The New Hampshire Gazette

Edinburgh, November 10. The following Intelligence came this Day to Town in a private Letter from Stranraer, in Galloway, dated Tuesday last, the 6th instant. "I am just now informed by a Man who left Donaghadee yesterday that 600 French, who landed on Friday last in the North of Ireland, are taken Prisoners by the Regulars and Militia. The Post, this Day from Port Patrick, tells the same, which he Says, he had from the Master of a Boat arrived at Port Patrick, from Donaghadee. Tho this Information is very imperfect, yet one Circumstance makes me believe it true. On Sunday, about half an Hour after two, I myself heard the great Guns from Carrick. fergus Castle. This undoubtedly must have been for some good News; and as they must have known much sooner of the 600 Men being taken, (which, according to the above Information, was on the Friday preceding) 'tis to be hoped the Guns have been fired for Some more considerable Advantage, perhaps the destroying Thurot's whole Fleet.

We should have had two Packets from Ireland yesterday; the Boat which came from Donaghadee brought none, which prevents me from certainly informing you of the Truth of this Affair. [Altho' we cannot be Supposed to wish otherwise than well to the common Cause, yet we must doubt the foregoing Piece of Intelligence. Seeing that Capt. Chambers was obliged to put into Belfast Soon after he Sailed from Liverpool, and at that Place heard nothing of the Affair, being now only nine Weeks and three Days from that Port, which must bring it between the 15th and 18th of November.]"