The New Hampshire Gazette Newspaper, February 8, 1760, Page 1

A FRIDAY, Feeruary 8, 1760, T HE Hampfhire YNew- Containing the Fre_/’;:refl Advices From the LONDON GAZETTE, Extraordinary. WHITEHALL, Ottober 17. Copyof a Letter from the Honourable Drigadier General Sownfbend, to the Right Hon.Mr Secretary Pitt, date Camp before Qyebec, Sept. 20, 1759. HAVE the honor 10 acquaint you with the fuc- cels ot his Majefty's arms, on the 13th inftant, in an action with the French, on the Hzights to the Weftward of this Town. It being determined to carry the operationsabove the town, the pofts at Point Levi, I'}le d’Orlearns being fecured, the General marched, with the remainder of the force from Paint Levi, the sthand 6th, and embark- ed them in tranfports which had paffed the town for that purpofe. On the 7th, 8:h, and 9°h, a movement of the fhips was made up, by Adm. Holmes, in order to amufe the encmy, now pofted along the north fhore; but the tranfports being extremely crowded, and the weather very bad, the General thought proper to canton half his trcops on the fouth fhore ; where they were refrefhed, and reimbarked upon the 12th at one in the morning. The Light-Infantry, commanded by Col. How, the regiments of Bragg, Kennedy, Lalcelles and Anftrucher, with 2 detachment of Highlanders, and the + American grenadiers, the whole being under the com- mand of Brigadiers Monckton and Murray, were pat in- to the flat-bottom boats, and a'ter fome movement of the fhips made by Admiral Holmes to draw the atten- tion ot theenemy above, the boats fell down with the tide, and landed on the north fhore, withina league qf Cape- Diamond, an hour before day break : The rapi- diy of the tide of ebb carried them a litdle below the intended place of attack, which obliged the light infant- 1y to fcramble up a woody precipice, in order to fecure the landing of the troops by difladging a captain’s poft, which defended the fmall ‘intrenched path the troops were to afcend. After alittle fising the light infantry geined the top of the precipice,and difperfed the capt’s. poit 5 by which means the troops, with a very little lofs from a few Canadians and Indians in the wood, got up, and were immediately formed. The boats, as they empticd, were fent back for the fecond cmbirkmqn, which I immediately made. Brigadier Murray, who had been desached with Anftruther’s battalion to at- tack the four gun battery upon-the left, was recalled by the General, who now faw the French army croffiag the river St Charles. General Wolfe thereupon began to form his line, having his right covered by the Louis- bourg grenadiers ; on the right of thele 2gain he after- wards brought O:way’s ; to the left of the grenadiers were Bragg’s, Kennedy’s, Lafcelle’s Highlanders, and Anftrucher’s ; the right of this body was commanded by Brigadier Monckton, and the left by Brigadier Mar- " [ 4ay ; his rear and left were protectzd by Col. Howe’s light infantry, who was returned from the four gun battery before mentioned, which was foon abandoned to him. General Montcalm having colle€ted the whole of his force from the Beauport fide, and advan. cing fhewed his intention to fl:nk our left, where I was immadiaely ordered with General Ambherft’s bat- talion, which 1 formed en potence. My numbers were {oon after increaled by thearrival of the 2d bat- talions of Royal Americans; and Webb’s was drawn up by the General, as a referve, in eight fubdivifions, with large intervals. ‘The encmy lined the bufhes in their front with 1500 Indians and Canadians, and. 1 dare fay "had placed fome of their beft markimen here, who kept up a very galling, though irregular fire, -upon our whole line, who bore it with the greateft patience and good order, referving their fire for the main body, now advancing. This fire of the eaemy was however check- ed by our polts in our fronts which p*otc&e;l the form- ing our ownline. The right of the enemy was com- ofed of half of the troops of the colony, the battalions of La Sarre, Languedoc, and the remainder of their Ca- nadians and Indians. Their centre was a column and i formed by the battalions of Bera and Guienne. Their left was compoled of the remainder of the troops of the colony, and the baualions of Royal Rouflillon. This was, asnear as [ can guefls, their line of batile. They brought up two pieces o fmall arillery againit us, and we had been able to bring up but one gun ; which being admirably well ferved, galled their column ex ceedingly. My attention (0 the laft will not parmicme to be very exaft with regard to every cncamfia;c: which pafizd on the centre, much lefs to the right; but it is moft certain, that the enemy formed in zood order, and that the attack was very brifk and anima’ed gon that fide. Ourtroops referved their fire, ’till witnin forty yards, which was fo well continued, that the ene my every wiere gave way. It was then our Geficral fel] at the head of Bragz’s and the Lou'fbourg grenadiers, advancing with their Bayonets : Abouc the fame time Brigadier General Monckton received his wound at the head of Lafcelles’s. In the