The New Hampshire Gazette

BOSTON, August 28.

Last Monday Morning arrived here His Majesty's Ship Nightingale, Capt. Campbell, from Louisbourg, but last from Halifax, with Dispatches for the Several Governments on this Continent; by said ship we have the following Advices, viz.

Either a shot or shell fell upon some loose powder on board the Entreprenant, which blowing up, set her Quarter on Fire; and in less than half an Hour the ship was all in Flames: The Wind being in, she fell on board the Capricieux, set her on Fire, and she communicated the same Favour to the Celebre; so that by 4 o'Clock they were all three young Aetna's, which had a pretty Effect all Night long: In the Morning they disappeared.-- Saturday Morning we opened our Batteries upon the Left of the Town, consisting of Fourteen 24 pounders and 8 Mortars; by Ten the Citadel was in Flames, and most of their Guns facing us pretty much dumbed; Mr. Wolfe at the same Time took post, at the Foot of the Glacis near the West Gate: here we lost Mr. Murray, an Officer of the Highland Grenadiers. On Sunday Night we set the Barracks on Fire, which were burnt down by Four the next Morning. On Tuesday the 25th at Night, 50 Boats belonging to the Fleet, mann'd and arm'd, went into Louisbourg Harbour, and about One o'clock boarded the Prudente and Bienfaisant, took the last, and run her up the Harbour; the Prudente was aground, which obliged our Men to burn her: The Enterprize was as daring as any Thing well could be, it was commanded by Capt. Laforey, and Capt. Balfour, with about 200 Men each, who all behaved with the old British spirit so peculiar to them; our Loss was inconsiderable, not above 4 or 5 Men being killed, altho' the Bienfaisant had 120 Men on board, and the Prudente many more: Next Morning the Inhabitants began to fear a storm, as all our Boats were still in the Harbour; and accordingly about 10 o'Clock they beat the Chamade, and plac'd a Flag of Truce upon the Breach, and the Firing having thereupon ceased on both sides, an Officer came out to demand Leave for the Garrison to capitulate: which being granted, the French Governor sent out Hostages with proposals to capitulate upon the Same Terms allowed our Governor at Minorca; which were rejected; and our proposals for their Surrendering at Discretion, having been sent in, with no more than Half an Hour's Time to consider of them (which they afterwards prevailed upon the General to continue for One Quarter of an Hour more) and were agreed to before the limited Time expired: A Translation whereof follows, viz.

ARTICLES of Capitulation

Between his Excellency Admiral Boscawen, and his Excellency Major General Amherst, of the one Part, and his Excellency Monr. le Chevalier de Drucour, Governour of the Island Royal of Louisbourg, Island of St. John's, and their Dependencies:

I. The Garrison of Louisbourg shall be Prisoners of War, and shall be transported to England, in his Britannick Majesty's Ships.

II. The whole Artillery, Warlike-Stores and Provisions, as well as Arms of all Kinds, which are at present in the Town of Louisbourg, Isle Royal, St. John's, and their Dependencies, shall be delivered without the least Waste, to the Commissaries which shall be appointed to receive them, for the Use of his Britannick Majesty.

III. The Governour shall give Orders that the Troops which are on the Island of St. John's and its Dependencies, shall repair on board such Ship of War as the Admiral shall send to receive them.

IV. The Port Dauphin shall be delivered to his Britannick Majesty's Troops at Eight o'Clock To-morrow Morning; and the Garrison, comprehending all those who have carried Arms, shall be drawn up at Noon upon the Esplanade, and lay down their Arms, Colours, Implements and Ornaments of War, and the Garrison shall be embarked to be sent to England in a convenient Time.

V. The same Care shall be taken of the Sick and Wounded, which are in the Hospitals, as those of his Britannick Majesty.

VI. The Merchants and their Clerks, who have not borne Arms, shall be sent to France, in such Manner as the Admiral shall judge proper.

Louisbourg, 26th July 1758.

Le Chev. de DRUCOUR:

In Consequence of the above Articles of Capitulation our Grenadiers went and took possession of the Town: and the Garrison laid down their Arms. On the 10th Instant there were publick Rejoicings at Halifax, in Nova-Scotia, on Account of the Surrender of Louisbourg, by the firing of Guns; and in the Evening, Illuminations, &c. &c.

We hear that it was the successful Capt. Boyle of the Boreas Man of War, who took the two Spanish Store-Vessels that were bound to Quebeck, as has been already mentioned: They were laden with French Flour, Wine, &c. And according to a Letter from Halifax dated the 11th Instant, they were then hourly expected there.

We hear that his Excellency, the Hon. Admiral Boscawen has, in a generous and polite Manner, made a tender to us of the province now Prince of Wales, upon our sending people to man her, and bring her up. This snow was taken from us by the French last Year, and has since been employed by them as a cruizer from Louisbourg, and was in that Harbour when the place surrendered.

Extract of a Letter from Louisbourg, Aug. 12.

