The New Hampshire Gazette Newspaper, August 3, 1759, Page 2

By the Pofifcript Extraordinary z0Green & Ruffell’s BoftonPo/}- Boy & Advertifer, publifbed laf} Tuefday, we bave the Sfollowing Copy of a Letter from a Gentleman in the Ex- pedition againp CANADA, 10 bis Friend in BosTon. Dated, Ifle Coudre, (in the River St. Lawrence) July 10, 1750. AM }uft now come down from within a little better than two Miles of Quebec City, where I have had a full Profpe& ofit ; our Army hasbeen landed fome Days, tothe amount of about 8oooin two Divifions, viz. one on the Weftern Extremity of Orleans 1fle, the otheron Point Lewvi [within Cannon Shot of the City] on the South Shore : The Day before Yefterday 4000 decamp’d from Or- leans, landed on the North Shore, whereon ftands the City, and without Oppofition, as Iaminform’d, tho’ the French have two large Camps on the fame Ground ; the fame Day much firing was made by our Frigates, fome Shells thrown from our Ketches, tho® with little Succefs, faving two which 1 faw fall in their Camp,and put them in great Confufion, the reft, being about feven, burft in my Sight in the Air, and the Pieces fell into the Watcr. The French fired fmartly from the City on Point Levi, where we were erecting a Battery to play on the City, as we know we are within the Range, the French Shot going half a Mile beyond our Battery. Admiral Holmes and Capt. Rous haul’d into the North Shore as near as their Keels would let them, and be- gan firing fmartly, but I believe the whole was to little Purpofe as yet on both Sides, as the French fired from floating Batteries of 20 Guns on a Quadrangular, 5 on each Line : Their Camps lay on high Grousd, ‘and its my Opinion our Ships Guns can’t touch them : They are faid to be 17000 {trong, g or 5000 of them Regulars. On the 27th of Fune we had a violent -Storm for about 14 Hours, which put many Tranfports adrift, difmafted others, tore awa their Heads, even down to the Water by running foul of others, lofing their Bow fprits, many Anchors loft, five or fix Veflels, as Ships, Snows, Brigs and Schooners put on Shore on Orleans, {everal of them condemned, tho’ I know none fave one Nickerfon, who lives in Hickling’s Alley 5 much Devaftation was made among Boats, and fome People drowned in them that could not reach their Ships, the Sea was mighty great, I never faw fo much Diftrefs among Shipping in my whole Life, tho’ we met with no great Da- mage. The Night fucceeding the Storm, the French thinking we were diftrefs’d, fent down the River with a fair Wind and rapid Iibb, feven Fire-Ships compleatly in Flames, but were by the Vigilance of curSeamen tow’d clear of every Ship in the Fleet, and grounded on the Shore where they finifh’d ; they went to Windward of the Flames and threw Grap- lings with long Chains to them into the Fire- Ships, and thereby tow’d them with Ropes to the End of the Chains. Where [ am now is about 18 Leagues from Quebec City 5 | expet fome Pufh has been made {ince the firing began that I men- tioned above, as | was then near under Sail for this Place, fo I hope upon my Return up the River to be capable of making fome Judgment how Matters may terminate.—We can’t hear nothiog how General Ambers? goes on, without it is to our Difadvantage, as the French give it out, but we believe it to be only to give their awn People Spirits, tho® it is fome {mall Allay to our Viftories,—— I hope in a Moanth or two to bring Account of the Redu&ion of the whole Country, and the Walls of Quedec be grac’d by Britifh Co- lours flying thereon, I am, Sir, ! 2ours, &c, CHARLEsTOWN, Ssurh-Carolina, Fune 23. By Order of Admiral Coates, on the gth of February lali, Capt. Uther, of His Mzjefty’s floop Viper, went into Monto Chrifto harbour,to take a lift of the Englith vefl:ls the-e. and they then amounted to z9. viz 8 be- longing to Rhode Mland, 7 to New York, 4 to Botton, 4 to New London, 30 Salem, 1 to Marblehead, 1 to Virginia, and 1 to B:rmuda. Moft of them were clear- ed cut for Mcnio Chrifti in ballaft, ¢ with Jumber, fome had no ciearances, and others had been obliged to put in there (as they pretended) having fallen to lee- ward of the Ports they were bound for. Capt. Noarth, who arrived here lak Thurlday from Philadelphia, has bro’t in a Sioop called the Grey- hound, Richard Power, Mafter, which he {eized about 20 Miles below Newcaftie on Delaware. The Foun- dation for making this Seizure,was, a Sufpicion that the Cargo of the Greyhound was deftined for St. Euftatia, and thence probably for our Enemies ; for, altho’ fhe had cleared cut at Philadelphia with Lumber for Mont- ferrat, upon being examined, her Lading was found to confilt wholly of Provifions. On Tuefday before 11 0’Clock in the Morning, a very remarkable bright Halo (a Meteor in Form of a Circle) appeared-round the Sun,and continued "till near One in the Afternoon. Fuly 7.