The New Hampshire Gazette

FLUSHING, July 28.

The French, for these two or three days, have been in the neighbourhood of Sluys, without coming near enough the town to be annoyed by the garrison; but this morning, it seems, they began in earnest their labour, the effect of which was the complete routing of all the Dutch troops that were placed both here and there, with batteries at the entrance of the opposite side of the Scheldt. Their retreat was cut off from Sluys, so that they were obliged to fly to this place, where they arrived at 4 o'clock this morning: they were about 70 or 80 that escaped hither. We discern very plainly the Carmagnols working at the batteries, which they attempt to construct all along the shore: a Dutch armed brig has been all the morning firing at them, and they return the fire; all this we see from our ramparts here.

July 29, 1 o'clock, A. M.

Yesterday we saw very distinctly from this place across the water, which is 4 miles, a very large body of the French horse and foot marching for Sluys: this was about a quarter past 9 o'clock. About 12 a very heavy cannonade commenced; the result no one can be acquainted with; the French were about 10,000, according to the best judges. The Mynheers began to examine their guns upon the ramparts, and a brig in the offing fired at the Carmagnols as they passed along the sands. Sir S. Smith and Lord Moira are here. There are 400 pieces of brass cannon in Sluys; but there are not 2000 men to defend it. We seem all panic struck, and every place given up; for as the French passed over the plain they took a fort mounted with 50 pieces of cannon with only 12 shots fired.