The New Hampshire Gazette Newspaper, December 29, 1759, Page 2

revented their firiking another durtng this War : And that it was his Opinion he would have entered the Town with the flying Ene- "my, or croffed Charles’s River with then ; either of which would have left him at Li- profecute and reap the Fruits of his berty to Vif‘.)ory.---But be, unbappily for bis Couniry, and 10the great Grief of the whole drmy, was taken off. We. are alfo advifed from Quebec, that Montcilm, before be faw General Wolfe’s Army, {cemed to be fure of Succefs 3 but that on his feeing the Scldier like Manner in which that great Man had difpofed his brave Troops, he was heard to fay, He fbould be beat. - _NEW . YORK, December 17, - | Tuefday Evening laft, his Excellency Jefiry Ambherft, Efg; Commanderin Chief of his Majefty’s Forces in North America, arrived here by Land from Albany, haviog walked the greateft Part of the VVay. BOS T ON, December 24. Tuefday lalt Capt. Lobdell arrived herein 12 days from Louifbourg, and informs, that the people in that garrifon were in very good health ; that the party confifting of the chiefs of the tribes of Indians, and head-men of the French inhabitants of Pi&ou, and places ad- jacent, which we men ioned forie time ago, to havearrived there, in behalf .of the reft, to fubmit themfelves to the Britith Govern- ment, had agreed upon fome terms of fub- miffion, and were juft ready to return from whence they came ; but as there are no letters come in this vefl:l, we can learn no particu- Jars.—Capt.Lobdell heard they were to come and furrender. themfelves next fpring, and then deliver up all the Veffels they had taken from the Englifh. Laft Friday fe’night, as Capt. Higginsin a floop from Berwick, with lumber, was coming in through broad found, it being thick {fnowy weather, he had the misfortune to run upon Fawn Bar, where the veflel foon beat ro picces, but the men faved their lives. PORTSMOUTH, December 29. Yefterday Morning, between one and two 0°Clock, this Town was alarmed by the Cry of Fire, which broke out in the Dwel- ling Houfe whercin the Honourable Jamzs Nevin, Efg; lived, and penetrated with fuch Violence into all Parts of it, that ina {hort Time the Houfe, with a confiderable Part of the Furniture in the Chambers, were entirely confumed. Laft Sunday arrived here his Majefty’s Frigate Eccho, Capt. Laforey, from Halifax, for aConvoy to Capt. Long, ina Matft-Ship, bound ro Antigua. A Man who had made his Efcape from the Fecho lat Wednefday Night, as he was going over the Bridge at Little Harbour, fellinto the Water and was drowned. We hear from Rochefler, in this Province, that Mr. James Place, of that Town, of a- bove One Hundred Years of Age, died the 1gth Inftant. He went to Bed at Night very healthy, and in'the Morning was found dead in his Bed. Lat Thurfday wasobferved here asaDay of public Thankfgiving,. Chester, Dec. 14. Mr. John Aiken of this Town had three compleat Boys born to him at one Birth, on Wednefday the rath Ioft. who are all likely to live, and are baptized. ALL Perfons that have any juft ~ Demaznds on the Efate of Capt. :7umt/mif5‘;¢r- bank, late of New Hopkinton ({o called) in the Province of New-Hampthire, decealed, are defived to bring 1n their Accounts to Ruth Burbank ot New-Hopkinton iforelaid, Adminifiracrix of faid Eftate : And all who are indebted to fid Eftace are defired to make {peedy P ;yment, Qi {0 rcuew their Bonde, to prevent further T oubic. New Hopkinton, Dec. 27, 1759, Copy of & Lctter from Sir WirttanM Jounsox, But. 10 Mejor-General AMHERST, Niagara,July 25, 1759. S UK HA7E the bonsur to acquaint you by Licutenant Muntcriclf, Niagara furrendered to bis Majifly's arins the 25th inflant. A detachment of 1200 men, with o number of Indians, under ‘the command of Miffirs. du- bry and De Liguery, colie@ed from Detrait, Venango, and Prefque-fle, made an attempt to reinforce the garrijon the 24thin the morning 3 but, as I bad intelligence of them 1 made a d [prfition to intercept them. The evening