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Show . Thursday, June 28, 1928 THE BINGHAM BULLETIN. BINGHAM CANYON. UTAH r.A.Jr!k WN fit "Black Watch at Ticonderoga," courtesy Glens Falls Insurance company; "Black Watch at Bushy Run," and sketch of Black Watch uniform, from Vale University Press' "Pageant of America." i By ELMO SCOTT WATSON J0. I'" ALL the military organizations g which served In wars on the North I I American continent, few were more I I J picturesque or had a more romantic I I history and none, probably, ever en-- L J j gaged In more desperate "forlorn hopes" than those which at least twice fell to the lot of the regiment TW olllcially designated as the Forty- - second Foot, a line regiment in the y armies of his majesty, the king of England, also known as the Forty- - secona Highlanders, but nest remembered as tne "Iilack Watch." The "I5lack Watch," according to C. M. Bomberger, editor of the Jeannette (Pa.) NeVs-Dispatc- who has made a special study of this regiment and one of its famous battles, was organized by the king of England In 1729 with specially picked men from the Highlands of Scot-land for the purpose of maintaining order In that turbulent region and in 1730 was made a line regiment, the Forty-secon- d Foot. They were disbanded in 174S but were enrolled again at the outbreak of the French and Indian war The uniform of the "Black Watch," according to a description of the grenndlers of the tegl-me- In 1751, is described as follows: "Uead-- ' dress, a grenadier bearskin with r scarlet visor; white stock; scarlet Jacket and waistcoat with white lace trimmings, silver buttons and buff co-llar and cuffs; black leather sword belt; and and belt; tan leather sporran; Murray of Athol belted pluld; red aud white hose and black leather shoes." This was the same uniform worn by the other companies of the "Black Watch" during their period of service in America, except the headdress was a blue bonnet, with checkered border and tuft of feathers and Black Watch tar-tan belted plaid. The reason for the name "Black Watch" lies in the fact that the kilts were dyed in such a manner as to Include the colors of a number of Scottish clans until finally it became almost black, hence the name "Black" Watch. Incidentally they were the only regiment In which the pipers wore the Stuart tartan. Upon its arrival In America, the "Black Watch," under the command of MaJ. Duncan Campbel! of Inverawe, was Included In the army of 6,000 British regulars and 9.000 provincial troops which Lord Pitt, the great British prime minister, was sending tinder the command of Gen. James Aber-cromb- "a heavy man, Infirm In body and mind," a veritable "wooden pole wearing a cocked hat," up the historic water route of the Hudson nnd Lake Champlain to strike at the heart of New France and capture Montreal. But this magnificent force was doomed to In-glorious defeat and before the campaign ended the "Black Watch" was to experience a sickening nnd useless slaughter which was to all but wipe it out of existence. For despite the fact that the French had available only about 3,000 men to face this Imposing array, they were commanded by a military genius, Marquis de Montcalm. A-lthough Montcalm had little hope of being able to hold Fort Ticonderoga, the key to possession of that region, he prepared to put up the best re-sistance possible with his small force. Arriving near Ticonderoga, Abercromby's army pushed on to find Montcnlm's troops behind breastworks on the crest of a small hill west of the main fort, awaiting their attack. Abercromby foolishly de-cided to use his superior forces 'In trying to curry these works by storm Instead of flanking the French and laying siege to the fort or bringing up his artillery and reducing its defenses. He even gave orders that not a shot was to be fired but that the works were to be carried at the point of the bayonet Soon after noon one hot day Just 170 years ago (July 0, 175S) the British troops advanced to the attack in three solid columns. The French waited until the redcoats had almost reached the abat- - tls and then opened fire with muskets and can-non. As the heads of the column were swept away in that sheet of flame and the repeated volleys continued to deal death In the massed ranks, the British were forced to fall back into the timber, still under fire and still losing men at every step. When word was sent back to Abercromby of what had happened, his reply was a repetition of his first foolish order. So they tried it again and again were hurled buck by the deadly fire. No less than six times that