The New Hampshire Gazette Newspaper, January 25, 1760, Page 1

iy = ) kY Vv i ; i ‘ ‘ R 1 4 ;o . 4 “ K " _ FRIDAY, JanvuAry 25, 1760. T HE . New-Hampthire Cor;taining the Fre//)efi Advices The 12th Inflant arrived at New York the Suow Hope- well, Capt. Evertfon, from Londom, but laff from Port/mouth.in 7 Wecks and 5 Days, by whom we bave the folbewing frefp Intelligence, viz., 50 G)y N ) s N Kenfington, Oftaber 20. This Day the Right Hon. the Lora Mayor, Aldermen, and Commons of the City of London, in Common Council sff:mbled, waited on' his Majaity, and being introcuced by the Right ‘Hou. M. Secretary Pitt, which was fpoke by Sir William Moreton, Knr. the Recorder. Zo the KING's moft excellent Majef?y. The humble Addrefs of the Lord Mayor, Aldermen, and Commons of the City of London, in Common Council aflembled. May it pleafe Your MaJESTY, O ‘accept the moft humble but warmeft Congratulation of his Majeity’s dutiful and loyal Subjeéts, the Lord Mayor, Al- dermen, and Commons of the City of London, in Common Council affembled, upon the 1apid and uninterrupted. Series of Victories ard Succefl>s. which, under the divine Blefling, have stiended your Majefty’s Arms by Sea and Land, within the Compalfs of this diftinguithed and ever-memorable Yéar; The Reduftion of Fort Du Quefne on the Ghio ; of the Ifland of Goree in Africa ; and of Guadaloupe, with its Dependencies in the Welt-Indies ; the Repuife and Defeat of the whole French Army by a Handtul of Infantry in the Plains of Minden; the Taking of Nia- gara, Tienonderoga, snd Crown-Point ; the Naval Vi&iry off Cape Lagos ; the Advantages gaincd over the French Nation in the Eaft Incies ; and, above all, the Conqueft of Quebec, (the Capital of the French Empire in North- America) in a Manner fo glorious to your Mgjefty’s Arms, sgainft every Advantage of Situ- ation and fuperior Numbers, are fuch Events, as will for ever render your Msjeity’s zulpicious Reign the fa- vourite Ara in the Hiftory of Great Britain. But whilt we refle@ withSurprife and Gratitude upon this laft and moft important Conqueft, permit us, gra- cious Sovereign, toexprels our grear Regrat for the im- menfe (tho’ slmoft only) Lofs which has attended it, in the Death of that Gallant Genmeral, whole Abilities formed, whofe Courage attempted, and whofe Conduét happily effe@ed the glorious Entespri‘e in which he fell, leaving to future Times an heroic Example of miliiary Skill, Difcipline and Forcitude. Meafures of fuch National Concern, (o invariably purfued, and Acquifitions of fo much Confequence to the Power and 1'rale of ‘Great Britain, are the nobleft Proofs of your Majefty’s paternal Aff:ction, and Regard for the true Intereft of your Kingdoms, and reflect Honour upon thofe, whom your Mdjefty has been pleafed to admit into your Council, or to intruft with the Conduét of your Fleets and Armies. Thefe will ever command the Lives and Fortunes of & fiee and grateful Pecple, in Defence of your Mzjefty’s Sacred Perfon, and Royal Family, againft the Attempts of all your Enemies. And we humbly truft, that Al- mighty Ged will blefs your Majefty’s falutary Intentions with a.Continuance of Succels, and thereby in Time Iead us to a fate and honaurable Peace. Signed by Order of Court, JAMES FODGES. To which Addrefs bis Majifty was pleafed to return this mift gracious dnjwer. Receive, with particutar Satisfa€ion, thiz moft du- tiful and loyal Addrefle,. as an additional Mark of your fifl“(éii!)n to my Perfon, and of your fiznal Z-al for the Honour of my Government, in this juft and neceflay War, Oar succefl:s are, under the Blel- fing of God, the nawral and happy Fiuit of Unton amongft my People, and of Ability and Valowr in my Fleets and Armies. [ have an enire Coufidence in this truly natienal Spirit ; and the City of London may depend on my tender Care tor the Rizhts, Trades, Colonies, and Navigation of my Faithful Subjects” They were afl received wery gracioufly, and bad the Honour to kifs bis Majefly’s Hand. Q&sher 16. Many private Letters from France f{ay, TThat if the French Minifiry do not at leaft attempr an Tavafion, they are in Apprehenfionis of an Infurrection, at leaft in the Weft Pary of France, where the T'rade is e*ely ruined, and the People made defperate. Some private Letters by lait faturday’s mail, fay po- . fitively, that Count Daun with his Army werc retiring towards Bohemis, that their Communication with the Ruflisns wasentirely cut off, and that the Ruflisns were re-pafling the Oder. Odtober 18. Tuelday in the Evening, arrived Exprefls from Genera} 'Townfhend snd Admiral Saunders at Quebec, the Captains Brett and Dougla’s, to Mr. Se. cretary PITT, with Advice of the taking of