The Freeman's Journal, Or, New Hampshire Gazette

Extract of a Letter from Ticonderoga, Nov. 4, 1776.

Last monday we were alarm'd early in the morning by the appearance of a few of the
Enemy's boats crowded with soldiers: every man felt his alarm but almost through the day, expecting action every moment: in the course of the day a number of boats landed troops at three Mile point, half an hour's march from our alarm post - at the same time some of their boats came as the lake so near our batteries, that one boat received half a dozen shot from one of them - We since hear they lost one man by the shot - the next day there were some small manoeuvres of the same sort - after a few hours they re-embarked for Putnam's Creek and Crown Point. but from intelligence, we have expected them ever since: the troops here have been constantly supplied with three or four days provision which they kept cook'd; and the night before last and yesterday about 1800 men with cook'd provision marched on a secret expedition -- it appears since to attack the enemy's advanced post at Putnam's point -- however, when they came there they found the place clear, all their tents struck, and no one to oppose them: they marched on to Crown Point found that likewise abandoned, one vessel only lying in sight, with five sloop on board: whether they have hid themselves a little further down the lake and intend to come unexpected; whether this is their policy or not, time will determine. I rather think As they had last week a fair view of our camp and strength, they wisely conclude, the season too far advanced to do any great things.