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The New Hampshire Gazette
Portsmouth, Rockingham County, New Hampshire
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Philadelphia report on Feb. 8: Garrisons at Pittsburgh and westward communications are well, though frequent Indian visits strain provisions due to transport difficulties. General Forbes, despite indisposition, orders search for enemy cannon at Pittsburgh; two 12-pounders discovered in river per Indian information, with more expected, proving enemy's precipitate retreat and securing new conquests.
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By our latest Accounts from the Westward we learn, that the Garrisons at Pittsburgh, and on the Communication, are well. That the Visits of Indians are frequent, which bear hard on the Article of Provisions, the Transporting of which is attended with no small Labour and Expence at this Season. That General FORBES (whose Attention to publick Business was not diverted by Indisposition) having given Orders to the Commanding Officer at Pittsburgh, to make diligent Enquiry after the Enemy's Cannon, which he was satisfied they neither had Time nor Opportunity to carry off. Two short Twelve pounders have Been discovered in the River, by the Information of an Indian, and they expect to find the whole. A clear Proof of the precipitate Retreat of the Enemy, and some Security of those new Conquests.
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Pittsburgh
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Latest Accounts As Of Feb. 8
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garrisons well supplied; two 12-pounders discovered in river, more expected; proof of enemy's retreat and security of conquests
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Garrisons at Pittsburgh and communications westward are well despite frequent Indian visits straining provisions due to seasonal transport labors and expenses. General Forbes orders commanding officer at Pittsburgh to search for enemy's cannon, believed not carried off; two short 12-pounders found in river via Indian information.