afternoon did these dauntless Brit-ish and provincials mnrch up that "hill of death" only to be cut down by the hell of gunfire which swept the slope. Finally It was decided to make one last desper-ate attempt upon the extreme right of the position selected for the L and the "Black Watch" was History records fewer examples of daunt- - less heroism and useless gallantry than, the chnrge of these Scottish Highlanders at Ticonderoga. Un-der a scattering fire wldch tore holes in their ranks they Steadily advanced across the clearing until they reached the abattis, which they tore aside, cut down or got over In some way. Major Campbell was shot down but ids men pressed on until they reached the breastworks and under a deadly hail of bullets sprang upon them. The French gnve way at that point temporarily and another Campbell with some twenty officers and men leaped down Into the inclriSure. But Mont-calm hurled a body of reserve troops at the breach which the Highlanders had made and those in-side the breastworks were trapped. Disdaining to ask for quarter, with their backs to the wall, they fought desparately until they were bayoneted where they stood. Those on the outside who were attempting to climb the breastworks were hurled back and they retreated sullenly, carrying their wounded commander with thera. As they re-treated the French cheered them, for they bad seen an act of deathless heroism. Out of a thousand soldiers of the "Black Watob who hurled themselves against the French de-fenses, only 853 came out unwounded. The total British loss In thnt slaughter pen was 1,600 reg-ulars and 350 provincials klUed and wounded. Montcalm's loss was only 400. Abercromby ordered a retreat to headquarters on the Hudson. The grand expedition which had set out from Lake George so proudly two days before hod failed miserably. One of the most interesting Incidents connected with the part played by the "Black Watch" at Ticonderoga Is the "Legend of Inverawe," one of the most famous "ghost stories" in all history. . Here Is that story as told In Parkman's "Mont-calm and Wolfe": The ancient castle of Inverawe stands by the banks of the Awe in the midst of the wild and picturesque scenery of the western Highlands. Late one evening, before the middle of the last century, as the laird, Duncan Campbell, sat alone in the old hall, there was a loud knocking-- on the gate and opening-- it, he saw a stranser, with torn clothing and kilt besmeared with blood, who In a breath-less voice begged for an asylum. He went on to say that he had killed a man in a fray, and that the pursuers were at his heels. Campbell prom-ised to shelter him "Swear on your dirk!" said the stranger; and Campbell swore. He then led him to a secret recess in the depths of the castle. Scarcely was he hidden when again there was a loud knocking at the gate and two armed men ap-peared. "Your cousin, Donald, has been murdered, and we are looking for the murderer!" Campbell.' remembering his oath, professed to have no knowl-edge of the fugitive; and the men went on their way. The laird, in great agitation, lay down to rest in a large dark room where at length he fell asleep. Waking suddenly in bewilderment and ter-ror, he saw the ghost of the murdered Donald standing by his bedside, and heard a hollow voice pronounce the words "Inverawe! Inverawe! blood has been shed. Shield not the murderer!" In the morning Campbell went to the hiding place of the guilty man and told him that he could harbor him no longer. "You have sworn on your dirk!" he re-plied; and the laird of Inverawe, greatly perplexed and troubled, made a compromise between con-flicting duties, promised not to betray his guest, led him to the neighboring mountain (Ben Cruach-an- ) and hid him in a cave. In the next night, as he lay tossing in feverish slumber, the same stern voice awoke him, the ghost of his cousin Donald stood again at his bed-side, and again he heard the same appalling words: "Inverawe! Inverawe! blood has been shed. Shield not the murderer!" At break of day he hastened, In strange agitation, to the cave; but it was empty, the stranger had gone. At night as he strove In vain to sleep, the vision appeared once more, ghast-ly pale, but less stern of aspect than before. "Fare-well, Inverawe!" it said; "Farewell, till we meet at TICONDEROGA!" The strange name dwelt In Campbell's memory. He' had joined the Black Watch, or Forty-secon- d regiment, then employed in keeping order in the turbulent Highlands. In time he became Its major; and. In a year or two after the war broke out, he went with It to America, Here, to his