The New Hampshire Gazette

PHILADELPHIA, August 23.

Our last Accounts from Pittsburgh, dated the 5th Inst. are as follows, viz, That the French at Venango were in the utmost Consternation, on account of the News received from Niagara: That tho' they had not heard of the English being in Possession of the Fort, yet they expected it every Moment, as the commanding Officer at Niagara had sent Letters by some Indians, to the Commander at Presque Isle, informing him, that he should be obliged to deliver up the Place in a few Days; and as Sir William Johnson had threatened to cross the Lakes with the Six Nations, and cut off the Settlements at Detroit, he desired him to forward an Express to that Place, with Orders for all the Women and Children, with their Effects, to be removed to the Head of Scioto, that they might be ready, upon the first Notice of the Six Nations crossing the Lakes, to go to their Settlements down the Mississippi -- That 45 Indians arrived at Pittsburgh that Day; among which were 2 Delawares, sent from Tuscarawas, to acquaint our Commander there, that 40 Indians of the Twigtwee and Muncy Nations, were on their Way to that Fort, sent by their Chiefs to learn in what Manner the Peace was settled between us and the Western Indians, that they might know how to act, who might be expected to arrive in 2 Days.

And that most of the French Officers, that were on the Ohio, are either killed or made Prisoners at Niagara, particularly the blind Captain, called Jo by the Indians (from his being blind of one Eye) who commanded at Venango, killed; and a great Partisan, who used to go frequently with the Indians against the Frontier Settlements of Pennsylvania, Maryland and Virginia, also killed.
Pittsburgh, August 13, 1759.

"At 7 in the Evening, three Indians came here from Venango, and confirm the Intelligence of the English taking Niagara, and say, the Indians from over the Lakes, are very much displeased with the Six Nations, having had a Number of their Warriors killed at Niagara: That the French had burnt their Forts at Venango, Presque Isle, and Le Boeuf, and were gone to Detroit before they left Venango. They gave the Indians living in that Neighbourhood, large Presents of Goods, laced Hats, &c. and told them they were obliged to run away, but expected to be again in Possession of the Ohio, before next Spring: They were obliged to burn and destroy every Thing they had, even their Battoes, as the Waters were so low they could not get up the Creek."