be- fore, 1 ordered the light infantry, and Picguels to take ot o the road upsn cur left, leading from Niagara Falls 10 the fort : In the morning, I reinforced thefe with two companies of grenadiers, and part of the 46th regiment. The aftion bepan about balf an bour after nine ; out they were fo well received by the trosgs in front, and the In- dians on their flank, that in.an bour’s time, the whole was compleatly ruined, and all their Officers made Prifo- ners, among whom ave Mon/. Aubry, De Liguery, Marin, Repentidiy to the mumber of 17. — 1 cannot aféertain the number of Killed, they are fo difperled amomg the wouds, bat their lofs is great. As this bappened under the eyes of the garrifom, 1ths't proper to fend my laf} fummons to the commanding officer for bis [urrendering which ke liftned to. 1 enclofe yeu the capitulation 5 Mr. Mencriffy will inform you of the fate of our ammunition and Provifions = I bope care will be taken to forward animmediate Jupply of both to Ofwego. A the troops that were defeated yeflerday were drawn from thufe pofis which lie in General Stanwix’s rout, 1 am in'bopes it cwill be of the utmoft conlequence to the fuc- cefs of bis expedition. The public flores of the Garrifon, that can be aved from the Indians, I fball order the Affiflant Quarter- Mafter General ard the Clerk of flores to take an account of, as foor as poffible. As allmy attention at prefent is taken up with the in- dians, that the capitulation I bave agreed to may be 0b- [erved, your Excellency will excufe my not being mare particular. Permit me to affure you, in th¥ while progrefi of the . ficge, ewhich war Jevere and painful ike officers and men bebaved with the utmoft chearfulne/s and bravery. 1bave only to regret the lofs of General Prideaux and Colonel Fobnfon: 1 endeavsured to purfue the late General’s vig- orous meafures, the good cffelts of which ke deferved ta enjoy. 1Zith the carneft good wifpes for your fuccefs, I have the bonour to be, &ec. WILLIAM JOHNSON. MM\/‘NW\JMV\NV‘N ON tueE DEATH or Gexerar WOLFE. RITTANIA mourn! Great W oL¥E in drmsnomore, " 7o grace thy Legions, and defend thy Shire, Whfe thundering Cannon, Defolation fbed 5 And Martial Skill, combined Armies Dread, His ardent Breaft fo well prepar’d to feel, The rapid Bullet and the pointed Steel : To force Entrenchments with few Britens dare, And *midft (uperior Numbers mingle War, Scvere bis Fate, and pitty twas fo nigh, That fo murh Valour was fo fion to Die, Had be furvivd what bis great Arms bath won, O'd France would fpudder, as New France bath done. In burning Ruins ker biff Cities laid ! And flafbing Frenchmen gdite forgot Parade, Wh:ie jeenes of Horror Jfiruck a pannick Dreéad, Him Fame fball Trumpet, and all Eurspe ring. And Jove’s high Bird fball bear bim on ber #ing ; As Praflia’s Hero Jpread his Fame /o far, Or Muslborough Great, that would bave finifb'd War. An Essav to an EriTaru on the mighty, great, and juftly lamented Mrjor General WOLFE, who jeil £37s By N ek s - PR L viftorious before QuERkc, September 13. 1750. T ERE refts from Toil, in narrew Bounds confin’d, The buman Shell of a celeflial Mind, 7 ho once with Splendour, fIId a Scene fo large, And took the Fate of Empires in bis Charge ; An HERO with a Patriot's Zeal infpir'd, By publick Virtue, not by Paffisn fir'd, Ar HERO dijciplin’d in Wifdom s Schaol, In A&ion ardent, in Refiection cool, In Bloum of Years, who gain'd a glorions Name, And reapd betimes the Harveft of bis Fame ; Before QUEBEC ke chac'd the flyixg Foe, And quick as Lightnizg firuck their fatal Blow, By attive Valour made the Day bis own, And liv'd to fee the numercus Foe oerthrows. Crown'd by juft Victory drew bis lateft Breath, As wont to fmile on Danger, Jmil’d on Death, And having bravely for kis Country fought, Died nobly as he wif'd, and calmly as be ought 3 The Troops arcund bim fbar’d a generous Grief, And while they gather'd Laurels, wept their Chief, T beir Chicf, to whom the great Montcaim gave Way, And fell ta raife the Honours