The New Hampshire Gazette Newspaper, February 10, 1758, Page 1

2 "~ New-Hampthire} * The glorious Victory 1! ¢ Leagues afunder. 23 4 FRIDAY, Fesruary 10. 1758, Containing the Frefbeft Advices His Ma JEsT Y's moff gracious S P E E CH 0 both Houfes of ParLIAMENT on Thur/day the Firft Day of December, 1757. My Lowrbs and GENTLEMEN, ; T would have given Me the greateft Pleafure to have acquaint- ed you, at the Opening of this Seflion, that Our Succefs in carrying on the War had been equal to the Jultice of our Caufe, andthe Extent and Vigour of the Meafures formed for that Purpofe. P 1 have the firmeft Confidence, that the Spirit and Bravery of this Nation, forenowned in all Times, and which have formerly furmount- ed fo many Difficulties, are not to be abated by fome Difappoint- meuts. . Thefe, I truft, by the Blefling of God, and your Zeal and Ardour for My Honour, and the Welfare of your Country, may be retrieved. It is My fixt Refolution to apply My utmoft Efforts for the Security of My Kingdoms, and for the Recovery and Protetlicn of the Poffeflions and Rights of My Crown and Subjetts in America, and elfewhere ; as well by the ftrongeft Exertion of Our Naval Force, as by all other Methods. Another great Obje&t, which [ have at Heart, isthe Prefervation of the Proteftant Religion, and the Liberties of Earope ; and, in that View, to adhere to, and encou- rage My Allies. : For this Caufe, I fhall decline no Inconveniences ; and, in this Caufe, 1 earneftly defire your hearty Concarrence, and vigorous Affiftance. The late fignal Succefs in Germany has given a happy Turn to Affairs, which it is incambent upon us to improve ; and in this critical Conjunéture, the Eyes of all Europe are upon you. In articular, I muft recommend it to you, that My Good Brother and Ally, the King of Pruofiia, may be fupported in foch a Manner, as His Magnanimity and active Zeal for the Commom Caufe deferve. Gentlemen of the Houfe of Commons, It gives Me the utmoft Concern, that the large Supplies, which you have already granted for carrying on the War, have not produ- Cod atinteb oy ud Lo Ve lwd sitcaton 1o hope for. Gucl have fo great a Reliance on your Wifdom, as not to doubt of your Perfe- verance. I only defire {uch Supplies as fhall be neceflary for the Publick Service ; 2nd to that End, have ordered the proper Efti- mates to be laid before you.. You may depend upon it, thatthe beft and moft faithful Occonomy fhall be ufed. My Lords and Gentlemen, ; I have had fuch ampie Experience of the Toyalty and good Af- fe&ions of My raithful Subjeéts towards Me, My Family, and Go- vernient, in all Circumftances; that [ am ‘confident they are not to be fhaken. But I cannot aveid taking Notice of that Spirit of Dif- order, 'which has thewn itlelf among(t the Common People, in {fome Parts of the Kingdom. Let me recommend to you to do your Part in difcouraging and {upprefling fuch Abufes, 2nd for maintaining the Laws, and lawful ‘Aathority. 1f any Thing fhall be found wanting, to explain or enforce what may have been mifunderftood or mifre- prefented, I am perfuaded it will not efcape your Attention. " Nothing can be fo conducive to the Defence of all that is dear to Us, as well as for reducing our Encmies to Reafon, as Union and Harmony amongft Ourielves. : of the KING of Pruss1A. From the Lonpon GAZETTE. Extraft of a Letter from the Pruffian Ariny, upon the Unflrut, . in 1 huringen, of the 7th of Nowcmber 1757 N the 24th of O&lober, the King's Army happened to be divid - ed into (everal Corps, fome of them at the Difiance of twenty Upon Advice that the Princes of Saxe Hilbourg- haufen and Soubize were marching up directly to Marfial Keith, who was then at Leipfing with feven Battalions, the King refolved that the Army fhould join again ; which was execured the 27th of O&ober. The whole Army remained at Leipfing the 28th and 2gth; = and cvery Body tho't, that the Battle would be fought in the Plains of Lutzen. On the 3oth, the King drew nigh that Place ; and, on ‘ the 31ft, in going thro® Weiflenfels and Marfcburg, oo Men were made Prifoners of War. The Enemy had repafied the Sala, and burnt down the Bridges at . ¢ Weiffenfels, Marfcburg, and Halle ; but they were foon repaired, . \ and the whole Army having pafled the River, thrcogh thefe three Towns, joined again the 3d of November in the Evening, over acainft the Enemy. “ The King was going to engage them on the 4th, but deferred it, and the whole Day was fpent ina Cannonade, to which our Cavalry, being moft advanced, were expofed, and by which the French kilied them nine Men. On the 5th, Intelligence was bro’t, at nine ¢'Clock in the Morn- ing, that the Enemy was every where in Motion. We heard their Drums beating the March the whole Morning ; and we could very plainly perceive, from our