Gazette Of The United States, & Philadelphia Daily Advertiser

A number of the Cte. de Bouille's emigrant corps having deserted from a post of importance to the enemy in the night; the general, by day break the next morning, re-embarked all the rest of the corps, to the universal joy of the army. They are to return to England.

Some of those, with two British and other deserters, having fallen into our hands, were hanged together, in full view of the British line.

We have lost about 600 men, in killed, wounded and missing: the officers are not yet ascertained. The 31st and 27th regiments are said to be the most considerable sufferers; two of our parties supposed to have been cut off are found to be safe owing to disagreement between those who made them prisoners.

When our fleet and army rendezvoused at St. Ann's bay, Martinique, the enemy at St. Lucie obliged all the planters in the island, who had before refused to join them, to come into Morne Fortune: they have been released and sent to the plantations, with their wives, children, and slaves.

The French have lost 200 in killed: many were found in their hospital wounded and sick. It was owing to their having expended all their ammunition that they so soon surrendered.

They had received no supplies of that article, and were reduced to the necessity of breaking up the balls we fired at them, for ammunition to return on us.

Most, they have supplied their friends in Grenada, St. Vincents, and defended themselves with killed, galley and ammunition stores abandoned.

Gen. J. Stewart when he retreated from the.

The British commanders and troops seem to consider the defence made by the republicans, as highly as their courage and conduct; which accounts for the generous terms granted to them.

Greater part of the town called Castries, is by our fire, the enemy had fortified it with cannon, and 80 men, who defended it and were taken in the place.

English proprietors have interpreted to.

Col. Moore is to be left in command there, 500 men: the rest of the army are embarking for immediate relief of Grenada and St. Vincent's. A reinforcement has arrived, but we know not with force; a complete regiment of Hessians the same time, and it is said that 2000 infantry troops are to follow, with a fleet to re-take ships on the station.

The April packet is arrived and an end to the war.