Gazette Of The United States, & Daily Advertiser

NEW-YORK, Sept. 27.
Important!

Last evening came up the Pilot boat Perseverance, on board of which was a pilot who brought into the quarantine ground an English schooner in a very short passage from Martinique.

The Captain of this schooner informed this pilot of the taking of Curacao by the French.

This was effected by troops which embarked on board of 150 sail of sloops and schooners at Guadaloupe. On their approaching the port of Curacao, a chain was ran across the harbour, which prevented their entering, but they soon after effected a landing on some other part of the island, advanced to the city, and after a bloody conflict, the French got possession of the place.

The Captain further states, that the United States brig Pickering was in the harbor at the time, and joined with other Americans in defending the place against the French, who, when they conquered, massacred every American in the place, including the consul, officers and crew of the Pickering.

The Pilot further adds, that he was informed, that the reason of this armament being fitted out against Curacao, was, because the Governor of Curacao would not receive bills on the Governor of Guadaloupe for the expences incurred in repairing the Vengeance.

The Pilot could not recollect the names of the above schooner and captain, but says it was told to him as no ways doubtful—and that the Captain was anxious to come up to town himself to relate the news, as he esteemed it of the utmost importance to America.