horror, he learned that he was ordered to the attack of Ticonderoga. His story was well known among his brother officers. They combined among them-selves to disarm his fears; and when they reached the fatal spot they told him on the eve of the bat-tle: "This is not Ticonderoga; we are not there yet; this is Fort George." But In the morning he came to them with haggard looks, "2 have sees him! Tou have deceived me! He came to my tent last night! This Is Ticonderoga! I shall die to-day!" and his prediction was fulfilled. When the news of the heroism of the "Black Watch" reached England the king, as a reward for their deed, renamed the regiment the Royal Highlanders. After the end of the disastrous Aber-cromby expedition the remnants of the shattered "Black Watch" regiment were stationed in Al-bany until the summer of 17C3, when they were ordered to Pennsylvania to take part in the ex-pedition which Col. Henry Bouquet was to lead to the relief of Fort Pitt, which was then be-sieged by Pontlac'8 Indians. Bouquet set out from Carlisle, Pa., at the end of June, 1703, with a force of a little more than 000 men, composed of a detachment of his own regiment, the Sixtieth Regiment of Royal Amer-icans, a detachment of the Seventy-sevent- h regi-ment, Montgomery's Highlanders and the Forty-secon-regiment of Royal Highlanders, the "Black Watch," and a detachment of rangers. By August 0 Bouquet was nearlng his goal About noon of that day, after a forced march of 17 miles through the hoi forests, Bouquet had reached a place called Edge hill, 28 miles from Fort Pitt, when his advance guard was attacked by the Indians. The two light Infantry cotnpanlen of the "Black Watch" went to their support and scattered the Indians. But immediately the sav ages came swarming back and within a short time Bouquet's little army was surrounded ami fight-ing for their lives behind a hastily constructed defense on top of the hill. ,Vhen daylight came the Indians resumed theli attack more fiercely than ever. Bouquet saw thut it was only a matter of time until the fire of the enemy would cut down his force until the fev. that were left could not withstand the charge that wns sure to come. Deciding to wager everv thing on one stroke, he executed one of the most daring maneuvers In history. The two companies of Highlanders withdrew suddenly from the line, retreated across the hill and entered a little ravine which ran along one side of the hill. Seeing 'his movement, the Indians believed that a general re-treat was about to begin and came whooping ou' into the open. This was Just what Bouquet wanted. As the mass of savages struck the weakened line that had extended across the hill when the High landers left and forced It back, the "Black Watch' came charging out of the ravine on the flunk of the enemy and as the kilted soldiers bore down upon them with their bayonets the Indians knew that they had been trapped. But It was too late then, for Bouquet again broke his line, threw two companies of light infantry out of the circle on the other flank and the savages were caught be-tween the two forces. Within a few minutes Bou-quet was in full possession of the field, but at a terrible cost. A total of 115 officers nnd men, near-ly a fourth of his army, was killed or wounded, The heaviest loss was that of the "Black Watch" which had 25 killed and 27 wounded. But they had helped save Pennsylvania. Bou-quet pushed on to the relief of Fort Pitt and soon afterwards Pontlac's conspiracy collapsed. Latei the "Black Watch" went on Bouquet's expedition into the Ohio country which put the finishing blow to Indian hosility and a detachment of this same regiment went down the Ohio to Fort Chartres In the Illinois country to receive the surrender of that post from the French who had not yet given it up in accordance with the terms of the treaty which ended the French and Indian war. The regiment passed the following winter in Pennsylvania and was then ordered home. Re-duced to almost a skeleton of Its original strength, the "Black Watch" embarked at Philadelphia for Ireland In July, 1707. During the seven years of the "Black Watch's" service In America and the West Indies It had lost a total of 503 officers and men killed and wounded, but it had written on its banners the names of Ticonderoga and Edge Hill or Bushy Run, and those names stood foi two of the most gallant deeds in ail America"! history. Gives Congress Idea of How Much to Spend A budget system was adopted In the United States in 1021 nnd the bu-reau of budget was crettted. 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