The New Hampshire Gazette

Extract of a Letter from Albany, dated Aug. 6, 1759.

" I congratulate you on the extraordinary Success of our Armies at Ticonderoga, Niagara and Crown-Point, which Places are ( thro' God's Blessing ) in Possession of our Troops. Ticonderoga and Crown Point the Enemy abandon'd. 'Niagara they defended bravely, in Expectation of a Reinforcement from Venango, which came the Day they surrender'd, and made a bold Attack upon our Army. It is said all the Indians but the brave Mohawks stood Neuter the first Onset the Enemy made, to see, it is thought, which Way the Scale would turn : for I believe it was imprinted in their Mind the French were invincible. As soon as they found to the contrary, and that the French gave Way, it is said but a Yard of Ground, they fell on them like so many Butchers, with their Tomahawks and long Knives, whooping, and shouting, as if Heaven and Earth were coming together, and kill'd Abundance of the Enemy ; the Number of Prisoners exceed 700. Whether the Barbarities at Fort William Henry, and Ohio has influenc'd any of our Troops to encourage the Savages is uncertain ; but sure it is, that most of the French that come from Venango are Encouragers of such Cruelties, and I hope at this Time they have Satisfaction."