Norfolk Gazette And Publick Ledger

Savannah, December 27.

His Britannick Majesty's brig Sandwich, Lieut. Foley, commander, arrived at Tybee on Saturday the 24th inst. with dispatches for the British Vice Consul, James Wallace, Esq. relating to the Spanish Felucca, a British prize, brought into this port in distress, on the 5th of August last. Lieut. Foley, accompanied by a Midshipman, came up in his boat to the city, and with the Vice Consul, immediately waited on the Collector, to acquaint him of his arrival and business, but having been informed of the sale of the Felucca, said he should immediately leave the port, either that evening (Sunday) or in the morning, to which the Collector expressed no objections. About one o'clock the same day, he was waited upon by Captain Houston, with a letter from A. B. Armistead, Esq. Captain of the United States Artillerists, Commanding, directed to the officers of his Britannick Majesty's brig Sandwich, ordering them to depart this town immediately, as they were violating the President's proclamation, by entering the waters of the United States; to which an answer was sent by the Vice Consul, stating the cause of Lieut. Foley's coming here, (having brought official dispatches) and that he would take his departure in the morning. Lieut. Foley, had just sat down to dinner, with a gentleman to whom he brought letters, when he was again called upon by Captain Houston, with a letter from Captain Armistead, directing Capt. H. to see him into his boat immediately. The gentleman, at whose table he was, endeavoured to prevail with Captain Houston, to suffer Lieut. Foley, to remain half an hour to finish his dinner, but this was refused.--He was then under the necessity of departing immediately, without the pilot, and one of his men who were absent.