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THURSDAY, January THE GEORGIA SAVANNAH: Printed {J.unaica) November to. 1’ <S,inir4ay fe'nnight the ftnp- Savannah, Opt. bttwart, aid vj ** brig Dumnore, C'apt. Cald w E w •ejetigh, arrived in four peeks jfw ficn Georgia at Kingston.. EtiJay the 2d inlt. arrived at Kingston a fliip and a brig, prizes to his Majeft/’s fliip:. Diamond and ‘Pomnwrfa. The Ihip was one of the late homeward bound fleet from Hispaniola, which failed from thence the 14th ult. under convey of. four fliips of the line and five frigates, and was captured the second day after leaving. Cape Francois. The bng is. an A mcrican.Troni Salem in New England, bound to the Cape. King /lon, (J dmaiedfNavetnler 10. Thursday arrived a French lliip anJ a fioop, priz."s to his Mi'jefty 1 * Ih'ps I.icofnc and Viflor. The (hip is one of a fleet from Bourdeaux, I dcfi chiefly with flour, which was immediate'y difp ached on their receiving accounts m France of the dirtreftld flute ” ‘B?'TtifT)'inrohi’!irrdTlft: rtKfcWiJ&jftlKsftte ft -pwcwE for 30 g ms, and has upwards of 2000 barrels of flour on board. Thursday also arrived ai brig from Cape Fran pis, one of the late homeward bound fleet from Ifilpaniola, prize to his “Majelly’s (hips Afteofi and Unicorn. Four (hips of this fleet are run afliore on Ifeneaga, which are expeded to be got off. Nov. 17. Saturday last were sent into Port Royal, a French floep, prize to ‘he Endeavour, and a Dutch dogger to his Mujrfty’s fliips Aftcon and Unicorn. The day follow ing another prize to the Endea vour anchored at Fort Royal. Wednclciu). Jus Majeily’s fliips Diamond, C. Parker, F.fq. and Pomona, C. Es Nugent, Esq.. with two fchoom rs and a sloop their prizes, an chored at Port Royal. > The fame day arrived a Dutch schooner, | r!4e to his MajellyVfhips Licome and Viflor. Next da) anived the Mayflower, an American brig, cut out of Genoave in Hispaniola by the Lunch tender. Nov. 24. In ft Saturday the schooner Endeav our, formerly the Punch, Cnpt. Perkins, anchored at Port Royal with two schooners her priz£s_; n!fo u schooner, to his Majefiy ’s fliip- L*ctm e. One of the Endeavour’* prizes was formerly the Ballahoe of this port, and has a cargo of i’ugar, toffee, and indigo. *“\T The fame day advice was received of the melan choly fate of Capt. George Biown of the both regiment, and loine other officers and,fofdiers, 00 tlieir return hither m a fenooner from Rattuli. Shortly after they le t that ifhnd they were met by a boat with a number of Spaniards, who foli ated to be taken on board, pretending that they had been blown off the coart, and were in the ut snoft diflrtfsi by which means they. imported on the unfortunate company rt faras to induce them to comply with their requefl, which they rewarded by leizing the firft favourable opportunity of mur dering every pcrlon on board, excepting aevoman and a child, whom thfcy ffnt adrift in a canoe. The pirates fleered for the court of Cuba* . Monday a brig from St. Thomas’s, Port au Prince, Uasfent into Port Royal. Advice is said to be rfteived from the Mufquito Shore, that the Mulquito Indians have lately de stroyed the Spanifli fcttlcment on Carj uiter's rivet, killing molt of the inhabitants, and carrying off upwards of SOO slaves, and-otber'plunderj, , ‘January Extrails from the Letters found or. board the Spanish Prize lately carried into Bermuda: Exit all cf a letter from Don Ft ant i/co Antonio , Garcia dt Quintana, dated Caraccas, zßtb Sept. - 178*. *• HERE, friend of my-foul, we are surrounded by enemies both by sea and by land; but the Utter Occasions to us much more concern than the for tnert for with the Albiratos of Lima, Cufco, &r ail the villages and Cities of the killedum of St. Fee lav,e rose in revolt, apjl the malcontents there have attempted to fpreauTfJkir fpi-it of difeord throuph this province and chat of Maracaybo, in which they have already effected the revolt of two cities, Merida ar.d La Grrta, and proceeding from these with