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MBp, -SAVANNAH v.fc'i*ur.!,K\\v. Hr* fmujhuick a. fell, • ' ' cftT KlttSTEtl. QkiLI ru« Ri^SiT—««•*«;«». mi. n« as»- lOz-avlt! /» ArtrAH'K. tf4 - >in. Mud's <avtm3>r,m»T- *rri~.« A "VuCS-*** *!“»* — m '• * , v , 'Vr * x oansa, .FT wmt'oi.K trait. tO.-h=w.'. Desfcsfll^.yiuvssWTs*?** X** Pxaar- ;:oswh oSrrwvfo. 1 nib's fr-’n Si. "rks. cn jr-arcn } •o .'•. U-vr.i y, ?lh April, 1?13. < :tl me Vrfov eiirtfTMv :uii;i#itc:l me by a Mr. •ITomblv, there ih iiUfe room !o doubt, but wf.at otie uf the chiefs found slain-on the belli in advance of fhe Mefcasukian villa ges, vns Ktfithugce. Francis or HHIiffHa- .go ar.d IF-.-iUtllcmeid, the prime instiga.- bir.i nf il.is v.<ir, have been hung; the lat- for r .mmaml.’d the party who so ;nhu- jnsi.’v rverifired Scot* andy^ciHnpar.'.ons. -Col. llytr, wi'li U'e ruailHHfof the T/;n- iiesnW Volunteers, is in the neighborhood -v.<! jvill unite with me to-mono - ,v. IJxap Qimwtsiin Division nf the South. Town, Suv-any ri-cr, •20tfc April, 1!I18. »y Lift communication, dateo -UsBip before St. 31 a As. 8th nf April, .and :t m:e to which it referred, advised you ot 7i-y mc.veircnts and operations up to that rio.x and a* I theu.auvisod tw:, 1 march* <d f: run that place on the morning of the Pth. On the evening of'the lfith I v.as joined by the rear of the J'cnnessee vtfKin- teer*, afso by the Indians under General McIntosh, whom Hi#* ieftat Mickasuky, io tetnir the -eountiv around that place. .XWiourh the vveatby has been dry and .(dtasant, and the Aalcrs had subsided in a great <k-gra», ynr insrch might be said -toliavc been through water » hieh liept the jtlifimtry *»< *o *he middle, and tire depth oftthe Swann'S, a tided fwlie v/antjif forage, -occasioned the horses to give out dai'y in great numbers. On the morning of the l--th, near Eron finnah, nr Natural Bridges, a party of In dians were discovered on the margin ol a swamp mid attackimI by General McIn tosh, and about aO Tennessee volunteers, w ho routed them, killing 37 warriors and “Cuntming sir men anil 97 women and children: also re-capturing a white woman who 'had been taken at the massacre ol' " ‘•colt. The friendly Indians also took some horse?, end about 500 head of cattle from th» ,enemv, who proved to be Mc- queer/V | arty. Vj on the .application of an c.ii! woman of the prisoners. I agreed that if McQueen was tied and carried to the. ..emmuauduri of St. Marks, her people shoulil bejcccivei! in peace,.carried to the upper tribe* of ‘‘ t freek nation, and <I:eiv proviriened until ii«vr could raise their own crops. She-appcared much pleas .e.l vrlli thexe terms, m,(i 1 ret her at liber- rty with written iostructio;!, to tile com inaniian!.-of St. M-•:•!. • to ihut ctt'ect. Hav ing recoiled i» •> fur ther intelligence from McQueen, I am induced to believe tlv ■ old wimvv. has complied will* her-part of 'ti e o'.iiigation. From M. Marks I marched with eight .days ; >n.'., those that joined me having licit five, this was done u.'.Jer the expccta- Vic.n of.reaching this plarr at that time, .founded upon the report of mv faithful In dian guide, which I should have accom plished, but for the poverty of my horses *and the continued sheets nf water-through -•which we had to pass. On the morning of the 15th my scouts overtook a small party of Indians killing one man, and capturing the residue, consisting of one man and -'.couian and two children, and on that • evening I encamnW, as my guide suppo sed, within 12 miles ofSuwany. 1 marched very early on the lGth under the hope of ■being able to encompass & attack the In dian & Negro towns by one o'clock, L\ M. but much to my regret, at 3 o'clock, and -after,inarching' 16 miles, we reached a re markable pond, which my guide recollect ed and reported <o be distant six miles -from the object of iny match: here 1 should have halted for the -might, had not six -mounted Indians (supposed to be spies) who were discovered, have effected their ..escape; this determined me to attempt by a forced movement to prevent the removal .. ofthsir effects, and, if possible, themselves from crossingttlft river; for, my rationsbc- .ing out, it was all important to secure ,their supplies for the subsistence of mv troops. Accordingly, my lines of attack •were instantly formed aud-pnt in motion, .