The New Hampshire Gazette

Fracas at Savannah:

SAVANNAH Nov. 16—Within the last three or four days, some serious disturbances have taken place between the American seamen and the crews of the French privateers La Vengeance, and L'Agile (or La Francaise) which had been lying in this port for some time past. Investigation into the merits of the case, by the proper authority, being yet uncompleted, we are unable as yet to lay before our readers as accurate a detail of particulars as could be wished. The circumstances, so far as could be ascertained, appear to be these: —

On Wednesday night last, a quarrel originated at a house in the upper part of the city, between some seamen and part of the privateer's men. A rencontre ensued, in which three American seamen were stabbed, and their opponents much bruised by bludgeons. The three wounded seamen, we understand, are since dead. One of them, belonging to the brig Hetty, Captain Fountain, from Philadelphia, named Taylor. The names of the others, or of the vessels to which they belonged, could not be ascertained.

The seamen, yesterday became so exasperated, that they determined on being avenged by destroying the privateers—They accordingly embodied themselves last evening: and, before the civil or military authority, had the knowledge or opportunity of interfering in the transaction, set fire to the L'Agile, and burnt her to the water's edge. La Vengeance was then taken possession of by a detachment of the Savannah Volunteer Guards, convoyed to the upper part of the town, and remained in their custody until between 11 and 12 at night—when the seamen procured a lighter boat, and a parcel of tar and other combustibles, which were put into the boat, towed towards the vessel, and obliged the guard to abandon her for their own safety, as well as to avoid the painful task of firing on their fellow citizens. The fire soon communicated, and La Vengeance shared the fate of the L'Agile.

Previous to the assemblage of the seamen, yesterday, several of the crews of the privateers had concealed themselves in a vacant store on Ancrum's wharf, where it seems they had some arms and ammunition deposited. On the seamen attempting to go on board the privateer, they were fired upon from the upper windows of the store. Capt. Miller, of the Champion, (N. Y. packet) was dangerously wounded, having one of his eyes shot entirely out, the other much injured; bridge of his nose broken, and his life doubtful. A seaman wounded (since dead) and a colored person (wounded) were shot nearly at the same time and in the like manner.

One of the privateer's crew was killed on the Bluff, yesterday, in the affray; and another died in jail last night, of his wounds. Several others on both sides, are wounded, but we understand, not dangerously. Upwards of a hundred of the rioters are now in jail.

We have never witnessed more unanimity of feeling than on this occasion; the American spirit rose superior to every other consideration, and all seemed animated by the same feeling and the same wishes.

We pretend not to give this as a correct statement. As soon as the matter is fully investigated, we will endeavor to lay before our readers a clearer account of the occurrence.

Further particulars are received, too lengthy for today—