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Sl)e iTavmcr's iHoutlili) biriitor. 



Let none uiideryour command rust into decay: 

 let their exercise he constant: w.Mrni tliem witli 

 your presence and kindness : It will secure tlicir 

 health, their usefulness!, profit and honor. 



I know what spirit yon are of, in these iifTairs: 

 sufl'er it to the reins, so that you temper it with 

 prudence. 



I lune heartily countenanced my friends and 

 relations to join yon, and esteem the li(lin!,'s, that 

 they died with honor, preferable to reiurninj,' 

 stij,'matized with cowar(liee, or a wretched, dis- 

 hoiiorahle, merciless captivity. 



Wake up, and let your companies he not only 

 the glory of the Continent, hnt an honor to the 

 Kingdom, I'or which, in these wars, they are a- 

 (la[)ted: In yonr station, never snfl'er ycnn' in- 

 vention to he at ease, till all is accomplished. 



Which, that we Imlh niay live to see, is the 

 hearty wish of your conslani and cordial tjiend, 

 J. BLANCIIAKl). 



In 1737 a regiment was raised in New Hamp- 

 shire under Col. iVaihaniel Meserve. A part of 

 these, together with 100 carpenters and three 

 companies of Rangers, went to Halifax. The 

 other portion, under Lt. Col. Goft'e, marched liy 

 way of No. 4 to Alhany. Col. Goffe's command 

 suffered severely at the cafiture and suhsetjuent 

 massacre at Fort Williani Henry: of the two 

 hundred, eighty were killed and taken. Colonel 

 Meserve's command was in the siege of Lonis- 

 hom'g : he and his son there died of small ])o.'i. 

 The same year 230 men of New Hampshire un- 

 der Maj. Thomas Tnsh, were elntiiJIied at No. 4 

 (Charle&town.) 



In 1758, a reginient of 800 troops was raised 

 in New Hampshire, and mnrejied to Lake George. 

 Tliese were in the battle before Ticonderopa in 

 which a large British army suffered an une,\- 

 pected defeat and the gallant Lord Howe was 

 killed. 



This year the strong garrison at Louisbourg 

 cajiitulated to the British arms. That poist com- 

 manded the navigation of the itjonth and en- 

 trance of the St. Lawrence. The vvoik and 

 fighting was mainly done by troops raised in New 

 England. The Rangers from New Hampshire 

 were thero. We recollect several persons within 

 our own memory who were soldiers at Louis- 

 bourg: it is believed not a inasi of them is now 

 among the living. The garrison of Louisbonrg 

 which capitulated consisted of 3000 regulars, 

 3000 sailors and 2000 inhabitants. A jom-nal 

 kept during the siege, published in the Virginia 

 Gazette, says:— "Thi.s moment Gen. Andierst 

 (the British command?:r) received a complement, 

 with some fresh butter I'vom the Governor's lady 

 (French) made by herself, which she sent by a 

 drummer into the city with a flag of truce. This 

 is strange complaisance between inveterate ene- 

 mies." The Virginia Gazette mentions as a won- 

 der—and for that time it was a wonder— that an 

 express carried the news to Gen. Abercrombie 

 through from Boston to Albany of the reduction 

 ami capture of Louisbonrg in two days— dis- 

 intice direct 140 mile*, This wag inAtigust, 

 1758. 



In 1759, a regiment of 1000 itinli Was raised for 

 tlie service under Col. Zaccheus LovcWell, broth- 

 er of Capt. John Lovewell, who wim killed at 

 I'equawket, (now Fryeburg.) Maj. Rogers in that 

 year with 200 Rangers, on the 3d Oct., ati.Mcked 

 »nd destroyed the Indian village at St. Francis 

 "1 Canada, the seat of those Indians who in the 

 previous years li.ni attacked our frontier towns 

 'ind mur/Jered and carried away captive their iii- 

 Jiabilaiits. Scvei-fll men in this expedition per- 

 ished while Htlempiing fo return: itwue ihrough 

 the wilderness easieWy of La.'<e 3/emj»Uremag<.g. 

 Ibis year thw crownin.. ,„.( i,f ti'e >*"'' «:"« '•<>"- 

 """"""<='' ''.V iUo. eap^,,, „ of auob <:« '>'^<J ii>,'. 



death of both commanders, Wolfe and Mont- 

 calm. 



