The New Hampshire Gazette

From the London Chronicle, Sept. 7.

In an Address to the Gentlemen qualified to serve as Officers in the Militia, but who have neglected to tender themselves for such truly honourable Employments, after speaking largely in Behalf of a standing Militia, we find the two following Paragraphs, viz.

It may be urged that, Militia have frequently behaved ill. So have the standing Forces. Could any behave worse than they did in the late Rebellion at Preston Pans, and at Falkirk? At both these Places they most scandalously ran away, and were defeated by a Militia, and a despicable one too.

Surely those who despise a Militia do not reflect, that when the Greeks overcame those almost innumerable Armies of Persians by whom they were invaded; and when the Romans, during the Time of the Commonwealth, subdued so many warlike Nations, they had no Troops but Militia; neither had we any other when we conquered France. To come down to this very Time. Was not the only Victory we have obtained over the French, in America during the present War. It is here to be noticed, that the Author of this Address had not heard of the taking of Fort Frontenac, by Col. Bradstreet, who had but 755 Regulars amongst his 3000 Forces at the Reduction of it, therefore this most important Post of our Enemy's was likewise gained by the Provincials, and under a Commander [Sir William Johnson] of their own? and this against regular Troops, conducted by an old, a brave, and experienced [Dieskau] General. And did not these same Provincials, in the late mad Attempt at Ticonderoga, behave with the utmost Intrepidity?