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BNL.759.011
16 Aug 1759:12,13 (3023)
New-York, August 6. Saturday afternoon an express arrived
in town from Albany, which place he left about six o'clock
on Thursday morning, with the following agreeable news,
which was brought to Albany a few hours before, from Sir
William Johnson, at Niagra, viz.
That on the death of General Prideaux, the command devolved
on Sir William Johnson, who continued to pursue the late
General's vigorous measures, and erected the third battery .
. . --That as he lay before the fort besieging it, with his
forces, he received intelligence by a party of his Indians
that been out on a scout, that a large party of French and
Indians were coming from Venango, to relieve the fort, and
were on their march from the fort.--Sir William made a
disposition to prevent them.-- . . . Upon the return of our
troops to General Johnson with the prisoners, he immediately
sent a flag of truce in to the commander of the fort, by
Major Hervey, recommending it to him to surrender it, before
more blood was shed, and while he had it in his power to
restrain the Indians, informing him of the defeat of there
inforcement he expected; but the French commandant, (altho'
it was done in sight of the fort ) disputed the fact, till
he had sent a flag of truce with a drum, into our camp. . .
[2 paras.:]
Note. The garrison were prisoners of war, and , for the
gallant defence they made, they were allow'd to march out
with drums beating, two cannon, and two matches burning:
This was done by way of compliment. . .
Thus Crown-Point, which has been such a terror to these
Northern Colonies for many years past, is at last in our
possession; and we hear the victorious Amherst has ordered
the same to be forthwith repaired; and that he intended to
pursue the enemy very soon.
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