When the Battoes (certain small Boats so called) are brought from the last Fort I caused to be built at the Great Carrying Place ah^ 17 miles from hence, I propose to go down this Lake with a part of the Army dnd take post at the end of it about 50 miles from hence at a pass called Tionderogue ab* 15 miles from Crown Point there wait the coming up of the rest of the Army & then attack Crown Point. The whole amount of our Troops fit for Duty at present are ab* 3100 -- but the colonies are sending Reinforcements, for it is expected we shall have the main strength of Canada to contend with & great numbers of Indians. Our Battoes must all come hither by land upon carriages w«^ makes it very tedious & I believe we have near 600 to come. I am with the utmost respect. My Lords, your Lordships

Most Obe*.

RUMOR OF A BATTLE BETWEEN THE ENGLISH & FRENCH.

New ) Garret Vanzandt of the City of Albany being examined

York ) ' says he came from Albany thursday last at Sunset, employed by M"". Hansen to carry Dispatches from the Camp to the Governor. That he heard Major General Johnson was attacked in his Camp at Lake George by a Body of about 4 or 5000 French, on Monday Morning last about 10 oclock, that the Battle continued about 6 Hours, and then the French retreated precipitately leaving all their Baggage and all their Provisions -- That he heard 6 or 700 of the French were killed, and about 100, of the English Among the latter are Col Pitkin, Col. Williams, Cap*. Jonathan Stevens, Capt. Farrel, Cap'. Stoddert, Cap : W«> M'^Gennis, That General Johnson was wounded through the upper part of the thigli.