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R' 'V'" Journal nf the Siege of Niagara, itanflatea.fi om tbt Frtncb. "i i T6, 1759. A BOUT Seven at Night efioldier, was hunting came with 11 Diligence to acquaint Monfieur Pouchot, that he had difcovered, fit the Entrance of the Wood', a Party of Savages, and that they had even fired On fome other Hunt Monfieur P.pucbot immediately ferit M. Selvirt, Cay tain in the Regiment of at the HeaXof one Pic quet, a Dozen Canadian Voluntiert preceded them, and on. their coming to the Edge of the Woods a.

JJifrnhef of Indiana fired opob them, which tfiey returncd and were obli i to retirei They took Mefiieurs Fufruce and Aloque, Interpreters of the, roquou, Jwo CanlduAC two other Gentlemen. They made another Drfchirge and retired. Monfieur Pouchot fired fome Cannon upon Monfieur Selvierc lay all Night, with 100 Men, in the emilone, and, the reft of the Garrifon was under Arms on the Ramparts till Midnight. Saturday, 7th July; We perceived 7 Barget" on the Lake, a League and a Half Diftance from the Fort we judged' by that it was'the Engliflj come to beiiege us 1 Monfieur Pour chot ordered the General to be beat, and employed all Hands to work on the Batteries, to ere (ft Embrafures, all being En Bar bet "before. He immediately difpatched a Courier to Monfieur Chevert, Jto give him Notice of what happened 3 he alfo fent out Monfieur Laforce, Captain of the Schooner Iroquoife, to deftroy the English Barges where he could find them.

All that Day feveral Savages hewed on the Edge of. the Dcfarts. Monfieur Laforce feveral Cannon Shot at them .1 perceived they working at an Entrenchment at the Little Swamp, which is a 'League and a Half from the Fort The Guards this Night at the Night before, Sunday, 8th July. The Schooner continued to cruixe and nre on uie tngiiui vamp, auoui in mc morning ui jun umccr orougnt a uucr.irom jarigaaier rriacanx, to Monfieur Pouchot, to fummons him, propofing him all Ad vantages" and good Treatment which he very politely re fufed, and even feemed to be unwilling to receive the English Central's Letter. The Remainder of this Day the Englifli inade no Motions.

Tuefday 10th. At a o' Clock all our Men were on the Ramparts, and at Day break we perceived they had opened their Trenches, at the Entrance of the Wildernefs, at about 300 Toifes from the Fort we made a very hot Fire upon them all Day. M. Chabourt arrived with the Garrifon of the Lit tie FortJ and feven or eight Savage Iroquoife and Miflagoes Monfieur Pouchot went to pallifade the Ditches 1 The Ser vice as ufual, only the Addition of two Officers to lie in the covered Way. About 1 1 o'Clock at Night Orders were given to make althe Picque'ta fire from the covered Way, to hinder the Workmen of' the Enemy, M.

Laforce fent his Boat on Shore for Monfieur Pouchot' Didcrs. Wednefday, eithjuly. The Works continue on both Sides." At Noon a Party of about 15 Men, Soldiers and Militia, went very nigh the Trenches of the Enemy, and perceived them tally out between 4 and 500, who came towards them at a quick Pace, but they were Mopped by our They began on the other Side of the which it to the Left of their another about twenty Yards and at 5 o'Clock they began to play two Grenadoo Royal Afortara. At 6 o'Clock two Savages of the Five who were invited by one Cayendefie, of their Nation, came to fpeak to M. Pouchot the Firing ceafed on both Sides during this Parley; At 10 o'Clock we began to fire again, and then we found the.

Engliflj had 8 Afortara. Night between the 1 ith and lath. The Enemy ran their Parallel from their firfl Trench to. the Lake Side, where it feemed they intended to eftablilh a Battery. 'At two in the Afternoon, four Chiefs of the Five Nations came to ns on Parole, and faid they were going to retire to Belle Jamille.

