The New Hampshire Gazette Newspaper, August 4, 1758, Page 2

L O N D O N, May 3. "The Ruffians have taken pofleflion of feveral vil- lagey near Dantzic, and are employ’d in making lines round that city : On the ather hand, the Dant- zckers feem determined to defend themfelves to the laft extremity-; and gooo of the burghérs are under arms. ‘We are informed that the fecret expedition, which ‘is preparing againft our moft inveterate enemies,will be the greateft that has been équiped in this kingdom for many years. Atl the men ot war and tranfports will be ready in a few days. The fire- thips, bombs, and flat bottom’d boats, are alfo in great forwardnefs. The different regiments of foot, and troops of light- horfe, deftin’d for this grand enterprize, arrive daily at Portfmouth, where they are immediately em- bark’d for the Ifle. of Wight ; and the matroffes, ‘pioneers, and train of astillery, are daily expetted. Various are the conjettures concerning its deftination. But this we are aflured, that the troops will not en- camp many days on the Ifle of Wight, before they £0 on board the tranfports. Pagis, (in France) May 5. Beingthreatened by the Englith with another Expedition, we are taking Meafures to render it as unfuccefsful as the laft, all our Maritime Places being ‘provided with fufficient .Garrifons ; fo that we cannot conceive what Ad- vantage they can promife to themfelves by fuch great 2nd expenfive Preparations ; for fhould they hope thereby to hinder us from furnithing our Allies with the Succour ftipulated, they would find themfelves greztly miftaken, fecing the Army of Count Clermont wiil very foon be re etlablifhed, and aiready confifts of 70,000 Men. ; KINGSTQN, in Jamarta, May 6. On Sunday laft arrived at Port Royal, the fchooner Willing-Maid, who had been taken a few days be- fore, about ten leagues to the caftward, by a large French privateer brig, of 14 {ix pounders, 22 fwi- vels, and 170 m-n, and is the fame brig that engaged the late fnow Mercury, and killed capt. Gordon. The French captain made {tri¢t epquiry what priva- teers were at fea from this port, and particalarly after the Mercury : After which he ordered out the provifions and water that were on board the fchooner, and then gave her to the People to carry them into port again. ; By captain Connery we learn, that the fhip Pom- podore, captain Ifaac Southworth, from the coaft of Africa with 5oo Slaves, bound to Antigua, was at- tacked by alarge French privateer {loop of 14 car- riage guns and 160 men at lealt, off Barbadoes ; that the Frenchman perceiving the richnels of the thip, exerted his utmoft efforts to take her, and continued engaging the Pompodore from fix in the morning till quite dark, which was as bravely defended by capt. Southworth, till the French captain was obliged to fheer off a meer wreck ; in the engagement the pri- ‘vateer erndeavoured boarding feveral times, but the Jat time, a fhot from the Pompodore luckily carrying away the privateers jib boom, at whofe end hung a large ftink pot and feveral powder flafks, fhe fell «a flern, neverthelefs feveral of the powder flatks which were hung at the end of the yard, drogt into the thip, one of which fell near .capt. Southworth, {et fire to his cloaths and burnt him fadly, however, he is now fafely-arrived at Antigua and is in a fair way of recovery. In the battle, the Pompodore had five men killed and 16 wounded, befides ten flaves, and her rigging intirely fpoiled. St. JOHN's (in Antigua) June 21. _ Capt. Dillon, of the Duke Packet arrived here laft Monday, and informs us, that the Prifoners which belonged to a French Man of War of 64 Guns,which had been taken by his Majefty’s Ship the Dorfetthire, was bro’c into Falmouth juft befcre he fai'ed. And that Admiral Hawke would fhoitly be ready to fail witha Fleet of 27 Ships of the Line,befides Frigates, and a great Number of Traofports, with Fifteen Thoufand Troops on beard under the Command of the Duke of Marlborough. Their Deftination was not known, but it was fuppofed they were intended for the Coaft of France. : Laft Senday the Thomas Privateer -of this 1land, Capt. Thomas Holmes,-Commander, brought in a French Brig, loaded with Sugar, Rum and Molafles, bound from Martinico to St. Euftatia. PHILADELPHIA, July 20. Prom the Wellward we:learn, that the Indians have lately appeared near Harris’s Ferry, on Suf- quchanoa ; one of whom feized on Capt. Craig a- bout 7 Miles from Harris’sas he was riding along the Rode, rifing fuddenly from the Buthes, and feiz- ing his Horfe by the Bridle, ordering him to light, for that he was his Prifoner ; on which Mr. Craig drew his Sword and ftab’d the Indian, and .as he fell, the Indian threw his Tomahawk, which cut Mr. Craig on the Cheek ; and a Number of Indi- ans at the fame Time fetting up a Cry, Mr. Craig fet Spurs to his Horfe and got clear. The fame Daya Lad that was driving a Plow was fhot at, and one of the Horfes killed, but the Boy efcaped. From Carlifle we hear, that an Exprefs _arrivcd there lat Week from Shamokin, with