of Indians; but the rangers rush'd through them with the loss of only one man: what damage the enemy sustained is uncertain.

The 29th, the French sent down five fire-ships amongst our fleet; but did no damage. The same day we march'd 6 miles under the command of Colonel Carlton, and encamped that same night in sight of the French army, and likewise in sight of the town. General Monckton's brigade and a party of rangers landed on the south side; we had a small attack, by which we had 3 killed, 2 wounded, and 4 taken prisoners.

July 1st, the enemy came against our detachment on the south side of the river with floating batteries; but our shipping soon drove them off. The same day the Louisbourg grenadiers went a foraging; we had two killed and scalp'd belonging to the 22nd regiment.

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The 5th, a barge was sent between the island and the main land, to sound the depth of water; the French fired four cannon shot at her, and came down on a large bar of sand, whence they fired small arms; also, five canoes came down the river, full of Indians, who took the barge, made one man prisoner and wounded another. On the same day their floating batteries attacked our shipping; but were soon obliged to quit their firing. General Monckton open'd a small battery upon the south side; the first day they cannonaded and bombarded on both sides, but lost not

a man.

The 8th, we landed on Quebec shore, without any interception, and marched up the river about 2 miles, when the Louisbourg grenadiers were ordered out to get fascines. They had scarce set down to take a small refreshment, and detach'd a small party of rangers to guard the skirts of the wood, before a large party of Indians surrounded them, kill'd and scalp'd thirteen, wounded the captain, lieutenant and nine privates; they likewise kill'd and wounded 14 royal Americans, wounded 2 of the 22nd and one of the 40th regiment; we got only 3 prisoners, and kill'd two of the

savages.

The third day our shipping was drove off by the enemy's shells. We got only some few prisoners, 'til the 12th day

when the French built a battery against us, but had not time to mount any guns on it, for we soon demolish'd it with our field pieces and hawitzers. The 14th, their floating batteries came out after our boats, but we soon drove them back again. The 17th, we set the town on fire, about 12 o'clock, which continued burning all that day.

On the 17th, we went out a fascining, and to make oars, with a small party to cover us. 5 were killed, of which 4 were scalp'd, and we were oblig'd to quit the wood directly; the Indians came up very near, and kill'd and scalp'd one man close by us; the grenadiers of the 45th regiment fired upon them and kill'd one, but the Indians carried him off; we had five killed and three wounded; but our people returning upon them, made them fly so fast that they were. oblig'd to leave their match-coats, with several other things. behind them; but could not get one of them prisoner. A deserter came to us, from whom we got some account of their forces, which, however imperfect, gave us some encourage

ment.

The 18th, the deserter went out with the light infantry, to show them a place to cross the falls; the Indians fired on them, but hurt none; likewise the same night some of the shipping pass'd the town, and one run ashore on the south side of the river. The 19th day the floating batteries came out to attack our shipping round the harbour; but our batteries on the land side drove them off, so that the shipping received but two shot.

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The 21st, all the grenadiers cross'd over to the Island of Orleans; the Indians attacked us very smartly, as we were marching to the water side. The same day the enemy open'd two batteries on us, which raked our camps. troops with seamen, stormed a battery on the south side, spiked the cannon, broke the mortars, broke into their magazine, took all their powder, and threw their shot and shells into the water.

The 22nd, set the town on fire, which burnt all the next day; some of the shipping attempted to pass the town, but the enemy fired so hot at them, they were obliged to turn back.

The 23rd, 300 provincials landed on the Island of Orleans, which was some reinforcement.

The 25th, the Louisbourg battalion and three more companies of grenadiers, with three companies of light infantry, went round the Island of Orleans. The 27th they arrived again at the camp, and received the news, that our forces on Montmorency side had been attack'd the day before, and had got the better of the enemy, in which, 'twas said they had 300 kill'd. Our loss was five officers and 32 privates, 12 of whom were killed, the rest wounded. The same day went to get the plunder which was discover'd on the march round the island, consisting chiefly of wearing apparel, and some cash. The same night the French sent down five firefloats, which were tow'd ashore by the men-of-war's boats, where they were burnt without doing our shipping any damage.

