The New Hampshire Gazette

Our last Advices from Fort Ontario, on Lake Ontario, arrived here Monday last in but 9 Days from Oswego, they are as follows, That General Amherst with about 5000 Troops were preparing to go from thence, and that the Remainder of the Troops were expected at the Lake in a few Days.---They, with the Stores, having been much retarded by the Want of a sufficiency of Water in the River, there having been no Rains.---That Commodore Loring was out on a Cruize in the Lake, with two fine Snows, one of 28 Guns, and the other of 20 Guns: That after he sailed, a French Snow and a Brig of 18 Guns each appeared in Sight of the Fort, just as 8 Boats had put off deep laden with Stores for Niagara, and which narrowly escaped falling into their Hands; but they got safe to the Place they were designed for.---

By a Letter from Oswego, dated July 19th, We have Advice, That 4 Battalions of Regulars and 3 of Provincials were incamp'd near the Garrison; and that 3 Battalions of Regulars with the Connecticut and New-Jersey Regiments would join them in a few Days: Also, That Sir W. Johnson with a large Body of Indians, at least a Thousand; some say Fifteen Hundred, were but a few Miles from the Fort, and on their Way thither, to join our Army: That the Regulars and Provincials appeared to be a fine Body of Troops, and all in high Spirits.