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The New Hampshire Gazette
Portsmouth, Rockingham County, New Hampshire
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Schooners arrived in Boston from St. Lawrence and Louisbourg with letters from the British camp near Quebec dated August 21, reporting progress in the siege: new battery demolishing houses, General Murray repulsing French attempts to surround him, rumors of imminent attack, low French rations, an Indian's escape, and capture of 16 enemy Indians.
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Monday Evening arrived here a Schooner, Roberts, Master, and Wednesday Evening another Schooner -- Ford, Master, both from the River St. Lawrence and Louisbourg: They left the Isle of Orleans about ten Days after the Diana Frigate: There are Letters by them dated at Camp at Point Levee to the 21st of August; but we find none gave any Particulars of the further Operations of the British Forces against Quebec:-- The best Account we can gather by these Vessels is, That another large Battery, besides those which we have mentioned already, had been erected against the City and played upon it with such Success that all the Houses within Reach of the Shells and Shot were demolished: That the enemy made no Sallies from their Intrenchments upon that Part of our Army which were at Montmorancy; but they had sent a considerable Body of Troops to endeavour to surround General Murray, who, as we formerly mentioned, had landed above the City; who had repulsed them several Times, whereby he prevented their Design of cutting off the Communication he had with the other Part of our Forces; and that he kept his Ground good, and had been joined by some Succours:-- There was a Talk, that two of the largest Ships were to go up against the Town, and a general Attack be made in about a Week:-- That the Deserters from the Enemy which came to our Camp reported, that the French were allowed but half a Pound of Meat per Day; and that it was Death in their Camp to mention Gen. Amherst's Name: By which 'tis probable the French have had Intelligence of the Success of our Forces to the Westward:-- A stout Indian Fellow, who had been Prisoner on board the Admiral's Ship some Time, made his Escape by jumping out of a Window at her Stern, into the Water, and Swam to the Shore.-- Just as the last Schooner was sailing away, Admiral Saunders received Intelligence from the Shore, that a Party of Men which were out discovered a Number of Enemy-Indians in a Barn at some Distance from the City, which they surrounded, and took 16 Prisoners.
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Quebec
Event Date
September 24
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houses in quebec demolished by british batteries; french attempts to surround general murray repulsed; 16 enemy indians captured as prisoners.
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Schooners under Masters Roberts and Ford arrived in Boston from River St. Lawrence and Louisbourg, bringing letters dated August 21 from Camp at Point Levee. Reports indicate a new large battery erected against Quebec, successfully demolishing houses within range. French made no sallies at Montmorancy but sent troops to surround General Murray, who repulsed them and maintained communication with other forces, reinforced by succours. Rumors of two large ships attacking the town soon and a general assault. Deserters reported French rations at half a pound of meat per day and prohibition of mentioning Gen. Amherst's name. An Indian prisoner escaped from the Admiral's ship by swimming ashore. Admiral Saunders learned of a party capturing 16 enemy Indians in a barn near the city.