front of the oppofite bat- talions fellalfo M. Montcalm ; and his fecond in com-, mand is fince dead of his wounds on board our flzet. Part of the enemy made a fzcond faint attack. Part took to the thick cople wood, and feemed to make a ftand. It was this moment thatcach corple fcemed in a manfer to exert itfelf, with a view to itsown peculiar charaéter. - The grenadiers, Bragg’s,” and Lalceiles’s prefled on with their bayonets. Brigadier Murray, ad- vancing with the troops under his command brifkly, compleated the route on this fide; when the Highlan- ders, fupported by Anitruther’s, took to their broad- fwords, and drove part into the town, parc to their works at their bridge on the rivet St. Charles. The altion on cur lefc and rcar was not {o fevere. The houles,into which the Light Intaniry were thrown were well defended, being fuppoited by Col. Howe, who taking poft with (wo companies behind a {mall corple, and trequently fallying upen the flanks of the eneimy during their attack, drove them often into heaps, againit the front of which body [ advanced platoons of Amherft’s regiment, which totally prevented the right wing from executing their firftintention. Before this, one of the Royal American battallions had been detach- ed to preflerve our communication with our boats, and the other being fent to occupy the ground which Bri- gadier Murray’s movement had left open, I remained with Amhe:ft’s to {upport thisdifpofition, and to keep the enemy’s right, and a body of their favages, which waited ftill more towards our rear, oppofite the pofts of our Light-Infantry, waiting for an opportunity to fall upon our rear. This, Sir, was the fituation of things, when I was told in the aétion, that I commanded : I immediately repaired to the center, and finding the purfuit had pat part of the trcopsin diforder, I formed them as foon as poffible. Scarce was this ¢ffe@ed, when M. Bougan- ville, with his corps from Cape Rouge, of 2000 men, sppeared in our rear. I advanced two pieces of artillery and two battalions towards him ; upon which he re- tired. You will not, I flatter myfelf, blame me for not quitting fuch advantageous ground, and rifking fuch fate of fo decifive a day, by feeking a frefh enemy, pofted perhaps in the very kind of ground he could with for, viz. woods and {wamps. We took a great number of French officers upon the field of battle, and one piece of cannon. Their lofs is computed to be about 1500 men, which fell chiefly upon their regulars, I have been employed from the day of the a&ion to that of capitulation, in redoubting our camp, beyond infult,in making a road up the precipice for our cannon, in getting up the artillery, preparing the batteries, and cutting cff their ‘communication with their country. The 17:h, at noon, before we had any battery erected, or could have any for two or three days, a flag of truce came out with propofals of capitulation, which I {fent back to the town, allowing them four hours to capitu- late,or no further treaty. The Admiral had,at this time, bro’t up his large fhips, as intending to attack the town. The French officer returned at night with terms of capitulation ; which, with the Admiral, were confider- ed, agreed to, and figned at eight in the morning, the 18th inftant. The terms we granted will, I flatter myfelf, be approved of by his M.jity, confidering the enemy afl:mbling in cur rear ; and what is far more formidable, the very wet and cold feafon, which threaten’d our troops with ficknef(s, and the fleet with fome accident ; [t had made our road (o bad, we could not bring up a gun for fome time ; add tothis, the ad- vantage of entering the town, with the walls in a de- ferfidle ftate, and they being able to puta garrifon there ftrong enough to prevent all furprizz. Thefe, T hope, will be deemed {ufficient confiderations for granting them the terms I have the honor to tranimit to you. The inhabitants of the country come in to us faft, bring ing in their arms, and taking the oaths of fidelity, uatil a general peace determines their fituation. { have the honor to inclofe herewith, a lift of the killed and wounded ; a lift of the prifoners as parfeét as I have yet been able to get it; and a lift of the artil- lery and ftores in the town, as well as of thofe fallen into our hands at Beauport in conlequence of the victory. By deferters we learn,that the enemy were reaffl:mbling what troops they can, behind the Cape Rouge ; that M. de Levy is come down from the Montreal fide to command them : Some fay, he has brought two bat- talions with him; if [0, this blow has already affi‘ted General Amherft. By other deferters we learn, that M de Bougainville, wich 8co men, and provifions, was on his march to fling him'eif into the town the 18.h, the very morning it capitulated, on which day we had not compleated the inveftiture of the place, as they had broke their bridge of boats, and had detachmen:s in very {trong woik: onthe other fide the river St.Charles. I fhould not dojuitice to the Admirals, and the na- val fervice, if [ negieétzd this occafion to acknowledge