The French Inhabitants are allowed to carry off all their private Effects, even the most valuable.-- The Garrison are already embarked, the Officers on board the Dublin, which with 4 other Men of War are ordered to sail tomorrow for Great Britain; the Inhabitants are also embarking:--Two Frigates and 200 Men are gone to take Possession of the Island St. John's, and to bring off the French which are there.--The Devastation in the City seems to fall vastly short of the Accounts which have been given out concerning it:--As to the Vessels sunk at the Mouth of the Harbour, it has proved no Impediment hitherto to the Navigation of it; since the Admiral and his whole Squadron, both Men of War and Transports are safely moor'd in the Harbour; however, they have been endeavouring for some Days past to weigh them, but have not yet accomplished it, and 'tis thought they never would: As to undertaking any Enterprize up the River St. Lawrence, People here seem to be in Suspense, but that some Men of War are to cruize off the Mouth of the River.--The polite Treatment which the French have met with since the Reduction of this Place, has made them extremely impudent, in particular, an Officer of the first Rank, taking upon him the Liberty of striking the Coxswain of a Barge who was carrying him Prisoner on board the Admiral, he was immediately (upon going on board) put in Irons upon Deck: And another French Officer having the Impudence to run his Hand under one of the Highlanders Plaids, in an improper Place, the Highlander immediately eased him of his Arm & Hand by cutting them off with his Broad Sword; the Frenchman not contented with this, drew his Sword, in order to take Revenge, but the Highlander being upon his Guard, split the Frenchman's Head down to his Shoulders, and then cut both Halves off. By several Vessels which arrived here since our last, from Louisbourg, we learn, that all the Garrison of that Place were shipped on board a Number of Transports bound to England, and were to sail the first fair Wind under Convoy of five Sail of the Line, viz. the Dublin of 74 Guns, Captain Roddacy, who has the Command, the Northumberland of 70, Lord Colvill, the Terrible of 74, Capt. Collins, the Burford of 70 Capt. Sambia, and the Kingston of 60 Capt. Parry; on board the Dublin goes the Governor with his Lady and Family; all the Officers were allowed to carry with them their Chests, Boxes, Trunks &c. and the Soldiers their Packs full.

That the Inhabitants were to embark as soon as the Garrison had sailed, and were to be allowed the same Privilege.

That our Army are exceeding healthy, and still are encamped without the Walls, except those who do Duty in the City.

That since the Surrender of the Place they have been daily employed in repairing the Walls, which were greatly damaged during the Siege, in cleaning the Streets, in removing some Hundred Hogsheads of Tobacco which the Enemy had built as a Barricado against the Shot and Shells from our Batteries, and in bringing in their Cannon, Stores &c.

That in the City was found vast Quantities of all sorts of Warlike Stores, and Provision for 10,000 Men for six Months, and 'tis thought they will find more, as many Storehouses were not opened when the above Vessels sailed.

That their Powder grew scant, having but 600 Barrels when the Place surrendered.

That many additional Works have been made to strengthen the Place since it was restored to them by the Treaty of Aix la Chapelle, having upwards of 200 Brass and Iron Cannon mounted, besides Mortars &c.

That the Houses in the City were almost tore to Pieces, and many of them entirely demolished.

That three of the Men of War who got into Harbour before the Place was invested, had their Tiers full, and were loaded with Provisions.

That after the Place was besieged the French Commodore was determined to endeavour to make his Escape, but in the Evening he was going to sail he received a Letter from France, which was brought by a Vessel into St. Ann's, said to be wrote by the French King, with positive Orders, if the English attacked Louisbourg not to depart out of the Harbour, but to stand or fall with the Place.

That the Commodore's Ship which was lately taken and burnt, was but 5 Years old, and was the same that took the Warwick in the West-Indies some Time ago.

That a great Number of Hands from the Men of War are employed in getting out the Guns and Iron Work of the French Ships burnt in the Harbour.

That four large Ships and several smaller Vessels were endeavouring to weigh the Ships sunk near the Island Battery, which 'tis said they thought they will effect.

That numbers of the Inhabitants of the remote Settlements are daily coming in.

That the Enemy had several Vessels filled with Combustibles to set our Men of War on Fire in case they entered the Harbour.

That no Person is allowed to purchase any Thing of the French Inhabitants, upon a very severe Penalty.

That three Frigates and 1200 Troops had sailed for the Island of St. John's to take Possession of that Place, and bring off the Inhabitants; who were to be allowed the same as the Garrison, and are to be Transported to France.

That Mon. Bougainville with 1500 French and Indians not being included in the Articles of Capitulation, has escaped off the Island and gone 'tis thought to Canada.

That Parties of our Men are properly posted for 20 Miles round the Island.

That at Lorembec and several other places on the Island our People have found large Quantities of ready made Cod Fish, which the French designed to ship off this Season.

That the French Governor some Days before the Surrender of the Place received by Express a Letter from M. Montcalm at Ticonderoga, giving an Account that the English with a numerous Army had crossed the Lake and attacked the Fort at that Place, but were repulsed with great Loss on their side, and obliged to retire over the Lake again; and that he was under no apprehensions of another Visit from them this season; this the Governor told after the place had surrendered.

That the late Province Sloop Prince of Wales had sometime ago taken two large new ships from Virginia laden with Tobacco, one of which had 700 Hhds. bound home, which they sunk in the Channel near the Mouth of the Harbour.

And that General Whitmore is now Governor of Louisbourg.