The New Hampshire Gazette

NEW-YORK, MAY 17.

By the brig Mary, Capt. Haley, in 48 days from Brest, we have received the following important intelligence.

About the 20th of March, an engagement took place between the French and Prussian armies, which ended in a signal victory on the side of the Republicans; in this action, glorious for the cause of liberty, upwards of 6000 of the slaves of the despotic Prussian monarch bit the dust.

Valenciennes and Conde, were actually re-taken some time before Capt. Haley sailed.

Victory has also crowned their efforts against Spain, and many of her towns are now in their possession. In addition to all this, we are positively assured, not a vestige of the rebel army is left, having almost to a man paid the forfeit of their heinous crimes.

At sea, success has equally favoured their struggles; several of the Cork fleet, rich valuable ships from the Streights bound to London, had changed their course, and entered different French ports with inverted colours.

Provisions at Brest, and in every town in France were very plenty, and an important stroke was meditating against England; eight line of battle ships with several transports had sailed for Jersey and Guernsey, and had no doubt of becoming masters of those two islands, The Brest fleet consisted of about 55 sail of the line— Capt. Bombard has got the command of a 74 gun-ship.

We further learn, that the Portuguese has sent a fleet to the mouth of the Streights, to check the Algerines.

The New-York paper from which the above is extracted, mentions that it is but a hasty sketch, from verbal reports. The gentleman who communicated the paper to the Editor, mentions, that the Captain reported that the French took Valenciennes, by storm, and lost 6 or 7000 men in the attack.