Fowle's New Hampshire Gazette And General Advertiser

Extract of a letter from Malaga, April 2.

"An Algerine rover, of 26 guns, had the audacity a few days since to chase a sloop from hence under the fort of San Isidore, who firing upon the renegadoes, he returned several shot, one of which dismounted a cannon of 17 pounds, from the ramparts, and killed three men; the pirate's metal must from this have been very heavy. The San Carlos, of 50, a new ship, and the Agnes, of 28 guns, are fitting now as guarda-costas, to prevent these outrages, and to protect the coasting trade, which is nearly stopped, from the lawless proceedings of these barbarian marauders. Those infidels have at this time 27 sail of vessels at sea, from 40 to 16 guns, and are said to be preparing several more. It is something astonishing that the Barbary powers, who build none but contemptible galleys, should get provided with such stout ships. It is more than probable some of the European states are at the bottom of these disorders, fomented to serve some special purposes not yet brought to open day. One grand effort will be made this summer if possible to subdue those pirates, who are become a terror to all the Powers who have a trade in the Mediterranean sea, the Dutch and English only excepted."