In 1700, the province of New Hampshire again 

 raised a regiment of 800 men under the com- 

 mainl of Col. John (JolTe. This regiment cut a 

 road directly from No. 4 to Crown-Point, Thai 

 year Montreal and all Canada capinihited to the 



Knglish. 



Fniin tllc Vir{;inui Uazcttc. 



.Veto York, Mimh 3, 17C0.— By a letter from 

 Alliany «e are informed, that as Major Rogers 

 lately was going from 'I"icondeini:a to Crown- 

 Puint, with about sixieen or twenty sleighs laden 

 with provisions, &e., they « ere way-laid by about 

 150 French and Indians, who, upon tin; main 

 body of Roger's parly coming up, fired upon thun, 

 killed tiree, and took nine prisoners; but, 1 ap- 

 pily lor the Majop-, he, with another sleigh, 1 ad 

 but just passed when the rest were diseov(!ied, 

 and jiroeeeded (or Crown-Point, where no di ubt 

 they arrived safe. The liindermost of the slei;.hs, 

 observing the others attackefl, imineilialely tinned 

 back and brought this account to Ticondcroga. 



JYcw York, May '60, 17(j0. — Report ot' prisoners 

 from Montreal. — "Major Rof;ers has Mirpiised 

 and burnt a small village called St. Tcreca, be- 

 tween Si. Jean and Cliambli, and broughi off' 34 

 or 35 men prisoners: be neither hurt woman or 

 child, but made them take their bedding and go 

 off", before he set fire to their houses, &e." 



jYew York, Jildt/ ^", 1760. — By ilie .Mliaiiy post 

 arrived last night we have advice that the brave 

 Major Rogers lias had another lirii.-<h with the 

 French. He, wiih 200 Rangers, being out on a 

 scout, landed the 4ih instant id)ont three miles 

 from Nut Island, but were foon attacked by 300 

 of the enemy, when a smart cngagenieut com- 

 moneed, which ended greatly to the disadvantage 

 of the French, they being soon obliged lo fly, 

 and had between 40 and .W men killed and 

 wounded. The Majof In'ought off tliiee In- 

 dian scalps, but luid ten rjiei) killed and nine 

 wounded. 



The foregoing nr<; among the teals of Major 

 Rogers after the capture of Quebec, selected from 

 the ancient irews|)a|)er. 



A lengthy and full report fiom Major Rogers 

 of one of the most obstinate battles on record, 

 which we intended to copy, was published in the 

 Gazette. This battle was fought upon the shore 

 of Lake George at no very great <iistance from 

 the French camp. Of about 180 rangers, more 

 than one hniidied were either killed or wounded. 

 It was in mid-winter. After meeting and repell- 

 ing the vanguard which was supposed to be the 

 only einnny to be encountecoii, the gallant Ran- 

 gers were attacki;d by numbers far greater than 

 their own. Yet although surrounded and a[) 

 parently overwhelmed, Rogers had 41resci1.ce of 

 mind to witlidiaw and escape in the fiice of his 

 superiors willi the remnant, bringing away the 

 wounded. The letter of Rogers for the Gazette 

 with the fidl details — an abstract of the battle 

 only is given in Rogers' journal published with 

 the life of Gen. Stark — is a most iiUeresiing item 

 in the history of the noble men of New Hamp- 

 shire who have left it with ils enviable military 

 reputation. 



Tlie great victories of the British aims in the 

 years 1758 and 1751', under the vigorous adiniii- 

 istratirtu of the cider Piit as Premier, were cele- 

 brai'ed both in prose and verse. The songs in 

 tneniory of Wolfe and the capture of Quebec 

 haVe come down through father and son, with 

 ilielr appropriate tunes, to the present day. The 

 following Jtu (Tes/irii, taken from a ju;ws(;ap('r 

 printed eighty-six years ago, is not at ibis time 

 williout iis interest: — 



Fniin Ihf Virjiiiiu Gnzrtte, if«yl3. ITUO. 



I.DNUUN, JAN. ol. 



A neio >'vu<; cnliluled and catUdliiUafii's Rf.mevibran' 

 ccr fur the yean 173S and ilb'J. 



Ciiinc, listftn awhile, and I'll licklc your ears, 



With a fri' hltlo Victories^ which, lil.i^pears^ j 



\\'e have gained from the French in two little years, 

 Wtiich nob' dy can deny. 



We have beat Ihcm.my bny» J and I'll hold ynu a pound 

 We shall bent Iheni. my boys, upon sea ordry ground } 

 We shall beat them as lonijas the world goes round, 

 Which nf.b<jdy, &.c. 



