The Virginia Gazette

HALIFAX (Nova Scotia) June 4.

Savage sloop of war to Quebec and is returned

viz.-Niger, April 20. Sailed from Halifax, for Quebec, with three sail of transports under convoy, having on board the 47th regiment, 30th, Joined the Triton off Cape Chat, with a convoy from England; the Lord Howe and Bute transports, and three victuallers, with the 29th regiment.-May 8. Arrived at Quebec. The Isis, Surprise, and Martin arrived the 6th of May. The rebels flew from before Quebec the same day. 15th. Sailed from Quebec.-19th. Anchored at the isle of Bic. The Hunter sloop passed us with an express to England.-21st. The Victory schooner anchored at Bic from Quebec, with an express for Adm. Shuldham, had the misfortune to spring both masts, which obliged her to put back again, and we took the express on board,-22d, Sailed from Bic. The same day spoke the Juno, Capt. Dalrymple, and Blond, Capt. Pownal, with 33 sail under their convoy, in which were the Generals Burgoyne and Philips, with 4000 troops, who sailed from Spithead April 4th. The Carysfort and Pearl, with a convoy, sailed from Ireland about the same time, with Col. Frazer and seven regiments, viz. the 9th, 20th, 24th, 31st, 34th, 54th, and 62d, An embarkation of Brunswick troops is expected at Portsmouth every day. -The first division of Hessians, consisting of 8000, are likewise expected at Portsmouth. A battalion of guards were to embark in a few days for Boston.

Extract of a letter from QUEBEC, received per the Niger, dated May 13.

" I shall endeavour to give you as particular an account of our besiegement, during the course of the last winter, as time and circumstances will permit, though no doubt you have heard part of it before.

"Nov. 14th, 1775, the rebels appeared on Abraham's Plains, and gave three huzzas, which compliment we returned, and sent a few shot amongst them, which they did not seem to like, and immediately left the plains and encamped at a small distance from them.

" Dec. 10th, they opened a bomb battery of five mortars, which they played very briskly, but did very little damage.

Dec. 12th, they opened a battery of five pieces of cannon, about one quarter of a mile from this city, but our cannon soon drove them from their works, with the loss of many lives.

"Dec. 31st, they stormed the upper and lower towns in three different parts at once, having divided their army into three brigades for that purpose, but we, like brave soldiers! beat them, with the loss of their General (Montgomery) and his Aid de Camp (M'Pherson) and several other officers and soldiers killed on the spot, a number wounded, and better than 400 taken prisoners. The whole amount of their loss that
The loss on that day was computed at 700 killed, wounded, and taken prisoners, besides five mortars from their bomb battery, and several pieces of cannon.

Our whole loss was one Captain and five privates killed, and five or six wounded.

"This spring the rebels opened two batteries upon the city, but did us little harm.

May 6th, three men of war and some transports arrived from England, having on board the 28th regiment, who were immediately landed, and we sallied out upon the rebels; which so terrified them, that they left their camp, equipage, cannon, mortars, ammunition, &c. and fled.

Thus ended our siege, which began Nov. 15th, 1775, and continued till May 6th, 1776, inclusive, five months, three weeks, and two days."