The New Hampshire Gazette Newspaper, October 13, 1758, Page 3

~ T RLd fhe 13th; they attempted to, cut off the Tadians, that ‘were without the Fort, -and ¥orced the Blockhoufes open, and burat theth. On the Morning of the 14th; Maijgr Giant fent 2 Company of Highlan- ders towards the Gates of the Fort, the reft of the party, with Major Grant, remaining “ona Height %t a lictle Diftance, excepting Major: Lewis with 250 Mer, who remained in Ambufcade at 2 Miles Diftance. The E&:;}:h' on feeing the Company of High-. ers advancing, ruthed out of the Fort in great Numbers (French, Canadians and Indidns; they having received a Reinforce- ment the Day before) many of the Enenly Felt by the Weight of- the firft Fire, but they immediately difpess’d, and furrounded our Pepple. Capt. M‘Donald waskilled amongft the Number. The Engigement foon became genera), and Major Lewis hearing the Fire, came up from the place ' “helayin ‘Anibuth. The Troops main- “tained the Attack a long While, but werg “at.laft obliged to give Way, being aver- powered with Numbers. Qur Lofs is coma puted. at 270 Men, ‘but.the Enemy have * loft a far greater Nomiber, efpecially Indi- ans. - About 20 Officers are mifling, a- mong(t whom ate Majors Grant & Lewis ; it is thought the former is taken prifoner, with othier Officers, and many privateMen. The Army only waits their 1att Convoy of provifions, every Thing elle being ready for their advancing, the Communication being fecered. : TheMen are in highSpirits. B O S T O N,Ofbeig . We e favou ed with the foilowiog Lilt of Per- fotis that died In Quebeck and Franee, to the 16th of Feb, 1758, by Ifvael Calkinr, who was 2 Serjeant in the T 5th Company, in the Regiment raifed in the Calony of Connedicur the latt - Year, (commanded by Col."Lyman) who was taken Prifoner Auvg. 5, 17%57. bétween Fore Bdward, ‘and. Fort William, #éusy, and-catried to France the laft Fall, where he semmined Prifoner till the sbove Day, when by a Cartel he wad {ent'to England, fiom whence he ar- rived there (heclat Week, ‘wiz, _ - Pied in “Quebeck- OQob.-27, 1757 Tbemas Adaini~281h, A& Spofford. Died on board in the Pafisge to Franée. Fof. Webb, Facok Avmos Ranger, Caleh Wiodwarl, Elila Warner, Jofeph Priflon and Jobn Bufb.-—— Died in France. Jobn Puiman, Corkelins Keys, Fobn Silevay, Thos: Wafbbarn, Chriflophcr Longerfer, Fomathan Prefcot, FonathanPrefin, Fobn Yiung, Pe- tex Randal, Win,'Squndeis, Abrabam Stimion,!bomas Farran, Jofiph Covdaiin, Yames Baker, Jofeph Hil- yard, Fifje Parker, Bog. Kidder, Sevj. Thomas Mamn- sug, -Fobn Waldy, Ebengzer Woodcork, Geerge Samjfon, George Flingert, Daniel Francis,” Jobn Faufy, Fokn ‘Word; Tim. Sivan, Wi Rogers, Heury Stewart, Fona. Morsifon, Elijpa Sheldon, Fobn Mitchell- Serjeant in koger‘s Company, Fames Rawws, Fibn Pierce, Samuel Miller, Cnleb Beltnap, Solomon Prefcot, Fonath. Bil- ding, Fol. Maefoal, Fobn Dualls, Thimas Raight, Seth Raot, Foieph Loyd, Wm Hall, Besj. Atherfen, W, Cluff, Goofrey Greenm, Fobu Farrington, David Burnnil, Lawwence Morgan, Edward Capen, 1hemas Carey, Cbri/.’af.’;er Boar. : (ks \ Lejt Sick in Rochél(in France) Feb. 16, 17;58-= Jonatt.an Rogers, Beojamin Clourman, Alex. Dua: lup, Joha More, Elenry Willis, SerjeantGeorge Free- _man, Corporal Sameel Hoog, Jabn Louch,Berjamin Roberts, Eliphalet Haltings, Wm. Rackiiff, Coonrod Coes, James Lewis, James McCowen, John Mc Kinvoe, James Ruth, Williani Ofborne, Wells Co. verly. The Lif} does not mention the Places’ of 2he abowe deceafed Perfonirefpedlive Abodesy otherwije we fonld bawe inferted them. _ The followving Perfons enter’d on board his Majefly’s Skips after their Arrival in England, viz.