The New Hampshire Gazette Newspaper, October 19, 1759, Page 2

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PORTISMOUT H, UPON the News of the important Succeffes of His MaJEsTY’s ArMs in EUROPE and this CONTINENT, more efpecially on the Redullion of QUEBECK, the CariTavL and Barrier of the French Settlements iz NORTH AMERICA, By the brave General WOLFE, the GENTLEMEN of the Towwn gawve a confiderable Sum to the Poor, and agreed to celebrate the [ame in a public Manner— And Yeflerday ( after baw- ingin the firft Place, given [hanks to Almighty GOD for the remarkable Interpofition of bis Pro- widince in thefsa GREAT EvENTS, and beard a Difcourfe fuitable to the Occafion from the re/- pective Congregations) the Bells rang—the Cannon avere difcharged from three different Parts of the Town, from twelve to nine o’ Clock, which were anfwered at Noon by the Ships in the Harbour— At One a Grand Proceffion through the Town under & Standard reprefenting a C1TY befieged, awith the Motto, NiL Desreranpum CHRiSTO Duck, who gave three Cheers at every Corner— in the Evening a very larg: Bonfire on Wind Mill Hill, where Care was taken to preferve the Eng- lith FLac from the Flames, the French Flag only confumed, (Fc. 0. Le, $ 0B €8N 2109 —an extraordinary Difplay of Fire Works— a beautiful lilumination And, to compleat the Scene, was exhibited over the fromt Door of the Prowince Houfe, a Difcription reprefenting the City of QUEBECK in its Ruins, after the Surren- der thereof, with General WOLFE afcending in a wilforious Chariot, attended by Viclory,—the Ships below and abowe the City, and the Englifh Encamp- ments at Point Levey,—the Bombs and Cannon playing on the fame—the French Flag fying, and the Englifh above, with the King's Arms beld over the avhole. — An unfeigned Joy appeared in every Face, and exprefied itf/clf in every Form — In Jhort, the lik: was never known bere before on any Occafion. BOSTON, OcroBer 15. We heartily congratulate our Readers on the moft remarkable Succefs which it has pleas’d Heaven to afford unto His Majefty’s Arms, in the Redu&tion of QUEBEC, the Capital of . CANADA. This Conquelt was preceeded by a Viftory over more than three Times our Number, and which has entirely broke the French Power in America. The Slain on the Enemy’s Side were numerous ; but ours, tho’ inconfiderable, is aggravated to the higheft De- gree in that General WOLFE is among the Slain—his Zeal for his Majefty’s Honour was unrival'd—bis Bravery and A&ivity, as an Offi- cer, had made him the Darling of the Soldiery. —He liv'd to fee the Enemy fly before him, and then expir'd in a full Blaze of Glory. OHN Atavood, of the Schaoner Betley, teftificth and faith, That on the 1 3th of September he failed from Point Orlean; that on faid iYay he heard a great Fir- ing of Cannon, and three Days after his Arrival at Louifbourg, which wason or about the zd of Oé&ober, one Capt. Wefton (belonging to Ply- mouth) arrived there from the River, and bro'c {everal Letters from the Army and Navy, in- forming, and as he otherwife heard, That Ge- neral Wolfe having landed on the 1 3th of Sep- tember (firt mentioned) above Quebeck, was attacked by Monfieur Montcalm,with the main Body of the French Army ; that the Altion lated but 15 Minutes.only ; the Englifh fuf- tain’d three Fires before they return’d any ; that the firlt Fire they made, broke the French Horfe, and broaght on a general Confufion a- mong them, they retir'd or rather fled, and the Englifh purfu’d them to the Trenches, and im - mediately drove them out and purfu’d them to the Walls of Quebeck— That General Wolfe was kill'd after forcing the Trenches : The ‘Englith then retreated to proper Diftance, and railed a Battery of 36 or 38 Guns againtt it, which being finifhed in 3 Days, General Town- fend fent in a Meflage to the French, demand- ing the Surrender of the City, which they did very foon, but upon what Terms he cannot fay —That it was {aid we loft 4 or 500 Men in the AQion, and the French 1500 killed and taker. Captain Atwood further added, That Moaf. Montcalm and the fecond in Command were kiiled ; and Gen. Monckton wounded in the Luangs. A Letter from his Excellency Governor WhiT- MoRrE to his Excellency our Governor. oS IR, €¢ Veflel has this Minate arrived from the River St. Lawrence, who has bro’ta Letter from Capt. Bray of his Majeity’s Ship Princefs Amelia, as follows— Ifle of Orleans, 19th September, 1759, ry, o Have only Time to acquaint you, that the Garrifon of Quebeck capitulated Yefterday, to his Britannic Majelty’s Troops ;. and Englith Colours wave trinmphantly on the Walls. I would write you the Particulars could the Vefle! wait ; Montcalm is dead, and the fecond in Command killed, the third. wounded and taken Prifoner, and the fourth kill’d the Day of Battle ; their Lofs is faid to be 1500 killed and wounded, ours § or 600. 4 ; General WOLFE is #ill'd. —General Monck- ton fhot thro' the Lungs, but in a fair Way to do well.—Col. Carlton loft an Ear, and fhot in the Head ; Major Barry loft his Nofe, the Ball in his Head'; Mejor Spittall wounded, all thofe are doubtful Cafes—Capt. Millbanks kil- led, and I hear young Prefcot. We have about 40 Officers killed and wounded. ~ Your’s ] Joun Brav.” -, ¢ T congratalate yoa on this fignal Succefs of His Majelty’s Arms, and am, Sir, Your moft obedient humble Servant, Louifbourg, 08 1,1759. Epw. WaiTmoRR. Louifbourg, O&ober 1, 1759. Bout ¢ 0’Clock this Afterngon came in a Veflel in 11 Days from Quebec, and brings an Account that Quebec is in the Hands of the Englith.—General WOLFE with 4000 Men landed above the Town, and on the 135th ult. the French came out of their Trenches (it is faid 19ooo) and engag’d him in Battle. The Engiifhi beat them and purfued them to theWalls of the City, kill’d; wounded and took Prifon- ers 1500 of ’em.—Gen. Wolfe was kill'd in Battle,two Mufket Balls were fhot into his Body, and one in his Wrift : Of the Englith it is faid 600 are kill'd, wounded and miffing.—Mont- calm was wounded in Battle and died foon.after ; the next to him in Command was flain upon the Spot ; the third in Command was badly wounded, and the fourth was kill'd. General Monckton wounded in his Lungs, but in a fair Way to recover. The Englith Army caft vp ‘Batteries againft the Town and then fent in to the French and informed them what Batteries they had prepared, and if they would not im- mediately furrender themfelves and City, they would ftorm the Town and put all to the Sword, -—upon thisthe French feot out a Blank Charte, and our Troops took Poffeflion on the 17th of Sept. Thisis glorious News, but the Lols of brave General WOLFE is fome Allay to the Joy of Vi&ory. . Two Veflels arrived here laft Week with Orders from Admiral Saunders to tarry fome of the Provincial Troops to Bofton, and laft Night Orders came out here that fome Part o 'em fhould hold themfelves in Readinefs to embark at an Hour’s Warning, but fince the above News arrived there is a Stoppage till we have a more particular Account from the River.” Copy of a Letter from a Gentleman at Louif - bourg, dated O&ober 2z, 1759. ¢ Sir, > 7Y Aptain Harvey's being detained gives me the agreeable Opportunity to acquaint you, that Yeflerday a Veffel arrived bere from the Ri- wer, and brings the wery important Neaws of the Surrender of the City of Quebec, the beff Account 1 am able ta colle? of this Event is, iz, That on the 14th Day of September, General WOLFE avirh kis little Army of Pruffiaris attack- ¢d the French Lines, and after.a wery bot Difpute for the Space of about 20 Minutes drove the French out of their Lines into the City. In this furiou; Attack, ave bad killed and wounded, about 500, amomg the kitld is the never to be forgotten Ge- s g A weral WOLFE, auvhs led on bis Troeops in Perjon, —General Montkion is dangeroufly weunded — Qur Troops immediately eretied their Batteries, and on the 16th jummoned the City to Surrender, as ufual —The French, bawing lofi their Gog 2nd Magog, thought fit to [urrender onthe 17th. The Terms of Capitulation we are impaticnt to know. — A Packet is hourly expelied, when we expel Surther Particulars. ‘I bis mby be depended om, as a Number of Letters from Gentlemen in the Army mentions the Jame in Subflance with the above.