-and about sun-set my left flank column, -composed of the 2d regiment of Tcnnes- see-voluntecrs, commanded by Col. Wil- jie.iusqn, and a part of the friendly Indians} tunder Colonel Uinard, having approaches -the-flank ol the Centre town and com- •inevded their attack, caused ine to quick- >en thc pace of die centre composed of tlie .regulars, Georgia militia, and my volun teers, Kentucky and Tennessee guards, in .order to press the enemy in his centre, •whilst the right column, composed of the lstregiment of Tennessee volunteers, un- . tier Col. I>yer, and a part of the Iriendly 'Indians, headed by General Mclutosli, -.who had preceded me. were endeavoring fo tumhislcftandcutoffhisretreat-to the .river- They, houfcver, having been previ- .ously informed of our force, py a precipi- tafe retreat gnon crossed "the river, - where it is believed Colonel Kanard with -his Indians did him considerable injury. 'Nine negroes and four Indians were found •-dead, and two negro men made prisoners, •tin the lrkb foraging partite were sent oat .anil found a considerable quantity of corn and some cattle. On tbc 18th having ob tained some small craft I ordered Gene-. . rat Gaines across the river with a strong .deUchr.eut an.' 1 two days provision, to -pursue tbc eiicmy. Tlie" precipitancy of ctheir-flighl was soon discovered by the ..gr-at qaanrity of goods, corn, 4cc. strewed •sjhrcw i-ie swamps; and convinced General *Sr,:';re- that.pursuit was in vain. Nine In-- idi-.ns and five negro prisoners were takeg liav uur Indians. .The ayWence of the haste J in aewch for citlio toft hpneq. both df United SkU*s be mqiieatsd- to lay tief.^cJc-retary^r1<®te,'frot»;thc fltli | •which wrote, much wasted by the army. -t»i» hoasenny c>;rr«>ponvlencc which may r 31st uf August-inclusive* fcliisg - - -■* • {,•*»* tjte,, , k ) 4Ce Wiween Uii* gofernmenl ‘ About SO head of rattle Were procured, but from.the reports accompanying Gene ral Gaines’s, which ia due time will be forwarded to you, and the dtaobedieoce of Ilia orders by’the Indiana, not one pound was brought into camp. As soon as time will.permit, I shall for- ■ward you a detailed account of the vari- -ous little affairs with the enemy, accom panied with reports of the commanding -officers ot detachments; suffice it for the vjrith which lie enemy had fled, induced amdee no apology'Tor tkifetnotipn: tfljejjeneral to confine.hiireconnoisauce Btnolvtd, i'bat Ahe preaidsnt .of present to add, that every officer and sol dier under, my- command, wdicn danger appeared.flewi-J a steady firmness, which convinced me that, in the event of a stub born conflict, thev would hove realized the best hopts of tlieir country anil gen era!. I believe 1 may say that the destruction of this place, with the possession of St. Marks, having, on tlie night of the 18th, captured the late Lieut. Ambrieter, of the t’ritisii marine corps, and as represented by Arbuthnot, successor to Woodbine, w-dl end the Indian war for the present; and, should it be renewed, the position taken, which ought to be held, will enable a small party to put it down promptly, I shall order, or take myself, a cecon- roisance west of the Appalachicola, at Pen sacola point, where, 1 am informed, there arc a few Red Sticks assembled, .who are fed and supplied bv the governor of Pen sacola. My fiealth being impaired, as soon as this duty is performed, the positions taken, well garrisoned, and security given to the southern frontier (ifdie government have not active employ forme) I shall re- -turn to Nashville to regain my health. The health of the troops is much impaired, and I have.ordered the Georgia troops to Hart ford, to be mustered, paid and discharged. The general having communicated his wishes and that of