The Enemy wrought the reft; of that Pay, and perfected 'their Nightt Work. M. Laforce had Orders to proceed to Frtontenac, "and to return immediately In the Night between the izth and 13th they fired many Bombs I went witn 30 Men to oblerve wnere trie Jtnemy wrought. Friday, 13th July. A Canoe a'rrivtd frcm Afonfieur de Ville, to hear how we flood at Poft (or, rather for the Canada Poft.) 4 The Enemy threw a great many Bombs all this and continued to work to perfect their Trenches t.

We fired a 1 treat many Cannon Shot. Afanv of their Savafees crofltd the River, and defired to fpeak with UJ there were but two of thofe Nations with us. I went out with five Voluntiert, to ft at the Night before. The Enemy fired no Bombs till about midnight." Saturday, 14th At Day break we found "they prolong'd their Trenches to the Lake Side, in fpite of the great Fire from our Cannon and rnufquetry, during the Night, and perfected it during the Day Time 1 they have placed four mortars and thrown many Bombs. vAli Garrifon lay in the covered Way, and on the Rampart's.

Sundays 15th July. In the morning we perceived they ad finifli'd their Works begun the Night before I During the Night they threw about 30 Bombs the reft of the Day and Night they threw a great mad, but did not incommode os in any Shape. Monday, 1 6th July. At Dawn of Day we fpied. about 1 1 half a League off, two Barges, at which we difcharged fome Cannon, on which they retired 1 In the Courfe of the Day they contjnued to throw fome Bombs.

They have already difabled ns about Men. AU our Men lie on Beaver, or in their Clothes, and We do what we can to in commode them with our Cannon. I Toefday, 17th July. Until fix this Morning we had a thick Fog, fo that we could not difcern the Works of the Enemy but it clearing a little up, we faw they had raifed Battery of three Pieces of Cannon, and four Mortars on the other Side of the River 1 they began to fire about 7 A. M.

4 and M. Pouchot placed all the Guns he could againft them 1 I i 1' The Fire wat brik on both Sides all Day, they feemed molt inclined to batter the Houfe where the Commandant lodges, The Service at ufual for the Night. Wednefday, iSth July. There was great Firing as oa the preceding Day we had one Soldier and tour wounded by their Bombs. Thurfday, loth July.

At the Dawn of Day we found the Enemy had begun a Parallel about 4o Yards long in Treat of tic Terh The fin wae very great hotk liim. I At i2P. M. arrived the Sthooner Iroquoifr, from FronteaacV and laid a breafl of the Fort, waiting for ii Calm, being able to get in, the Enemy having a Battery on the other Side of the River, Monfieur Pouchot will have tthe Boat on Shore as Toon as the Wind falls. Friday 20th.

The Englifli have made, a third. Parallel, towards the lake they are To day about 160 YaH from the Fort. 1 They cannot have worked 3'uietry at the Sappe, having had a great Fire of Mufquetry all Night long, whjch they were obliged to bear. During the Day they made a great itjjnfc with their Mortars, and Jiey pirefted, their Works egunUbe Night of the 19th to theoth.v We had one Man killed, fend four1 wounded. The fire of the Mufquetry was jrery on both Sides till Eleven at Night, when the Enemy left off, and we continued ours all Night.

Two Canoes were fent on board the Schooner, who' are to go to Montreal and Timntor. V' i Saturday lift. During Night the Enemy made a 4th Parallel, which is about 100 Yards from the Fort, in which it appears they will erect a Battery for a Breach in the Flag Baftion. They have hardly fired any Cannon or Bombs in the Day, which gives Room to think' they are trasfporting their Cannon and Artillery from fheir old Battfcry to their, new one. The Service at ufual.

Their Battery on the other Side, fired but little in the Day; The Schooner went off to fee two Canoet over to Tironto, one of which is to poft to Montreal, and from thence fee it to cruize oft" Ofwego, to try 19 flop the Enemy's Convoys when on their Way. The Company of Voluntiert are always to pafs the Night in the covered Way. Sunday aid. All the Night was a ftrong Conflict on both Sides. We had one Man killed by them and by 'our own Cannon.

We fired almoft all our Cannon with Cartridges They worked in the Night to perfect all their Works begiln the Night before. The Enemy began to fire red hot Balls in the Night they alfo fired Fire Poles. All fay they continued at Work to eftablifh their Batteries. They fired at ufual, Bombs and Cannon. The Service as ufual for the Night of the zid and jd.

