The New Hampshire Gazette

The Circumstances preceding the Loss of Capt. Rodgers's Men, as mentioned in our last, is as follows, viz. That on the 13th of June last, he set out with 68 Men, Officers included, from Fort Edward, and on the 16th, he landed near the French End of the Lake:-That, with 28 Men, (leaving the others to take Care of the Boats) he marched by Land, to try to make Discoveries; but fearing, as he approached the Enemy's Fort, that his Number might discover him, he proceeded with two only, halting the others within Sight of their Fort and Encampment:-That soon after he observed a great Hurry among the Enemy, and saw some of them making up their Packs, from which he concluded he was discovered, and directly sent off one of his Men to put his Party upon their Guard; whilst himself and the other remained to observe their Intentions; but by this Time the Enemy had surrounded his Party, and he could not join them: That Rodgers, soon after, with some Difficulty escaped; but those that were surrounded had 5 killed, and 3 made Prisoners: And the rest, except 4 who are missing, joined him just as he got back to his Boats. In this Skirmish Ensign Downing of the 55th was taken Prisoner. It is said that Rodgers's Party killed the Chief Sachem of the French Indians.