With Cu.Td iloupe lirsi 1 cnibellit-h my slrjiii, 

 Then a cluster of (mis crowd mlft my bruin, 

 Cruwn-Poini, Fro ilcnac, JNia^'-ira, Du Quesne, 

 Which nobody, ice. 



Quebeck we have tr.ken,and tiiken Britnn, 

 Though tiic coast was so stcep.lbala man might as soon, 

 As t.'iu Frenchman imngin'd, have taken the moon, 

 Wliich nobody, &.c. 



Senegal we have taken, and l:tken Coree j 

 And thither dn we trade lor our blacks, do you see j 

 For who should be slaves, hut ihcy that are free 1 

 Which nobody, &.c. 



Then at Mindt?n, you know, we defeated our foes. 

 Though our hor?e slord aloof without coming to blows . 

 And why nobody 's luTng'd for it, nobody knows, 

 Which nobody, &c. 



Boscawen at Lagos, and Hawke in the Bay, 

 Vour viclorics had 1 but room to display, 

 I'm sure I shnuld not have done singing to-d.iv, 

 Which nobody, &c. 



Oh ! what has become of the Heet out of Brest ? 

 Some are burnt, some are taken — and where are the 



rest ? 

 Why, some are tied east, and some are fled v.-cst, 

 Which nobody, Sec. 



Some ten fatliom deep in the sea may bo found, 

 And some in ihe river Villaines are aground, 

 Where they lie very safe, but not very sound. 

 Which nobody, &c. 



Let Franco then all title to ^iofy resign, 

 far these years shall uninatch'd in our histories shine, 

 The renown 'd Fifty-Eight and the great Fi FT v-Ni WE' 

 Wliich nobndy can deny. 



Indian Corn. 



Fnollsliinen have so linig turned up their noses 

 at the Yankee Indian Corn, and pronounced it 

 fit only for bogs that when ^\r. Websler (n a pub- 

 lic speech a year or t"o ago, siiggesleii the fea- 

 sibility of making it an important article of ex- 

 port, eonsideiable spo.'t was made of the sidijeet 

 by the politicians, 011 account of the improbable 

 eiiaraeler of the event. The course of Pr"vi- 

 deiice in cnltiiig oft't! e Potato harvest, Ii;.s, how- 

 ever, brought ai)i>nt what has hitherto appeared 

 so unlikely to h;ippen. At the last aeeoiinls, 

 Victoria and .Albert were liiMnialing on Indian 

 meal cakes wliich they pronounced " perleetly 

 ik'licions," and while the poor of the realm were 

 niixiiii.' it with llieir " heat and oatmeal, the no- 

 bililv anil gentry had introduced the fasliion in 

 their own circle of using cakes componnded in 

 various ways, the basis lieiiig Indian meal. 



il the ICii'dish cooks understand the manage- 

 jneut of tliis"article, ihey have iii reality added a 

 new luxury to their tallies; for in truth there are 

 very few I'hiogs better, (10 *ay nolbmg ot a thor- 

 oiighly baked warm brown li.'if.) 'Ii:m the various 

 forin.s"in which Indian meal m.:.«' '* served up; 

 although every thing de|ieiids uiion ,'l>e skill with 

 which ihe'proeesi! is maiiageil. ^ 



Sir Robert Peel stall <l in the House o. Com- 

 mons ihat half a million dolj.irs had been tx- 

 peiided by the British govcriiineiit in the L/nitCv. 

 Stales, in the purclntseof rice uiul i-orii for ihc 

 poor of h'elaiHl, 



The Cork Rejiorltr has the folloH'it;^'; ynrit- 

 graph: — 



Indian Mkal.— A friend who on TliiirsJiy 

 tried the meal according to the directions pub- 

 lished, gives a most favorable report ot' the re- 

 sult. He tried it in four methods — fii'st,,tHo parus 

 of meal lo one of oatmeal ; secondly, the uienl 

 alone. Fiom each he had n most nutritions «tid 

 pulalable bread. Thirdly, as stirabout, in which 

 il answered admirably; iind fourthly, an Ciimine- 

 r\, in which last form he says the addition of a 

 little sugar and ''a squeeze of h-mon" made il, 

 in his own words, "quite u 'dvlicious article." 

 We mentimi this that (nbors so.iy bo induced 10 

 fnlhw- ibis tv.xitnmlt;, aini'i 'l.oussis^ ill fVmov ing tlio 



