Gazette Of The United States

NEW-YORK, May 11.

The brig Commerce, capt. Shurtliff, arrived here this forenoon, in 35 days from Amsterdam; but has brought no newspapers, nor any news of moment later than we have already had. We learn by the captain and passengers, that in several severe battles the French and Austrians have lost great numbers of men: that it was reported the French were on the retreat, and that they had given up, or was expected they would give up the several conquests they had made in Brabant; and that it would be difficult to make their retreat good, on account of the vast numbers of enemies Dumourier had to contend with. Our informant says, that Valence was not killed, as was reported, but was supposed to be gone to Paris. They report also, that in Amsterdam, they are puzzled much by the various contradictory reports they hear from day to day; that it was impossible to learn, with any degree of precision, which of the armies had suffered most in the several engagements; but it was generally thought, by what they heard, that the French had suffered much, as it was believed they were on the retreat.