The New Hampshire Gazette Newspaper, May 4, 1759, Page 1

FRIDAY, Mav 4. T HE 1759: - New-Hampfhire TN IS 3 TSR e T o Containing the Frefbefp Advices Charleflorun, (in South Carolina,) April 7. R.PITT reigned the unrivalled Darling of M the People, (when Capt. RamsleftLondon,) who next to Provideace and his Majefly, attribute all our Succefs to his Wildom, Firmnels and Integrity.. - America and fts Intereft he continuesto have as muchat Heart as ever ; and they expeét the Operations of next Summer will, with God's Favour, put it cut of the Power of any of the Enemies todifturb us in the Poffeflion of the Ner- thern Continent. ; April 7. A remarkable ComeT, fuppofed to be the {ame that has been fo much talked of and locked for throughout the laft Year, and by fome in 1757 bas made its Appearance, and been obferved by many People, in &ll Parts of the Province wiihin thefe 10 Days, March 28. On Wednefday the Detachment from tbe South Carolina Regiment, marched for the Country of the Cherokee Indians. A Letter from Keowee, in the lower Cherokees dated the 13th inft received on Wednelday Afterncon, mentions the Little Carpeunter’s being on his Way to Charleftown, where we may expeétto fee him very foon. This is the firft Account we have had of this Warrior fince his Difmiffion by Gen. Forbes, 31. Leiters from Savannah, dated the 24th Inft. mention, that they had then no lefs than 8o Creek Icdians there, among them fome of the principal Men, fuch as the Hitcheta King, &c. That their Bu- finels was only to vifit Governor Ellis, to repeat their friendly Talks, and receive Prefents : That their Difpofitions were perfe&tly good : And that on the 23d, by the Governor’s Defire, they entértained the Town with the Indian Ball Play, the Men exhibiting in the Morning, and the Women in the Afternoon ; after which they received their Prefents, and were in high good Humour, - PR TEADEHY R IR 9. On Satarday laft Capt. Chancellor arrived here ¢ from Madeira, in Six Weeks Paflage ; and advifes of the Arrival there of Captain Lewis of New York, wha, on the Tenth of February, was brought to by Commodore Keppel, zo Leagues to the Weltward of Madeira, with three Sail of the Line, hemeward bound from Goree. A Letter from Jamaica, dated the 26th of Febru- ary, fays, ¢ The Merchaats there were told by Ad- miral Coates, that he had certain Advice ofa French 64 Gun Ship and a Frigate, being failed, or would be foonready to fail, to cruize on this Coaft.” It is alfo (aid three French Privateers are cruizing on the Eaft End of that l1fland. That Captain Clark, in a Snow from New England, was taken five Leagues off of Port Royal, and a Ship off Port Morant, was allo taken. ! Captain Gregory, from Barbados, informs us, That a Fleet of above 40 Sail of Merchantmen, had arrived there from England, moft of them for Anti- gua, (among which are four Ships with Troops on board) under Convoy of his Majefty’s Ship the E- merald : That in going down to Antigua, a French Privateer Slaop got in among the Fleet, on which the Emerald, immediately purfued her, and no doubt was made of her being taken in a fhort Time, the King's Ship going very faft, Capt. Gregoryleft the Fleet off Antigua. On Tuefday laft His Honour the Governor pave his Affest to a Bill granting One Hunorep Trou saND Pounps for His Majefty’s Service. NEW.-Y OR K, #ril 23. We can with Pleafure inform the Public, That the New York Regiment is by - voluntary Inliftment compleated to 2500 Men ;.and as.a remarkable Spi- rit for the Service prevails, there is not the leaft Doubt but in a few ' Days we fhall be entirely com- pleated to 2680 Men, the full Eftabliiment of this Colany. "By Captain Gardner, who arrived at Philadelphia on Sunday the 15th Inflant, in 16 Days from Anti- gua, we have Advice of the following Fleet of French Men of War being arrived at Martinico from Breft, under the Command of M. Bompar, viz. Le Defenfeur, 74 Guns. Le Prothee, 64 Gs Le He&tor 74 Le Samphier, 5o Le Courageux, 74 LeFleur deLis, 32 Le Diadem, 74 Le Mathefe, 32 Le Sage, 64 Le