—0On board “the Duke of Acquirtin, Jacob Vanderider, Ja. Chap. man, John Hammon and Chatles Murphey.— Willi- am Salter in the New. America— James McLoglin Ranger, in the Huzza.—Ifracl Powel in G. #oife's Regiment, Yefterday Capt. Tufton arrived here in Deacon .28 Days from ‘New- Providence, and in- forms, That on Friday lafthe fpoke with “Capt. Weekly in at the s Viseyard.. bound .ta Pikcgiqus, 'who iforard pih thac o Gapt. Spting in 2 Philadelphia -Privateer, in Confort with avother, ook a French or " Irifh Ducehinan, a Sobw, Wit 2 Lecter bf Marque 6¢ 18 Guns & 80 Men, after the following Mander, viz. The Privateers be: ing cruizing off the Cape came athwart of a Sloop bound in, which they tock, on board of which were the Prize Snow’s Pa- pers fora Cargo to be gotready by a cer- tain Time, while the [hoold keep cruizing ; the Privateers kept cruizisg off the Cape till the Spow appeared, when they mide for, and cafe vp with, and hail’d her ; the Captain of which (being aa Irifhman) in- form’d them that hehad taken two Duzch- men, the Caprains of which he had on board, ind was bound” with them to Mont Chrifti; they congtatilated him on his Succefs, and told himthey were aifo bound to the fame Port thie Privateers not being wilfing to‘loofe any-of theér Men by sogag: ing 'kept Compary 5 ¢ fbon as they came to an Anchor, Capt. Spring invited him on-board, and he little furmifing of the In- trigue, catne, when to his Surprize he found himfelf a Prifoner 3 hig papers being produ- ced he beg’d for God’s Sake that he might be put 4 fhore at fome French Port, other- wife he fhould be hanged, and ithmediate- ly hallowed out to his Licutenant to throw _the Small-Arms over board, which he did 3 the had, *tis faid, 2500 Stand of Arms on” board, befides a great Quantity of Powder and Shot, and 8 of gooo. Johannes in Spe- cie, There was a French aad an Infh Capr. op board, the latter of whom got the Let- ter of Marque at *‘Antigua, The Snow is fent to Philadelphia. Caprain Tufton alfo informis, that about 7 Wc‘,ek; ago, ao Englith 50 and a 60 Gun Ship, fell in with g French Ships from the Cape, under Convoy.of a 60 GuaShip, took them all, and carried them to Jamai- ca, the Convoy making off on our Ships coming up; thefe Ships were th® fame thdt the: Capts. Semple-and Seymore en- gaged, as was mentioned fome Months ago. Laft Week died at Brunfwick, Samucr Moeopv,Efg;Commander of theFort there: The Rev. Dr. Sewarr of this Town is chofer by the Truftees of the Duprera~ Lelture, to preach the anniverfary Sernion, at Cambridge in May next. . ‘Wednelday laft -His -Majefty’s Ship Scarborough of 20 Guns, Capt. Stott, fail- ed from this Flarbour bound for South Ca- rolina, where fhe is ftationed. Since our lait His Majefty’s Ship Nor- wich of 50 Guns Capt. Darby, arrived here from Great Britain, but laft from Ha- lifax in about 12 Days ; fhe has on board about Seventy Thoufand Pounds Sterling, for the Payment of His Majefty’s Troops in ‘America : Several Stare- Ships that came outunder Convoy dof the Narwich from Halifax are alfo drrived here ; They have on board a Detachment from the Train of Artillery, Ordnapce-Stores, &c. that were employed in the late Reduétion of Lougs- bourg ;as alfo the Officers and Matrofiks of Part of two Companies belonging to the Traip.