The New Hampshire Gazette And Historical Chronicle

NEW-YORK, June 23.

Tuesday Evening an Express arrived from Albany with Dispatches for his Excellency Sir Jeffery Amherst, from the Commanding Officer at the Detroit, and, We hear, brings an Account of the most base and treacherous Behaviour of the Indians, in those Parts:------they having, on the 7th of May, to the Number of Three Hundred, come to the Fort in a friendly Manner, to pay, as they said, a formal Visit; but the Commanding Officer luckily got Intelligence of their Evil Designs the Night before; and was so much on his Guard, that the Indians, who were armed with Knives, Tomahawks, and a great many with Guns cut short and hid under their Blankets, when they Saw the Disposition of the Garrison, and that their Designs were discovered, went off, after receiving a few Presents: They however, sent out Parties, who committed several Barbarities on some of our People, who unfortunately happened to be at a Distance from the Fort; and had afterwards the Assurance to come with a Pipe of Peace, desiring to be admitted into the Fort, no Doubt with an Intention to cut off the whole Garrison: the commanding Officer having refused to receive any besides their Chiefs, the next Day they invested the Fort, and commenced Hostilities; but could make no Impression whatever on the Garrison, who bravely defended themselves, and were well supplied with Provisions and Ammunition. We hear that Reinforcements are sent, which, we hope, will get there in good Time, not only to save that Post, but to pour Vengeance on the Heads of these Barbarians, who have thus perfidiously attacked their Benefactors.