. The Pennsylvania-German Society : [Publications]. red foliage, or melted from sight in the trenchof half-liquid clay that was called a road. The wheels ofthe wagons sank in it to the hub, and to advance or retreatwas alike impossible. General Forbes did not succeed in reaching Loyalhannauntil November i, 1758. The weather had become cold,and the summits of the mountains were covered with a council of war, held immediately after his arrival, itwas determined to advance no further that season. Thisdetermination, however, was suddenly changed as the re-sult of information obtained from
. The Pennsylvania-German Society : [Publications]. red foliage, or melted from sight in the trenchof half-liquid clay that was called a road. The wheels ofthe wagons sank in it to the hub, and to advance or retreatwas alike impossible. General Forbes did not succeed in reaching Loyalhannauntil November i, 1758. The weather had become cold,and the summits of the mountains were covered with a council of war, held immediately after his arrival, itwas determined to advance no further that season. Thisdetermination, however, was suddenly changed as the re-sult of information obtained from various sources touch-ing the actual condition of affairs at Fort Duquesne. Itwas learned, conclusively, that the French were wantingprovisions, that they were weak in number, and that thepersistent efforts of the indefatigable and brave Moravian 504 The Pennsylvania-German Society. missionary, Frederick Post, towards alienation, had be-come successful, and that the Indians had left them. Itwas, therefore, concluded to proceed. v\ \ ZJSJR** SbSsxa.
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