The New Hampshire Gazette Newspaper, November 14, 1760, Page 1

FRIDAY, November 14. 1760. THE New-Hampfhire Containing the Frefbeft Advices On Wednelday the zgth ult. Capt. Manfod arrived at New- York in 7 Weeks from Dublin, by whom we have the following important Advices, from an Irilh Print of the 11th of September laft, viz. - : From the LONDON GAZETTE. « Relation of the King of Pruffia’s March into Silefia. and of the Vittory gained on the 15th of Auguft mear Lig- wnitz, over the Asfirian Army under, the Commasd of General Laudebn. ; ko : N the 3d of Auguft the #rmy marched from the Camp-of Dal'witz, on the Bor- ders of the Eibe, and agfived on the 7ih at Buntzlsu, keeping conftantly clofe on the Side of Marfhal Daun’s Army. We made about 100 Prifoners on the Paflage of the Rober, and halted in this Camp to give fome Reft to the Troops, which in five Days had marched 19 German Miles. On the gth the Army got to Goldberg ; that of the Auftrians were in March, and we accompanied them to Hohendciff, where the King encamped. The Corps under M. Laudohn, occupicd the Heights of Praufnitz ‘before our Arrival, and M. de Beck covered the March ‘of the Enemy, from his Poft of Wolfffberg. On the 10th the King took Pofleflion of the Camp of Lignitz; and the Army of the Enemy cccupied all the Ground between Parchwitz and Coffendau ; fo that Marfhal Daun, with his Army formed the Center, and occupied the Heights of Whalftadt and Hochkirk. M. Laudohsr, with his Army, covered the Ground between Jefchkendorff and Cofchitz ; and General Nauthendo: f that of the Hcights of Parchwitz ; and M. de Beck, who formed the Left, extended his Troops beyond Coflendau. 2 This advantageous Pofition of the Enemy, prevented our paffing the Katzbach and the Schartzwafler. The King’s Army marched in the Njght of the 11th toturn the Enemy, and to reach Jauer. At Break of Day the Columns were already near the Village of Hohendorff, from whence a new Camp at Praufnitz was difcovered ; and Advice was received by fome Prifoners, that it was M. de Lafcy’s Corps, which was juft arrived from Lau- bau. The Army immediately psfled the Katzback to attack him. M. de Lafcy made his Difpofitions with fo much Skill, and krew fo well-how to arail-himfelt of the Advantsges that the Ground gave him, that he retreated to Marfhal Daun, without our being able to attack him with any Profpeét of Succefs. He filed off by the low Grounds,and pofted himfelf upon the Heights of Henner(doiff,which covered Jauer, before our Army, which was ftopt by the Defiles, could get thither. Both Armies encamped ; the King'’s at Scichau, and that of the Encmy’s at Herm(dorff and Schluap. The next D2y Attempts were made for wurning the Enemy on the Side of the Mountains by pafiing at Pom- fen and Jager(dosff. The Roads might have been pradicable for the Army, but they being o fteep, the Ammunition Waggons could not be brought on ; and therefore the Attempt was laid afide. . Onthe 13'h, we went back to our Camp at Lignitz, and Marfhal Daun, with the Generals Laudohn, Lafcy aud Beck, came to occupy his former Polition behind the Katzbach. There we heard that the Ruffians had laid a Bridge at Auras, gnd that Count Czernichew was to pa's it the fame Day with 24,000 Men. [t was fufpe@led befides, that the Enemy had [ome Defign upon us. Troops which had been a long Time oppofize to each other, can recipro- cally guels at each other’s Defigns ; the Methods nfed by the Enemy’s Generals, grows familiar, and the leaft Motion they make difclofes their Defigns. Had we waited for the Enemy at our Camp at Lig- nitz, M. de Lafcy would have paffed the Katzbach, in order to advance upon our Right, Marfhal Daun would probably have attacied our Front, and M. Laudohn would have fallen upon our Left, pofk{ling him(elf at the fame Time of the Heights of Plaflendorff. Thefe Confiderations were the Motives of the March we made on the 14th, to put ourfelves in Order of Battle on the aforefaid Heights, which changed the Scene of Opera- tions, and muft difconcert the Difpofitions the Enemy had made from the Nature of the Ground. Scarce had we taken this Pcfition, when we were informed, about two o’Clock in the Morning, that M. Laudohn was in full March, and that his Columns ad- vanced by Bennowitz. Whereupon our Armies feps- rated into two Bodies, our Right remained upon the Ground, where it had been formed, to obferve Marfhal Daun, and to przvent him from advancing from the Schwartzwafter and thro’ Lignitz. Sixieen Battalions and thirty Squadrons turned about, in order to fall upon the Corps under Laudohn. . Near three 0’Clock, the A&ion began, the Pruffians attacked, and drove, the Auftrians fighting almoft to the Kaizbach, where their -Left halted, and it was not thought advifeable to pufh on more vigoroufly, that we night be able to fuccour our Right, in Cafe M. Daun fucceeded in advancing from Lignitz. His Army at- tempted it feveral Times, and his Want of fucceeding was owing to the Diladvantage of the Ground, and to his Columns beirg expofed to the Fire of our Batteries. In this A&tion the Enemy loft Men ; two of their Generals, 80 ©Officers, and mose than 5008 Men are Prifoners. 