The New Hampshire Gazette

From the LONDON GAZETTE, Extraordinary.

WHITEHALL, October 17.

Copy of a Letter from the Honourable Brigadier General Townshend, to the Right Hon. Mr. Secretary Pitt, dated Camp before Quebec, Sept. 20, 1759.

SIR,

I have the honor to acquaint you with the success of his Majesty's arms, on the 13th instant, in an action with the French, on the Heights to the Westward of this Town.

It being determined to carry the operations above the town, the posts at Point Levi, Isle d'Orleans being secured, the General marched, with the remainder of the force from Point Levi, the 5th and 6th, and embarked them in transports which had passed the town for that purpose. On the 7th, 8th, and 9th, a movement of the ships was made up, by Adm. Holmes, in order to amuse the enemy, now posted along the north shore; but the transports being extremely crowded, and the weather very bad, the General thought proper to canton half his troops on the south shore; where they were refreshed, and reimbarked upon the 12th at one in the morning. The Light-Infantry, commanded by Col. Howe, the regiments of Bragg, Kennedy, Lascelles and Anstruther, with a detachment of Highlanders, and the American grenadiers, the whole being under the command of Brigadiers Monckton and Murray, were put into the flat-bottom boats, and after some movement of the ships made by Admiral Holmes to draw the attention of the enemy above, the boats fell down with the tide, and landed on the north shore, within a league of Cape-Diamond, an hour before day break: The rapidity of the tide of ebb carried them a little below the intended place of attack, which obliged the light infantry to scramble up a woody precipice, in order to secure the landing of the troops by dislodging a captain's post, which defended the small intrenched path the troops were to ascend. After a little firing the light infantry gained the top of the precipice, and dispersed the capt's. post; by which means the troops, with a very little loss from a few Canadians and Indians in the wood, got up, and were immediately formed. The boats, as they emptied, were sent back for the second embarkation, which I immediately made. Brigadier Murray, who had been detached with Anstruther's battalion to attack the four gun battery upon the left, was recalled by the General, who now saw the French army crossing the river St. Charles. General Wolfe thereupon began to form his line, having his right covered by the Louisbourg grenadiers; on the right of these again he afterwards brought Howe's; to the left of the grenadiers were Bragg's, Kennedy's, Lascelles's, Highlanders, and Anstruther's; the right of this body was commanded by Brigadier Monckton, and the left by Brigadier Murray; his rear and left were protected by Col. Howe's light infantry, who was returned from the four gun battery before mentioned, which was soon abandoned to him. General Montcalm having collected the whole of his force from the Beauport side, and advancing shewed his intention to flank our left, where I was immediately ordered with General Amherst's battalion, which I formed en potence. My numbers were soon after increased by the arrival of the 2d battalions of Royal Americans; and Webb's was drawn up by the General, as a reserve, in eight subdivisions, with large intervals. The enemy lined the bushes in their front with 1500 Indians and Canadians, and I dare say had placed some of their best marksmen here, who kept up a very galling, though irregular fire, upon our whole line, who bore it with the greatest patience and good order, reserving their fire for the main body, now advancing. This fire of the enemy was however checked by our posts in our front which protected the forming our own line. The right of the enemy was composed of half of the troops of the colony, the battalions of La Sarre, Languedoc, and the remainder of their Canadians and Indians. Their centre was a column and formed by the battalions of Bearn and Guienne. Their left was composed of the remainder of the troops of the colony, and the battalions of Royal Roussillon. This was, as near as I can guess, their line of battle. They brought up two pieces of small artillery against us, and we had been able to bring up but one gun; which being admirably well served, galled their column exceedingly. My attention to the left will not permit me to be very exact with regard to every circumstance which passed on the centre, much less to the right; but it is most certain, that the enemy formed in good order, and that the attack was very brisk and animated on that side. Our troops reserved their fire 'till within forty yards, which was so well continued, that the enemy every where gave way. It was then our General fell at the head of Bragg's and the Louisbourg grenadiers, advancing with their Bayonets: About the same time Brigadier General Monckton received his wound at the head of Lascelles's. In the front of the opposite battalions fell also M. Montcalm; and his second in command is since dead of his wounds on board our fleet.
The French Line.

Right
La Colonie 350
One 12 pounder iron.
La Sarre 340
Languedoc 320
Column
Bearn 300
La Guienne 200
Royal Roussillon 230
One 12 pounder iron.
Left
La Colonie 330
but was not placed.
Militia in the Bushes, and along the face of the Bank. 2500

Principal Officers.
Marquis de Montcalm dead.
Brigadier Senezergues dead.
M. de Beay Chatel, Major de Sarre.

Monsieur Bougainville's Command.
5 Companies Grenadiers. 100 Canadian Volunteers.
730 Cavalry, Militia 870, the whole being 1500.

List of Prisoners

Names of Officers.	Regiment.	Rank.
M. de Fourdenau,	De Bearn,	Captain.
Chev de St. Louis,
M. de Matiffas,	De Languedoc,	Captain.
M. de Vours,	La Sarre,	Captain.
M. de Tozon,	Guienne,	Lieut.
M. de Caftas,	Languedoc,	Lieut.
M. L'ambary,	La Bearn,	Lieut.
Prisoners 144	204

M. De la Combiere, Chev. de St. Louis. . . . Captain.

M. Montarville, .

Copy of a Letter from the Hon. General Monckton to the Right Hon. Mr. Secretary Pitt, dated River St. Lawrence, Camp at Point Levi, Sept. 15, 1759.

SIR,

I have the Pleasure to acquaint you, that, on the 13th Inst. his Majesty's Troops gained a very signal Victory over the French, a little above the Town of Quebec. General Wolfe, exerting himself on the Right of our Line, received a Wound pretty early, of which he died soon after, and I had myself the great Misfortune of receiving one in my right Breast by a Ball that went thro' Part of my Lungs, (and which has been cut out under the Blade Bone of my Shoulder) just as the French were giving Way, which obliged me to quit the Field. I have therefore, Sir, desired General Townshend, who now commands the Troops before the Town, (and of which I am in hopes he will be soon in possession) to acquaint you with the Particulars of that Day, and of the Operations carrying on.

I have the Honor to be, &c. ROB. MONCKTON.

P. S. His Majesty's Troops behaved with the greatest Steadiness and Bravery.

As the Surgeons tell me that there is no Danger in my Wound, I am in Hopes that I shall be soon able to join the Army before the Town.