Nothing now but a miracle can bring this campaign to a happy issue." He then recapitulated the arguments he had urged against attempting a new road, and added, "But I spoke unavailingly.

The road was immediately begun; and since then, from one to two thousand men have constantly wrought on it.

By the last accounts I have received, they had cut it to the foot of the Laurel hill, about thirty-five miles; and I suppose, by this time, fifteen hundred men have taken post about ten miles further, at a placed called Loyal Hanna, where our next fort is to be constructed.
"We have certain intelligence that the French strength at fort Du Quesne did not exceed eight hundred men, the thirteenth ultimo; including about three or four hundred Indians.

See how our time has been misspent--behold how the golden opportunity is lost--perhaps, never to be regained! How is it to be accounted for?
Can General Forbes have orders for this ?--Impossible.

Will then our injured country pass by such abuses?
I hope not.