The New Hampshire Gazette

Extract of a Letter from a Gentleman in New-York, to his Friend in this Town, dated May 31.

Lord Howe is, I hear, advanc'd with the Regular Troops as far as Lake George, where he is forming an Encampment. I need not inform you, I suppose, how justly Lord Howe is celebrated here for his robust Soldier-like Constitution, his bold enterprizing Spirit, and every other Military Accomplishment; with how much Care he has been forming his Regular Troops to the Method of Bush-fighting all this Season, so that he has now, it is said, made them as dextrous at it almost as the Rangers—In order to this he has order'd all the Coats of his Regiment to be cut short, to make them as light as possible; and has sacrificed a fine Head of Hair of his own, as an Example to the Soldiers, which they have all follow'd, so that not a Man is to be seen with his own Hair. The Strength of his Constitution enables him to undergo all Hardships, and 'tis his Opinion that every Officer ought to be able to do the same, and to live and fare like the common Men—To this End he has forbidden his Officers all Supernumerary Baggage, when they march into the Enemy's Country, as being only a useless Incumbrance to the Army, has allow'd them only so much Cloaths as may be sufficient, and no Provisions but those which proceed from the Commissaries; and, I hear, has put two or three Officers under an Arrest for refusing to obey these Commands, and 'tis very likely they will be broke for setting a bad Example to the Army—His Soldiers love and fear him, and willingly comply with his Commands, because he first sets them the Example—What great Things might not a few Officers like Lord Howe effect, with an Army of such Men!