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The New Hampshire Gazette
Portsmouth, Rockingham County, New Hampshire
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Extract of letter from westward reports General Wolfe in possession of Island of Orleans, entrenched before Quebec, with soldiers ravaging countryside for 50 miles and bombing city, including a cathedral fire; awaiting General Amherst's approach; army marched Aug 5 from Ticonderoga to Crown Point to advance.
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"I am surprised at your having heard nothing hardly of General WOLFE: He is in Possession of the Island of Orleans, and entrenched before Quebec; and his Soldiers have been ravaging and burning the Country for 50 Miles round it at times. He waits for the near Approach of General AMHERST; throws now and then a few Bombs for Diversion into the City, one of which fired their Cathedral and burnt it down. And it is reported, that HE has sent the Governor of Canada Word, that he will have him alive or dead before He quits the Place, &c.--The Army marched Aug 5. from Ticonderoga to Crown Point, in order to prepare further, and so to move forward."
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Quebec
Event Date
Aug 5.
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cathedral burnt down; country ravaging and burning for 50 miles round quebec; reported threat to capture governor of canada alive or dead.
Event Details
General WOLFE in possession of Island of Orleans, entrenched before Quebec; soldiers ravaging and burning country for 50 miles; awaiting approach of General AMHERST; occasional bombs into city, one burning cathedral; sent word to Governor he will have him alive or dead before quitting; army marched Aug 5 from Ticonderoga to Crown Point to prepare and move forward.