above 1 coo men they attempted to rtife a re volt in the.iity of TruxilJo, which appertain; to r 1 * ; ■'; ‘ / . J ■ this province, but the inhabitants having refilled on the firft attack they retired for more men and better arms. “ As rto confidence can be reported in the inha bitants, whole inclinations tend to these innovati ons. and of them with pleafisre, it has been thought proper to order thither 400 militia and 200 Nlaracayos; the one and the other have already got as far as the Bay they call La Mesa, and this r all we know as yet ©f the expedition. May God be with them, for-we Europeans arc in a very unhappy state, and our lives very much ex port'd. ‘ by every mfils in his power, endeavoured to calm liiefe convulfiorts j had he not taldn precautions at theeirly period-lit did I do riot know what might have been our fate Rv'd.iy. Even now the i rfurg —ents threuen u, and declare that they will be itc this city. ‘ • Evit*y one is disgusted with the Intepdapt, and afl fp-ak againfl him and his meifures. witb the KingV orders, These grovrag difturhances h ive thrown him into such confternition that he already wishes with the utmort anxiety td retire hence, and it is certain that hC has r.nw ddirCd to be recalled ; but the fame things will happen with a’ y other they may fend he e, for it is not conve siic.-st to tile Governors that there fliould be Intcn- * and ms, A-c.” .. Extra,!} of a iftttr from the httendant of the Car acccu to tht Pi imt Minijitr of Spain, dated Sep tender, 1781, M v very dear Sir, and honoured Patron or M.ifler, “LV this opportunity I have the honour to endu e your I'xcellcncy a particular account of the progress of the infurreflion in the province of Ma r.,:j> Birred up and abened by toe rebels of the k'F.gilom of Sc. FtA, and themcafutes the Captain General and mylflf have taken to pievent its spread- I Ig to this province, and to quiet the minds of the people ; alio the fait advices I have received rela tire to it. >• ■ The great importance of these dispatches oc* my requeuing your Excellency to read Hu-m, that yOur Excellency may fee the designs *f ttre fVrtill on cf St. Etc is to introduce the rebellion into all quarters, in order to make it moredificult to bring tliois Uf.guged in it to punishment; their v ?ws arc principal!/ dire fled to take pofTeflion of n sea port, in ordvr to open a communication whereby they may icccive fuccours from strangers, offering an cilabliflunent and trade with the natives* winch wijl ve them a flnre in the great riches and m.ifty valuable produfti >ns of this country, already too well known, especially to the neigh baurrng colonies, who always have procured them, though with much difficulty. That your Excel- ’ lency be fully informed I indofe copies of letters, one of which I received yesterday from the Governor of Maracaybo, the other from a Jew ■David Morales, a principal merchant in the Dutch ifl.md of Curafoa. - I cannot fay too muck to your Excellency ’ relative to the late intelligence 1 have received. I beseech you to take into your moft rterious conside ration these moll important aftalrs, and to provide as it (hall fetinl bert for die preservation and defence of these provinces, the moft beneficial and of the greatest confequer.ce of any of hi,s Majeily’s pos sessions in America, on account of their advantage ous situation and many rich produflions ;■ under the firm persuasion that if the speedy and efTcilual mcafures ate not taken that our fitoation requires, where so much is at flake, the moft fatal conse quences may follow, and it will be impofliblc, if immediate remedy is not applied, to keep poffcf flOO.” ... ‘ ■ Extra 1 ts another Jctter from the lutmdant of the * ’ f*FU ’ ‘* ‘^ r *C ft tr 9 f Spain. “Jl L I’HOUG fI I • in this province; not wifliing attcnHQß from greater affairs, well yaitt J tel laudably engaged in Ihe publiclc weal, I always keep in grateful remembrance the protection you were pleased to offer me at the time of my departure, having the firmefl rclunce on it; oovv requires me to be no r ■** . * ? 