The New Hampshire Gazette Newspaper, September 19, 1760, Page 1

i i) X ‘New-Hampthire T Conmim'fig the Fre/be]} Advices, . 358 i ‘FRIDAY, September 19.72760. THRE BO ST ON, Septcmfizr i The following ADVICES from His Britannic Majefty’s Armies on this Continest, witb an Account of therr late Sueceffes, are bere pub- lifbed in the Ordér we received ibem, viz., From Gensral MURR 4775 Army. Y aVeflel from Quebeclalk Monday ‘we have a.more particular Accotne of the Proceedings of ‘the [orees than we had before received, viz. \at General Murray had paffed the Rapids - "of Richlieu, without any ether Lofs than of one Officer killed by a Cannon Shot from a Battery on the North Shore — That {ome Days after the Fleet paffed Trois Riveres without any Lofs.— The Enemy had erefted Batteries on the North Shore,wichin 2 Mufket Shot of which the common Channel lies 5 but by founding with Boats a very good Channel was difcovered in the Middle of the River, by which the Ships paffed.—Lord Rollo with the 22d and 4th Regiments from Louifbourg failed from Quebec the gth, to join General Moray... . - ; The abové Veffel in her Paffage put into Louifbourg, from whence we have the following further Intelligence. < Lonifbourg, Augnft-27.. A Veffel is ar- rived here in 5 Days from Quebec, by which we learn, That the whole Force of Canada, vonfilting &f near 14,000 Men, are affembled arMontreal, in order to make the laft gene- ral Stand : It is thought that upon the Ap- pearance of General Amher(t, Monf. Levy will make an honourable Capitulation for the whole Country — General Murray with the Atmy from Quebec, and. the Forces from Lovifbourg, 5000 brave Troops] were with: i 5 Leagves of Montreal, convoyed by the Sutherland, Diana, Penzance and Porcupine, From Colonel HAVILAND's Army. Tuefday laft feveral I.etters were brought to Town by thé Way of Number IV, from Crown- Point, dated the goth of Auguft & 1t of this loftant September, twhich contain the following Accounts from the Forces that went from thence, viz. That three Boats had arrived at Crown: Paint from Colonel Havi- land’s Camp, the ficlt on the 25th of Auguft, and the other two on the 2gth, with 18 French Prifoners, who were taken on board a Schooner of the Eneimy’s : Her Cable was cut by one of our Shot ; and the Wind blow- ing bard, fhe was drove on Shore very near the Camp : A Sloop of their’s was foon af- ter deferted, which fell into the Hands of our Troops; and cheir Rideau, namied the Grand Diable, was afterwards taken by the Schooner and Boat : So that we have now ~ all their Navigation vpon Lake Champlain. «—~The Caprain of the Schooner fays, THat General Murray had paffed Trois Rivieres ; which agrees with the Advices from Quebec and that General Amherft was at the Rapids, about 30 Miles above Montreal.— On the 1ft of September about Noon,a Whaleboat arrived at Crown-Point fiom lle au Noix, with the following Intelligence, viz. That the Iland was deferted the 27th of Auguft. ~-Fhat Colonel Haviland took Poffeffion of it the 28th, and found 50 Pieces of Cannon, one Mortar, Plenty of Apimunition and Provifions, particularly a confidlerable Num- £80 i . e A g | & E o 1 P s by P A v to Cal, Haviland,—ilt 18 faid Moneigal wis beliéged by General Mufray.—T hey had no Advice of General Amherft having got fo for down.—That Col Haviland was gone to St. Joha’s, except 200 Men left under Col. Thomas at [ffe av Noix.«— That about 50 Provincials were Lilted or wounded.— A Latter from Crown-Point, Sept. 1: _ ¢ I have now the Pleafure to iaform you of the Redudion of the Ifle de Noix, by a Letter this Moment received from therice : That they took Pofieffion the 28th ultin the Morning of a very ftrong Fortrefs : M. Baugainville, with 1500 Men, leftitin the Night, they left 50 Men, all their Baggage, and their Wounded, with a Letter defiring Col Haviland to take gosd Care of them, and their Effects : We found in the Garrifon 50 Pieces of Cannon, 6 of them brafs, 6 Royals, arid one large Mortar, 200 Barrels Flour, 1'co of Poik, 50 Head of Cattle, & coniiderable Ammunition.— During theSiege we had 2o Men killed and wounded, all Provincials, except 6.~ The Army ( except about 400 Men ) embarked for St John’s the goth ult.—1 hope in my next 1o give a good Account of Montreal.”” , Another Letter of the fome Date [ays,,— - % On Auguft 28th in the Morning, the flrong Fortrefs of lile de Noik was quitted : Bougaiaville, the French Commander there, defired the Commander of the Enghth Army to take very good Care of the Gentlemen and Things left there.~~1t is faid, that he was fént for to Montreal, and that he went off with 1500 Men to.affift azainft General Murray 5 whom our People fry they have heard firing upon the Enemy thefe 5 Days. ~—There were taken on Nut-lfland 50 well People, and all their fick and Wounded, 5o Head of Cattle, and a confiderable Quantity of falt Provifions.