Art. 32.Journals of Major Robert Rogers; containing an Account of the several Excursions he made, under the Generals who commanded on the Continent of America, during the late War.From which may be collected the most material Circumstances of every Campaign on that Continent, from the Commencement to the Conclusion of the War.8vo. 4s. Millan.
Art. 32.Journals of Major Robert Rogers; containing an Account of the several Excursions he made, under the Generals who commanded on the Continent of America, during the late War.
From which may be collected the most material Circumstances of every Campaign on that Continent, from the Commencement to the Conclusion of the War.8vo. 4s. Millan.
This is but the first part of the journals of this noted American partizan. It commences in 1755, and terminates with the year 1760. The second part, which is to be printed by subscription of one guinea, will contain the Author’s travels among the Cherokees and the southern Indians; his second tour into the interior country, upon the great lakes; and the Indian wars in America, since 1760: together with correct plans of all the British forts upon the continent.
From the specimen of the work now before us, it appears, that the accounts published by Major Rogers may be depended upon by the public; they are undoubtedly as authentic as they are important and necessary, to those who would acquire a thorough understanding of the nature and progress of the late military operations in North-America. The Author writes like an honest, a sensible, and a modest man; and he has given, throughout his whole conduct, undoubted proofs, that he is a brave and a skilful officer. For a farther idea of this gentleman, in his literary capacity, see our review of hisAccount of North America, in the preceding part of our No. for the present month.
[1]Hebencourt
[1]Hebencourt
[2]A small party of the French, as we have since heard, had a fire here at this time: but, discovering my advanced party, extinguished their fire, and carried the news of our approach to the French fort.
[2]A small party of the French, as we have since heard, had a fire here at this time: but, discovering my advanced party, extinguished their fire, and carried the news of our approach to the French fort.
[3]I had before this desired these gentlemen to retire, offering them a Serjeant to conduct them; that as they were not used to snow-shoes, and were unacquainted with the woods, they would have no chance of escaping the enemy, in case we should be broke and put to flight, which I very much suspected. They at first seemed to accept the offer, and began to retire, but seeing us so closely beset, they undauntedly returned to our assistance. What befel them after our flight, may be seen by a letter from one of the Gentlemen to the commanding officer, which I have inserted next to this account of our scout.
[3]I had before this desired these gentlemen to retire, offering them a Serjeant to conduct them; that as they were not used to snow-shoes, and were unacquainted with the woods, they would have no chance of escaping the enemy, in case we should be broke and put to flight, which I very much suspected. They at first seemed to accept the offer, and began to retire, but seeing us so closely beset, they undauntedly returned to our assistance. What befel them after our flight, may be seen by a letter from one of the Gentlemen to the commanding officer, which I have inserted next to this account of our scout.
[4]This unfortunate officer, and his whole party, after they surrendered, upon the strongest assurances of good treatment from the enemy, were inhumanly tied up to trees, and hewn to pieces, in a most barbarous and shocking manner.
[4]This unfortunate officer, and his whole party, after they surrendered, upon the strongest assurances of good treatment from the enemy, were inhumanly tied up to trees, and hewn to pieces, in a most barbarous and shocking manner.
[5]What thatmanner of lifewas, the Author hath not more particularly intimated; but we do not suppose he was employed in any military capacity.
[5]What thatmanner of lifewas, the Author hath not more particularly intimated; but we do not suppose he was employed in any military capacity.
[6]For a detail of our Author’s adventures, after he obtained the command of those American light-armed infantry, calledRangers, see theJournalsof Major Rogers, mentioned in our Catalogue for this month: a work wrote, as he declares, ‘not with silence and leisure, but in, desarts, on rocks and mountains, amidst the hurries, disorders, and noise of war, and under that depression of spirits, which is the natural consequence of exhausting fatigue.’
[6]For a detail of our Author’s adventures, after he obtained the command of those American light-armed infantry, calledRangers, see theJournalsof Major Rogers, mentioned in our Catalogue for this month: a work wrote, as he declares, ‘not with silence and leisure, but in, desarts, on rocks and mountains, amidst the hurries, disorders, and noise of war, and under that depression of spirits, which is the natural consequence of exhausting fatigue.’
[7]The history of the Five Indian Nations of Canada; viz. The Mohawks, Oneydoes, Onondagas, Cayugas, and Senekas; to whom are also added, as a sixth nation, theTuscaroras. TheNecariagesof Misil makinac, have also been received as a seventh nation.
[7]The history of the Five Indian Nations of Canada; viz. The Mohawks, Oneydoes, Onondagas, Cayugas, and Senekas; to whom are also added, as a sixth nation, theTuscaroras. TheNecariagesof Misil makinac, have also been received as a seventh nation.
[8]This term may be used in a religious, moral, political or economical, as well as in a medical sense.
[8]This term may be used in a religious, moral, political or economical, as well as in a medical sense.
Transcribers’ NotesPage 7: that → thanPage 26: ever → everypage 26: table entry regarding Capt. Shepherd’s Company; there is nothing to show what occasioned the two entries.Page 31: fontier → frontierPage 31: contigious → contiguousPage 40: He said: “When a boy in. Opening left double quote removed. (He said: When a boy in)Page 46: sillful → skillfulPage 50: duplicate ‘shall’ reduced to onePage 53: Mexco → MexicoPage 54:five→FivePage 56: may → manyPage 61: Inchian → IndianPage 64: kim → him (kill him)Page 65: Phaenicians → PhoeniciansPage 65: Journall → JournalThere is variation in the spelling of proper nouns but except as outlined above, they have been reproduced as originally printed.
Page 7: that → than
Page 26: ever → every
page 26: table entry regarding Capt. Shepherd’s Company; there is nothing to show what occasioned the two entries.
Page 31: fontier → frontier
Page 31: contigious → contiguous
Page 40: He said: “When a boy in. Opening left double quote removed. (He said: When a boy in)
Page 46: sillful → skillful
Page 50: duplicate ‘shall’ reduced to one
Page 53: Mexco → Mexico
Page 54:five→Five
Page 56: may → many
Page 61: Inchian → Indian
Page 64: kim → him (kill him)
Page 65: Phaenicians → Phoenicians
Page 65: Journall → Journal
There is variation in the spelling of proper nouns but except as outlined above, they have been reproduced as originally printed.