The Virginia Gazette

WARSAW, March 26. The King being told that a confederacy was on the point of being formed in Polish Prussia, he has charged his Ministers to exhort all his subjects, and the Palatines of the said province, to prevent the execution of such a measure, and to make use of all possible means for maintaining tranquillity in that country. The Secret Council, convoked by his Majesty the 21st of this month, is composed of 16 persons, Nobility and Officers. Approaching and numerous assemblies are talked of, to be held in this city, on affairs of the last importance. The Marshal of the Crown has caused publications to be made, by sound of trumpet, that every one should provide himself with six months provisions. Besides the Russian troops which have entered this kingdom by way of Courland, 8000 men, under the command of General Nummers, are advanced beyond Smolensko. A second corps, still more considerable, commanded by General Kreczeiniknow, passed by Czernichow several days ago, and is marching forward. Another party of Russian troops which cantoned here, and in the neighbourhood of Lithuania, are actually in the city of Thorn.

March 30. The Court have learnt that five Russian regiments, under the orders of General Apraxin, and another General, have entered Lithuania; and that in several parts of Polish Prussia placards of the Empress of Russia have been fixed up, by which her Imperial Majesty gives notice to every one not to molest in any manner the Dissenters out of hatred of their confederacy, that Princess being resolved to take signal vengeance for any such molestation, by her troops.

April 2. A courier arrived on the 25th past, from Slack in Lithuania, to inform Prince Repnin that all the Russian troops in the dutchy were mustered in that city on the 18th ult. and that on the 20th the Protestant and Greek Nobility of Lithuania, having entered into an association, had elected Major General Grabowski their Marshal. The Russian and Prussian Ministers immediately communicated this intelligence to the King, to whom also on the 26th each of them delivered a declaration on the same subject from his Court.

April 8. Universalia have been delivered for holding a Senatus Concilium some time next month, who are to fix a day for opening an extraordinary Diet.