The New Hampshire Gazette

ANNAPOLIS, in Maryland, September 14.

We hear from the Westward, That the Troops under the Command of his Excellency Brigadier General Forbes continue very healthy and are in high Spirits: That upwards of 4000 of them are at the advanced Post on the Loyalhanning, and that some are employed in opening a Road from that Place to Fort Duquesne: That on the 6th Instant the General arrived at Fort Loudoun, in his Way to Ray's Town, being in much better Health than he had enjoyed for some Time past, tho' not yet perfectly recovered: That according to the Report of some Officers, who had been out, and had lain some Time in Sight of Fort Duquesne, the Enemy have not made any additional Out works, but that there is Reason to think they are building some Place of Defence on the other Side of the Ohio River: That it is supposed the Garrison of Fort Duquesne consists of about 300 Men, and that Five or Six Hundred are encamped on the outside of it,

We are also informed, that his Excellency our Governor marched from Fort Frederick to Fort Cumberland last Thursday, with upwards of 200 Volunteers from the Militia of Frederick County, who have engaged to Garrison Fort Cumberland for a few Weeks, that the Virginia Troops which were there, under the Command of Col. Washington may join the Rear of the Army: That Capt. Bullen, a Catawba Indian, and a sincere Friend to the English, was lately killed by a Party of the Enemy as he was crossing Potowmack, a few Miles On this Side Fort Cumberland: And that Yesterday se'nnight one William Beard, and another Man, were pursued by Four Enemy Indians as they were coming down from Fort Cumberland; which Indians are supposed to belong to a Party of about a Hundred, that are said to have lately come down to Fort Duquesne from the Western Lakes.

Fort Frederick and Fort Cumberland stand on the North Bank of Potowmack River, about 50 Miles distant from each other, and the first 12 Miles beyond Conococheague, and our present Westernmost Settlements. Fort Loudoun is about 25 Miles North from Fort Frederick; Ray's-Town 53 Miles West from Fort Loudoun, and 35 Northward from Fort Cumberland. The Distance from Ray's Town to the Loyalhanning is said to be 28 Miles, and thence to Fort Duquesne it is computed to be about 35.