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Vol. 1* ,-loberfot England,andadmirats Park rd BUg tl arrlVed tllCre WltJl 4° transports"- a Secret expedition was on Governor Hamilton, of Dominico, and preiidcnt £fdaik, of St. Kitt’s, are The late governor C rawford, of Ber muda, arrived in this city about 1 o days j t jj, said he was displaced in confe rence of having cxprelfed a regret at certain government orders refpeOing the *\:nericans. Melancholy accounts are received of ,i, e effeds of the hurricane months in jjie Welt-Indies. Many American vef kk wcr e loit in the terrific fwcep- names nor places not yet known pre cifcly* CITIZENS ATTEND ! Last Friday afternoon feverai coals of Mr wrapped in oiled paper, with ftia ving* other combuftibies, were thrown into the cellar of Pascal N. g m j t h —it made a considerable smoke, jn d was difeovered in time to prevent a nyferious consequences. ’ Sunday in the forenoon, a mulatto bav was seen to throw something into the teller of Frederick De Peyeftcr, while lie was at church. Mr. De Peyefteron his return, found a coal wrapped in a piece of oiled linen cloth in his cellar— part on the floor and part on a box—a place was burnt of a small. extent, but the fire had gone out. Had the fire proceeded half an inch further, it would have reached a quantity of paper and no thing could have saved the house.—The cellar had in it a large quantity of Givi. The mulatto boy was afterwards seen by one 01 the family to pass the house and look into the cellar. The nurse calling to him to flop, he ran off and could not be overtaken. PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 1. We learn that Capt. Peterson, of the Lhooner Franklin, in 34days from Su rinam, has brought accounts of one D::‘ h6O and lour frigates lying there, and that a British 64 and sloop of war were lying off the mouth of that harbour, inconiequenceof which about 14 fail of Americans which were all ready to fall, would be embargoed next day after he took his departure. We understand that Cant. Peterlon, came out in the night time, and puffed the men of war unper ceivcd. BALTIMORE, December 2, It is reported that the British Packet is returned to New-York, having met off the Hook a fleet of men of war, pro bably the Ficnch fleet lrom Newfound land . December 5 Yefterdav this town exhibited f;> tre mendous a feene as to threaten deitruc tion to a great part of it. About 4 o’clock in the afternoon, a fire broke out in a frame building on the weft fide of Light-street, - occupied as a (hop by doitor Goodwin. The flames immedi ately caught Meflieurs Wilkinson and Smith’s Cabinet-Manufadlory (another frame building) on the l'outii fide, and Mr. Hawkin’s two three-story brick houses. On the north they communi cated to that magnificent ft nurture, the Baltimore Academy, and the Methodist meeting-house. The fierce element had now got to such a height, as to put it cut of the power of the citizens to favc the fix buildings on fire ; and therefore, to prc\ent its spreading still further, threw down the roof of the Rev. Mr. Reed’s house, and demoiifhed fome back buildings; by which means the flames were got under. Mr. Bryden’s Fountain-Inn, dlredly opposite, was with difficulty preserved by wetting the roof, and spreading wet blankets by a gentleman traveller on a filed adjoining the inn, which was on fire feverai times previous to this expe riment. It is reported the fire originated with fome boys, w-ho set fire to fomefhavings in the back part of the house. The lois is said to amount at lcaft to 2d Jr 25,000 k KNOXVILLE, Nov. 4. On Saturday last arrived in town from Fort Defiance, a company of dragoons, under the command of captain John F. Webb. We understand they aredeftin •d for the frontiers of Georgia. PET ERSBURG, December g. Patrick Henry, has declined accepting tie appointment oj governor of'this Jlate — and we hear that James Wood, one oj the members of the privy council , is appointed to that office. December r3 . The Electors of Prejident ands icc- PreJzJcnt oj the United States, met a! the capitol, in the city of Richmond , ou Wed nesday, the 7th infant, and voted as fel lows : tor Thomas Jefferfon, 20 Samuel