— 1 beartily congratulate you on this important Event —and am with due Regards and Refpedt, ; Your's &c. Extra®t of a Letter from Loui/bourg, dated O&ober 2, 1759. G‘I Muf noww congratulate you an the Succels of our Arms,—QUEBEC 1s TAKEN, though awith the Lols of the waliant General WOLFE ; it bappen’d the 17th of laff Month. It frems General WOLFE ¢roffed the River aith bis lit- tle Army, about 4000 Arong—within twe Hours after, Montcalm attacked bim «with about 10 or 12000 Men. three firft Fires, not a Man of ours offer’d to fire, till they awere within reach of their Bayonets, then gawve their Fire and rufbed on thim. We kill'd 1100 Privates and 200 Officers on the Spat, abhich oblig'd the refl to run, but ae followw’d them Jo clofe that ae took 200 of them Prifoners at their Sally-Port. » We hawve loft about 40 Officers, 250 Men, and absut 400 avounded. They Jay General Wolfe receiv’d three fbot thro’ his Body and one thro’ bis Wriff, but liv'd long enough to afk hovs Affairs went on ; and being anjaver’d we bad gain’d a compleat Viciory, replied, *! then 1die in Peace”, and fo exfir'din a few Minutes after. Capt. Cofman is mortally wounded.” . Extra& of a Letter from Louifbourg, O&. 2. —¢ 1 [ett Quebeck the Vzthof September ; the. Battle avas fought the 13th ; the Place capitulated the 17th ; and our People took Poff: ffion the 18th.” Exira® of a Latter, dated Lomfbourg, O&ober 4, 1759. Our brawe General received his: e — A Schoaner which arrived at this Place (on ‘ Tuesday the 2d Inflant) from the River, bas bro’t an Hecaunt of Quebick bring furrendered. to- the Engli/b, on Monday the 17th paft, and Jays—That the troops under General WOLFE, awbich land- ed on the North Shore aborve Quebsck about the 4th paft, bas had a very _fmart. Engagement on Thurfday the 13th; Gineral Wolfe had goco ™ % : Men, and Montcalm 15000 ; the Frenchhad 1500 kIl d and wounded, General Montcalm, aviih the Jecond and third in Command, are among the Slain, —We had 500 kill’d and avounded, among the Sformer awas the brave General WOLFE, acho avas mortally wounded in the Engagiment, and died foon after : Gen. Monckton is fhot thra’ the Lungs, and Major Barry aounded. We have likeavile loft a great many iuferior Officers ; and that in Confequence of the Neaws, the Gowernor has detain'd the Provincials till be bas furtber Orders from the River 5 Jo that it i quite uncertain avhen ave [ball fail. L he brave General WOLFE bad 3 Balls Jhot thro’ his Body, avbichb brought bim- to the Ground ; an Ofi(erfiarm'iug by, immediately caught kim in bis Arms and lupported bim, to avhim the Hero Jaid, tell me Sir, do the Enemy give Way, tell me, for I cannot fee, (his Eye fight failing him, being then in the Agonies of Death) 7he Offficer reply’d, they are beat Sir, they are flying before you, the General then faid, T am fatsfied my Boys, and expir’d in a few Moments. On the Death of General WOLFE. ZWI'IAT Honours, WOLFE, /Fould thy brawe [ Brows adorn 2 Shall fading Wreaths, by other Heroes worn 2 Not breathing Marble, nor enliv’'ning Brafs, Tho® there thy manly Form the Eye may trace ; Nrt Columns flately rifing from the Plain, To tell the Viflories awbich thy Arms did gain ; Not generous Praife, awhich tuneful Bards convey, Which lafis, wben cther Monuments decay ; Tho* many a Britith Bard thy Fall fball mourn, And fing melodious Dirges oer thy Un: No Warks of mortal Hands, er martal Wit, T by Virtues equal or thy Fame befit : Heawen faw, and fPrait prepar’d a nobler Prize, " Ard to receive it, fnatch’d Thee to the Skies. MASSACHUTENSIS, s