Jenks's Portland Gazette

BOSTON, FEB 20.

NEWS from the MEDITERRANEAN.

Capt. Folger, who arrived here yesterday, in 49 days from Leghorn, informs, that four days before he sailed, Mr. Appleton Consul at Leghorn, received a letter from Naples, informing him, that the George Washington frigate, of 32 guns, would come round to Leghorn, to take the vessels under convoy which were ready to sail; and touch at Marseilles for the waiting there:—That Mr. Cathcart had received a letter from Tripoli, dated December 28th, mentioning, that the Bashaw had purchased a Greek built ship, of 16 guns, which was to sail in a few days on a cruise, in company with a brig of 12 guns. The Tripoline Admiral sails in the ship. Mr. Cathcart's correspondent advised the Americans to wait convoy, as he imagined the risk very great:—That on the 28th December, Commodore Dale, in the President of 44 guns, in coming out of Port Mahon stuck on a rock, and was at Toulon repairing:—That on the 18th December, the Philadelphia, of 44 guns, capt. Barron, sailed from Leghorn on a cruise, supposed off Naples:—That the Essex was daily expected at Leghorn from Gibraltar:—And that on his passage home, Majorca bearing N.E. six leagues, capt. Folger was chased by a black ship showing 16 guns (which answered the description of the above Tripoline ship) until Cape de Gat bore E. by N. four leagues, when a sudden squall struck the cruiser and carried away his top-gallant masts—on which he gave over chase, wore round, and stood over for the Barbary coast.

Lord Keith's fleet was at Port Mahon, the 24th December.