82-Picces of Cannon, and 23 Peir of Colours. The Enemy left about 2600 Men upon the Spot, without jeckoning the wounded ; but their Lofs by Defertion wasequal to that in theField. We marched immediately aftexthe A&tion to Parchwiiz wh&e we pafied the Defile thit hid been fo well dif- puted. And Muithal Daun, althe fame Time detached Prince Lowenftein with the Riferve,and M. de Beck to joiniCount Czernichew. Ti3¥ vg begun his March on the 16th for Neumarck. The Pruflians have re- paffed the Oder at Auras, end Prince Lowenftein has re- tired on the Side of Jauer, (o that our Attention is fixed at prefent upon openinga Communication with Breflau. In Juftice to the Alacrity and Bravery of the Troops, it muft be faid, that they engaged with an heroical Spirit, after fuffering the Extremity of Fatigut; and all, who were concerned, diftinguithed themfelies. We have loft no General Officer, A Lilt will be given with- out Delay, of the Names of the Officers killed and wounded, together with thofe of the Auftritns made Prifoners, Our Lofs is inconfiderable ; we lave but 500 killed, and 1200 wounded on our Side. It is to be hoped, that this fuccefsful Event. will be attended with Confcquences of flill greater Advantage. Gaz. L N D O N Auguff 26. Eight Men of Elliot’s Light Horfe, who were mifling after the Defeat of the French, have fince joined the Army ; they purfued a Party of 25 Men, and loft their Way, but have taken 14 of them Prifcners, with their Colours, and killed 7; the others made their Efcape. , They write from Hamburgh, that an Attempt was made in the Night between the 12:h and 13th Inft. to blow up the Magazine at Harburg, in Hanover. About 30 French Emiffaries, in a Veflel, with fome lighted Matches, were feen by the Centinel, coming up the Creek from the Elbe, whom he challenged, and no Anfwer being returned, he fired his Piece, which alarmed the Garrifon. The Incendiaries, finding they were difcovered,retreated with the greateft Precipitation. Auguf 30. His Royal Highnefs the Duake is fo much mended, that we greatly pleale ourfelves with Hopes of a fpeedy and perfe@ Recovery. The Cafe of General Count Laudohn was very fingu lar ; it was impeffible for him to avoid fighting the Kirg of Pruffis, but by running upcn the Army of Prince Henry ; and the poor Remains of his Forces are at pre- fent expofed to the light arm’d Troops of both the Pruflian Armies. ‘ According to Letters from Lifbon, the Exile of the King of Portugal’s three naiural Brothers, whole Credit feemed to be fo well eftablifhed, is alcribed to a Dif- covery of fome ConneQions between them and the Friends of the late Duke de Aveiro executed for High Trealon. A Fiift Rate Man of War is building at Chatham, which will be the largeft Ship in the Navy, and is to be called the Great-Britain. In private Yards, and his Majefty’s Yards of Deptford and Woolwich, 12 Ships of the Line are building, and will be ready tor Launching before Chriftmas. St. JOHN’s (in Antigua) Sept. 10. 1760. On Saturday his Majefty’s fhip Crefent, Capt. Col lingwood, bro’t in here a French privateer of 14th guns and 11z men. Capt. Collingwood has alfo taken a- nother French privateer of 8 guns and 80 men. The Sloop Antigus, Capt. Bagftar has taken and bro’tin two French privateers of 8 guns a picce, and two merchant veflels. Confiderable damage has been done by the late high S. W. winds. A French privateer and 5 merchant veflels are afhore at St. Euftatia. Some veflzls are afhore at St. Kitts. Thé Leveret Schooner in the government’s fervice, was overfet at fca, and all the people on board perifhed. CHARLES TOWN, S Carolina, O&ob. 11. We have had no advices whatever of or from Fort Piince-George, fince the 14th ult. now near a month, tho’ exprefles commonly come from thence in 6 days. On Monday lait gg Catawba Indians came to Town, with 8 of the Cherokee Scalps their Warriors took near Kceohwee on the 1ft of June laft,for which they claim a bounty. ! PHILADELPHTIA,O&ob. 30. Capt. Turner, who lately commanded a fhip from Anguilla for this port, came to town : he and his peo- ple left the Veflel on the coaft, having loft her malts and fuffered other damage, and were taken up ard carried into Virginia, by a veflel from Glafgow. On Saturday laft Paul Oubert, a Frenchman, was executed at Perth Amboy, for the murder of Francis Poquet, a French piifoner taken at Niagara. His be- haviour both before, and at his execution, was morofe and fullen, feemed ‘ignorant of, and unconcerned sbout his unhappy condition. Ie refufed the zffitance of & proteftant divine ; and when the Sheriff told him about apwards of 70,000 - W e ks fince this Pargr was