Show I I I I I LOST DRUMS lS OF 76 IT SOUGHT IN AMERICA Boston Mass Jut July 12 A A nationwide nation nation- wide search has hns been Instituted for Ole the tho drums of ot tho North British fusiliers lost Binco cince 1776 lra Tradition has It that Hint years ears aJ ago o tho drums were captured by the United States forces when whon the British un under er General Burgoyne surrendered surrendered sur rendered at nt Saratoga Gen Jesse F. F Stevens of ot Massachusetts Mas- Mas aa- aa has received a communication tion Lion from A jt Con J. J C C. Ashburn ut itt Washington asking whether tho the Camous fa famous famous fa- fa drums rums are aro In ln any allY Massachusetts museum A similar communication hn been sent out to other othor states Tho llio Royal Scots Fusiliers Fusiliers' association 0 of I England land asked tho war var department at I Washington to find tho drums If It pos poe poes j sible In III concluding his letter Jetter Adjutant Adjutant tant General Ashburn said that if Il I Ithe the Royal noyal ScoUt Scot Fusiliers could bo ho told tole by mo me that there thero Is no trace of or their J old durms In any museum Institution I or arsenal In ip this country It o ef of- kill tho the tradition that these Z drums aro are still In existence in this 1 h coil countr country n try I n |