The New Hampshire Gazette

NEWPORT, Rhode-Island, August 7.

Should the extraordinary Actions of the Person, which we are to give a Relation of, pass unnoticed, it might render us culpable, in not doing Justice to Merit. William Smith, a Private of Capt. John Whiting's Company, in the Rhode-Island Regiment when the Attack was made at Ticonderoga, concealed himself under the Enemy's Breast Work, and when any Opportunity offered, he improved it, by discharging his Piece, with which he killed and wounded many. So soon as discovered, and by fatal Experience found to proceed from a dangerous Adversary, a Frenchman stepped upon the Parapet, and turning the Muzzle of his Gun, showered a Brace of Balls which penetrated his Shoulder, and entered his Body. This Treatment greatly exasperated him; but when he had recovered from the Shock which it gave, he was determined to destroy as many more of his Enemies as possible; loaded, and with great Difficulty raised himself upon the Lines, and killed one; upon which another endeavored to get rid of him, by aiming a Blow at his Head with a Tomahawk, which with more Fortitude and Dexterity, than Strength, he avoided, by opposing his Hatchet to prevent it, and immediately dispatched him also, the Hatchet entering his Skull, which required some Time to force it out, for further Execution. A Regular Officer, observing so much Bravery, sent two of his Men to bring him off, with this Expression, "Tis a Pity so brave a Fellow should be made a Sacrifice of." He is now alive, and in all Probability will recover, which his Resentment may greatly facilitate, as his only Ambition to survive is, to be in a Capacity to take a greater Revenge. He has sailed in Privateers from this Place; and should he return from the Expedition, there is no doubt but his Bravery will be taken proper Notice of.