his troops to be order ed directly there, and reporting that they have plenty of com and beef to subsist them to that poiut. I have written to the Governor of Georgia to obtain from the state, the ne^ >ssary funds to'pay Colonel Glasscock's brigade when discharged, and that the government will promptly return it. I am compelled to this mode to have them promptly paid. Mr. Hogan, the pay master of tlie* 7th infantry (for whom I re ceived, from Mr. Brent, an enclosure said to contain 50,000 dollars) pot having readied roe. From the information received from' Ambrister and a Mr. Cook, who was cap tured with him, that A. Arbuthnot’s schoon er was at the mouth of this river preparing to sail for the Bay of Tamper, Sly aid-de- camp, .lieut Gadsden, volunteered his services with a small detachment to de scend the river and capture her. The importance of this vessel to transport my sick -to St. Marios, as well as to destroy the means used by the enemy, induced me to grant his request. He sailed y t Vrdav, and I expected to have heard* from him this morning; I only await his report to take up the line of inarch on my return to St. Marks. The'Georgia brigade, by whom I send this, being about to march, compels me to close it without the report of lieu tenant Gadsden. I have, &c. &c. ANDREW JACKSON, Maj. Gen. Comdj- Thc Hon. Secretary of War. fro EE coxtinueo.3 Congress vf the United States. IN SENATE. Tuesday, Drcetiber .15. Mr. Sokes submitted a resolution to instruct the committee on post offices to enquire into the expediency of estab lisbioga po-t route from FreJericksbmg, Cartersville, Cumberland court house, Prince Edward court house, Charlotte court house, and Halifax court house, Virginia, by Milton, Salisbury anil Charlotte, in Nortb Carolina,by .Mason’s Kerry to York court ’••-use, Pinkneyville,- Union court house, L-iwrens court house Swaucey's ferry and Abbervilte court •use, in South Carolina; ami by Peters- ,r g' Washington, Hamilton and Sparta, to Millrdgrvillc, in Georgia. Mr. Fromeutiii submitted the following' motion: Umnlved. That the committee on mili tary affair.- be instructed to enquire into ' e expediency of extending the right to a bounty in lijols to the soldiers who were nlisted to serve in the company of Bom bardiers, sappers and miners, and in the orps uf ordnance. A message was received from the.presi dent of the United States by Mr. J. J. Monroe his private secretary, transmitting he documents referred to 111 his message ot the 17th ult. and not heretofore cum- mcnirated. And tlie senate adjourned. HOUSE OE REPRESENTATIVES. Mr. H. N el»on. ftom tire committee on the judiciary, who were instructed to en- uire into the expediency of holding .the >urt«o» tne United States alternately at Cincinnati and such other place as may be hereafter designated by law, made a report against t ic proposition; which was ordered >a« lie on the table. Tlie Speaker laid before the house a eport from the secretary of war, in obetli ce to a resolution of this house of tlie 7lh April last, directing him to report whether any, and. if any, what reduction ay he it snim-Bt and that uf Great Britain, relative t» the* execution of Arhatlmot and Anwllef. On motion cf Mr. Rich, who thought sack a motiun preuulura until the informa tion promised in the president’s message should have beep laid before the house,, the resolution was ordered to lie no the table. On motion uf Newton, the committee ol commerce and manufactures .were dircr-t- ed to enquire into the expediency ol erect ing a lighthouse on .Windmill Point, at the mouth of Rappahannock river, 4:11' also of placing a floating light on Wil loughby shoals, between Lynnluvtn biy and Hampton Roads. Ou motion ot Me. Poindexter, the com mittee on public lands were instructed to enquire into the expediency of granting tlie several islands in the Tennessee 1 iver lying v.ithin the limits of the Alabama territory, for tlie improvement of the navi gation of the said river. The engrossed bill autl.eri-.iiig the ex tension of the pensions