The New Hampshire Gazette

A Letter from the Camp at Lake George, June 27.

"The most of our Artillery is up, and we are raising the Battoes every Day: The Sloop is not raised yet. All the Artificers in the Army are employed; and indeed I can't say but that every one is. -- The French come in Sight of our Camp very often. -- Mr. Turnbull, an Officer of the Rangers, and four of the Light Infantry of Lord John Murray's Royal Highland Regiment, went out Yesterday in a Whale Boat to fish, about the Islands in the Lake; but while they were fishing they perceived three Whale-Boats and a Bark Canoe coming out altogether from the second Island, and making towards them: At first Mr. Turnbull thought they were some of our People; but when they came nearer he soon discovered them to be Enemies; on which he and his Men made the best of their Way for the Shore, and the Enemy pursued them very hard, especially the Bark Canoe, in which were 12 or 14 Indians, but our People happily got to Shore before them, and ran up thro' the Woods: The Enemy followed for four Miles, but could not take any of them Prisoners: -- They all five came safe home to Camp about Eight o'Clock the Day after; but without either Coat, Breeches, Shoes, or Hose."