The New Hampshire Gazette

LONDON.

WHITEHALL, October 8.

Yesterday an Account was received that the Fleet and Transports under the Command of Sir Edward Hawke, were arrived at St. Helen's, having sailed from Basque Road on the first Instant.

On the 22d of September Sir Edward Hawke ordered the Vice Admiral with his Division, composed of the Magnanime; Barfleur, Neptune, Torbay, and Royal William, Frigates, Bomb Vessels, Fire Ships and Cutters to attack the Isle of Aix, between the Islands of Rhe and Oleron; the Magnanime led, and about Twelve the Fire began from the Fort, with Shells and Great Guns, and continued while our Ships approached, 'till about ten Minutes after One, when the Magnanime brought up within less than forty Yards of the Fort where she kept an incessant Fire for about thirty five Minutes, as did the Barfleur, which brought up about five Minutes after her, abreast of the Fort. About Three Quarters after One the Firing ceased, the Garrison having struck their Colours, and surrendered.

They had in the Fort, 8 Mortars of about 14 Inches Diameter, and 30 Guns, 16 of which were 18, and the Remainder about 14 Pounders. The Magnanime, tho' damaged in her Rigging, Yards and Masts, yet had only two Soldiers Killed, and 11 Men wounded; of the Garrison, which consisted of near 600 Seamen and Soldiers, only one was killed, and 7 or 8 wounded. The Works of this Fort have been since blown up.