The New Hampshire Gazette

Last Wednesday Capt. Miller in a Ship arrived here in 5 Days, with Dispatches from our Forces at St. John's River in Nova Scotia, by which we learn, That Brigadier General Monckton had almost finished a strong and capacious Fortess, just above the Entrance of that River, in the same spot where the French had some Time ago erected a Fort, which they afterwards demolished.--That the French and Indians continued to retire further up, as our Rangers continued to advance in their Scouting, in which they discovered several of their Huts and Fields, &c. which they had deserted -- That a Number of Vessels lay ready to carry a Body of our Troops as far up to the Head of the River as they possibly could, where 'tis said, the French had got up the two Vessels that were taken from the English some Time ago in the Bay of Fundy, and afterwards improv'd as Cruizers.--That these Troops were to proceed, as soon as Maj. Morris had join'd them from Cape Sable: That from thence an Express arrived the 17th of October Instant, with an Account, That Major Morris and Capt. Gorham with a Number of our Forces had taken at a Place called Capse, 70 Prisoners and about 100 Cattle; among the Prisoners was a French Priest, who has engaged, upon granting them Indemnity, to bring in 200 more to submit and surrender themselves; and 'tis said, he is accordingly gone with a Party of our Troops, with a Flag of Truce, for that Purpose.