Norfolk Gazette And Publick Ledger

Extract of a letter from a gentleman of respectability in Hampshire county, Massachusetts, to his friend in the vicinity of Amherst, N. H. dated in September last.

"General Eaton is now in this town; and he says that he has seen a letter but a few days from Marietta, (Ohio) which informed, that colonel Burr was there, and was undertaking or endeavouring to undertake, an expedition—that he had actually engaged some boats, and offered commissions to a number of young men in those parts to engage with him in what he (Burr) said "would be a laudable & honourable undertaking." Gen. E. has no doubt that Burr's intent is to erect a separate government west of the Alleghanies, and probably make himself either a sovereign or be viceroy to some foreign prince.—The latter I am inclined to think, can't be the motive. Burr had rather be the first in hell than to serve in heaven. Spain will not be in a condition to support such a colony as perhaps France may. Should Burr raise an insurrection many things will be necessary, which we little think of."

[Albany Gaz.]

Extract of a letter from a gentleman at Washington, dated 30th October.

"The brother of a lieutenant of marines in the barracks here has written from Marietta, or wherever else col. Burr is, that his actions are suspicious, and in consequence thereof he had moved his family back, and intended to remain and protect his property."

The letter further states, that this information had been laid before the president, and that energetic measures were talked of, but as congress would soon meet, nothing would probably be done until their meeting, though it was confidently said, the marines were ordered to proceed immediately for New-Orleans under captain Cormick.

Another letter says,

"All the marines at Washington are ordered immediately to New-Orleans."

Captain A. Stoddart, of the United States army a few days since, marched from Philadelphia with 30 men—at Carlisle he will receive 100 more—and from thence proceed to fort Adams on the Mississippi, or to Red River.

Aurora.