—On the 30th of Augult our People fet off for St. John’s in high fpi- rits 3 and they don’c expet to meet with much Difficulty there.” From Genersl AMHE RS T Arimy. - Tueflay Morning laft a Gentleman arrived in Towni from Albany, who informs, That he lefe that Place on Thuifday laft, and that Mzsjor Prefcot came in there the Sunday be- fore, on his Way 1o Mew Yok, difpatched as an Exprefs from his Excelicncy General Amherft, in order to embark immediately on board thePacket there bound toGreat Brneain. Major Prefcor brought the mioft agreeable Intelligence, viz. That the General with his Army arrived before the Fortrefs of La Ga- lette on the 18ch of Auvguft ; and having befieged it 6 Days, he on the 2 5th fenta pe- remptory fummens,demanding an immediate furrender of that garrifon to bis Britannic Majefty’s Fotces,to prevent an Attack fword in Hand ; which Demand was in. a'few Mi- nutes complied with, and Pofleflion taken of that impottant Polt,with all the Acullery, ftores, and Ammunition, with between 4 and 500 Prifovers of War,who were on the Road to Albany : We loft but g or 10 Men in the whole Atiempt.— That the General baving taken proper Meafures for the fecunity of that = Lattle — Bu;:fim{ifié’, who was in’ Chimandt therz, wer toff wuh 1506"1\469, 't is fappoled to Mogereal 5 but lett 50 Men to takee Care of the Bagpage 3 and a Letter Numb, 207. - “ Foreign and Domeflick. RS Johun L g place. proceeded with his main Army ific" “pext Day for Montieal ; before which Place it was thought he woufd-arrive in 3 or 4 Days. . —We alfo hear that the fnow Ontatio, com- manded by Commodore Loring, before La ‘Galetre furrendered, had the fiisfonunc to run afhoré within Cannon fhet of the Fore, and was much thattered by the Fire of the Enemy, but it was hoped the would be got off : The Commander was flightly wounded in the Thigh. : : : « . Camp at10le Royal, Aug. 25. 1960. N Thurfday the 7tb of Augusl, we failed 2 from Ofwego, with the Onondago and Mobawk [nows of war, but baving no pilots, and the navigation from Frontinac to Ofwegat- chie being very difficult, we did not arrive at the latter *1ill the 1gth, and tbe army which [t out the (ame day with us, the 171h: During the time the army lay at Ofwegatchie, one of the Frenchveflels, n Brig, which lay a little way below, atrempted to get up the river, but was attacked by fJome of our Row Galleys, and carri- ed in a very (bort time : The enciny were firong - Iy fortified on anifland, within 8oo yards of which we came to anchor, and were foon after joined by the Brig, cailed the Williamion ; bere we lay four days, and the enemy never fired a fbot at us 5 in this time our army was employ’d i% ereiling tbree batteries an different points,the mearelt of which was about 5 or 600 yards from the fort.—— On Friday evening we received or- ders to fall down with the velfels a litile pearer the fort, which we did, and were ready at day- light : About feven the next morning our batte ries were opened, when the veffels likewife began to fire on the fort, and continued it *till about twelve, when they bad orders to keep up-their Sire, and get ready to baul clofe inwith 1be fort, which was accordingly done 5 and a quarter of an bour after, weighed, run dewn, and came to an anchor withip piftol fbot of the fort, and after the veffels were properly meored, began firing ; the Mobawk after lying three guarters of an bour, cut ber cable and run down 1he river out of reach of the enemy’s fhot, fometime after the Williamjon did the fame, baving three fect of water in ber bold 5 the Onondago was then left alone, expos’d to the fire of the wlole garrifom, both of their cannon and mufguetry 5 in this filu- ation fhe lay till about balf after three, when all ber ammunition was expended, baving fired 802 fhos,the effel was almos? totally defiroyed. § of ber guns dijmounted, and, in fbort, every thing tere to pisces. A boat was them fent off 1o the General, to know if the grenadiers and light infantry, who were tevdy in boats, and whofe landing ithe veffels were to bave covered infiovming tbe fort, were toland ; but bad for anfwer, that they wonld not land that day : Then Capt. Loring, who commanded on board the Onondago, ibought it was bigh time to fave the veflel if poffible, and confequently weighed 5 but the curreni fetting very firong, and the veffel fo vary nmear ibe fort, that we run- aground clofe 1o the ifland. The men were then ordered inta the hold to_ fecure themfelves from the enewmy’s fire, which was beavier naw than ever, if poffi- ble. Iu this fination they continged il balf after 5, and no bodts fent off 1o theiv affiffance, which was expefled every moment. During 1bis time theve were [everal men killed and wounded in the bold, and the weffel fet on fire in two places by red bot fhot : The men came aft {’I,)I; (diie AZETTE" { 9 NP