The New Hampshire Gazette

BOSTON, July 26.
The last Accounts from South Carolina are dated
June 20. They had then received Advices from the
Army at Fort Prince George to the 5th; which are as
follow, That the bridge, the breast-work and ditch were
finished; and every thing was completed for forwarding
the expedition, every individual being in high spirits:
That on the 6th all the tents, heavy baggage, and men
not able to march, are to be sent into the fort, and the
next day the army consisting of 2680 effective men, was
to pass the river in their way to the middle settlements,
and expected to be at Etchoo with 3 days before the Little
Carpenter returned... The Indians will certainly look
upon this march as a determined resolution to destroy
their towns; and of course oppose them... Some are
of opinion that as Col. Byrd with the Virginians will be
at or near Over Hills at the same time, the Cherokees
must be alarmed, finding two armies coming against
them, and that they will treat willingly; but no treaty
will be made with them till the troops are in the heart
of the country, and then a Peace will be negotiated on
our own terms, which may be different from what they
expect... The army are to carry 30 days subsistence:
... More than 260 are left sick at different posts...
The garrison consisting of 100, are altered, the Royals,
Highlanders and Independents are incorporated with
the Royals, under the command of Capt. Benjamin
Gordon, making a corps of between 4 or 500... The
Highlanders petitioned to be in this company... Capt.
Kennedy with his 50 Indians and 30 Woodsmen, dressed
and painted like Indians, are to go in front of the
three Light-Infantry Companies commanded by Capts.
Sir Henry Seton, C. French, and W. Moultrie, making
250 men, to be joined in their march by 50 rangers, which
will make a pretty respectable body, sufficient to keep
the main body quiet. Col. Lawrence will follow the
army with 200 men; with a supply of provisions expected
from Ninety Six. The number of Cherokees
now under the protection of the Fort Prince George
are 100, the few young men that are among them move
away in the night, and return very cautiously after sun-
set... The Cherokees have attempted to bring off the
Chickasaws from the English camp, and carried it so far
as that the Chickasaws were going to scalp some of
them, but was prevented by Capt. Kennedy: They
pretended they had 60 warriors, which as soon as the
army marched over the river, they would harass their
rear, and that as soon as the army entered the mountains
a very large body of Cherokees were ready to attack
them there.