the Fort on the East side of the River, and that

it

was apprehended they were or would soon be

Masters of the other works there, with all the stores and Naval Armament.

Also a Letter from his Lordship of the 21 st inst in which his Lordship desires that his Excellency seeing the situation of Things, and Knowing so well the Consequences of such a situation would send

him such aid as lie may see necessary and may be in his power to do.

EXTRACT OF A LETTER FROM ALBANY, DATED AUG. 30. [

N. Y. Mercury. ]

Last night a Letter came to Town from Onide Carrying Place, where was

come an Indian from

Oswego, who informed, that the French had carried every Thing from thence and demolished the Place ; that they had carried away three of four Officers, the Carpenters and Sailors to Frontenac, the Remainder they killed, cut off their Heads, and posted is

said Col. L

among whom was Col. Mercier. from his Vessels on the Enemy. less

our

them on Stakes along the Lake Side.

It

no more than 7 Men killed in the whole, *Commodore B y also behaved scandalously, not firing one Gun I cannot conceive (if true) why this Barbarity was Committed, une scandalously surrendered the Fort,

Men repented their Shameful Surrender, or there must have been a Quarrel between the

French and Indians.

The accounts received from Albany since our last, concerning Oswego, are more favourable, than those that have been inserted heretofore ; for we are Assured from good Authority, that some white