QUEBEC, by & Coup de Main, on the 18:h of September. The Guns were fired at the Tower and in the Park at Ten o’Clock Yefterday Morning, and in the Even- ing there were great liluminatians, Bonfires,&c. in the City and Suburbs: The brave General WOLFE was in Contrat of Marriage to a Lady of great'Fortune, to be conium- mated on his return to England, Odtober 19. On Tuelday laft his Majefty was plealed to confer the Honour of Kgigithood on Captain James Douglas, who lately commanded the Alcide Man of War, and to make him a prefent of 5ool. Asallo to make a prefent of 5001l. unto Colonel John Hale ; both of whom bro’t the News of the taking of Quebec. Yefterday two Exprefles arrived with theDutch Mail, one of which it is reported, brings an Account that there has been an A&ion between Prince Ferdinand and the French, in which the latter were defeated. They write from Lifbon, that M. de la Clue is in fo much Danger that his Life is defpaired of. Spoken .extempore on the Receipt of the News of the taking of QU E BEC. Friend PITT, (fays a Quaker) thou wilt ruin us quite, Wiy my Windows are broke, almoft every Night. M. Siiff. (fays a Churchman) who was ftanding hard by, ¢ Pray why fhould not you, fhut up Shop, aé wellas I? With Bonfires and Candles, we fhall zll be undone, 1f this Fellow goes on, he will put out the Sun, I will join with Thee, Neighbour, in any Abufe. For already thou feeft, that the Moon’s of no Ule. A French Ship, from France to Quebec, is taken by a Man of War, commanded by Capt. Kennedy, and. carried into Gibraltar, Of. 20. There is advice that Capt. Thurot, with his liutle fquadron and abeut 1500 land forces on board, flipt out ot Dunkirk two or three days sgo, and is judged to have fteered northward : Commodore Boys is failed in queft of him. It is fuppofed this French fquadron may be going upon an expedizion to Goree or fome other Place on the coall of Africa. A private letzer from Hamburgh of the 6th inftant fays, they had a report there, that the Ruflian army, in repafling the Oder, have loft about feven thoufand men, by the bresking down fome bridges whillt the Pruflizns were prefling clofe upon them. The late brave General WOLFE was about thirty- five years of age, an ornament (o the army, the parent of a foldier, and quite the humane and humble man, which fidly qualified him for the great poft in which he divd, doing immortal fervice and honour to his king and country, and immortalifing his name. He com- mesnced his military li%e in the year 1740, and was go- ing with his father in the fame year in the expedition againit Carthagena, under General Wentwaorth, but be- ing taken ill, was fent afhore. The following anecdote is related concerning the death of the braye General WOLFE. That he firft received a fhot a little above his wrift, and immediately took out his handkerchief, wrapped it about his arm, and continued the aétion. He then received another fhot in his belly ; after which he alfo continued the fight 5 but receiving another fhot near the breaft, he fell backward ; and having enquired fome time after, if the French were repulfed, and being aflured they were ; declared. that he then died fatisfied. Oftsber 23. Itis faid that a handfome Penfion will be fettled upon the Mother of the late biave General WOLFE ; and that a MovumenT will be ereéted to his Memory in Weftminfier- Abbey, at the Expence of the Government. Affuirs are in a moit critical Situation at Paris 5 the King it is faid, has made another fhort T'arn, recalied the Archbifhop of Paris, named the Prince de Soubife te replace M. Belieifle, difgraced Contades, adopted the Plan of the Duke de Choifeul, and refolved to carry his Edi&s into Fxecution, tho’ the véry Apprehenfion of this has already exci ed a Commotion in Normandy. 0. 23. They tell us from Genos, that they are affured by Lettters from good Hands, that as foon as his Catholick M jefty lands at Barcelonz, all Europe will be ftartled at a Pigce of News equally extraordinary and unexpectad. We are informed, that the French Court crdered Te Deum to be fung two Days fucceflively, on re- ceiving Advice that the Englith had met with 2 Repulle at Quebec, and defpaired of cff:&ing any Thing this Seafon. O¢. 25. Commodore Boys has taken three Tran{- ports of M. T'hurot’s Squadron, the reftof the Squadron having got back to Dunkirk.’ Advice was received on Tuefday that Sir Edward Hawke and Sir Charles Flardy were returned to their Station off Breft ; and that M. Conflans was not failed, s was reporied. Noms. 173, GAZETTE. Foreign and Domeflick. 0. 26, M. de Montcalm dizd on beard an Englifh fhip. Before he expired, hie generoufly {aid, That he had got bis degth fighting againft the braveft troops it the world, at the head of the greateft po/troons that ever carried mufkets: O4. 