The New Hampshire Gazette

BY THE MAILS.

We have, once or twice, suggested, that, if Miranda was really intent upon going to the Caracas, that he must have had the countenance of the late British ministry: among other articles, the following extract from the Charleston Courier of the 2d ult. is corroborative of the opinion:

"Captain Phillips from Havanna, informs us that intelligence had reached that place the day before he sailed of the expedition under gen. Miranda, having left New-York; and had excited some apprehensions among the Americans. An embargo was talked of, and a 74 gun ship was ready for sea, having her sails bent. Intelligence had also been received, of the ship Leander's having been twice boarded by British cruizers—the first time in the Mona passage, when they stated that they were bound to St. Domingo, and were suffered to pass. The second time she was boarded, they made the same statement, but from the latitude in which she was, it was evident, that was not her destination, and the British commander proposed sending her into port, when the captain of the Leander produced his passports from the British government, and was suffered to proceed."

More of Miranda.—The Leander, captain Lewis, sailed from New-York in February last, with general Miranda, a large quantity of regimental clothing, arms and accoutrements for 15 or 20,000 men—she cleared out for, and arrived at Jacquemel, about the first of March. On her passage she met with the British ship of war Cleopatra, who pressed 20 of the people on board, (as has been mentioned) all of whom are said to be English or Irish, and were without protections, in lieu of whom the Cleopatra put on board the Leander a number of Americans, whom they had taken out of what they called American prizes—most of these men were obliged to enter themselves on board the Leander, either by fair or foul means, if they would not volunteer they were pressed—two of them made their escape at Jacmel, by swimming from the Leander, and got on board an American vessel, where they were pursued, but being hid, could not be found by the pursuers, when the Leander's officer said if he should hereafter find the vessel they were hid on board of, that he would press and take on board the Leander, every man except the captain and would scuttle the vessel.

On the arrival of the Leander at Jacmel, there was the appearance of the greatest secrecy, no one was admitted on board, nor not one, except capt. Lewis, permitted on shore, and he as soon as he landed, set off to visit and report to the black emperor of Hayti at the new city of Dealines, which is built in the mountains and strongly fortified, it being the determination of the Brigands, to burn all the towns on the sea board, should the French ever attempt to invade the island again, and defend themselves in the mountains to the last.

While admiral Lewis was on his visit to the emperor, the negroes at Jacmel became very uneasy at the great secrecy observed by the Leander, and before his return sent a formal message to know their business, and made pretensions to attack the Leander should their ambassadors not be well received; but their messenger meeting a polite reception, and explanation given, their fears and anxiety subsided and all was quiet. After the return of admiral Lewis from head quarters, Miranda began to prepare, by enlisting men, of which he picked up a number of renegadoes, who called themselves Americans; but had sold this as well as their native country, wishing not to see their creditors again: like sergeant Kite, he listed them all for officers. Having mustered about 250 or 300 of these officers and 2 or 3 small additional vessels, he was to sail from Jacmel on the 26th of March for Barcelona, on the Spanish main, near Cumana, where he expected to effect a landing and be joined by a large body of the inhabitants, for which purpose he has prepared a large number of proclamations to be distributed as soon as he can get footing or can land ashore on his arrival off the coast. We are told by a person who has seen one of those proclamations, that he invites his countrymen to join his standard, and that he would free them from their tyrannic master, would give to them liberty, &c. &c.— We have some hopes for being able to obtain a copy of the proclamation, which if we should accomplish, we will give a translation of it as soon as possible..

[True American.]