Adams, j - George Clint on, j George Wajhinoton, z * John Adams , t Thomas Pinckney, j Aaron Burr, t * HALIFAX , fN.C.) Ihc. 13. Elect 1 o-i of a Prejident and Vice-Piss dent (f the United States, in North-Caro lina : Thames Jefferfon, 11 Aaron Burr , 5 . Jamas Iredell, > Charles C. Pinckney, 1 Thomas Pinckney, 1 John Adams, j George Wajhington, 1 CHARLESTON, Dec. 19. On Saturday afternoon, the fliip Win yaw, Captain Richards, arrived in this port from London, last from Cowes, which she left on the 17th of October. In this fliip came paflengers, Major Pinckney, our late Minister Plenipo tentiary at the court of Great-Britain, and his family. As the fliip pa fled Fort Johnson, Capt. Kalteifen, the comman dant, fainted the Major with 15 guns ; a detachment of the Battalion of Artille ry paid him the fame compliment from Fort .s'lecha.iic ; the ships in hamtjr dnplayevi their colors and as the fliip palled the wharves, she was cheered with loud huzzas; at five o’clock in the even ing the Major landed from the Custom- ■ House Barge, at Blake’s wharf, where lie was.net by a large conccurfe of ci tizens, who with repeated ihouts wel corned back to his native land, their high ly respected and beloved fellow citizen. December 21. Arrived Brig Imiuitry, Lincoln, Bos ton, 39 days. On the 13th inst. in fat. 32, long. 74. Capt. Lincoln spoke Ad miraL Barney’s iquadron, 12 days out from wJape-Francois, bound to New- York. it confided of the Vengeance of 59 guns, the Mcdufaof 14, and infur gentof 36. December 22. Extract of a letterfrom John 1 . Noel. efq. mayor of the city oj Savannah, to John Edwards, efq. intendent oj this city. “ Savannah, Dec. 12,1796. “ Sir—l was favored with your very kind and sympathizing letters of the 6tli and 7th inltant, and after communi cating their contents to the city council, am authorized by them to aflbre you, that we entertain a verv high sense of your pc'tonal feelings and exertions in ourbehalf, and that the benevolent and charitable conduft of your fellovv-citi zfens at large, entitles them to eur mod exalted, gratitude. u Such consolation as your friendly letters communicated, would have ope rated powerfully and immediately to v/ards relieving ourdiftrelles; but alas, my good fir, the calamity of which you was informed was succeeded, on the night of the 6th instant, by one equally distressing, though not lo cxtenfivc. “ The flames broke out from a liable in a compaft part of the city, about nine o’clock atmight, and confirmed upwards of thirty houl'es before their career could be flopped, although great management and exertion were ufed* Not only the families which usually occupied those houfes,but many which had taken refuge with their friends were again deprived of ihelter, and the little they had saved was entirely destroyed by the horrid re petition. “ Pardon my obtruding a correfpon dcnce upon a fubjefl of this gloomy na ture; my confidence in your goodness indicated by your firil letter, rnuft be my pology.” December 23. Extraft of a letter from Columbia, De cember 19. f< It is believed the legislature will vote five thousand dollars for the relief of the diftrefled inhabitants of Savannah. A bill for this purpose has palled the house ofreprefentatives.” AUGUSTA, December 17. On Saturday night last, about 9 o’- clock, an attempt was made to fire the town, by lodging coals of fire wrapped up in a cotton rag, and deposited in a heap of mavings in the cellar of Mr. Crclwell’s brick hoafe, in Brcnd-ftrect; the smoke was observed by Mrs. Crcf well, an<l a person observed from the op pofi.c fide of the street to run irorn that house—a quick alarm being given, Capt. Watkins, and fionie gentlemen of the in fantry company, made a diligent search, and fucccedcd so far in theirpurfuit that Columbian iH mount, the was fired on—a rope across a lot in which tne incendiary was, being unoblcrved by the pursuers, suddenly checked their career, and over turned every man engaged in the pursuit—to ,tuis unfortunate accident mav be attri buted the el cape, (at this time) of this daring villain. A fellow who calls him lelf a Spaniard, was apprehended on Sunday morning by Mr. Liverman, who jias exerted himfclf in a