Portland Gazette, And Maine Advertiser

By the sloop.

Alexandria, June 28.

Mr. Curtis of Arlington, has just received a letter from his agent on the coast, giving information of the British having landed on Smith's Island, and borne off some stock, &c. and also enclosing two certificates signed by the Lieutenant of the Marlboro, saying, "The stock were seized for the use of his Britannic majesty's ships, and would be paid for on demand." These certificates were written with a pencil on scraps of paper and given by the English officer to the islanders, directing them to "forward the papers to their landlord."

Mr. Curtis writes his agent in reply: "You will not yourself receive nor permit the islanders to receive, on my account any monies or valuation of any kind, in recompense for stock, which may be taken from Smith's Island. It out of your power to make resistance, (as you inform me it is) my property must abide the fate of war, in common with the rest of my countrymen. I do not expect, nor will I ever receive, privilege, or exemption from the enemy and would prefer the desolation of my estates, to a bare suspicion of such infamy. I am at a loss to know, by what misrepresentation of my character or conduct in late the English officers have been induced to insult my feelings, by the transmission of the certificates you enclosed. Should any further communications be made in writing from the fleet, (if they are sealed) it is proper that you transmit them to the office of the Secretary of State."