Alexandria Daily Advertiser

CHARLESTON, January 13. By a French gentleman arrived in this city. We are informed, that the town of Cape Nicola Mole was evacuated on the 6th December last. Previous to the evacuation, Gen. Noailles had been six times summoned to surrender; but he refused to capitulate either with the British or the Brigands. The town was abandoned without leaving the least means of defence. All the warlike machines were destroyed: and 102 twenty-four pounders, 17 mortars, and 7 six pounders, were spiked. The army, amounting to 2,200 men, 39,000 wt. of powder, and 15 pieces of cannon, were embarked. But Gen. Noailles, having brought off every one of his men, was the last that embarked. On leaving the harbour, they were chased by several British frigates; but their small fleet escaped them, except one vessel. The troops landed at Port au Prince, in the Island of Cuba, where they were very hospitably received by the Spaniards.