manner rimt defervcj tiie attention of Ins fellow citi zens, to bring to just ice the perpetrators of this horrid attempt. He is, we are informed, fentunder a guarj for Savan nah, as feverai articles, found in his pof feflion, and others which he diipofed of, are supposed to have been plundered du ring the late lire in Savannah. •natiat#. r t [ V Svi \ANN AH, I)cc. 27. Yesterday arrived the Schooner Lnr kcr, Capt. Lightburn, in 5 days from New- .vidence—We learn by laid vef fcl, that an armed Schooner had arrived there from Bermuda, commifiioned to cruise against the Spruiiards, and had brought with her a number of blank Commiiiions, in confbquence of which feverai privateers were immediately fit ted out, and in the councofafew days, brought in a number of valuable prizes con lifting’ of z ships, 1 brig, 3 fchoonerl and a sloop, :fll of u hich Lad specie on board to a large amount —the brio had 10,000 and: Bars- Two days previous to Capt. l.ightburn’sdeparture, a brig had arrived from London, in 42 days, and brought intelligence of the pfofpedl of a fpeetly and general peace, owing to which rneft of the privateers were laid up, and die above mentioned specie, deposited in the Custom-House. Yeftcrday morning between the lie of 1 and 2, a fire broke out in the house occupied, by Mr. James MUntoib and Capt. K. Swarbreck.. Fortunately, molt of each family were in the lower itory, by which means they had just time to make their escape into the street, with no other cloathing than what they had lain in. Mr. and Mrs. MUntofu, their child and Miss Read, were sleep ing in the upper story, and when at length, they were awakened by the noise below, they could lee no prolpett of ef cape — uch volumes of smoke had filled the house, that tney could not hnd the flair case, add to this, they believed the lower part of the house in flames.—Thus si tuated, they mult have perilhed) but for the exertions of Mr. R. Filher, who ran up flairs, and at the risk. of his ov/n life, refeued them from the devouring flames.—Mr. MUntofli found means to escape by jumping from an up per window. Upon examination, it appeared that the house mult have been set on fire by fome wicked incendiary, as the lire originated unJcr the lower floor, iii two dill ufft places. This fire, though it was prevented extending any further than the one house, in the occu pation of the above gentlemen, was to them a moft dreadful event, as they did not save a fingie article from the flames. On the evening preceding, between 9 and 10 o’clock, a moft daring attenmt was made to set fire to a itore under the Bluff, occupied by Mr. E. Baldwin— a bowl of a pipe containing fire, wrapped in a parcel of oakum and other combulli bles, was placed near the flore door. Fortunately, it was early difeovered and removed. In the afternoon of yesterday, the city was again alarmed by fire, which was difeovered under the Neccllary, be longing to the house occupied by Dr* J. Love. The fire was found in a par cel of straw tucked under the cill, and from every circumftancc, it appears de signedly set on fire. The following prices of the under mentioned articles, isextra&ed from a Letter, received by Capt. Lightburn, from New-Providence, dated the 14th of December, to a rcfpeftabble mercan tile house in this City. Rice, 3t Dollars—Flour,-12 to 13 — Corn, 1 dollar Sc 50 cents, and in great demand, arrivals cl this article daily expeded—Jamaica Rum, 2 dollars & 50 cents—Sugar and Coffee, none at market—Dollars all (hipped to St. Do mingo in exchange for Government Bills, and fiezing Spaniards to obtain more. Lord Ivlalmfbury, and Thomas Gren ville, gone to. Paris, to n.-gociate a peace. DIVISION 7 ORDERS, Drc. 20, 1796. IN’ I frequence gcwral orders, of the 1 y.h i.itta t, one hail of the Militia of Bryan, l.ibeity. a.ul JvtHnghain Countier, will t>c held in r-idinels by their rcijw ilive command ing officers, to march, for Savannah, at the fhorlclt notwe ; this •*1 d"r to cun tinuciafor until, and during the Chrill la* Holy-days ; Hi case ®t a nvrcli, h.* officers will receive, further orders fro .i the Major General l he ill LHf Patro’-< •will he kept up for the am< peril and, in die aforecn'o. oned regiments. I'hf late calamities attending the City of • avann.th, will ounce the oi icer.