of the Day. L 0O N:«D 0 N, Septe22: V Ve are very credibly informed, that, after the great battle betwgen the Pruffians and Rufians, there were upwards of a thoufand dead bodies found that were neither wounded with fhot nor any weapon ; fo its fuppofed they died merely through fatigue and want, To be Sold, a NEGRO Wench, 24 Years of Age, born in‘this Country, asd fpeaks good Englith ; fhe is well and héalthy and fit for any Sort of Labour in. Town o:-‘ Couniry, never had any Children 5 or fhe will be exchanged for a Negro Girl about 12 or 13Years of Age. Inquire of thePriater. e evvinsdmen i — - — e ot . g e e Fonathan Moulion EREBY informs bis Cuftomers and others, That bi : NEwW SHOP at Hampton avill be opm’d]b‘; rl:: Fi ./I‘ Day of January nexte—achere they may be fupply'd with almoff every Kind of GOODS (1that is wanted ) at acheaper Rate and ont longer Credit than be ulually fold. Portlmouth, Dec. 13, 1760: For VIRGINIA & BRISTOL, The New Suir S 4 R A4 H, WILLIAM PERRY, Maftér, OW lying at the Lorg Wharff, will be ready to " failin afew Days: AL GENFLEMEN SEAMEN and able-bodyed' Lanp-Men that are willing to go the faid Voyage, may meet with proper Encdu- ragement by applyiig to faid Mafter on board. : N. B. A good Ship Carpenter is wanted. | gor It’s well known to thofe who have experienc'd it, that Briffel is the fafcft Placein England from the Prefs. [ibezt.] ‘ ] OST laft Wedne/dag, Evening betaveen rhe Couvt Houfe and Mr. Picketin’s Miils, a Rundle of MONEY «avrapt up in a Piece of Paper, Whoewer bas found the Jame, and will bring it to the Printer bereof, foall bave FIVE DOLLARS Reavard. December 14, r . : HIS is to forbid all Perfons Sfrom trufling MARY my Wife, as I will not pay One Penny of any Debt fbe fpall contrcé fram the Date bereof. Darham, Dec. 4, 1759. Jonn Muncy. TOLEN out of the Houfe of M. Joun CuurcHiL of this Town, on or abeut the 26th of November laft, one Picce of crofs-barr’d Swuff, one Picce of Camblitee, 14 Yards of figur'd Ruffel, 13 Yards of blue Csllimanco, all in a Ruffia Linnen Pillowby. Any Perfon who will difcover the Thief, (o as the Owner may have his Goods again, fhall have Tuirty Pounps Old Tenor Reward paid by T53§ JToun CuurcHIiL: S ARl RO G bl s S0 00 W AR (L R R b, ALL, Perfons that have any De- mands on, orare indebted to, or have Accounts depending with the Eltate of Capt. Fames Stevens, late of Portfmouth in New Hampfhire, deceafed, are de- fired to apply unto Capt. Fanes Stoodley, junr. of Portf- mouth aforelaid, or to Wiliiam Stevens, E'q; of Cape- Anne in the Province of the Maffachufetts- Bay, Execu- tors of the laft Will of fzid Deceas'd, to receive their Demands and difcharge their Debts, to preveni further Treouble. Fames Stoodley, junr. 67 William Stevens, ——————— S——— A, W — ALL Perfons Indebted to, or that have Demands on the Eftate of Simeon Cole, Jate of Durbaw in the Province of Netw Bamp/rire, de- ceafed, are //f/irm' immediately to bring in their Accounts 2 Abner Clough of Nottingham in Jaid Province, Admi- niftrator to the Eflate of the faid Deccaled, in Order for Settlement. Noutingham, Dec. 6.1759. [59] — e . R —— o } Executors. et AMES’s Almanack for 1760, to be fold by the Printer hereof, cheaper, by Ten Shillings Old Tenor in a Dozen, than in Bofton. JPUrfuant 1o a Licence from the Honcurable the Sudge of Probate for the Frovince of Neav- Hamp/bire, will be Jold by PUBLIC VENDUE by Jonas Fiagg, Executor of the laft Will and Teflament of Elcazer Flagg, /ate of Hollis in Jaid Pravince, diceas’d, on Wednefday the fJecond Day of Fanuary next at kcn of the Cleck in the Forenoon, at the Davelling Houfe of Ben- jemin Abbott, lanholder in faid Hollis, Part of the Land avhich belonged to faid Eleazer Flapg, deceas’d, bLing in JSaid Holliis s tobe fold for the Payment of Debts. Can- ditions of Jale 1o be_fien at the Time and Place aforefaid Hollis, Nowimber 24, 1759. « Y ORK Lottery Tickets fold wtl by the Printer hereof. - pp——— —— PorTsmouTH, Printed by D. FowLE, at One Dollar per Annum,