to the* widows and orphans of the militia who fell in battle or died in service during the lute war, for five years longer, was read a .third time. Mr. Smith, of Maryland, made some remarks, rather of an explanatory than argumentative nature, on the subject the bill. Mr. Butler, Qf Now-IIampshire, con reiving the discrimination between t! families of the mihtia.audof the rcguiai in the proposed extension, to be unjust, ■nuved to recommit the bill to tue commit .tee who reported it, with instructions report an amendment, fembraetpg in the extension the provisions of the 2d section of the act of April, 1816. This motion gave rise to some debate in which Messrs. T. M- Nelson and liar rison opposed it* as calculated* by over loading thcbil!, to break it down;& .Messrs Smith, ot Md. Rich acd PiAkins, support 1! it, as consistent with tne principles o qnity, w|iicn, in their ail ministration ought to know nodistinction of persons. Before the question 011 the pending mil lion was taken, a motion was made by Mr Whitman to lay tlie bili on the table, and negatived. ,Mr. Pitkin then moved to-postpone the further consideration of the bill indefiii r.ely. This question was taken by yeas aud nays—fertile motion 79; against it 79-— 1’tie votes being equally divided, the spea kcr voted in the negative, and the motion was lost. The question was then token mi re com initting the bill, without in»ti ucturns to.tlv comniitteowiio reported it, (that part of ib motion which includes tlie instruclio having bien separated Irom the other a the rrqu st of Mr. Pitkin)—and file v-j|> stood'as followst-w-for recommitment 6 1 tg 'irist i; 97. the motion was negativ cd. The filial question ou the passage of the bill was tli-n decided as folluws:-—yeas 82 n ivs 79. So the hill was passed, aud sun to the senate for concurrence. A message was received from the presi limit of the United States, .by Mr. J. J Monroe, his accretary, the same as. that re ceived in senate, ivnicli was ordered to lie im the table, Mr. liopkinson then called up the rcso lutiou which he yesterday submitted, cal ling on the president for certain documents connected with our re!- ions with-Spain. The Speaker suggested that the mes sage just received probably embraced the correspondence the gentleman hajj in view by his motion. Mr. liopkinson intimated that he believ ed it did not. Mr. Holmes proposed to modify the res olution, in a manne* which he thought would meet tho object of the gentleman and oe free from any objection, so as to read as follows: “That -t,.e president be requested to, cause to be communicated to this house such further correspondence and proceed rags in relation to our affairs with Spain as in hfs opinion it shall not be incousis tcut witji tne public interest *o divulge.” Mr. Hcpkiusou accepted this modifies tion. Mr. Holmes then said he was in favor ol the resolution. He should nut go into detail uf.the particular reasons why he wa» in favor.of the motion; b’it the committee of foreign relations had thought a call uf this kind to be necessary, and he hoped the house would .grout it. The resolve was agreed -to, nem. con, and a committee appointed to present the resolution to the senate. And the house adjourned. laile in the military peace e»tab of the United Stales, with safety to the public service; and’whether inv, !, if any, what change ought to be ■unde in the ratios, aud ip the mode of is suing it; and, aisa, a system for the c«tab- liihmcntofa commissariat for the armv Mr. Colston offered lor consideration the follow ing resolution, perfacing it with the reuiati, that, ns the subject of the Seminole war was one which considerably the public mind, and on which member .of the house, and the whole community, wive desirous of all tie light Inch could lie. thrown on it, he-should Wc have only just.disposed.of one large mass of documents, transmitted to con gress, and another demands our attention, of.stlll greater .volume. The documents yesterday -transmitted to .congress, consist of, first, the report