The New Hampshire Gazette

From Fort Edward we have Advice, That on Thursday the 16th Instant, a Party of Carpenters were sent out some Distance to cut Timber, with about fifteen Soldiers to cover them; that the Centries were no sooner fixed than the whole Party were fired on by a Scout of 60 French and Indians in Ambush, which killed and wounded several of our Men, and the Remainder got safe into Lyman's Camp, situated a little below the Fort: That Mr. Lyman directly ordered three Parties of 30 Men each, ordering their Routs the one something to the Right, another something to the Left, while himself with the Third went to the Place from whence the Carpenters were routed, where they found a Path—and following it a little Way they discovered some Tracks, when he sent off his 30 to trace it: That Mr. Lyman's 30 Men kept the Path, and soon after came upon the French and Indians sitting down, immediately fired upon them which routed them: That they afterwards came up with them again, and had a smart Engagement for some Time; but the English were too weak in Number to pursue: And, That one Capt. Putnam was Out on a Scout towards the South Bay, and it was hoped he would meet and entirely disperse them.