The New Hampshire Gazette

LEXINGTON, (K.) May 20.

Highly Important.

A gentleman arrived in town on Wednesday last, who left Natchez on the 20th April, gives the following interesting information.

That the Governor of Natchez, (Gayoso) has issued his proclamation, informing the inhabitants of that district that the Spanish posts on the Mississippi will not be delivered into the possession of the United States—That Mr. Ellicott will not be permitted to run the line between the United States and the Spanish territory—That the Spaniards are repairing their fortifications at the different posts on the Mississippi, except the Chickasaw Bluffs, which they have evacuated and demolished—That an Embargo is laid on all the shipping at New-Orleans—That a large body of French troops are on the island of Cuba supposed to be destined for the Mississippi.

That Mr. Ellicott has pitched his Marquee within about 600 yards of the garrison at Natchez, at which place the American standard was hoisted: that the Governor had ordered it to be taken down, which orders were not attended to, in consequence of which, a piece of artillery is levelled at the Marquee every evening—That Mr. Ellicott has forwarded dispatches to the Executive of the United States, by a Mr. Knox (in whose company the gentleman who gives this information travelled from Natchez)—That the Governor of Natchez sent men to waylay them and intercept the dispatches; but having previous information thereof, they avoided them by travelling through the woods, that a war is likely to take place between the Creek and Chickasaw Indians; the former having lately stole a number of horses from the latter, who are busy at present in fortifying themselves.