The New Hampshire Gazette Newspaper, October 3, 1760, Page 2

¢ gt e T gt ’ All CANADA isia the Hands of the ENGLISH, and PORTSMOTU TH. Copy of a Letter, fro‘m His Excellency General AMBERST, 20 His Excellency Governor WENTWORTH, dated at ' Camp of Montreal, September 9, 1760. S IR, : N mine of the 26th ukimo, T acquainted you with the Progrefs of the Army, after their . Departure from Ofwego 3 and with the Succefs of His Majefty’s Arms, againft Fort Levis, (nbw Fort William Auguftus) where I remained no longer than was requifite to make fuch Preparations as I judged cffentially ‘neceflary for the Paflage of the Army down the River, which took me up till the 3oth. \ In the Morning ofthe foffowing Day, I fat out and proceeded from Station-to Station, to our prefent Ground, where we arrived on the 6th in the Evening, after having in the Paffage, fuftained a Lofs of eighty cight Men drowned ; twenty-nine Batteaus of Regi- ments ; {cventeen of Artillery, with fome Artillery and Stores ; feventeen Whale boats, and one Row-Galley ftaved, occafioned by the Violence of the Current, and the Rapids being full of hroken Waves, The Inhabitants of the Settlements I paffed through, in my Way hither, having aban- doned their Houfes, and run into the Woods, I fent after them, fome were taken, and others came in of -their own Accord ; I had them difarmed, and caufed the Oath of Allegiance to be tendered to them, which they readily took ; and I accordingly put them in quiet Pofleffion of their Habitations, with which Treatment they feemed no lefs furprifed than happy. . The Troops being formed, and the Light Artillery brought up, the Army lay on their Arms the Night of the 6th. ; On the 7th in the Morning, two Officers came to an advanced Poft; with a Letter from the Maruis de Vaudreuil, referring me to what one of them, Colonel Bouguinville, had to fay. The Converfacdion ended with a Cef- fation of Arms till twelve o*Clock, when the Propofals were brought in : Soon after 1 returned them with the Terms I was willing to grant, which both the Maiquis de Vau- dreuil, and Monficur de Levis the French Gengral, were very ftrenuous to have foftened; this occafioned fundry Letters to pafs be- tween us, during the Day as well as the Night, (when the Army again lay on their Arms ) but as I would not on any Account deviaté in the lealt from my original Conditions, and infitted on an immediate and catagorical An- {wer, Monficur de Vaudreuil foon after Day- - break, Notified to me, that he had determin- éd to accept of them, and two Setts of them were accordingly figned by hini and me, and " exchanged Yefterday, when Colopel Haldi- man, with the Grenadiers.and Light Infantry of the Army took Pofleffion el one of the Gates of the Town, and is this Day to pro- ceed in fulfilling the Articles of the Capitu- ‘Jation, by which the French Troops areall to fay down their Arms 3 are not to ferve dur- ing the Continuance of the prefent War, and are to be feint back to Old France, as are allo the Governors, and principal Offi- cets of the Iegiflature of the whole Coun- try, which 1 have now the Satisfaltion to inform you, is entirely yielded to the Do- finion of his Majefty, on which interefting and happy Event, 1 moft fincerely congratu- Jate you. Governor Murray ‘with the Troé:ps from Quebec, landed below the Town on Sunday Jait, and Colonel Haviland with his Corps (that twok Poffeflion of the Ifle au Noix, abandoned by the Enemy on ‘the 28th ). ar- rived Yefterday at the Sough Shore oppofite to my Camp. i A yIfam; with great Reg”d, SIR ~ Your Mofp Obedient Humble Servant, - JEFF. AMHERST. D23l 8033092 Do Be B B B Do B B Do o e NEW-Y O R K, September 22. Saturday lalt Major M‘Clean arrived here from Mont- real, which Place he left the 13th Inftant,- i full Pof feflion of General Amberft, and the Army under his Command. Proceedings of the. Army under General Amberft, from the Time they embarked af Ofwego (om the 10th of Auguft) to the bappy Redultion of Montreal the 8th of September following. T HAT, arriving the firft Night after they fet off, at the River Ssble, they continued there till Noen the next Day, when they pufh’d forward, and got to the Riyer I'Affamption ; thence they proceeded to Bay Niors, from thence to l{le Couchon, Ifle Che- verhill, end on the 16th landed at Point Aubesrie —At 11 this Night, (the French Brig laying about 15 Miles off ) ‘Col. Williamfon, and the five Row Gallies, 'toge- ther with the Grenadiers, and Light_Tnfabtry, were difpatched to take her, which they did at 8 in the Morning of the 17th, sfter a [mart Fire : In this Affair we loft aSerjeent of Artillery, and 2 private