The New Hampshire Gazette

Extract of a Letter from Crown Point, dated Sept. 7.

"I have nothing new at present to offer, save that
a small Party of our Rangers have brought in 3 French
Prisoners, from the other Side of the Lake; they are Sol-
diers and Germans by Birth; very stupid, ignorant, starved
Fellows, and bring no Intelligence but may be depended
upon. However, they say, that for a long Time, they
heard nothing from Quebeck, 'till just the Day before they
were taken, a Report came from Montreal, that the Siege
was raised, and the English gone; but that gains no Credit
here, as we know such Reports are most commonly spread
about in Canada, when Things go worst with them.--Ge-
neral Wolfe and Admiral Saunders's long Silence surprizes
all very much--Our Scout is not yet return'd from Quebeck
--Yesterday about Dusk, there were 3 of the Enemy's Bat-
teaux discovered about 8 Miles off--A large Brigantine
that will carry 22 Guns, is launch'd at Ticonderoga; a
small Sloop and a Radeau or Floating Battery, 6 small
Radeaus, or Prows, with one large Piece of Cannon in
each, are ready.--A Party is gone to try to burn some of
the Enemy's Sloops.--General Amherst is going on with
Improvements of all Kinds here.--All we hear from Lake
Ontario is, that they were preparing to visit Cadaraqui
and La Galette; and perhaps Montreal.--As to the Ar-
my here, I can with Truth assure you, that it is the quiet-
est, chearfullest, most laborious, and industrious (as well as
hitherto) the most healthy Camp I ever saw, heard or
read of.--If General Amherst's Plan, with Regard to
Crown-Point, is adhered to and finished, this will in 2 or
3 Years, become the cheapest, safest and most comfortable
Garrison in the KING's Dominions--It is about the Lati-
tude 44. and the Climate very good, centrical to every Part
of the British Colonies, from Kennebeck to Delaware Ri-
ver; and in Time, there will be 2 or 3 different Commu-
nication open'd between it and the Settlements, and one from
this Lake, by a short Cut to Lake Ontario, as well as a
Small Settlement projected from here, to the Head of Wood-
Creek; which will not only supply the different Forts with
Provisions, but succour them in Case of Need. till the
Country gathers:--There is a great deal of good Land
in this Neighbourhood, and the Climate more moist. and not
so subject to parching Droughts, as on the Sea Coasts, and
is extremely well wooded and watered.--From the Ser-
geant who took the last 3 Prisoners, as well as from the
Prisoners themselves, we learn, That the French have for-
tified a little Island above 20 Miles from hence, and 15
Miles this Side Fort St. John's, called Isle de Noix, or
Nutt, and have made it very strong with Fascine Batte-
ries, and 70 Pieces of Cannon --This Isle will be the more
troublesome to reduce, as it cannot be regularly approached;
the Channel on each Side is very narrow, and both Shores
( for a great Way Inland) quite a Swamp: but when the
General has a Mind to go, he will find another Way.--
This new Fortification is owing to the Enemy's getting in
a Fleet this Year; otherwise they had no Cannon to spare;
but they have now got enough of them, as also Officers.
Sailors, Sails, Rigging, &c. for their Sloops on the Lakes:
And I am persuaded that, had they not got any Supply
from Old France this Year, we should have been in quiet
Possession of Canada, long 'ere now."