They Worked hard to perfect their Batteries, being ardently fuftained by their Mufquetry, v.Monday 13d. We added two Pieces of Cannon to the Baftion of the to oppofe thofe of the Enemy's Side. At 8 A.M. four Savages brought a Letter from Monfieur Aubrey Monfieur Pouchot, by which we learn; that wat arrived 'at the great Illaad, before the little Fort, at the Head of 1.500 Men, half French, and half Savages i Monfieur Pouchot immediately fent back four Savatet with the Anfwer to M. Aubrey's Letter, informing him of the Enemy's Situ ation.

Thefe Savages, before they came in, fpoke to the Five Nations, and gave th'em five Belts to engage "them to retire from the Enemy They faw fart of the Enemy's Camp, and told us the firft or second in Command wat killed by ne of our Bullets, and two of their Guns brken, and one Mortar 1 We have Room to hope, that with filch Succours we may oblige the Enemy to raife the Siege, with the Lofi of Men, and as they take up much Ground, thty muft be beat, not being able to rally quick enough. 1 At 2 P. They unmaiked another Battery of Pietiy of Cannon, three of which were 18 Pouaders, the others '12 and 6. They began with a brik Fire, which continued two Hours, then fiackened. About Five P.

M. we fa We Barge go over to Belle amine, On tne otner Mae ot tne tuvcr, and fome Motions made there 1 One of the four Savages which went" off this Morning, returned his Porcelain (i. e. Wampum) he had nothing The Service of Night as ufual. We worked hard to place two Pieces, 1 Pounders, on the middle of Curtains, to bear upon their Battery.

tl Tuefday, 14th July, The Enemy began their Fire about 4 o'Clock this Morning, and continued to fire with the fame Vivacity the reft of the Day. At 9 A. M. we perceived our Army was approaching, having made several Difcharges of Mufqyetry1 at Belle Famille. At 9 the Fire, (egan on both Side's, and Jaded Half an Hour 1' We wait to know who bat the Advantage of thofe two 1 At 2 P.

M. we heard by a Savage, that oar Army wat routed, "and almoft all made Prifonert, by the Treachery of our Savaget immediately the Englifli Army had the Pleafure to inform us of it, by lummorung us to lurrender. 1 The above, with fome Letters, were found in an Emara furer after we were in PofieiTion of. the Fort fince which' tranflated, and the Original given to Sir William Johnfonv Extract of Letter from Ticondoroga, Augul I7jj Central Gagf i bit Aid titmp Itft bii for lat SumJty rPart ftbt City of 4 II (Wm ky GtmalWtift (tbh from Htad Sartert) Iboft ty tbitHm vh srt im PtJfiJJun of it." Camp, at Ticonderoga, Auguft 1759. Tbt Frtncb mind from Crown Point, to St.

Jobnt, it lb End of tbo LJu. 0r ntr! Movtmtnt trill to Sts jobn's, from mtbicb atrofi to Montreal, ktttck 14 two tbirdt dtftrofd by it 0nt, I iaun. ptwr bjGemtrclHVfo. T.xtrmd of a Letter from Albanv dated Auiuft toitgrstuUti you on tbt txtrotrdinsry Sucttfi of mr jfrmin at Niagara and Crown Point, wbicb Platti art ftbro' GoeVt Blefing) in Pojftjfton of onftrooft. Ticondtnra and Crown Point tbt Entmf abandtm'd.

Jfiarara tbWitftndtd bravofy, EmftSation of 0 Rttufirttmunt from torn tbt Day tbty firrmdtra and madt a bold Attack nfon omr Amy. It it faid all tbt Indians, txctft tbt bravo Mobawh, food Neultr tbt firft Onfet.tb Entmy madt, tjitKit tbongbt wbicb fray tot ocatt wowa turn jor otutvt wat imfrtnt td in tbtir Mindt tbt Frtncb wtrt inviatilfov. Us fm at tbiy found to tbt contrary, and tbat tbt Frtncb gavo Way, it it aid hut a Yard of Ground, tbn fttt on tbtm tiki to main Butcher 1. witb tbtir 'fomabawkt and long Kaivtt, toboofing and at iftitavtu and tartb wtrt toming togttear, ana ntu a jumw Janet of tbt Enemy tbt Number of Prijtatrt exceed 700. Whether tbt Barbarititt' at Fort William Htary, and Obit, bat infiutne'd tony of omr Troops to tnemtrag tbt Savagts is uncertain 1 but Jure it it, Hbat moft of tbt Frtncb tbat came from Venture art Enconraprs of Judo Cruelties, and I boft at tbie Tim tbet have SatitfaBion.

