The New Hampshire Gazette

Extract of a Letter from a Provincial Officer, dated at Fort-Frederick, at the River St. John's in Nova Scotia, September 16th.

"The 5th of this Month, Col. Arbuthnot, with a Command of 9 commissioned Officers (2 of which belonged to Col. Hoar's) and 82 Men Under Officers and Privates, set out for a Place about 160 Miles from this Fort.--The third Day after we were out, I was ordered to advance with a Party of 20 Men, with the Ensign of our Company, (Capt. Parker) when we were got at some Distance from the main Body, a Number of the Enemy fired upon us; and, after a Fire of about a Quarter of an Hour, the Body came up and drove the Enemy back: We took some of their Packs; but none of the Enemy.-- Our Ensign was killed, and 4 more of our Men in the Action --I received a Wound in my Back, but no where else, tho' 2 Balls touched me.--Six Men were wounded, all belonging to Capt. Parker's Company, except one.--We brought off our Dead and Wounded and returned to Fort Frederick the 11th Instant. The Wounded are all like to recover, excepting Leonard Cummings of Litchfield, who we judge to be near his End'--Kendal of Dunstable is wounded: William Shelding of Reading, a Corporal, killed: The rest of the Dead and Wounded belonged to Col. Clap's Regiment, except one from Newbury. --Our Officers and Soldiers are healthy, and a good Agreement still continues among us."