Advice, that a Party of about 40 Indians had very lately croffed the Su{guehanna, fifieen Miles below Fort Augufta. From 'Harris’s Ferry, that on Sunday Night laft, as Mr. Harris and fome People were fitting in a ‘Room in his Houfe, a Gun was attempted to be fir- ed at them thro’ a Loop Hole, but luckily it hap- pened not to go off ; vpon which the Neighbour- hood was alarmed by {fome Guns from the Fort, and the next Morning the Track of an Indian was feen. And from Swetara, that one Day laft Week, a Lad plowing there, was fhot at by fome Indians, ‘when oneof his Horfes was killed, and the other wounded, but he efcaped. NEW.Y ORK, July 24. Brigadier General Forbes, after much labour and afliduity, marched the laft divifion of his forces from Philadelphia on Friday June 30. The fame day the general bimfelf fet out for Carlifle, at which place he arrivcd on Wednefday the sth of July. When this gentlemas came to Philadelphia abcut the Middle of April 1a%, he found himfelf a general Wwithout any forces, fora confiderable time. The greateft part of the provincials that were to compofe his Army, were not raifed, nor any provifion made for raifing or paying them. ‘The Highlanders from South-Carolina did not arrive "till about the 7th of June, nor his flores and artillery from England, till the 14th of the fame month. Befides this, the pro- curing the large number of waggons neceflary for this expedition, where there is no. water carriages, occafioned great delays. Yet all thefe difficulties are at lat furmounted, and the general now finds himfelf at the head of a fine army in high fpirits, the rear of which is by this time advanced upwards of 100 miles on their march. He has likewife avery confiderable body of Indians with him, and we have every reafon to expe& ail poflible fuccefs from his known valour, vigilance, and experience. No ge- neral was ever more beloved by the men under his command. ; The French Prifoners that arrived here from Albany on Monday iaft, were about 123, the others having been left in the Hofpitals in Albany to be cured of their Wounds ? They are fince diftributed in divers Parts of the Country. T'wo of the French Canadian Prifoners who broke Goal the Week before laft, are come back and. re- figned themfelves : They fay three of their Com- rades are gone off in fome Veflel for theWeft Indies; and that the other two are fkulking about Town. The Prize fhip meationed in our laft to have en- tered Sandy-Hook, as on Saturday before, came up to Town on Monday laft, and proves to be a French Dutchman, called Yopng Vrowe Martha, burthen about z50 Tons, and mounting 8 Guns, Chriftopher Comb, Mafter. She was bound from Santa Croix to Amfterdam, and on the 25th of June laft, in Lat. 30. Long. 6. was taken by the Privateer Brig Hawke, Capt. Morley Harrifon, of this Place. Her Lading chiefly Sugar and Coffee. Friday laft returned from 2 Cruize the Privateer Snow Earl of Londoun, Capt. Wallace and brought in with him a large French Ship of 400 Tons bur- then, ca'led Le Amiable Lilique, Jéan Reaw, Com- mander, which he took on the gth of June laft, in Lat. 19. 30, ‘50 Leagues S. of Cape Samana, in Company with the Col. Provoft, Capt. Caldwell. She was bound from Bordeaux to Cape Francois, tho' fome fay to Cape Breton ; and that on her hearing the Fire off the latter Place, fhe bore away for the Weft Indies, having on board zooo Barrels of Flour, fome Wine, &c. The Privateer Brig John{ton, Capt. Wright, of this Port, alfo came in on Friday laft from a Cruize, and brought in the Snow Saint Jacob, a French Letter of Marque of .6 Guns and 14 Men, which he took on the 3d Inftant, July, off Porto Rico, and {he was on her Paflage fromMartinico to Lovifbourg. She is about 180 Tons, and loaded chiefly with Molaffes, Indian Blarkets, &c. &c. . Yefterday arrived here a fmall fithing Schooner, belonging to Marblehcad, lately retook by the Pri- vateer Ship King William the third of this Port. The fame Day alfo, arrived Capt. Tingley, in a Sioop, and a Ship belonging to Philadelphia, in 30 Days from Fyal. They inform us, That the Day they failed from Fyal, a Schooner arrived there in g9 Days from Lifbon, and brought Advice, That the Admira's Olborn and Saunders had fellin with M. De LaClue’s Squadron, that they took three Ships of the Line, and funk another of eighty Guns, with her Colours Rying.