The New Hampshire Gazette

NEW YORK, JUNE 25.

Extract of a letter, to a gentleman in Philad, dated Natchitoches May 6.

"Every thing is now quiet in this quarter; the Spaniards are behaving like friends.--Their commanders inform that they have received orders to treat the Americans with attention and respect; they take every possible means to cultivate peace and harmony.

"A party has been ordered out by government for exploring Red river, and I hope soon to be able to give you some interesting information. This river is of immense importance, for, by a small expence of cutting away some timber that has dammed it up in some places, the navigation may be opened to a distance above 500 miles above this place, and how much farther remains to be seen-it is supposed to take its rise near the source of the Missouri; and, except for fifty or sixty miles from its mouth, passes through a country that will one day or another be invaluable it is really a fine country, and if you were all here I would be content never to leave it. There are a great number of minor rivers that empty into Red river; Black river is one, the navigation of which extends 4 or 500 miles-near the head of this last are some hot springs, said to be very beneficial in a number of complaints; many come all the way from Tombigbee to use them. There are scarcely any advantages that might not be had at Natchitoches, and it is probable there will be a considerable trade with the Spanish country, by and bye, for they cannot have a port on the sea coast nearer than river le Grande, and they are now obliged for many of their supplies to this country-they send in a great many of their horses and mules, for trade, these are the only articles of traffic, except cash, of which they appear to have a good supply."