Men ; the French had 3 killed and 12 wounded ; and we took 1oo Prifoners. ‘The Brig mounted 12 Fourteen Poun- ders. Embarking from this Point, we arrived at ‘Ofwegatchie, and encamped on a Hill to the Ezftward of the Fort, where we remained till the 18th, when we rowed down towards Le Ifle Royals.. Here our new scquired Brig anchored within Cannon Shot of the Enemy’s Baitery, when a Csnnonading began ; and while they were thus employed, our Light Infantry and. Grenadiers got below the Fort. On the 18th, at Noon, a Party was ordered to cut 2 Road to the Point on the Eaftern Shore, which isabout 700Yards from the Fort. At § 0°Clock this Day, Commodore Loring, and our two other Veflels, went down to affit the Brig, where they amufed the Enemy, while our Woiks were going on, on . the Weftern Side. 2oth of Auguft, at Day break, a Captain, 2 Subalterns, from each Regiment, and 160 Men, went to'mseke Falcines. At Noon,Col. Murray, 6 Captains, 6 Subalterns, and 300 Privates, wen: to take Poft on the Eaft Side of the River, below the Fort; and the Fafcines being got ready, a Battery was erefled. ‘ 3 The Enemy continuing their Cannonade, our Ships . hauled off from théir“Baiuery, it blowed hasd, and very rainy. p i At 12 on Friday the 224, we marched below the Fort, and our Resr joined us in their Boats, between 12 and one in the Morning of Saturday. - The 23d, and st Daiy break our Batteries began to fire. At ten our Veflels. were ordered down ;' Cipt: Phips in the Mohawk, led, and run clofe along Side the For:, where he brought to,with s Spring on his Ca- ble, snd kept up an inceflant Fire of Great Guns and Small Arms, which filenced the Enemy-much; but their Shot at length cut the Cable of the Mohawk,who drove down with the Stieam and being much damaged, and in want of her Anchor, was forced to run aground. Our Men in this Affir behaved extremely well. Com- modore Loring, in the Oncndago, and Capt. Sinclair, in the Williamfon [theFrench Brig that was ] bore down betwixt Ten and Eleven, but too late to aflilt the Mo- hawk : However, they ran clofe to the Fort, poured in their Broadfides, and Small Arms from the Tops 5 our Baiteries going at the fame Time, and the Enemy not idle with their Artillery and Mufquetry, made very pretty Mufick. At 3 0’Clock Capt.Sinclair’s Brig, being difabled, was obliged to fall below the Fort, and the Commodore getting aground clofe to it, was funk by the Enemy, whofe Fire raked bhim, and difmounted his Guns. In this Condition he was obliged to furrender, being wounded withal,and the French attempted feveral Times to go on board to hoift & White Flag, and cerry our People on Shore ; bat they were as often difappoint- ed, for our-Battery Guecaive tiieir Boats into the Air, while their Crews went to the Bottom. At 6 0’Clock Lieut. Penning, with a Party of Grenadiers, in two W hale -Boats, fet off from the Grand Battery, and pro- ceeding thro® a Fire of Grape Shot and fmall Arms, as thick as Hail,got fafe on board the Onondago,and hoifted the Englith Colours, but to his Misfortune, found her fall of Water. In this Exploit he loft fix Grenadiers, and had feveral wounded.” Our Ships being entirely difabled, our Mortars and Haubitzers played all the Night following, every Shell falling within the Ifland, which tho’ fmall, was exiremely well fortified all round to the Water’s Edge, and commanded by M. Paufheau. We have had Abundance of Rain lately. -Sunday, Aug. 24 All our Mortars continued playing very fmart—No likelihood of recovering the Commo- dore’s Ship— The Mohawk was moft horribly torn. Aug. 25. All Night our:Mortars played. ~Anogher new Batfery which was begun Yeferday, will be ready to open To night ; and our two Veflels are getting ready with all Expedition, to go up and cover the Boats intended for a general Storm To morrow. The Enemy kept 8 brifk Fire Yefterday and this Morning.. About 4 P. M. the French beat & Parley, and at 7 our Grena- diers took Poffefion. The Enemy had abous 80 killed may it forever’ remain’ T, and wounded ; and we had near 5o killed a1d wounded. The 26th and z7:h-employed in deftroying our Rae- ries, and repairing the Damages of the Fort. z8.h, Still employed in repairing the Forr, atid en- deavouring to weigh the Onondago, and moved ocur Carap to Abbey Picquets Ifland. 29 h, Employed as before. 30:h, T'his Day arrived a Party of French Indians, who repoft General Marray’s being near Montreal, with a large Fleet of Frigates. ! 314, Set ¢ff from Abbey Picquets Iflind, and pre- cecded down the River for Montreal.—The Stream this Day was pretty ftrong.