The New Hampshire Gazette

From the LONDON GAZETTE, Aug. 11.

Translation of a LETTER from his Serene Highness Prince FERDINAND of Brunswick, to His Majesty.

Warbourg, Aug. 6.

SIR,

I have the honour of acquainting your Majesty with the Defeat of the Reserve under the Chevalier de Muy; who having passed the Diemel at Stradbregin, extending his Corps down the Banks of that River, in order to cut me off from Westphalia, whilst M. de Broglio was advancing with his main Army towards my Camp at Cassel, and Prince Xavier with his Reserve on our Left, towards Cassel: Hereupon I determined to leave General Kielmansegge with a Body of Troops at Cassel, for the Protection of that City, and to march myself with the Army the Night of the 30th in order to compass the Diemel between Lubenau and Dringelburg, which was happily executed.

The Hereditary Prince who had passed the Diemel on the 29th to go and reinforce General Sporcke (who was posted since the 28th between Lubenau and Corbuche) reconnoitring the Position of the Chevalier de Muy, who from the 30th in the Morning was in Possession of a very advantageous Camp between Warbourg and Ochsendorf.

It was agreed that the Prince and M. Sporcke should turn the Enemy's Left, whilst I advanced with the Army upon their Front; which was done with all possible Success; the Enemy being attacked almost in the same Instant by M. Sporcke and the Hereditary Prince in Flank and Rear. As the Infantry of the Army could not march fast enough, to charge at the same Time: I ordered my Lord Granby to advance with the Cavalry of the Right: The English Artillery got upon a Gallop, and seconded the attack in a surprising Manner. All the Troops have done well, and particularly the English. The French Cavalry, tho' very numerous, retreated as soon as ours advanced to charge them, excepting only three Squadrons, that kept their Ground, but were soon broke. A Part of the English Cavalry then fell upon the Enemy's Infantry which suffered extremely, particularly the Regiment of Lochman Swiss. I ordered an Attack to be made upon the Town of Warburg by the Legion Britannique; and the Enemy finding themselves thus attacked upon their two Flanks in Front and in Rear, retired with the utmost Precipitation, and with the Loss of many Men, as well from the fire of our Artillery, as from the Attacks of the Cavalry.

Many were drowned in the Diemel, in attempting to ford it. I cannot exactly ascertain it, but it is supposed they have left 1200 Men upon the Field of Battle; and the amount of Prisoners we have made, probably exceeds that Number: We have taken 10 Pieces of Cannon and some Colours. The Loss on our Side is very moderate, and falls chiefly upon the brave Battalion of Maxwell's English Grenadiers, which did Wonders. Colonel Beckwith, who commanded the Brigade, formed of English Grenadiers and Scotch Highlanders, distinguished himself greatly and has been Wounded in the Head.

My Lord Granby, with the English Cavalry has contributed extremely to the Success of the Day. I charge Capt. Taucert, his Lordship's Aid de Camp with this Letter, to be delivered to your Majesty, and to give your Majesty a more particular Account of the Action, till I can have the Honour of laying at your Majesty's Feet, a more extensive and circumstantial Relation.

FERDINAND Duc de Brunswick & DE LUNENBOURG.
BOSTON, October 13.

A Report was bro't to Lisbon by the Packet, and continued to prevail, That there had been a general Action since that above mentioned, in which the French Army was entirely defeated; concerning which, a Gentleman writes as follows, viz.

Extract of a Letter from LISBON, dated August 23d, 1760.

Packet is arrived since my last, and I send you the News Papers hereby, I refer you to the Copy of a Letter from Prince Ferdinand, which I send you inclos'd for the Particulars of an advantage gained over the French in Germany. The Packet brings a Report of a general Action having since happened, in which the French were totally routed; but upon comparing the Circumstances, I will not vouch for its Veracity, on the contrary I disbelieve it. However, as our Men are resolute and in high Spirits, our Hopes are very sanguine of some considerable future Successes.

August 26.

The Champion, will be ready to Sail in a few Days, when I will inform you if the latter News from Germany be authentick: We have had further Reports of it; but 20,000 Men kill'd, and 30,000 taken Prisoners, with 120 Pieces of Cannon, is, in my Opinion, too much at one Blow to be believed.

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