ol Judge Bland, one of tlie commissioners sentlij the executive to South America, occupying nearly 500 closely written folio pages. The great length of this letter w ill prevent, probably, its immediate publica tion. Secondly, a letter from Mr. J. R. Poin sett, of South-Carolina, to the secretary of state,communicating, by request of the executive, such information respectin_ South America and iU affairs, as Ins long residence in those countries, and subse quent intelligence therefrom, have ena bled him to give. This letter is also verv lobg, filling about 200 foiiapages; and wifi also be precluded, by its length, from pre sent publication. Thirdly, of correspondence between the secretary of. state and l)on Luis de Onis, the mini-Ur of Spain, from the 23d ol March to tbe.SOth of November, last, inclu sive, occupying about-250 folio pages. Fourthly, correspondence between Mr. Erring. American minister at the court ol Spain,.and.l}uiUo»e..Pj»rro, Spanish ,»e- 10ft |U;m. The two latter series of papers, inti mately relating-to topics of great interest to nor country, we shall publish as soon as we cm., aud besore they cart be published clscwln.ee.., It would applet, from the call yesterday made Gy the- house of ixpresi-ntativon on fhe^"president «f .the United States, th.v something is yet wanting to complete the chain ot ir,formation.-—Aht. IiitrL 16th iust, A very satisfactory statement from the secretary nf the-treasury was communicat ed to tne senate yesterday, on the snhjecl of the collection of tlie revenue, Th- statement forni-hed a comparative view of the amount of revenue accruing on imports ar.d tonnage in the two -Erst quarters of the yehrs 1817 and 18.18—furnishing, in the language ofsthe secretary, presump tive evidence that the act of last session, supplementary to the collection ja^s, l: had the happiest effects in the prevention of frauds on the revenue. The facts from which the c >n< Iusi->n is drawn, are, that tnu duties scrured during tlie latter peri ml, (under the present act) exceed those of the former period, nearly firo millions nf dollars; that this increase is exclusively Confined to articles paying a.l valorem du tie«;and that, while tne duties upon im ports have greatly increased, the duty on the tonnage engaged iu the importa tion of foreign mcrchacili.ce has more con siderably diminished.—ib. 17th iust. Frtm th* Chait-zlt* C:t; Cmttte, S3 J ia*. Coryntr's report.—A jury of jr.qucst wa. assembled on the evening of the 2t$t ins- to decide on the causes which led to th has untimely death of Janes W. Gadsden esc of our city! The unanimous verdict .0 the jurors was, (aat the wounds of tlie de cew-ed, of which lie almost instantaneous ly died, were received front a bayonet bayonets or some similar y capon used h; .Vichael Toohty and Marlin looney, hi- brother. Thomas Crafts, Coroner/or St. Philip <ind St. M.cfiaci. ^ Shoiking as is the above report, it' is rendered still more so, by-having been the cause of a ynong gentleman, named M'D»vve.j.l, receiving a dang'Tous wound LATE FROM CALCUTTA. By the brig Stqpnen, captain Smith, whn arrived at Newport, in 121 days from Cal cutta, we have been favored with Calcutta p ipers to the 27th of July, but they con tain nothing interesting, being principaUy filled with their local Affairs. A large ex pedition was fitting u *>t nt Calcutta to proiceil.tu the island nf Ceylon. Jibe first division of transports, with 3000 troops on board, sailed on the 25th of July, and cap tain S. passed them at Sangor. Two ships of ivar, with troops on boarJ, were >to sail iu a few days after captain Smith. The Stephen anchored at St. Helena on the 21st of October, for a supply of water. The Conqueror uf 74 guns, rear admiral I’lamplin, two 28 gun ships, and lourbrigv. were lying tli-re. Captain Smith was in formed by the British officers, that Bonn'-; parte had unt been out of his house l«r se- veral months, jJtcnjnjed gocii health; that he still continued.viry reserved,and treat ed the British ofiicers commanding.a.