Valeur, 20 Le Valient, 064 Deeds, Bonds, e et— —_— Which, with the Fleriffant of 74 Guns, L’Egrette, a Frigate of 26 Guns, and another Frigate there be- fore Bompar’s Arrival, makes this Squadron to con- fit of fourteen Sail of Men of War. [For the Force of Commodore Moore's Squadron in the Wep Indies, Jee Neaw-Hampfbire Gazette, No. 26, March 2.] Regular Traops, 6ooo. Highlanders, 600, Additionals, 120. Traiz,; 300. Total 7020 Men. By Capt. Gardner we are further informed, that the Troops o Guadatedp#wete faid to be bhealthy, and had the Enemy betwixt two Fires: That three Sloops, with about 400 Volunteers, had failed from Antigua to ' their Afliftance, under Convoy of the Privateer Sturdy Begpar, Capt. Troup, of this Port: That feveral Gentlemen, at St. Chriftophers, were putting themfelves at the Head of their Negraes, in order to go and join His Majefty’s Forces ; and it was expected their Example would be followed by the other Iflands ; a noble Spirit in general prevail- ing towards reducing the French on Guadaloupe, (which, it was believed, muft {oon. {urrender) and elfewhere : That Cominodore Moore, with the Fleet was going to Martinico, to'endeavour to draw out the French Fleet to an Engagement ; and if he could not dothat, it was thought he would attempt to de- ftroy the Fort St. Pierres : “And that Captain M’- Pherfon, in the Britannia Privateer of Philadelphia, had been at St. Vincents, to cut out fome Veflels ly- ing there, under the Guns of the Fort ; but, after an obftinate Firing on both Sides, was obliged to leave them, having two of his Hands killed, and eight or nine wounded. Tuefday laft the Lion Tranfport, Capt. Smith, ar- ved here from England : She failed from Portfmout} the 14th of February, under Convoy of Commodote Holmes, but on the zsth following, in Lat. 41. Long. 15, the whole Fleet was feparated in a violent Gale of Wind, which continued till the 27th, when . Captain Smith joined about 30 Sail of ‘the Fleet a- gain ; among(t which was the Admiral in the Somer- {et'of 70 Guns, having loft his Mizen Top Maft ; the Northumberland Lord Colvil, loft her Main- Maft, Mizen-Maft, and Fore Top Maft ; the Sea- horfe loft her Main- Malt, and Mizan Top Matft; a Tranfport loft her Main and Fore Mafts ; and the Crown, another Tranfport, was oblig’d to flave the flat-bottom’d Boat that was on her Deck. Many more of the Ships received confiderable Damage ; but as Capt. Smith loft none of his Mats, he proceed- ed on his Voyage, and when he lefc the Fleet, he could perceive they were fteering to the Southward, and as he imagin’d were bound to Gibraltar, to re- pair the Damages they received. Next Day arrived at Sandy Hook, and are fince come into Port, the following Tranfport Ships, allo Part of Commodore Holmes’s Squadron, viz. The Prince of Wales, George Pots Mafler; the Eadon and Mary, Benjamin Longdel Malter ; the James and Henrietta, John Meeke Mafter ; the Three Sifters, Samuel Millener Mafter; the Jane, John Garrit Malter; the Two Brothers, Scarf Stockton Mafter ; and the Hopewell, George Mafterman Mafter. None of the above Ships received any Da- mage worth Notice, in the Storm that feparated the Fleet. Saturdzy the 224, or Royal Highland Regiment wag reviewed hiere, by hic Pxecellency Jeiffery Am herft, Ef; Major«Geneysl 20é Commande hief ¢ al! his Majefty’s Forces in North They made a beautiful Appearance, and wgut thro’ their Exercife with the greateft Exadinels. We hear that four Companies of Colonel Fraifer's barkatios Saturday arrived Captaia Carrel in 20 Days from Barbados : He (avs,. That Commodore Moore in- tended, as foon as he got properly watered at Do- minica, to go with half of his Fleet off of Martinico, and fend in a Challenge to M. Bompar, to come out and fight him. A Letter from Lake George, fays, That as Major .Rogers was going wih a Party of 72 Men to Wood- Creck on the 11th Inft. at half an Hour afier Four in the Afternoon he difcovered a Party of about 130 French and Indians, who gave him the fitft Fire, kill- ed 2 and wounded 4 of his Party, and then fled; Major Rogers purfued them clofely, and in the Pur- fuit took 7 Prifoners and 4 Scalps.