Rather let a full representation of the matter go to his majesty; let him know how grossly his glory and interests, and the public money have been prostituted." {September 22.} [Sidenote: Defeat of Major Grant.] Colonel Washington was soon afterwards ordered to Raystown.

Major Grant had been previously detached from the advanced post at Loyal Hanna, with a select corps of eight hundred men, to reconnoitre the country about fort Du Quesne.

In the night he reached a hill near the fort, and sent forward a party for the purpose of discovery.

They burnt a log house, and returned.

Next morning, Major Grant detached Major Lewis, of Colonel Washington's regiment, with a baggage guard, two miles into his rear; and sent an engineer, with a covering party, within full view of the fort, to take a plan of the works.