The 29th, Otway's, Hopson's, Whitmore's and Warburton's grenadiers went on board two transport-ships, the rest in flatbottom boats, with a full intent to land on a part of the French shore; so as by that means we might come at the town: the first push we made was on the 31st of July, with 13 companies of grenadiers, supported by about 5000 battalion men; as soon as we landed we fixed our bayonets, and beat the grenadiers' march, and so advanced on; during all this time their cannon play'd very briskly on us; but their small arms, in their trenches, lay cool till they were sure of their mark; then they pour'd their small shot like showers of hail, which caus'd our brave grenadiers to fall very fast: the General saw that our attempts were in vain, retreated to his boats again: the number of the kill'd and wounded that day was about 400 men; in our retreat we burnt the two ships, which we had ran ashore on that side to cover our landing.

The 3rd of August, a party of Capt. Dank's rangers went from the Island of Orleans to Quebec side, a little down the river; they were attack'd by a party of French, and were smartly engag'd for the space of half an hour; but therangers put them to flight, kill'd several and took one prisoner; the

rangers lost the lieutenant, who died of his wounds, and two or three privates. They got a deal of plunder.

The 4th, the French made an attempt to cross the falls, but our hawitzers and cohorns obliged them to retreat without accomplishing any thing.

The 8th, two sentinels being at the falls, they took an Indian and brought him prisoner to the General, who sent him on board the Admiral. At 12 o'clock at night we threw a carcass and one shell on the enemy's battery of nine guns, which blew up their magazine, platforms, and burnt with such violence that some of the garrison were obliged to get into boats to save themselves from the flames. The 9th day we set the town on fire, being the third time.

On the 10th, the French sent down a sort of floating battery; one of the ship's boats being sent out to see what it was, and just as the seamen were going to get on it, it blew up and killed one midshipman, and wounded 4 sailors. The same day about thirty sailors went a plundering on the south side of the river, but were surprised by a party of Indians and drove off, with the loss of their plunder.

The 11th, there was an engagement between our scouting parties and the Indians; our people drove them off; we had several killed and wounded.

The 12th, we had an account of Gen. Murray's going to land above the town; he made an attempt to land twice, and was beat off; he made the third attempt, and landed on the south shore with the loss of about 100 killed and wounded. The same day we had an account from the enemy, that Gen. Amherst's army was in such a bad condition, that they were obliged to return back again.

On the 13th, we had an account by a deserter from the enemy, that they were in great want of provisions, and that a body of French and Indians were come over the falls, the same side our army was on, had with them four days' provisions, and were there still.

The 15th, Capt. Gorham returned from an incursion in which service were employed, under his command, 150 rangers, a detachment from the different regiments, highlanders, marines, &c., amounting in all to about 300; an arm'd vessel, three transports, with a lieutenant and seamen of the navy to attend him; of which expedition they gave the following account: "That on the 4th of August they proceeded down to St. Paul's bay, where was a parish containing about 200 men, who had been very active in distressing our boats and shipping. At three o'clock in the morning, Capt. Gorham landed, and forced two of their guards, of 20 men each, who fired smartly for some time; but that in two hours he drove them all from their covering in the wood, and clear'd the village, which they afterwards burnt; it consisted of about 50 fine houses and barns; destroyed most of their cattle, &c. That in this they had one man killed and six wounded; but that the enemy had two killed and several wounded, who were carried off. That from thence they proceeded to Mal Bay, ten leagues to the eastward on the same side, where they destroyed another very pretty parish, drove off the inhabitants and stock without any loss; after which they made a descent on the south shore, opposite the Isle of Coudre, destroyed part of the parishes of St. Ann's and St. Roc, where were many handsome houses with good farms, and loaded the vessels with cattle, and then returned from their expedition."

The same day, a party of highlanders came to the Isle of Orleans from General Monckton's encampment, in order to destroy all the Canada side. The same day our people set one of the enemy's batteries on fire; and in the night General Monckton set the town on fire, (being the 4th time) and the flames raged so violently, that 'twas imagined the whole city Iwould have been reduced to ashes.

The 18th, the enemy hove a bomb from the town which killed one of our men and wounded 6 more.

On the 20th, the Louisbourg grenadiers began their march