—He continued his March till the 13th, when he found a French Nums. 133, GAZETTE Loreign and Domeflick. Indian belonging to the above mentioned Party fhot through the Thigh, which difabled him : And ke, with the reft of the French Prifoners, fay, That the Army at Ticonderoga are in very great Want of Provifions ; each Man’s Allowance being but a quart- er of a Pound of Meat, and a Bifket and a half per Day.—The French Prifoners furcher fay, That on the firft of this Inftant, April, as a Party of the French Regulars were deferting to vs, they were met and taken by a Party of French Indians 3 aud after be- ing carried back, were all hanged. Since our laft the General Wall Packet, Captain Lutwych {ail’d hence to Falmouth, Letters from Albany of good Credit, and by a Petlon dire@ly from Fort-Edward, we are zffured Thaton Tuefday the 3d Inftant a fmall Party going from Fort Miller to Fort Edwardy; with the ~}‘\Zz\i!, were waylaid by four Enemy Indians and two Can- adians, when the Perfon who carried the Mail, being fome Diflance behind his Comrace, was zccofled by one of the Indians in a friendly Manner, and while walking a few Paces toge:her, he oblerved the Indi- an uncafing his Gan, upon which he halted, and the Savage pave the Hallow, but before his Party came up the Englithman thot him down, threw the Mail into the Buthes, and immediately pufh’d back to Forg Miller : And that on the pext Day he retorned, re- cover'd the Mail, and to his Aftonifhment fourd one of his Party kil’d and {calped, and heard at Fort. Ed- ward that another was carried off Prifoner. The Country above, otherwife remaining very quiet in general, ’ The firft Battalion of the Roye were ordered from hence for Schencétady, = to return with all Expedition ; and 'tis faid they to march to the Weftward. April 16. 'This Day we expelt the .4 Datialiox of the Royal Americans from Schene@ady : They are to be fent to the Ohio. The Remainder of the firft Battalion of the Royal Scotch fet our for Fort Edward this Morning. ' Laft Night a Gentleman arrived here from Fort> Stanwix ; where, all was well: On his Way down he met Sir William Johnfon, who was treating with a great Number of Indians of different Nations ; that he had made feveral Speeches to them, wherein he {poke his Mind very freely ; that the Indians afked Sir William,why he did not vifit them at their Caftles fo often as formerly. To which he anfwered, That the Blood of feveral of his Brethren that had been lately fcalped lay in his Way, fo that he could not vifit them with Safety ; but that as foon as they would replace thofe Scalps by as many of the Evemy, he would vifit them as much as ever he did. N E W= B ORI} (Rhode-Ifland,) April 24. This Day are to embark for Albany, Part of tha Troops raifed in this Colony for the enfuing Caé paign, which will be foon followed by the INu: voted by this Government. BOSTON, 4 Laft Tuefday Li: T 1 AL B ANY, A'I,‘,':A'); i 3 the Governor w pleafe ¢ the Ureat#hidiGenerel Court or Afllembly of this Deovipen s and Writs are iied for conveniig 1 g 3 meet at the Court- eman at ., Thoa 0. L ted vy o 27,87 s st A - 1 reragnts the-Inhatcae their Fortstare™ Week eight Sai Frigates arrived at 1 - 4 the {ame Number of 5013 Uleet, were'{een laft Friday going t th ithward of St. Croix 1 them we'e ras to difcern two . ¥ and that they had French Cbiouvis noifted. Fe b they are bound to St. Domingo, finding Cur Y. fuperior to theirs.”’— s Yefierday Capt. Littlefield in a Sloop arrived nere in 4 Days from Halifax, who informs that His Ma- jefty’s Ship Alcide of 50 Guns, two Fire Ships, and ten Sail of empty Tranfports arrived there before he fail'd : They are part of Admiral Saunders’s Fl_eet, and left the Admiral with the Remainder of theFieet 4 Days before, about ten Leagues to the South-Eaft of Cape-Sambro ; fo that it is not doubted they are Powers of dttorney, Indentures, Bills of Lading, Shipping Papers, Sold by the Printer bereof.