- of the Hrlt m* City Battalion of Cl ham, to be extremely cutciui atid p.uiicidar. In the mod calm hours at t! ,s period of the year, vigilance has been deemed requifnr, and i.sfurdymuch more nec ‘il,ry ai . myi.i-nt like the present, when tli* late difir- lung events, are not certainly known whether to have proceeded from arri dnit or delign—if the latter, there is no afeer tainmg how far it might extend- One third of the country or second battalion companies, of the Chatham Militia, will in luce, ilion. be coaiidered on patrolc duty,e V c. ry day within their refpeilive diftritls, until tlic feca’ nd day of January next. Ihe officers commanJing both town and country patrol** iri Chatham, will report to Major Mitchell on whom the ctomnjand of the regiment h,u de volved, and the Major will report to the Ma jor General, who if ncceflary, will iifi:e further orders. fn c.ue of fire, during the period above mcn tionsd, the Dragoons w ill parade at their alarm poil, anti land tuti- i-s on the leadingroads to town ■ they ano a.to.nvr patrolrs, will tul not to injure or mifufc any per,'on or nro perty —to examine suspicious charatfcrs, n.ay pernaps be proper, and to apprehend Hive* without tickets, or fome token of bcingin their mailers employ, will he a duty. Major Mitchell, will b? plcafed to issue such direftiotis refpeitin<T the Town Companies, both with reipcil to patrol,or cases of fire, a* he may deem proper—atid he will take the nccc.lutv heps to have the second Battalion .1 .tin arran.; u and infpttlcd, and a icturn theieof made to the Major General. By eid r of Major Gikeui, JACKSON 7 . 1. ii. MAXWEI.L, A. D. C. The foregoing, is a true copy of Division Or ders, which are to be rc.fpcoted as they relate to the different corps in the firil Brigade. in WHI I i-,. Inj't rtlor , /? Brig. Ift ‘iJivijum. Marine itcgi&r. A-V 7 7: RED INIV A R D. Ship Sheph-rdefs, Hand, N-w-York, 18. Nep.uue, Corey, Providence, 13. Hamilton, Tallman, Montego-Bay, Brig Amazon, Rhodes, Ncw-York, 23. Sloop George, Hammond, New-Bedfortl n CLEARED 0V T. Brig Maria, Holden, Weft-Indies. Ruby, Man, Si Marys. Schooner Neptune, Dickinson, Charleston. m * Any Person, \ \ WISHING ior one of Mr. Eve’s COT VV TON GIN, will please, apply to Mr, Ross, at Mrs. Knap’s. T. SPALDING. For Philadelphia, The Ship SWIFT PACKET* Intended as a Conjlant Trader : JOSEPH GLENN, WILL fail (wind and wea ,^rr P erm * | ting) on Tliurf -I*lc 2 Instant, and lias excellent accommoda- XiLdCljlfdAN lions for PafLngers.—For l'aftage only, apply to H U N T E R, P R E S T M A N 8c Cos. Public Auction. On Friday, 20th January, 1797, Will be Sold, PjifLt The SLOOP HARRIET, I About 4g Tons Burthen— And a Likely Negro Man, About *8 years of Age. Wm. BELCHER, Auctioneer. Dec. 27. ®s"t* Lor New-York, To foil in * Jew days : The New SHIP Shepherdess, fJiff Isaac Hani, Mailer: “vff/yyr, y]vfW Is intended as a constant ’ P° c ket, has neat iccommo- i a r ,S for /^nty-Five K Passengers. for Freight or Passage, applv to the Mailer on board at Bol ton’s wharf, or to Carpenter Havens, Who have for Sale, Bbls. Buckwheat Meal, I’ipes and Qr. casks Madeira Wine, Ditto, Teneriffcdo. Qr. calks Old sherry do l’ipes Holland and N. Gin, Cherry Rum. Saltpetre, Kegs Raisins, Loaf Sugar, Bbis. Cider of superior quality, Bottles and Jugs, Milliard, Bags Pepper, Rea ms Writing Paper, Bales Oznaburg, cotton Bagging, Kegs Gunpowder, do. Double Battle, sealed in pound I'apers, Buck and Mould shot, Wind for and Tuck bottom Chairs, Mens Saddles, Cordage. Oil and Paints, Loudon Particular Madeira Wine, by retail, fix ycats old. Dee ffj 85 ~~ASMZE OF liltt’ AIJ. Savannah, Dec-mber 27, 1796. FRESH iupcrfine FLOUR, may be purcha fcd at 15 Dollars the Barrel; therefore, Tbeyd. Loaf mull weigh, lib. 5 oz. o dram*. The 3J ditto, olb. 10 oz. 8 drams Old Fine and Superfine Flour, at 10 Dollars. The ;d. Loai mull weigh, 1 lb. oz. 8 diaun The gj, Loaf, olb. 15 oz. 12 dram.. Os which all Bakers and Sellers of Bread a:c to uko due noti< e. WILLIAM H. LANGE, CityTreafurcr. ii T For further Jntelljcnet nut Ado'’lift merits, fee juppltr.snt. 346