The New Hampshire Gazette And Historical Chronicle

NEW YORK, March 19.

The following is an Extract of a Letter of undoubted Credit from the Detroit, dated Dec. 3, 1763.

We have been lately very busy in procuring Abundance of Wheat, Flour, Indian Corn, and Peas, from the Country; in which we have so far succeeded as not to be in Danger of being starved out. The Approach of Major Wilkins's Party, had very good Effect, the Enemy moved further off. It's said Pontiac, and his Tribe, are gone to the Mississippi, but we don't believe it: the French have been wonderfully civil this last Fortnight, being ignorant of the Return of the Troops, in which Major Gladwin does not think proper to undeceive them, lest they should bring the Indians upon us, who might harass us much in our present Employ, that of bringing in Wood for the Garrison, as we are obliged to fetch it a great Distance. The Wyandots of Sandusky are much animated against us: They have been reinforced lately by many Villains from all the Nations concerned in the war; and they are the only Indians this way that abound in Ammunition, the other Nations being much in want of that Article. They likewise plant Abundance of Indian Corn, which they often sell to other Nations that stand in Need of it: The Ottawas, it's tho't, must depend upon them for that Article next Spring.