44, 1782. [N 0 . 131.] ROYAL gazette. byJAMESJOHNSTON- iV longer silent, but to inform your Excellency of thd aftual state or tlscfe parts of America. .** aro certain your Excellency is tael! acquainted With the revolution in Peru, through the perfidious audacity of the Indian I'upac Amaro, with tht occurences consequent to hu success in that power ful kingdom, as also the general infurre&ion that immediately followed in the new kingdom of Granada. It is now my duty to place before tupenor judgment the later proceedings, difloyaltif y. e:l^on3 • l^e r crtlef and difeontented in,tht* last kingdom, and their views in the diftriA under, my infpedioa. Not content with the grants mdr tnein in their capital equal to. their extravagant WiJr.cs against the moft faered rights of their fove rcig". they have with the uttnoft arrogance, by f< £ C £ a^ s * compelled the peaceable and weft affvtfed to join their wicked party, having in large bot.ies approiched the confine* of this province. I hat your Excellency may be better informed, I mclofe you various accounts, which arc writien .™ d f PcrfpicuitXi par Excellences. Judgment will difeovw the inattention of our com manders ;—neceflity fortes me to complain of the indolence and cowardice of the chief of this pro vince, and what happened in consequence to this time ; I hope the measures I have taken, and my exertion?, have entirely diCipated for the present he florm that threatened these provinces, but lam not without my secret apprehensions. I fear this so general a revolution proceeds * from deeper roots than as yet appear, therefote r !2i Jlr £ i the and moft aftive precafltions * afliftance here, especially from particular cir cumstances; for though the fire appears n<be cx tmguiflied, it is only Imothered. FromXurafow lam cautioned to be on my guard, and advised a the confpirator* intend to furprize fome of that sea port! of this coast. In the province of Guiana Mm deC '£ a .*° themfclves of the Upper Black°River.’’ Cl lt * tC COmmanic **‘o* 0* PHILADELPHIA, November ty. Head Quarters, Continental Villa^ , Nov. 8, i;S 1 . s i r, r SINCE I had the honour of addressing your Ex cellency this morning I have received the ipclofed papers from Major Gen. Urd Staling, by which Congress will perceive that the enemy have been completely disappointed in tb<ir defigr.a on the northern frontiers of this state, and defeated with confidence iofs. l’l,c aJJrefi, gallantry, , and perfevenng adlivity, exhibited by Col. Willet on this occifion, do him the honour. The con duff of Major Rowley, and the brave militia under hu command, xt a critical moment, merits particular commendations. I have she honour to be, with the highest rcfpefl, -your Excellency’s moft obedient servant, W. HEATif. Hit Excellency the President •/Cot.grefe. Extras of a letter from Major Gen. Lord Stirling. x\x<^?J* Sarat % a ’ I7 B i. J HA\ E received a letter from Col. WilU copy of which is indofed. The returni he alludes to were never sent. The vigilant prudent conduft of this officer through the Whole affair waa such as refleds the highest honour upon the military cha uffer; and theeffential service he has done his countr) will give him a pleasing remembrance in every honest breast. The number he has taken - k'iJed and wounded, with the diftreJled situation in which he left them, will amount to little short oi-a totzFdefeat; eight days march will fared/ brW them to a country where they can be fuppHed with pronfioM. \ ? - . t (Copy.) Fort Kenjfdaer, Hone. X, fjf|g, r ‘MV to.. •_— HA VING from pursuing the ene *"7 is to acquaiot your Lordship orthe particular tranfaAions that hare taken pUci in this quar tee from of their firft appear, ance. s w rr^ Eight o*dock P M, of the 24th ult I received advice that a considerable body oT the enemy were - difeovered m the upper part’ of the Mohawk dif tr.fi; everv means was ihftantly taken to eolith dm force of the coontry, a oidcr to oppose them