4 Extract of another Letter from Albany dated Anguft 8. A new Fort it immediatelf to be tonftruBtd near tbt Plan. wbert.Crown p'oint formerly food. It ojetteJing good Land about it. Oar People bavt found three largo Fieldi of green Ptaje, wbicb was' fujpeieut far tbt wbott Army two Lays, and art looking out for more.

Extract of a third Letter from Albany, dated Auguft 11. By an Sip'Jt arrived tbit from Crown Point, we learn, tbat Lieut. Hamilton, of the Hoyal, witb font, other Officers, and a few tadians, were gout upon a Scout, and in tended to proceed as for as Quebec. Tbit Day arrived here from Scbtneclady about 640 Frtncb Prifonert, among wbicb. ar about 12 Officers, and at mane Women Tbt Men look well and in particular tbt late Governor of Niagara, It a faldierly looking Man.

Eight French Prifonert, and 4 Yorker, wtrt drowned at ScbeneflaJy ly tb Sinking of a Scow." it' Letter from Albany, by laft Tbuifdafs Mail, fay. That General AMHERST ts making allpoffible Prepatationt to proceed Jo St.Jobnad will be rtady in few Days, having ordered a fufficient Number tf Men to garrifon the unaltered Forts, That the Fort at Ticonderoga it efteemed by our Engineers fr betbvftrtngeft and ntattft itt America being found Js' 'edoia Reckl'tbt Ditcb round it dug in' a Rock, and tbt Cafe mates madt in a Rock alfo. And tbat Capt. Jacobs, wbo wat Jome Time ago. taken, upon a Scouting PJrty, and tarried to Crown Point, efcaped from, tb Enemy in tbt Cenfujbn of tbtir Retreat, front aad.

ii itiurntd. to. our Since oar laft feten Sldops IrtiveTS hetTTft'om Albany, whE about 640 French Prifonert, Officers included, being the whole of tht Garrifon rjf Niagara i Among the Officers are, Monf. Pouchot, who was Commander in Chief of the Fort, and Monf. Yillars, both Captains, tLcd Knights of the Order of St; Lewis r.

There, are ten other OfHcers, one of whiclrlt the famous Monf. "Jonccsur, a very noted Man among the Seneca Indians, and whofe Father was the firft that hoifted French Colours in that Country 1 Hit Brother, alfo a Pri foner, it now here, and hat been very humane to many Eng lifemen, haying purchased feveral of them from the Savaget Monf. Larmenau, with two Privates, made, their Efcape sear Fort Harkamer, and arc fuppofed to be gone to Canada The Offidrt and Men. in general, both. Canadians and Regulars, look well, and do dot appear at if they had fed for fome Time on Harfe Flelh on the contrary they arv very robuft, fat, and fpry looking Meni.

Among the Prifonert taken the Day the Fort furrendered, it the infamous Monf. Moraog, who commanded at Monon gahela when General Braddock wat defeited, where Co meny of our brave Countrymen were eruelly maflacreed, not one of the Wounded being ever of fince, of which tber were many Hundreds However we Hear the Mohawks infift on having their Share of all the Prifonert taken in the Party 'that he 1 tv. 1 'There', were feveral Englijb Prifoutr found in tht Fort a4 Niagara, when it futrtndered, among wbicb wort tbt follow ittr. vist. John Peter, who wa taken tb of Men lalk i Company with Robinfon and Bell wbo wtrt left lament tbt In r.Z..: on tbtir Way to JFort Ligonier frem Ray' Town.

