The New Hampshire Gazette

From the Camp at Ticonderoga, August 2, 1759.

The French Commander at Fort Frederick, or Crown Point, (doubting of his being able to make any considerable Stand against Gen. Amherst, if he should immediately march forward after the Reduction of Ticonderoga) did on the 31st of July abandon that Place, with the Garrison, after having burnt and destroyed every Thing that they could, and retir'd to St. John's at the other End of the Lake.--This Account we have from Lieut. Fletcher, of the Rangers.--I had it from his own Mouth,--he says, that he was in the Fort, and wrote his Name on the Flag-Staff, --he would have hoisted a Flag of some Kind, but the Enemy left not so much as the Halyards--The French were seen by him about 15 Miles down the Lake; by the Sloops and Battoes Seen they were about 2000, 300 of which were Indians, who they were oblig'd to keep continually drunk, to prevent their deserting from them. The Grenadiers, Light Infantry, and Rangers, are ordered up this Day: We are now getting the Provisions, Battoes, &c. over, (most of the Artillery being already over) with as much Expedition as possible.--We are rebuilding the Fort here, and have found sunk in the Lake, near the Fort, several Pieces of Cannon, Shot, Shells, &c.--Our next Movement will be to St. John's, from which across to Montreal, is but 15 Miles.--Part of Quebec is destroy'd by General Wolfe (this from Head Quarters) I hope by this Time he is in Possession of it --Last Sunday Gen. Gage and his Aid-de-Camp (John Fenton) left this Place for Niagara We learn from Albany, that in the Confusion and Hurry of the French at going off from Crown Point, Capt. Jacobs (who was taken Prisoner by the Enemy some Time since) made his Escape, and was the first who inform'd the General of their abandoning that Place.--Thus CROWN POINT, which has been such a Terror to these Northern Colonies for many Years past, is at last in our Possession ; and we hear the victorious AMHERST has ordered the same to be forthwith repaired ; and that he intended to pursue the Enemy in a few Days. We hear that General Amherst ordered the 29th Day of July to be observed as a Day of Thanksgiving in his Camp, on Account of the Success of the Army at Ticonderoga,