The Virginia Gazette

WILLIAMSBURG, March 29.

There is a report that general Clinton is arrived at Cape Fear, North Carolina, with the troops he brought with him from Boston. and that he has been since joined by 1200 or 1500 from England or the West Indies, We likewise hear that the provincial troops are in motion, and marching from all quarters to attack him; so that we may soon expect to hear of another battle in that province, which we hope will prove equally glorious to the American arms as that which was, but a few weeks ago, so successfully fought by the brave col. Caswell.---The account of general Clinton's return from North Carolina, and sailing out of our capes again, was inserted in the last Gazette from the information of some gentlemen from Hampton; the Kingfisher, with a number of tenders, and some prizes they had taken, having been mistaken for the Mercury frigate and the transports which went out with general Clinton, who, after sending up the prizes to Norfolk, went out again upon another piratical cruise.

Advice was received, a few days ago, that the continental fleet had taken and carried off from Providence, one of the Bahama islands, upwards of 100 pieces of cannon, and a small quantity of gunpowder, with which they set sail for the continent. The English governour, a little before the fleet's arrival, found means to send away the chief part of the ammunition, military stores, &c.