Portland Gazette, And Maine Advertiser

From Bell's London Messenger.

In another part of our paper will be found the Gazette account of the capture of General Hull and his whole American Army. This is one of those affairs which is of more value in its event, than of any glory in its execution. It is frivolous almost to dwell upon it with exultation--Our army acted only as so many Constables-shewing their staves, and leading the Rioters in Peace and quiet to the County Goal. A mob of weavers and a combination amongst the tailors, to raise the price of wages, would have been more formidable, and a triumph over them just as glorious— We hope the war, however, will stop at this point. We believe the Americans have no proportionate number of prisoners of ours to give in exchange for General HULL & his army.--If we had a voice in the government of this country, we would restore them all at six pence a man, and throw in the General to boot. It is a most disgraceful business that the Americans, a people of our own stock, should be thus degraded, that we are really more affected than we are delighted at the pitiful victory.