The Virginia Gazette

WILLIAMSBURG, June 17.

The last accounts from Boston say, that it is supposed the troops arrived with the three Generals only recruit the army to what it was before the battle of Lexington, and makes, according to the highest account, not above 4000, who are surrounded by an army of 12,000 provincials; that the General's army is distressed for provisions, and this, or some other cause, has induced him to seize on the provisions of the inhabitants of the town, as well the donations as private stock, at the same time he is practising every insidious art to prevent them from coming out according to his contract, with a view, as is supposed, to keep them as hostages for his own security; and that this distress, and some other circumstances, it is thought, will put the provincials upon a desperate attack. The storm seems gathering at Ticonderoga: Governor Carleton has sent 400 men to regain that important post: 1000 Connecticut men are gone to support it, and as it is expected both parties will continue their reinforcements, we may probably soon hear of some warm work there.