Camp, that their whole lnfantry, which had drawn nearer upon the rifing Grounds over-againft us, was filing off towards their Right. No certain Judgment, however, could ycz:. be formed of the Enemy’sreal Defign ; and as they were in want of Bread, it was thought probable, that they intended to repafs the Ua- ftrut ; but it was foon perceived, that their feveral Motions were contraditory to each other. At the {fame ‘T'ime that fome of their Infantry was filing off towards their Right, a large Body of Cavalry marched towards their Left ; direfing itsMarch all along to the rifing Grounds, with which our whole Camp, which lay in the Bottom be- tween the Villages of Rederow and Rofbach, was furrounded within the Reach of large Cannon. Soon zafter, that Cavalry was feen ‘to halt, and afterwards to fall back to the Right. Some of this Corps remained, however whillt the Relt was marching back. About two in the Afternoon cur Doubts were cleared up, and it plainly appear- ed, that the Enemy intended to attack us ; ard their Difpofitions were made with a View to furround us, and to open the Action by attacking us in the Rear. In cafe we had been defeated, the Corps pofted over againlt Bederow, was to bave fallen upon our routed ‘['roops, and to have prevented their retiring into Merfeburg, the only iRetreat which would then have been left us. ‘The King took the Refolution to march up to the Enemy, and to attack them. - His Mizjefly had determined te make the Attack with one Wing only ; and the D:fpofition of the Enemy made it neceflary that it fhould be the left Wing. Thevery Inftant the Battle was going to begin, his Majefty ordered the General who commanded the right Wing to decline 1t, to take a proper Pofition in confequence thereof, :nd above all, to prevent ourbeing furrounded. All the Cavalrv of our right Wing, except two or three Squadrons had already marched to the Left, which was done at full Gallop ; and being arrived at the Place afligned them, they formed over againft that of the Enemy. Our Cavairy moved on immediately ; the Enemy’s advanced to meet them, and the Charge was very fierce, {feveral :Regiments of the French coming on with great Refoluticn. The Advantage however was entirely on our Side. The Enemy’s Cavalry being routed, were puri'ucd, for a confiderable Time, with the greatelt Spirit. Bat hav- ing afterwards reachea an FEminence, which gave them an Oppor- tunity of raliying, our Cavalry fcll upon them afrefh, and gave them fo thorouzh a Defeat, that they betook themfelves to Flighg, in the utmoft Diforder. Thic happened at Four in the Afternoon. Wihilft the Cavalry charged, our Infantry opened themfelves. The Ene- my cannonaded them very brifkly, during this Interval, and did fome Execuation, but our Artillery wis vot behind hand with them. "This Cannonade having continued on both Sides a full Quarter of an Hour, without the lealt Intermiflion, the Fire of the [afantry be- un. The Enemy could not ftand it, nor refilt the Valour of our Foot, who galiantly marched up to their Batteries. Thefe Batteries were carried one after another, and the Enemy forced 1o give Way, which they did in great Confufion. * As the left Wing advanced, the Right changed its Pofition ; and having foon met with a {mall rifing Ground, they availed themf{elves of it, and planted 16 Pieces of heavy Artillery on it. The Fire from thence was partly peinted at the Encmy’s Right, to encreafe the Diforder there, and taok their left Wing 1o Frout, which was exceflively gailed thereby. At Five the ViQlory was decided, the Cannon ceafed, and the Laemy fled on all Sides. They were puarfued as long as there wasany Lightto diftinguifh them by : and it may be faid, that the Might alone was the Prefervation of this Army,which was fo formidable in the Morn- ing. They took the Bencfit of the Darknels to hurry on to Frey- bourg, and there to repafs the Unftrat, which they did on the Morn- ing of the 6th, after a whole Night's March.. The King fet out carly in the Morning, to purfue them with all his Cavalry, fupported by four Battalions of Grenadiers, the whole Infantry following them in swo Columns, * The Enemy had pafied the Unftrutat Freybourg, when we arrived on its Banks ;: and as they bad burnt the Bridge, it became neceflary to make another, which however was {10on done . The Cavalry paffed firft, bat could not come gp with the Enemy ti'l Fivein the Evening, upon the Hills of Eckerrberg. - It was too late to force them there ; and ihe King therefore thonght proper tocan- ton his Army in the neareft Villages, and to be fatisfied with the Succefs our Haflars had in taking near 500 Baggage Waggons, and’ every Thing in them. This fo glorious Viltory, muft be more a- greeable to his Majeity than any cne he bas ever gained, as it was the