how much we are indebied for our {ucce(s to the con- ftant affiitance and fuppors received from them, and of St. Chriftopher’s, raifed 700 men, and was Commo- Nums. 175. GAZETTE. Fare:’gn and Domeflick. the perfet harmony and correfpondence, which has prevai'ed 1ghout all our ope:ations, in the uncom mon d which the nature of this couniry, in particala ents to military operations of a greatex tent, an;: which no army can iilelf folely fupply ; the immenfe labour in arullery, «llores, and provifions, the long watcaing and attendance in boats, the drawing up our artillery by the feamen, even in the heat of aétion; it 15 my duty, fhort as my command has Besn, toac- %mow]cfl;e, for that time, how great a fhare the navy has had in this {uccefsful campaign. Ihavethe honorio be,&c. GEO. TOWNSHEND. The French Line. La Colonie . . . . Ladarfe . . Languedec . . .. Bearwes o e La Guienne . . . Royal Rouffillon . . 2 35 340 One 12pounder iron. 320 200 200 s 230 One 12 pounder in tended to be bere, 30 but was not placed. Right Column ; Lefy La Colonle . . 0 0 % Militia in the Bufbes, and along the face of the Bank. } Pr ncipal Officers. Marquis de Montcalm . . . . . Bribaarsn Sons merRues s v s O M. Beau Chatel, Major de Sarre. . . . .. Mozfieur Bougainville’s Command. 5 Companies Guenadiers. 150 Canadian Voluntiers. 230 Cazalry, Militia 870, the whele being 1500. Lift of Prifoners Regiment. Rank’ D¢ Bearn, . . . . Coptain. 2500 dead. dead. Names of Officers. M. de Fourdenaun, . . . Chev de St. Louis, M. de Matiffas, . .. . M. de Vours, . M.de Tizgn, s b 0 s, DI de Caftas v, b, Sl lanbary. D Prifoners 144 De Languedoe, . @ Captain. Shie R e T SR R e CRBENRE, e v o AtEUL Languedoc, °. .- ... . . Lieut. La Bearpl - %L . L vlidyt 204 : Marines. . De la Combiere, Chev. de St. Louis. . . S P TV Rea S S . Captain. Licyt. Cadet. FUE 67 T e s e T B S . Darling, Chev. de St. Louis. .. Guienne, Captain. Chambedu, o iaw s s o GNiznme, | Cagtan: . Darrigue, Guienne, . Captain. Lde Gfave; . il e (Gutebne, . Captai Ot. Blauband. . i i, Rouffillsn, Captain. One Hundred and Eighty nine Soldiers: Copy of a Letter from the Hon. General Monckton to the Right Hon. Mr. Secretary Pitt, dated River A b;t. Lawrence, Camp at Point Levi, Sept. 15, 1759. R, Have the Pleafure to acquaint you, that, on the 13th Inft. his Majefty’s T'roops gained a very fig- nal Vi&ory over the French, a litle above the Town of Quebec. General Wolfe, exerting himfelf on'the Right of our Line, rececived a Wound pretty eatly, of which he died foon after, and I had myfelf the great Misfortune of receiving one in my right Breaft by a Ball that went thro' Part of my Lunge, (and which has been cut out under. the Blade Bone of my Shoulder) juft as the French were giving Way, which obliged me to quit the Field. I have therefore, Sir, defired General Townfhend, who now commands the Troops before theTown, (and of which [ am in hopes he will bz foon in pofl:ffion) to ecquaint you with the Particulars of that Day, and of the Operations carrying on. I have the Honor to be, ROB. MONCKTON. P. S. His Majefty’s Troops behaved with the greateft Steadinefs and Bravery. As the Surgecns tell me that there is no Danger in my Wound, I am in Hopesthat I fhall be foon able to join the Army before the Town. L (0] N D Oétober z5. town from the Leeward Iflinds. particular defire of the principal inhabitants of the Ifland Ce ot o N, dore of eight fail of privateers, with which he went and took the Iflinds of St. Bartholomew’s, and St. Martin's. S:. Bartholomew’s was a neft hole for the French pri vateers, who greatly diftrefled the trade of the Eng'ith Iflands. Capt. Cooke took inthe harbour three fiil of . French privateers ; in the engagement the Freach eovernor, Monf. le Grove, was killed ; Capt Cooke fhot thro’ the arm with a piece of bar lead 5 and the ; work was defperate for three hours and an halt. Daring the engzgement one of the Englith privateers blew up, by which accident 20 men were killed and wounded. X7 mate of 3 Monument to ba to prepare the plan and ¢ erefed inWeltminfter A time expatiating on the importancé and glory of the It is faid thatthe Right Hon, WiLrLiam PirT, Efq | er, the Imperial may not be able , and more withed for than ev talked We hear Capt. E Cocke is arrived in = This Gentleman, by = Vienna, 12y wri'e from The Sy Memery of Gen, enc private ¢xp ne bbey, to't T ¢xceed 30001 imate aokd - & ] 3 . Wolfe, at his Majeity’s own Ef s a lafling monument ki s [ent orders to the Board of Works, h he fo nobly fel to his henour. ‘. nic S mother cauleinw His Maj:fty ha H ame t the anéfi_‘ko Mrs. Wolfe, of the late breve General, exprefling the lofs tne nation has {uflained by the death of her fon, an has wrote a letter of condo < ar, if the war coniinues, to an{wer the pecuniary demands of her Ailics next o court being apprehenfive that Franc miaions,and her troops § winier is mugch heEn 1 ver ti The aboveGentleman,in the timeof the 1xte rebellion, = took a fhip loaded with arms and ammurition, bound for the Pretender, and was rewarded by his Majelly - with 500l