—We landed at Eve, and waited till September 1f; when we put cff again, and paffed the Rapids,or Long Falls, and enczmped three Lesgucs from Lake St. Francis. Tuelday, Sept. 2. Received Orders, in cafe of an Attack, to land, and charge any Enemy that prefented themf(elves to us, and the Party [o landing to make an obftinate R:fiflance, as they might depend on being fupported. X » Sept. 3. Being bad Weather, lay by all Day. Scpt. 4. Set off, and crofied Lake St. Francis, and about-Eleyen 0’Clock arrived at the Town of Galpey. Here We%&ed lafge Falls, and loft an officer and 85 Men, at Bloody-Point, and a2 great Number of Boats, About 2 0'Clock we pafled the Cedar- Town, and at 11 at Night landed on Le Tfle Perrot, clofe to Montresl Hle. The Country very thick fettled. “This [{land has 500 Families on it. ‘ ; g Sépt. 5. Lay by all Day to repair our Damages. Great Numbers of the Inhabitants took the Oaths of Allegiarce, and are put in peaceable Poffeffion of their Farms. - No Seldier to plunder under Pain of Death. The Indians Yefterday fock near 400 Prifoners off the Ifland of Montreal ; and the Indiin Sachem who com- manded the Party, told them, that tho® they were in their Power, they had Orders from the Englifh General not to kiil any of them, but carry them to their Farms, adding, that the French ufed to bid them kill all. On tbis Occafion the Indians killed but one Man,” who at- tempted to run away. R Py About § 0’Clock this Day, (Sept. 5.) Lieut. Elliot arrived from Col. Haviland, with an Account of L’ifle Soreile being taken ; and at 7 o’Clock Lieut. Crofton arrived from General Marray,when Orders were given out to embark-at Day break. 6th of Sept. the General beat at Day, and the General him(elf embarked half an Hour after, the Army rowing by the Right four Col- lamns. At Eleven o’Clock, we landed on the Iflind of Montreal, (nine Miles fromTown) fix:d our Bayonets, and formed: We marched dir-&ly for the Town, along a moft delightful Road; very thick inhabited. About 4 o’Cleck, we arrived before the Wills of the Town, .where we formed in Batle Avrey, cxpeQing General Levy, with his Army, to come out. = Some Skirmifhes happened be:ween the Enemy’s Troop of Horfe, and our Light Infantry, We lay on our Arms all Night, getring our Cannon up. ¥ Sept. 7. Were pofted in proper Columns. This Day we learned, ‘that Monf. Levy’s Regulars were on an Ifland the other Side of the Town, to prevent M. Mur- ray’s Landing.. About 8 0’Clock a Flag of Truce csme from the City, demanding a Sufpenfion of Arms till they fhould hear from France; but the An{wer they got wasy They flonld have till Tooelve o'Clack to confider ; and ac- cordingly they began to capitulate. We lay upon our Arms all Night. - Sept. 8, General’s Murray’s Army landed, and the Genersl, and feveral of his Officers, came toocur Camp. About the fameTime arrived at our Camp, Maj Chriftie, from Col. Haviland’s Army. The Capitulation heing fmifhed, the Grenadiers and Light Infantry marched inta the Town, commanded by Col. Haldiman, in the fol- lowing Order of Proceflion, viz. 1. A Twelve Pounder with'a Flag ; and a Detach- ment of Royal Artillery. 2. The Grenadiers of the Line, commanded by Col. Maflie. : : 3. The Light Infantry of the Line, commanded by Col. Amherit, each with a Band of Mufick befose them. And the eldeft Enfign in General Amherft’s Army to take Poffeflion of the Colours of the eight French Regi- ments. ¥ September gth, 1760, Camp before Montresl. The- Colours of Skirley’s and Pepperrell’s Regiments, loft st Ofwego (in-1756) was marched out of Montreal by & Detachment of Grenadiers, and a Band of Maufick ; and carried down the Right'of our ‘Line, to Head Quarters, where they were lodged. General orders : —Camp before Montreal, Sept. 9, 1760, - Parole,~King GEORGE.—and Cavapa.— 4 HE General fees ‘with infinite pleafure, the (uc- cefs that has crowned the indefatigsble efforts of his Majefty’s troops, and faithful fubjets in America— The Marquis de Vaudreuville has - capitulated ; the troops of France in Canada, have laid down their arms, and sre not to ferve during the war ; the whole Coun- try fubmits to the dominion of Greas Britain. ‘The three armies sre intituled to the General’s thanks on this occalion, and he affures them. that'he will take the firft' opportunity, of acquainting his Majefty with the zeal and bravery which has alwiys been exerted by the officers and foldiers ofthe Regulars -and ‘Provincial troops, and alfo by big faithful Indian allies. The Genera! is confident, when the troops are in- formed that this country is the King’s they will not difgrace themfelves by the lestt eppesrance of inhu- manity, or by unfoldierlike behaviour, in. taking any ~ W