The New Hampshire Gazette

We hear that Colonel Young was taken Prisoner, after the Battle on the Plains of Abraham, on the 13th of September last, in going too far in Pursuit of the Enemy, and by getting into a boggy Piece of Ground, he could not prevent himself from falling into their Hands: His Servant seeing the Indians coming towards him, ran to extricate his Master out of his Danger, but was forbid, as it was impossible to assist him; and very likely the Indians would kill the Servant, tho' at the same Time they might save his own Life, being an Officer of Distinction.

-- As soon as the Indians had seized the Colonel, they began to strip him, which they did all to his Breeches, and were carrying him off to butcher him, when a French Grenadier came up, who with great Difficulty (after making Use of his Arms and Bayonet) prevented the putting their bloody Design in Execution, till a Party of French Soldiers came and rescued him out of their Hands.

-- As soon as the Colonel was relieved, he offered his Purse, wherein were ten Guineas, which he had in his Breeches Pocket, to the Grenadier for his Behaviour, who generously refus'd the Reward, thinking himself happy in relieving a Gentleman, tho' an Enemy, when in the Hands of such cruel Savages:

-- The Col. was then escorted to Mons. Levy, the French General, and after informing him of the Circumstances of his being taken, and of the Behaviour of the Grenadier, requested that the ten Guineas might be delivered him, which after great Importunity, he accepted, tho' with Reluctance, having done no more than his Duty.

--- Happy would it have been for many had the late M. Montcalm, and the Officers under him, at the Capitulation of Fort William Henry in the Year 1758, been of such a noble Spirit as this Grenadier, when this Gentleman (Col. Young) and many other Officers and Soldiers, felt the sad Effects of not being rescued from the Hands of a blood thirsty Crew!

-- Perhaps many will say, happy would it have been for some Hundred in America, if some of the late French Governors of Canada had had but half the Sense of Honour and Generosity of this Soldier.