The New Hampshire Gazette

PHILADELPHIA, December 21.

From the Camp at Loyalhanning (near Fort Ligonier) Decemb. 6, 1758.

I congratulate you on the fortunate Conquest of Fort Duquesne; the Terror of our Arms has frightened the French either to Mississippi or Presque Isle. You will, no Doubt, be surprised to hear of their abandoning a Fort which had been so much the Terror of these Provinces; but your Wonder will cease, when you hear, that the unburied Bodies of our dear brave Fellow Soldiers, who fell in Grant's Engagement, strewed the Ground for three Miles, and to within two Yards of their very Fort. The unhappy Prisoners were burnt on their Parade, the French Officers beholding the cruel Sight, and laughing at the inhuman Scene. The Deserter, who was taken Captive from our Frontiers, says, that one of the Highlanders afforded them the highest Delight, he not being able to bear their Butchery, without making such a Noise as greatly pleased them. No Wonder then that they should dread the just Resentment of the Army. From this Time let the applauded Titles of Polite and Humane, no more honour the savage Frenchman. Hands, Feet, skulls, and Bones were picked out from the Ruins of the Fort. After such (more than savage) Usage, what might they not expect from an enraged Army?