—That the French Army, under Count Ciermont, had re entered Hanover ; that the Hanoverians and Pruffianshad cut moft of his Army to Pieces, and took Numbers of them Prifoners :-— Alfo that the King of Pruffia‘had obtained another Viftory over the Auftrians. Siace our laft fail’d the Harriot Packet, with the Mail for Falmouth, By Letters from Albany, received fince ourlalt, we learn, That three Deferters from the French, were come over to our People at the Lake, and re- port, that in the Engagement on ‘the gth Inftant, a French General (the third in Command in Canadd) three Colonels and feveral private Men, were killed. in their Entrenchments, notwithitanding their un~ common Depth ; and that ‘Monfiesr Montcalm waz fo certain of being defeated, had our Troops been led to the Charge a fecond Time, that he ordered a Number.of Battoes to be kept in-Readinef(s to take in the Garrifon.of Ticonderoga, as thej intended to abandon the Fort and Entrenchments, as foon asour People had brought up their battering Cannon. ¢ Extra& of a Letter from a Gértleman in London, dated May 6, 1758. T is now with great Pleafure I can inform you, I I think, and it is the general Opinion, that we bave a better and abler Minifier at the Head of our Afairs now, than we bave bad for fome Time paft, (4 mean Mr. P11 ) and I may venture to fay, tha¢ England begins to be now in a more flourifliing Conditi< on than fbe has been for many Years. Tbe Expedition under de la Clue, whofe Squadron avas intended fos North America, bas been knocked on the Head by Admi- ral Ofborne’s intercepting M. dy Duefne, and de la Clue is flill blocked up in Carthagena ; Jo that we fill cori< tinue Maflers of the Mediterranean, notwithfanding the Lo/s of Minorca. Admiral Hawke could not defiroy the Ships he run on Shore at Rochefort, as he had no- Fires Jbips, and could not get within Gun lhot without being on (bore bimfelf : He however has thereby prewented the Tranjports and Troaps from going to North or South. America ; fo that ave bawe all the Reafon in the World 20 beliewe that our Fleet and Troops in North- America, will carry all before themt me— 5 You bawve beard the doleful Figure “the Prench made in Germany, and they are as bad at Home, being much diflreffed in their Councils 3 and there are manp awho want to command, but it ftems none bardly ready 20 obey. There is a Report here (and 1believe nvith Jome Truth ) that the Ruffians -«will be prewailed upor by us, 10 come to fome Aecommodation avith the King of Praffia, and not proceed any farther againf him, being already marched to the Confines of Pruffia ; and if this can be done, Ldare fay, that King will give a good dAccount both of the French and Aufirians.”, BOST ON, Fuyjr We are forry we can’t giveour Readers an Account of the Surrender of Louifbourg this Week, as wwe vx< pecied to hawe done 5 but that they may flill keep up their drooping Spirits, we can with Pliafure inform them, that all our Proceedings there go on with the greateft Regularity and good Order, and bear a wery favours able Afpeft, as will appear by the following Accounts Jrom thence 3 and that it willbe nextto a Miracle for them to bold out much longer, awithout a largeReinforce< ment from France, awbich, by our laff Advices from Europe, ae believe they have but little Reafon to ex - pe2, as 'tis tho't the French bawe got Jufficient Work cut out by the Great PiTT, for them to employ all their, Force in Defence of themfelves at Home. Extral? of a Letter from an Officer in the Camp bes fore Louifbourg, dated Fuly 11, 1758. - General Wolfe has filenced a Frigate, that retarded our Works very much, and alfo the Ifland Battery : He'is now about 600 Yards from theWelt Gate, from whence he has damag’d theTown much with Shells, and is erefing a Battery of faur 32- pounders, and fix z4 pounders, which I hope will foon pave a Way for our Admittance.—Our neareft Lodgment to the Town is goo Yards; and in a few Days fhall amufe them from thence with Can- non and Shells, as the Roads leading to it are almoft finihed. —T'wo Days a%o I was on a Working-Party with Mr. Bontein an Engineer, between- 1 and z o'Clock in the Morning 800 Fiench fallied out on us, toock Mr. Bontein and another Officer Prifoner,’ wounded Lieut. Waterfon of the Royals, kill’d Lord Dundonall, and feven Men, and wounded five.— They had one Officer and 3o Men kiil'd,one wound- ed, and nine whom - we tock Prifoners.” They are alway oblig’'d to make the Men druok before they wil! come out, {o confequently can’t do their Daty. Our Lofs has hitherto been very inconfiderable.— The Treops are healthy and in good Spirits.— By Capt. Stephenfon, who arrived here laft Tuel- day from Cabarous Bay, we learn, that three large Batteries were jult finifhed, and were to be open’d the Day he fail’d, in which, befides the Cannon and Mortars they had landed before, a Number of the lower Deck Guas of fome of the Men of War, 24 and 32 Pounders, had been carried. —And ’twas tho't it would be impoffible for the Place to hold out a Week after they fhould begin to play from thofe Batteries.—That in the Sally from the City as be- fore-mentioned, there were but 15 of our Men kill'd, and dbout 100 of the Enemy were kill'd and woun- ded, and two of their Officers taken Prifoners ; and 60 of their Muofkets found after they retreated.— That the 36 Gun Frigate, which had fo much-an- noyed and difturbed our People in their Wotks, and was filenced and drawn off, and tho’t to have been render’d ufelefs, but the French getting her under Shelter of a large Ship, had fo far repair’d her, that fhe had taken the Advantage of a dark Night, and flip’d out of the Harbour ; but was difcover'd from . the Light- Houfe Point, and a Signal was made to