Fowle's New Hampshire Gazette And General Advertiser

NEW-YORK, March 24:

Capt. Robert Ewart, in the ship Washington, arrived at Baltimore from Jamaica and Port-au-Prince, the latter of which he left three weeks ago, brings, it is asserted the following

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That a Spanish land forces, had sailed thence on an expedition against the Mosquito shore, in order to take possession of that country, in right of his most Catholick Majesty : That the Spanish army had landed, and the British forts been summoned to surrender: That Don Galvez had permitted a vessel to go with dispatches to the Governour of Jamaica; from the British commander on the Mosquito shore (where she was to remain but 15 days) in consequence of which a British ship of the line, and several frigates, with 1200 land forces:and 10,000 stand of arms, supposed to be for the use of the natives in the British interest, were immediately dispatched from Jamaica, to support and defend the invaded country. It is added, that this affair had occasioned great alarm. in Jamaica, where the militia were frequently under arms, and exercising as on the eve of a war.

A correspondent, who has seen announced in the news papers, the arrival in the new world, of Don Galvez, with a most formidable armament, declares, he cannot repress his astonishment and indignation, at the supineness and indifference, with which we regard an event, pregnant in the opinion of every intelligent, reflecting person, with the most tremendous consequences to the prosperity of this rising empire. The entire conduct of the Spaniards towards this country, continues he, is replete with hostility, either avowed or disguised : their interdiction of the navigation of the river Mississippi; their seizing and fortifying the Muscle Shoals, and in fine, their fitting out so warlike an armada, in a time of profound peace, speak to our rulers, trumpet-tongued, to shun the approaching vortex, which threatens to envelop us in ruin.

The correspondent is also of opinion, that previous to the dispatching any deputies or commissioners to inquire into, or remonstrate on any encroachments, the country should be put in martial array. The experience of past ages serves to evince, that the best means of preserving peace, is to be prepared for war: and when treaties are to be settled, or knotty points discussed, he has vastly the advantage who comes to the conference with arms in hand,

Extract of a letter, dated Black-River, Mosquito shore, 19th Feb. 1785.

"Great. Britain seems inclinable to protect the Mosquito shore, hence American vessels will find it very hazardous to come this way. The moment I am writing this, the cannon from the ships,off the bar, announce the arrival of two men of war, and a large transport ship, with 400 sailors and a suitable train of artillery, from Jamaica, for the defence of this settlement."

Extract of another letter from Cape-Gracias a Dios. 28th Jan. 1785.

"A council has been held with the natives, who declare they had rather die to a man, than come under the Spanish government."

The brig Hector, Capt. Baker, which brought the letters of which the above are extracts, was obliged to come off with only part of her intended cargo, left the vessel should be seized.