* the ishtud, wit's the greatest indifference.— Every article.of provision was extremelj : scarce and I igh at St. lie! -mi, and the i 11 - habitants iver,- exp-'riencing .gr- at distri-s- nn -account <.f the scarcity.—.YVttport. •Mercury, Iftth inst. Baltimoke, liec. 1,3. Trim lhcl*g.b,e}:of the Vbitubrrgh, a;pl Ha.th.ti On her passage from Buenos Ayr Montevideo, 28th August, at II, a. 51 saw a ship on shore at Ensenado Spit with signals ol distress.fly ing, came to am boarded jxerpshe proved to be the Spanish ship Trinidad, captain P.dro Antonii Lorio, who with 9 other transports, sailed from Cadiz on-the first of May, with 2,200 troops, for Lima, under convoy of the fri gate Isabel—stuped eight days at Cana ries, and when in the lat. of 5 north in : calm, this and another ship separated from the convoy, todhe southward of the line the troops on board this ship rose on her; officers, killed the commander of the troop (Bandran) two captains, and other officers, in all, eleven—gained the ship, and brought her in here, where she ran ashore the nightprevious with 250 souls on board Captain Uartlow afterwards learned that the troops had been well received at Bue nos Ayres, but that only 35 had joined the service. A sergent who had been promo ted to a lieutenancy, was appointed to command them, who, it was reported, had been murdered by his own party, on-his journey from Buenos Ayres to St. Jago FftQ.M EjYGI.AA B, Chaseesto*, December 23. London .papers, to the 29fh October* were received yesterday by lhe ship Far tor, captain Hamilton, from Madeira} they contain nothing particularly interesting. Accountsdrom Valenciennes .stale, Bli the conferences at Aix-lAsChapp'Ke wet- to have dosed on the <ili November. Accounts ffroin Manchester state, th. cotton spinners are very actively engage* ’ram the immense number of onjets "fo' 1 twist lately received from Russia an-* Hamburg. It is further stated, that then is every prcbability of an extensive trail soon comnjencing with Sqqth-Amt.ic* which .will compensate for any derlim | that inay take place in the commerce w;tl the-Unitcd States.—Tciriot,, to prevent the above fatal .9 the unhappy perpetra- istrous outrage upon jhf I of society, are in prison ial, ive tlvcm it iitsxpcdi upon the attendant :ircum stances «>f th* horrid deed. Mr. Gvdspe.-. was an upright and estimable citizn, an.' 1 has left a numerous family ia bowal thej untimely bereavement- * Ediors. CAPITAL TRIALS. [ At the circuit court of the Unit’d States sitting in this town, yesterday the rauti neersof the schr. Plattsburgh were irrain- ged,and Mouday tho 28th irist. was qipniu.- ted for their trial. They are iiidicyd or five several charges; three for rnurdlr, viz ot the captain, the mate and the sujercar "0 of the Plattsburgh, one lor piraijr, am the fifth for piracy and murder under th. statute. They were arraigned on He tw first indictments only. Messrs. S. L Knapp, and Hooper, were at the ir ruin est, S'igneil as th-.:ir.counsel.—Boston Baity Advertiser, \5lh inst. Extract of a letter received at -Monte Video, da ted 6>h Oct. 1816. politely communicated to Mr. Eacaville, at the Mercian:,’ Coffee House, by captain Bart low. The director announced last night at the theatre, that the post from Mendoza, which had been evacuated by the Spaniards, am) was in possession of the patriots, (this is gencrallybelieveilbut wants confirmation ' Captain Sheriff, of the British frigate An Iromache, writes that the vice king of Lima, had agreed with him to some ar rangements for opening that port to the English, but that the merchants had resi, ted, ami have agreed to pay 750,000 dul lars quarterly; this they cannot comply with. There are letters from Lima whirl speak in strong temi9 of the tottering power of the Spaniards. The negroes say their friend 'San Mai tin will snon be with them—many of the rich old Spanirds are moving off. The Cfiiii and Valparaiso squadron consists* f nine vessels well equipped, and .were all ready to go against Talcuhana, so that if the foregoing.nows