° The fhip Polly, Capt. Hamilton, and the Ship Mercury, Capt. Inglediea, both of Briftol, were lately loft on the Coaft of Africa.— Capt. Hamilton was deftined for this Port with-a Cargo of Slaves. A Sleop commanded by a Brother of the above Capt. Tngledieu, flaving up the River Gambia, was attacked by a Number of the Natives, about the 27th of Febra- ary laft, and made a good Defence ; but the Captain finding himfelf defperately wounded, and likely to be overcome, rather than fall into the Hands ef fuch mer- cilefs Wretches, when about 80 Negroes had boarded - his Veflel, difcharged a Piftol into his Magazine, and blew her up ; himfelf and every Soul on board perifhed. The Snow Perfet, Capt. William Potter, of Liver- pooel, bound for this-Fort, is #ifo cut off by the Negroes in the ‘River Gambia, and every Man on board mur- dered ; the Veflel loft. PHTELADELPHIA, July 1g. Since our laft ave hawi been favoured with ihe following Lettérs (of good Authority) from Pitfburg, Ligonier and Lancafter. Pitfburg, June 26, 1759. €c Otwithftanding the late ftories, propagated by N fome Indians, of Reinforcements arrived at Venango, I have the pleafue of informing you that no great Danger rieed be fufpeted from that Quarter. “ Friencly Indians daily arrive here; and by their Speeches and Behaviour, make it plain that they are €xceeding defirous of living with us upon amicable Terms. The Wyoudots, particuiarly, profefs the greateft Friendfhip ; with we may take Root on this Spot ; and complair grievoufly of the French Impofi- tions in point of TWade. ¢ Captain Cloghorn ¢cloathed, a few Days ago, 189 Indians, aud few of thefe were without Skins to trade withal befides. ~ Indeed our Indian Intereft gains firength every Day ; and were the Enemy once dif- lodged from the Ohio, fcarcely an Indian will be found to ftand cut againft the beneficial Terms piopofed for their Aeceptance. Shingas ar:ifcd here laft Night with a Meflage from the Beaver, in orming us, that a confi- derable Number of the chief Men of all their Allies were on the Road to Sacunck, there to hold a Confer- ence, before they treat here ; to which Place we are to “fend them Provifions. We lock daily for the Arrival of the Army. The Garrifon is chiefly employed in preparing Sheds for the Indians, and a proper Garden for the Winter. 'We have not above 20 Men unfit for Duty ; and the People ftationed here laft Winter are now all very hearty, and able to vie, in flrength and fpirits, with any Troops in the Campaign.” Another Letter from Pittfburg, of the Jame Date aith b _tbt above, T Two o’Clock this Afternoon the two Indians that were fent from hence the 21ft Inflant to Venango for Intelligence, returned, and reported that there are not above 200 French and Indians at Venan- g0 ; that they are fcarce of Provifions, have no Cannon, and appear to be véry dull and low fpirited : That the Otawas, Mefltfagoes,and Wyondots, which were there with the Brench, told them that they made, a few Miles above Venango, where the Bark was plenty, Fifty Canoes ; but for what porpofe they did not fay. Our Spies tell us, it is their Opinion, if they have made thefe Canoes, it is only to come down the Ohio to the K fkemenitos Creek, and there leave them till they go and way lay the Road between this and Ligonier, in order to cut off fome of our Efcorts with Provifions. ¢ The Chief of the Indians, with the French, told thefe Spies, that they beard that the Heads of all the Nations were to mect us here, to fettle a firm Peace ; and that as foon as they heard that was’ doné, ‘they would toa Man, abandon the French. ¢ Two Indian Meflengers' arrived here from Chi- nefle, a Town belonging to the Senecas, who fay, that the Six Nations were all in Arms, and had fent a War Belt to Sir William - Johnfon, to proceed with all the Mohawks, Oneidoes, Tufcarora’s, Mohickanders, and Nanticokes, with the King's Troops, immediately towards Niagara,to reduce that Fortrefs ; and faid, they were ready to join him on the Lake, with the thiee upper Nations,viz, Senecas, Onondagoes and Cayugas; that this Meflage was fent ten Days ago, and they ex- pefled Sir William was then near Ofwego ; fo that this Day they imagine they are before Niagaia. “ Thele Meflengers were Ikewile charged with a Meflage to all the Nations on the Oh o, to make reacy * to join the Six Nations upon the fisft Notice they thould receive jrom them, in order tocut off all the French on this fide the Lake. > Upon recgiving this News, we fummored Leve a full Council of all the Indians &f the different Nations, “ and acquainted them with the fame ; they received it with feeming Pleafure, and we believe with Sincerity ; = and it appears to us, that we only want a few Troops, ". and Provifions, to be able to go and take the Forts on this Side Niagara, as we fhall be joined by