The Newport Gazette

Brigadier-General Fraser has been for so long under arrest since the action at Hubbardton during the last war, and afterwards on his dismission. The present state, being of the Indian department to that of Sir William Johnson, which happened in the year 1774, was again appointed to Sir William's lucrative successor in office; Col. Guy Johnson, who in consequence of Col. Johnson's death, attended to Canada in 1775 or so. John commander in chief with his corps to co-operate with Carleton; after which Mr. Col. Johnson, appointed to act as agent or deputy something while he was ordered in that ber or act. The last company Col. Claus, an old officer of much experience in the department, being by his Majesty's orders appointed to the command of Indians in Brigadier-General St. Leger's expedition, Mr. Butler brought a body of Indians to join them. These Ooconnos Indians, with other tribes, assembled for that purpose intended only by a small detachment under Sir John Johnson's command, totally routed the rebels reinforcement sent to Fort Stanwix killing the General and near 200 of his men. Mr. Butler's son, a young gentleman of much merit, appointed an officer in the department of Indian affairs by Col. Johnson, but now in the 8th regiment, having been sent daily to the German Flats, was there made prisoner, and suffered very cruel treatment, but has now happily got out of the hands of his oppressors.

The Indians, whose attachment to government, and the treaties they entered into in 1775, before the Superintendancy, deserves much praise, began early this season to advance into the settlement. Joseph, the Indian chief, sent by Col. Johnson through the back country, took infinite pains to assemble them: and after drawing Tonawandas from their settlement, part of his has been destroyed by the rebels and placing their families in security in Canada, he is now advanced against the troops, &c. placed in the right settlement of Schohary and Cobea Kill, in this province, where, with only 100 Indians, he by a stratagem, drew out above 300 men to follow him, whom he ambuscaded and cut off, taking 24 scalps, and destroying about 100 houses and barns, from whence the rebels derived great resources, whilst Lieut. Col. Butler, one of Col. Johnson's deputies, was likewise advancing into those settlements, against which his judgment and forces have been particularly announced in our prints.