should not be true there is every-probability ol their being able to take it—they the'n have only one point of attention, viz. to go direct to Lima —we are all well pleased with the pros-, pect of affairs in that quarter. -Extract of a letter dated Oct. 10, 1818, Sir—Fivedays past si rived here a valua- : Spanish ship, prize to -the privateer Union, taken on her passage from Cadiz to' Vera Craz, laden with wine, oil, silk goods, etc. A very late lettfe from the Spanish merchants in Lima, Fays the ne groes here are becoming very unruly—all: the wealthy families who could, were em barking from Panama, .and several indi viduals had snipped themselves with gold nti silver, to the amountof two and a half I millions of dollars, onboard vessels bound Cadiz. Counterfeit Ba\f Dollars are said to be circulation at Poiladelphia, but are ea sily detected, from their being much light- -- ihan t^tye*! coin. " ' j - j 'A late Plattsb’irg paper, after quntin; the following from'the Montreal Herald that. House’s .point is found to be an tft< Canada side.of lint ,45; lays “To sliov “tho incorrectness iff the above, it.is onl" “necessary to states that line 45 has n« •‘been laid down by the commissioners ap ‘pointed for that purpose.’-’ STEAM BATTERIES. The navy commissioners have agree with Messrs. Robert M-Quoen & Co. pro prietors nf the Columbian Foondery an Steam Engine Manufactory, qf this cit' lor the engine and machinery for a ne* Steam-Frigate, which government have ar thorised to be built under the .law for th gradual increase of.the navy. The modi of the vessel they have had prepared, an‘ which iias .becn forwarded to tlie.commit sinners, is entirely differentfrom this Ful ton battery,.ami. avail possess all the qusl' lies of ordinary ships of vrar.—JVat. .At vacate. * - I The winter-Tias commenced .early, an Mith unusual .severity. Already is ti. Schuylkill locked in icy fetters; and af> days and nights, wkh the present degr> of cold, will undoubtedly close the navigi tion of (he -Delaware.—-Philo. Bax. :18j inst. A gentleman of this city whq'le!1t2fots» cola, the 6th inst- informs us that 5Q I •Spanisli troops, destined to gairison tin) I place, were mumently expected from thj Havana. A^pW^er of strange sail hxl been report® • he Bay, and were sup posed by so: \ r he patriot .privaieeq, waiting.to iiiti.i«^if the transports ii^ whi ji the above force fnd embarked. Large purchases of real estate,-in ant i- bout Pensacola, hail been made by many if our citizens under the impression that.the , Kloridas were ceded ts the United States As none but subjects can legally .hold 4 free-hold uml-rthe Spanish government, great losses-wi|l no doubt he ustained such persons as. have-ventured .in this pi>’| mature speculation. Our informant also adds, that the repo*' of governor Massot -and garrison bein’ captured by patriot ernizers, after the; embarkation from Pensacola for .Havan- was confirmed. They .were carried ’to rendezvous of the patriots, south of -Can: peachy, .where, after being detained a shot time, they were conditionally released and have since arrived at Havana.—nii gusta Chronicle, Zith inst. *Savannah Poor-House ATO Hospital Society. An-election will be held at the court-house «P Monday, the 4th Jamury next, from nine till-too o'clock, for .twelve manager* for the governmar. nf the Poor-House aad Hospital for tbe.en.-uinr year. The following geudemen are appointed to superintend the election: Jama MoameoK Jon* Uvu. Jossra Foouxe, Josxnt Haasr ,11*. Joseph a. Pilot. The members of the society arc requested to^ lireparedto pay np their annual wbacriptiuna/- The generous'and humane, who have not yet aoi ■cribsd, are solicited to come forward and con tr bote to the support of this useful and beneroler instillation in .order that its inieresting ohjecla m* he effectually carried into execution. The .a. counts for the present year will be published or.- tfave •Gazettes of this city for the-inform* tion of it members ot the society. Bu order -f We Board of Manager*. JOSEPtt CPh*“”"*