30. By a letter from Hinover of the 16thinft. we have advice of a {mazrt engagement that happened between 4 body of 500 Hanoverian Huntersand a body of French, under the command of M. Clermont, in which the latter were defeated, with the lofs of zoa killed and taken prifoners ; the ref, with their com- mander, made their efcape: November g. His Majefty has promoted Col. Hale, who came over here with the news of the taking of Quebec, to be Colonel of a regiment of light horfe, to be forthwith raifed. Itis affured that France is determined to make a de- fcent in Ireland or in Scotland ; and that the Duke d’Aiguillon is ready to put to fea ; neverthelefs we can fcarce believe this news, as we know that the Court of London has given fuch orders to its Admirals, that it will be impofiible for the French to undertake any thing of Importance. ; Baron Knyphaufen, received by Exvrels Yefterday,' Advice, that Part of Prince Henry’s Army commanded by General Wanfch, entirely defezied a confiderzble Body of Auftrians, detached by M. Daur, vuderthe Commend of the Duoke D’Aremburg, made a great flaughter, and took upwards ot a 1000 prifeners, W are well aflured, that the Lords of the Admiralty have received advice, that M. Thurot was arrived fafe at Gottenburg in Sweden. : Verfailles, (in France) Of. 14. Ycfterday arrived 2n Officer, difpatched by the Duke d'Ai;uiljon in order to come to 2 final Refolution with the Counal concerning the Expedition which he is to command, The Mini- ftry has not dropp’d that honours !« Refowce. There is only one Stroke neceffary, if ‘iz be well exccuied, to bring to nothing all the Advantzpes the Dnplifh are fa proud of. It is pretended that C.dess have been fent to the Marfhal de Conflans to ! frem Breflt with his whole Squadron in Quett of the E: Fieet. = After being ruined in America, foiled ia Afia, uidine in Africa, and baffled in Germany, we” mufl confefs itis g very HONOURABLE refiurce, on. their Part, to firiks ar the RooT of all the Mifchicf that has been done them. Paris, O&, 15. There 1is great talk at court of a negociadion fora peace, and thatthe duke de Broalie will be fent with the chara&er of minifter plenipoten- tiary to treat of the conditions. 2 We are very unealy concerning the fate of Queekc, but hope the beft ; the king’s forces are numcrcus and valiant, and we flatter ourfelves the attempt will turn out to the confufion of the Englifp. The marfhal de Bellifle is dangeroufly ill, and madame de Pompadour greatly isdifpofed with a fwelling in her breaft. N E W-Y O R K, January 14. Wedne(day lafta Veflel bound tothe Weit-Indias, from Holland, pat in here, the Capt, of which informs, That laying in the ‘Texel on the 24th of Oftober laft, Wind bound, he was obliged to go on Shore, where, taking up a Datch News Paper, he found that Quebeg was in the Hands of the Englifh ; and on reading a litde fasther, he fays, he found a Confirmation of the King of Prufiiz’s retaking the City of Drefden ; together with en Account of Prince Ferdinand’s having beat the French under Monf, Caentades, and tak=a an important City, [ihought to be Gielec]; as allo that Prince Henry had;beat Count Daun :---Tuat the Breft Fleet had fai’d, and fell in with two Englifh Admirals, who tock and deftroyed Seven Capital Ships, and upwards ot a hun- dred Suil of ‘Tranfports. Whether four Capital Ships were taken, and 3 deftroy’d; or 5 taken, and two deftroy’d, he does not exaétly recolleét. By the Publick Prints, brought by Capt. Evertfon,’ we learn, That altho’ Prince Henry has had no dire& Engagement with Count Daun, yet he has fhewn his Generalihip far beyond that of the Marfhal, whom he has deceived in a great many Points, and greatly dilcon- certed that General’s Proje@s and Plans : firft by pre- venting his coming near, or joining the Ruflizn Army, or detaching any Troops to reinforce it; and fecoadly, by his obliging that General to remove his Encamp- ment from Soraw in Germany (fitnate near the Confines of Silefis) and to retire as far as Gortirz ((ub). & o Sex- ony, 56 Miles Eaft of Drefden) and at the fame Time made Genergl De Wehla abandon hisadvantageous Poit of Laubahn, and to join Marfhal Daun’s Army : By thefe Motipns, he enabled one of his Generals to take at Friedland ( (ubject to Aufiria) 2z Lieutenant Colonels, . 4 Captains, and 669 Grenadicrs, Prifoners ; to bripg away two Pieces of Cannon ; and to deltroy. for want of Carriages to bring it off, a Magazine of 1600 Quin- tals of Flour, 4000 Bufhels of Oats, and 10,000 Rations of Bread ; befides overtaking another Magazine of the