the Indidns here, which we think will foon be Very numerous, a8 the Great Counil with all the Weflern Nations will - take Place here in eight Days at farthett.” ~ Fort Ligonier July 7, 175g. Efterday about one o'Clock, the Scouts and Hunters returned to Camp, and reported, . , that they had not feen the leaft Sign of the Enemy, upon which, 1n Compliance with Major Tulekin's Requeit, [ * fent Lieut. Blane with the Royal Americans, to Bed- * ford ;2nd as the Party was but {mall ordered a Serj-ant and 18 chofen Woodfmen, to cordué him thro’ the Woods, to the Foot of Laurel Hill, on the Weft Side, with DireQions to return to Camp without touching the Road. ‘* About three Quarters of an Hour after this De- tachment had marched, the Enemy made an Attempt™ to furprize this Poft. I cannot afcertain their Num- bers, but am certain they were confiderably fuperior M to Curs. “ At firk I imsgined the Enemy only intended to amufe the Garrifon, whilft they were engaged with - Lieut. Blane’s Party, but finding the Place invefted io an Inflant, and the Enemy pufh pretty brifkly, I began to entertain Hopes of their Safety, and was only anxious for the Serjeant and 18 Men. ¢ The Enemy made an Effort from every Quarter, but the Fire on the firft Redoubt was the hottelt in it Capt. Jones was kilied. *¢ We are extremely obliged to Lient. Mitchelfon of the Artillery, tor his Vigilance and Application. After a few well-play’d Sheils and abnik Fire from the Works, the Enemy retired into the Skirts of the Woods and continued their Fire at a Diftance till Night. ' * The Serjeant (Packet, of the Virginians ) returned about Sun fer, without fecing an Enemy until be came ' within Sight of the Fort. - The Party behaved well, fought until they had Orders to retreat, and got in without the Lofs of a Man. , ¢ The Enemy never molefted us in the Night ; fmall Parties of them fhew'd themfelves in the Skirts of the Woods, and fired at a Diftance To Day, without doing - us any Hurt. . “ We were happy in faving the Bullock Guard 2nd Cattle, and all the Hotfes employed in the publick Service, were luckily returned to Bedford I have not heard from Pitfburgh finge the firt Inflant, where ™ the Capts. Morgan and Woodward then arrived, with a Detachment of 230 Men, having under their Care So Horle Load of Ftour,” . N. B We have only Capt Jones killed, and three Men wounded ; and flatter ourfelves the Enemy’s Lofs is very confiderable. £ Extra® of a Letter from Lancafler, July 14, 1759 ** By an Exprefs this Moment arrived from Fort- Ligonier, we are informed, That the Enemy attempted to furprize that Poft the' 6th Inflant, at Two in the Afternoon : They firft invefted the Place, and then - made feveral bold Attempts to carry ir, but by the Bravery and good Condu& of Lieut. Col. Stephens, and the Garrifen under his Command, the Enemy were repuifed in every Attempt they made, and at length retreated to the Woods. The Garrifon was fo lucky as to fave the Bullock Guard, Cattle, and all the Horfes in the publick Service ; thefe laft being fent ~ fome Time before the Attack, to Fort Bedford, and | were fafe arrived there when the Exzpre(s came from thence. Capt. Jones of the Penn{ylvania Troops was killed in defending the Advanced Redoubt, and thice of his Men wounded, which is all the Lofs on our Side ; but the Enemy muft have fuffered confiderably. ., "This looks like the expiring Efforts of a defparing Ene- my, who will, if difappointed in their Defign on the Communication, moft probably abandon their Peflefli- ons on this fide the Lakes. Col. Byrd, with the Vir= . ginia Regiment, is hourly expe@ed at Fort Bedford, from Wills’s Creels, and is to march immediately to« Fort Ligonier. A very large Convoy got to Pittfburgh the Firft, under an Efcort of 250 Men, from Ligenier, fo that that Garrifon was not more than 350, at the ! Time of the Attack.” Y By Captain Simpfon, from Londm, a Gentlcman there ' & avrites bis Friend beré as follows. A | “ There is all the Appearance that the enfuing 4 Campaign will be a bloody one. The Powers at War - j} on the Continent have exerted themfeives to the ut- molt laft Winter, to be able to bring valt Armies into + .| the Field, and they are- already in Motion. If the- L) King of Proffia can ftand his Ground this Year, itis , thought his Evemies will be tired of {o coftiy a War. And he bids fair for it ; for he takes theField thisSpring with as fine an Army as he has had fince the War £ began, and hitherto he has very little burthened his own ! People fdr Supplies eicther of Money or men, drawing both from his Enemies or Neighbouss, but what' the i Event will be God only knows. 'T'hrec great Monar- } chies, the moft powerful in Europe, befides the Swedes, . J“ all on his Back at once. No Magnanimity bat his own ~ # could think of bearing it ; no Courage but his, that il i 144