The Virginia Gazette

Extract of a Letter from a Gentleman at Nova-Scotia, dated June 12.

"They have lately had a Skirmish at Chignecto with the Enemy: Major Luttrell went out with what we call a reconnoitring Party, I think of about 170 Men, as well as with some Design of laying an Ambushade for the Indians; which failing, it seems the Major, being curious to know if the Indians had any real Courage, crossed the Brook and made towards a kind of Block-House, which both French and Indians instantly quitted, but as soon returned and took Possession of it again, and fired a volley which wounded one of our Men, and helped to cause them, with crossing the Brook at the same Time, to break their Ranks. By this Time there was a general Alarm on the Side of the Enemy, which gathered together from all Parts, to the Number of near 400 Men, as we suppose, made up of the Rebels, Canadians and Indians; when we on our Side were obliged to give Ground, though slowly and with Regularity; the Enemy who out-did them in Numbers, endeavouring to surround them, and cut them off from the Ford. In short, after a regular Retreat, attended with frequent Skirmishes, the Major and his Troops got safe back to the Fort, with only three Men slightly wounded, and having killed Three of the Enemy, whom we have entire Reason to believe were of Distinction, as the following Day their funeral Solemnities were discovered by our Glasses to be conducted with a good deal of Ceremony. One of those killed was on Horseback, and certainly an Officer, and was knocked down within 50 Yards of us on plain Ground."