The Massachusetts Spy, Or, Thomas's Boston Journal

FRIDAY.
March 5.
BOSTON.
By a letter from St. Vincents of the 14th of January, ult. we are informed, that a regiment from Antigua, arrived there two days before, and were then prepared to disembark, in consequence of an order from the camp, and that they were to march by day-light to the head quarters—that the army consists of about 2500 men—that the Indians have but little success, and will not give the troops an opportunity of fighting them openly, preferring their usual method of bush fighting:—That a Lieutenant-Colonel, and three other officers had been killed, besides privates, and that the Caraibs seemed determined to stand it out to the last extremity, though they had been obliged to retire to the mountains:—That all the sea coast had been taken possession of, quite round the Island, which prevented their receiving any supplies, and the men of war being constantly cruising:—That the country is very hilly, with a vast deal of under-bush, which obliged the English to cut their way through, and fight at the same time:—That they march all night in parties, and lie by in the day.
Our last advices from St. Vincents are, that Col. Walsh, with six men, having penetrated too far into the Caraibs country, were attacked by them, and after a most noble defence were all killed on the spot; that the Caraibs had sent a messenger to Col. Dalrymple to know what terms he would give them, but that the answer sent them by the Col. was not known by the last letters from thence, which are as late as the 28th of January.