Gazette Of The United States, & Philadelphia Daily Advertiser

NORFOLK. November 8.

Latest accounts from Newfoundland, received by the Lynx, British sloop of war, arrived in Hampton road, from Halifax.

HALIFAX, October 22.

Wednesday arrived here capt. Warren, in a schooner from St. John's, Newfoundland, in 21 days passage. -Capt. Warren informs, that on his way here, he touched at the Bay of Bulls-that he found that whole settlement burnt and destroyed, and some of the inhabitants who had fled to the woods, had returned, and were endeavoring to put up small huts to shelter them from the winter. Amongst the vessels destroyed at the Bay of Bulls, was a valuable brig from London, which had touched there and had not discharged any part of her cargo. She belonged to the house Hill & Co. --No accounts had been received at St. John's of the fleet having been at any other principal harbour of the island, or of their having done so much damage as from their force might have been expected.-They have destroyed a number of bankers, and we do not find that they have preserved any of the vessels which have fallen into their hands. At St. John's they have been under no apprehension of an attack from them; nevertheless, every measure had been taken by Sir James Wallace to give them a warm reception, should they have the folly to attempt it. Upwards of 4000 men have been embodied there for the defence of the place. Captain Warren also informs, that intelligence had been received at St. John's, that the Quebec fleet had got safely through the straights of Belleisle. A flag of truce, with a number of persons who had been taken by the French, had arrived at St. John's. Captain Warren further informs, that 14 days ago he spoke a shallop from Fair-Island, and learnt that another vessel had arrived at an adjacent harbour, with a number of masters of vessels and others who had been prisoners on board the admiral's ship. By this vessel they were informed, that seven sail of the fleet had gone into St. Lawrence harbour, in the bay of Placentia, and that they were expecting the return of two of their ships, which had been detached to the northward, and immediately after their rejoining the fleet, it was supposed they would quit the coast. They had been into St. Pierre's, and had burnt the church and government-house, which had been left standing.