The Virginia Gazette

Genoa, Dec.14. O. S.

The Inhabitants of this City are excessively uneasy as to the Fate of a small Squadron of Frigates and Transports that sail'd from hence for Calvi, with Troops and Ammunition on Board, inasmuch as we have heard nothing of their Arrival, and the Weather has been bad ever since they sail'd.

Our Consul at Toulon informs us, that they are actually equipping a Squadron there of large Men of War and Bomb Vessels; that two large Vessels were launched there a few Days ago, and are now rigging with all imaginable Expedition; that two more are in the Road, and will very soon put to Sea; the whole Squadron is to consist of six or even Sail of Ships, of seventy Guns each, and are to cruize on the Coast of Corsica.

If these Vessels really arrive in Time, they may possibly preserve to us that Island, which otherwise must be infallibly lost; the English, the Piedmontese, and the Malecontents, being altogether too powerful for us to struggle with.

There passed to Day through this City a Spanish Express, in his Way to Naples, who reports, that there are actually arrived at Barcelona Several Corps of old Troops from Oran, and other Places on the Coasts of Africa, and that in a very short Time they propose to embark at the Port last mentioned 6000 Men for Italy, with Ammunition and military Stores suitable to so considerable a Reinforcement.