-: - . : We hear that General AMuERST with the Troops that: march’d from hence a. bout 3 Weeks ago, got fafe to Albany laft Wednefday, and were to fet out for the Lake the next Day, where the greate(t Pre- parations are making for crofiing it, in or- der to make another Attempt on Ticonde- roga : We alfo hear that Col. Williams and Col. Doty’s Regiments that were ftati- on’d at the German Flats, were all got fafe to the Lake, : Monday Morning }aft the Body of a Soldier belonging to one of the Regiments that arrived here three Wecksago, was tak- enup near Long Wharff: He fell over- board-from one of the Traniports which lay in this Harbour before the Troops dif- embark’d, and was drown’d. ; - Tothe PRINTERS. - Pledfe to infert the follmoing Lines inyour next Paper, and you will oblige one of your Conflapt Cuflomers. ; , i On the Success of the BriTisu Arms, MJ" Mufe, T afk Afffance for my Lays, AVE To fing the Hero, and exult in Praife Of that Omnicient Leing, thro’ whefe Aid, Our Aris in Duft, the fuperb [Vails hgve laid; Who did infpire our General’s mariial Breafts To curb the Prille of France—convince their R o e : That be whe fits above the Starry Frame, Will crafb the Powr’s, whe dare Blafpbeme bis Name. . Yeworthy Heroes. Rill maintain the Caufe Of GeorGE, your Sov'reign, and bis facred Lowes <y Plow thro’ the Deep, dread not if’s bideous Roar, Lond your braveTroops upon the bofiileSbere, (That long bas drench’d its Fields in Brindly ~ Blood) WG Spread Devaftation like a rapid Flood ; And free yourCountry from th’ impendingWoe, Of which ii's threaten’ d by 15’ infidious Foe:: Your Glory then and all your Prowefs great, Babes yet unborn fhall join to celebrate And your Exploits on Wings of Fame fhall L aar 2 Beyond the reach of Days, when Time fball be no more. : PHILANDER. PORTSMOUTH. Tuefday laft arrived here Capt. Fofs, in t1 Days from Louifbourg, by whom we - have Advice, That Sir Chatles Eardy, with the Ships under his Commanad, and General Wolfe, had retursed from the Ex- pedition to Gifpey, having deltroyed the French Settlements there, which was not very confiderable. The Inhabitants upon the Approach of our People, fled to Cana- da, fo that they took but about a Dozen prifoners. : The Generar AssemBLY of this Pro- vince is Adjourned to the 1gth Inftant.. We have Advice from New-Caftle, two Miles from this Tewn, That a Gentleman there having vehemently fix’d his Affedi- ons on a young Lady, but fhe refufing his Addrefles, he, unable to accomplith his Defires, laft Wednefday had Recourfe to a Mufket, the MuZzle of which he plac’d to his Brealt, and fo fhot himfelf thro’ the Body.———A melancholy Infiance this, of the Folly of centering all our Affeclions in thofe iranfitory Objelts, which are inadequate 10 our capacious Defires. A fine Aflortment of Choice Englifb CORDAGE, Fo be Sold cheap for Cath by NATHANIEL BARRELL, at his Store at the North End: DA PELY IMPORTED BY Jonathan Moulton, Juonior, ND TO BE SC«LD at his own Stores at Hampton, ;and at Mcffi'rs WiLtiam and TempLe }(Nxcfl"?’s Warchoufe at Portimounth, RUM, SUGAR, MOLASSES by the Hopfhead, and COTTON WOOIL, by the Bag. As fad MouLTdn wants to raife a-Sum of Money, he will fell cheap for ready Cath -—- As he bas 3 large Aflortment of ENGLISH GOODS by him, ke witl now fall chezper than cuitomary for Cali. Hampton, Odober 11, 1758, —— - ICe Jd of b2bre. ~e RIS ) A e uu‘J > their not (e till To-Morrow, in Ca &, 2 b}f the Printer hereo » the Drawing of which commences on Monday next) wbe rk Lotter e C'anty L. SRIDIZ IS o