The New Hampshire Gazette

Particulars of Major Robert Rogers's last Scout against the Enemy (mentioned in our Gazette No. 130,) viz.

That on the 3d March, instant, he marched from Fort Edward for Ticonderoga, with Capt. Lotteridge, and 52 Indians, composed of Mohawks, Conojehery's, Schoharry's, Diliways, Oneidas, and Sennekee's; and the following Detachment, viz. Of the Royal Regiment Lieuts. West and Cook, 4 Serjeants, 1 Corporal, and 40 Privates. Royal Americans, Light Infantry, Capt. Wylliams, Lieut. M'Key, Ensign Brown and Moony, 4 Serjeants, 4 Corporals, and 110 Privates. Volunteers of ditto, Lieutenant Trumbal, 3 Serjeants, 4 Corporals, and 41 Privates; and Lieut. Brime, Engineer; and of the Rangers, Lieut. Tute, Holmes, Brewer and Stark, 7 Serjeants, and 79 Privates; The whole, Officers included, being 358: That they encamped the first Night at Half Way Brook, on the Road to Fort William Henry; one Indian having hurt himself on the Road, returned back with another to take care of him: That on the 4th, at 10 o'clock they began their March towards Lake George, and when within a Mile of the same, halted till the Close of the Evening, that they might the better pass undiscovered from any Party of the Enemy that might be watching on the Hills, when they continued their March till two o'clock in the Morning, at which Time they halted at the first Narrows. In the Morning several of the Detachments being Frost bitten, sent back 23 of them with a careful Serjeant of the Rangers, with Orders to return with them to Fort Edward. On the Evening of the 5th, they began their March and reached Sabbath Day Point about one o'clock, when they encamped till the Morning of the 7th. at which Time marched again, and arrived at the landing Place about 8 o'clock in the Morning, and halted on a Point of Land on the East side, near Mutton Island, where they intended to form an Ambuscade, and endeavour to draw out a Party from the Fort, by a few skulking Persons who were to return again to the main Body. That at 9 o'clock they sent out two Rangers and two Indians to reconnoitre, that the Major might the better effect his Designs; they returned about 11 o'clock and reported, that there was no Party out on the West side, but on the East side there were two Parties cutting off Wood. It then appearing a good Time for the Engineer to make his Observations, &c. Capt. Wylliams was ordered to remain with the Regulars, and thirty Rangers, whilst the Major with the Engineer and forty nine Rangers, and Capt. Lotteridge, with 45 Indians should go to the Hill on the Isthmus that overlooks the Fort; where Major Rogers left Lieut. Tute, and ten Rangers as a Guard, with an Intent to cross the Lake with the Remainder to the East side, and cut off the working Party that Night. That when he came near the Lake, he found that he could not get over undiscovered in the Day Time, therefore returned to the Engineer, who was left to make Observation of the Fort, &c. and with him, and the whole Party, marched back to the point where Capt. Wylliams was, first leaving five Indians and one Ranger to observe what Numbers crossed the Lake in the Evening, from the East side to the Fort. That about dark the Indians and Rangers returned with an exact Account of their Numbers, at which Time the Engineer set out again with Lieut. Tute and 10 Rangers, and went to the Entrenchment, from whence he returned about Midnight, without any Molestation, and said, he had accomplished his Business to his Satisfaction. That upon this, the Major ordered Capt. Wylliams, with the Regulars, back to Sabbath Day Point, as the Weather was excessive cold and the Party much fatigued, it did not appear prudent to march them any further, therefore sent with them Lieut. Tute and thirty Rangers, as occasional Pilots, or flanking Parties. That at 3 o'clock the Major marched with Capt. Lotteridge and 46 of his Indians, with Lieuts. Holmes, Stark, and Brewer, and forty of his Rangers, and one Regular, in order to attack the working Party, on the East side early in the Morning, and crossed South Bay, eight Miles South of the Fort, from thence bore down the same till they were opposite the Fort on the East side, where they sent out two Indians to reconnoitre, who returned in a few Minutes, and brought Intelligence, that the Working Party was close to the Bank of the Lake opposite to the Fort. Upon which they stripped off their Blankets, and ran down upon them, took seven Prisoners, four scalps, and killed several others as they were retreating to the Fort, where backed by about 150 French Regulars. That in the Fort, about eighty Indians and Canadians rushed out of the Fort, and pursued our Men closely, being about one Mile's March the Indians and Canadians overtook them, and began to play on their Rear, as they marched in a Line abreast, their Front was easily made, and halted on a rising Ground, and engaged the Enemy, who behaved with great Bravery for a little Time, but soon found that they could not stand before our Marksmen, till their Reinforcement could come up, and was obliged to scatter and run for it. That after this the Major began his March again in a Line abreast, and when he had proceeded about half a Mile further, the Enemy appeared in sight again but he did not choose to engage them there, and went a little further, and halted on a long Ridge on that side, opposite to the Enemy, when the Canadians and Indians came up very close, but their Pursuit was soon stopt by a Volley from the Mohawks and Rangers, which broke them immediately, when Part of Rogers's Detachment pursued them, till they were in sight of the French Regulars, where the French made a Stand. That afterwards he marched off without any Opposition, the Enemy not daring to pursue him any further. That in these several Skirmishes they had 2 Rangers and 1 Regular killed, and one Indian badly wounded, and judged to have killed about thirty of the Enemy.

We can further assure the Publick, that Major Rogers's Party in general, both Officers and Men behaved extremely well, and especially Capt. Lotteridge and Lieut. Holmes, who strove to exceed each other, both of whom behaved with great Bravery and Coolness during the whole Affair. That he continued his Retreat till 12 o'clock at Night, and at the End of fifty Miles March, from where he set out in the Morning, joined Capt. Williams at Sabbath Day Point, who had kindled Fires for his Reception, which were, no Doubt, very acceptable to the Party. And that next Morning he marched as far as Long Island, on the Lake, with the whole Detachment, where he encamped, from which Place he sent an Express to Col. Haldiman, at Fort Edward, and was met the next Morning at Lake George, by Capt. M'Bein, with a Detachment who brought some Sleighs to carry the disabled men to Fort Edward, where they all arrived the Evening of the 10th.