Margaret taken it Months fince, in Pennjyhania Government. Edward Hokins, taken IO Years face, on tb Border of New England. Nathaniel Sullivan, taken at, Patowtmckrin Vir ginut, tbt yb of September, laft. lfabtl Stockton, a J)utcb Girl, taken 1757, at Wtncbefttr, Cbriftopber and Michael Franks Brothers, born at.Tulpebeien, County efBerki, in Pennsylvania. sJobn, Daniel, taktn ixth of July, 1 1758, near Holifo, in Nova Scotia.

Afe, Htyjbtm, taken' four Yeart fince at tbt Slue Mountain, Jbt wasjwit tondtmntd! by tie Indiansjo bt burnt, but ranftmed by btrMafttn. Alf' two or three young Children, Names unknown, wbef Parent were killed by tbt Indians wbta token.t i ts Many of the above Prifonert have hectt at Niagara one' or two Yeart had their Liberty to walk, aboet, ai the Captives made to the Southward muft pais hat Way til their Rout to Canada 1 They fay that they hadian Account there of Quebec being inverted by General Wolfc that Monf. Montcalm wat but did no eommand, at dreuil wat Generaliffimo of all the Troops Canada. a Saturday laft arrived the Privateer Sloop Catharine, Capt; Kenpedy, from an unfuccefiful Cruiec wh About a. Week ago met the Privateer Ship Royal Hurter, ofthit Port, tai" going to South Carolina to heave dowif i4 ij Yefterday Captain Oidfield arrived here from RJvode Place he left (ail Friday Afternoon there writes on the Back of hit Letter to bit Cnrrcfpoadenr' here, dated the H.

"We hve juft now an Account that QU SBEC.it 1 actually Uken." A. 1 CapUin Oldfield fayr, That juft as he came away, Cotoner. Hubbard came into Town fmm Bofton, and informed, Tbat they were Rejoicing there for the taking of QU when he left it. r. .3 1 The 19th of July, laft, General Amherft appointed at aPay 1 of Public Thankfgiving throughout bit whole Army.

Monday kft Capt. Jonet arrived here in 31 Day from thrV Mufqueto Shore, by whom1 we are informed, that the Englih People, Who fled from the Bay of Honduras fome Time ago, Fear of the Spaniards, had all returned back, their Ap prehenfiom being ill grounded. General Amherft according, tb the lateft Accotintt tht 'tnnlJ be received from Crown Point, ftill continued at that Place, and Vat forwarding the Workt of the new, Fort with .1 I A. Lam ln.mtA.lt imaginaDie Azpeaiuon ui 11 yi iuii us iuyu fet off from thence to attack St. John's.

A Lift of Men of War, tee. in the River St. Lawrence, j. 1 1 tinder the. Command of Admiral Saunders.

Ship Neptune of 90 Gunt, Princeft Ameha4; Koyat, William 86, Dublin 74 Shrtwibury 74t Warfpite 74, Ter rible 74, Northumberland 70, Somerfet 70, Devonlhire 70, Vanguard 70, Captain 70, Centurion 70, Prince of Orapge, 170, Bedford 66, Prince Frederick 66, Med way 64, Intreoid Tryton 64, Pembroke 60, Sutherland 50. In all ShiMof 'V I Frigates. Diana 36 Guns) Richmond 3, Leoftoffe 31, Trent 32, Lixard 32, Eche 32, Euris 28, Fowey 28, Hind 24, Nighringale 20, Squirrel 20, Seahotfe 20, Scarborough 20.., fire thun. Race Horfe 20 Gunt, Cornet 18, Strombo lo 18. 1 i Pelican 18 Guns, Baltimore 18.

Sloopt. Scorpion 18, Porcupine 16, Zephyr 16, Rodae; Cutter 8. In all 47 Sail of Men of War. Extract of a Letter from Crown Point, Auguft 10, 1759 Captain kXewnedy, witb a few Indians, bat taken in Hand to go from beeect, thro' tbt Woods, to Sachet. They went off Ycfierdoy, and in tbtir Way going down tbt Side of tbo Lake, they faw two SUeft and a Schooner about 2 Utiles "rem tbt Place, oft of tbt SUeft tarrjinf 24 Cant wbtrtupem Cap..