fidt publi{hcd. R “Nuws. 215 { Foreign and Domeflick. one o’clock, it was time to move, he declared he would not ftir till he had eat his dinner, which was brought him; and he eat and drank heartily, and then svent off without the leaft fceming trouble or terror-on his mind. " At the fuperior court held at Perth Amboy, the 18th inft. Robert Silington, late a {choo!mafter, was indict- ed for curfing his prefent Mejefty King GEoRGE the fecond, and other treafonable and feditious expreflions 3 To which indi@ment he pleaded guilty, and prayed mercy ‘of the court ; who being informed of the poor circumftanes of himfelf: and family, order’d that he fhould ftand twice inthe pillory, two hours each timey witha wiiticn paper over his heady denoting his crime, and find fecurity for his goed bebaviour for thrze years. A perfon who'is come from Phufburgh, fays a fnow fell there the 24th of September,” which was a foot deep onthe ground, but melted away fcon. N E W-Y O R K, November 3. Yefterday Afternoon arrived hére the Brig Audry, Capt. Lawrence, from London, but laft in 8 Weeks from Port(mouth ; from which Place fhe [ailed in Company with the Dover Man of War of 40 Guns, and Stesling Caftle of 64, with eight Tran{port Vefiels, having on board Two Thoufand Men, for this Place. The Dover, ’is faid, convoys them hicher, and the Sterling Caftle goes to the Weft- Indies. The Audry parted Company with the Fleet ten Days after they came cut, ina Storm:. [But we are enduced to believe thefe Tewo Thoufand Men, are defigned cither for the Wef}- Indies, to affiff Commedore Dougiafs, if any Attempt be tho't of againfi Martineco, or otherwife to South Carolina.] . 'Tis faid the Dover has a large Sum of Money on board. At the Supreme Court held here on Thurfday laft, the following Perfons received Sentence of Death, viz. James Brown, alias Thompfon, end Thomas Middleton, for Robbery, both to be executed on Friday the Four- teenth Inftant. * Thomas Pearfon, for the Murder of a Woman near the College, whom he thought had robb¢d him ; to be executed Friday the 28th Inftant. O § T O N, November 10. Advices from St. Kitts of Auguft zoth give an Ac- count, That His Majefty’s Ships Temple, Capt. O- biian, and Griffin, Capt. Tzylor, having Intelligence of fome Privateers and other Veflels that weré in the Harbour of Granzdo, ftood away for that Port, and entering it with French Colours, brought to, clofe to the French Fort, without being difcover’d who they were ; when they immediately ftruck the French, and hoifted Englith Colours, and began & fmart Cannonade on the Fort, and at the fame Time the Ships Boats were dilpatched to bring away the Veflels, which lay higher up. An Attack fo {udden and fo brifk, could not be withftood : The Fire of the Fort, wkich isa very good one, was irregular and {low ; and the Ene- my were [oon obliged to fend off a Flag of Truce, with an offer of all the Veflels in the Harbour, perceiving that thofe were what we aimed at. Upon this the Firing ccaled, and the Men of War’s Boats tock Pof- feflion of all the Veflels in the Harbour, being ten in Number ; and fhortly after a Sloop from Coracoa brought to along fide the Temple, proud of fo good a Convoy ( as they thought ) to Martineco. One of the Prizes is arrived at St. Kitts with a valuable Cargo, and the reft were look’d for daily. “Tis faid fome of them arc Privateers. Thur(day Morning laft Capt. Jenkins arrived here in 18 Days from Quebec, who informs, That as he came down the River St. Laurence he faw a large Ship afhore on the 1fland of Anticofts, with all her Sails ftand- ing, which he fuppos’d was bound up to Quebec. Thur{day laft Mr. Maitland, who was lately ap- pointed’ Adjutant General of all the Trocps in Canada, fet out for Albany. By the Courier from Albany we learn, That His Excellency General Amherft arrived there in good Health from Quebec, on Saturday the tft Inft. and was very honorably receiv’d, and in the Evening the whole City was llluminated. Extract of a Letter from Bellaft, dated Sept. 9. 1760: “Qur laft Foreign mails bro’t an account of an entire viGtory obtained by the King of Pruffia over General Laudohn. He made a forced march which amazes all Europe, killed 10,000, took 4000 prifoners, go picces of cannon, wrth all their tents and baggage ; and this, almoft in the view of Count Dzun and his army, who had marched another way thro’ Bohemia, and yet could not keep up with the King, who had marched about 33 Englith mile: a day, with his foot and artillery, for 6 days fucceflively. - The further particulars have not yet come to hand, as the wind hasbeen unfavourable, but the vitory muft have been complete. It happeaed the 15th of Augult.” 3 On Friday laft His Excellency the Governor, with the Advice of His Majefty’s Council, was pleas'd to appoint Thurfday the 27th of November 1nft. to Le obferved asa Day of general Thankigiving throughout this Province. |