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London, England, 1806-12-09 00:00:00

didan—part of the Prillaman were spot to tapir:,
wliere thy would be treated as Prisoners of War,
the rest were taken to Gnadaloupe."
saw TOMB, t?OV. 5.
(FROM TIIE PHILADELPHIA REGISTER )
A gentleman just arrived from Washington,
whose veracity and correCtness may he relied upon,
reports, that a letter has been received ,t that place,
hy a Mr. Henderson, employed in the NAVY Yard.
from his brother, resident in Ken:acky, staiir.g, that
in consequence of a commotion of the people, who
had declared that country independent, he stns
about to remove his family to Culpepper, Virginia.

The serious nature of this report forbids us to re
peat the names of the persons implicated as leaders,
until the authenticity of the report be fully ascer-
tained.
It is by no means improbable that the following
rumour is connedied wan this important intelligence,
wh;ch we are told has occupied th Executive of the
United States, convened in Council, during four days
•f the last week.—[Here follows the rumour, re-
published the day before yesterday, of the Pr sident
basing issued a warrant br High Treason, against
a person, supposed to he Burr ]
Th• President of the United States was seriously
indisposed on Tuesday, an.:, by the last accounts,
was still confined.

NNVENIIEN 6.
A letter rectved in this City, by Saturday's mail,
dated Washington, Oct. 30, states, that reports are
circulating there, that the President has issued pro-
cess for the arrest of Colonel Burr, on a charge of
eonspiracy—('hat the Western Army. with their
neneral, Wilkinson, had declared for Burr, kc.
What credit may be given to these reports, a few
days will determine.
OWTX•CT OF • I.IITTER TICISt SAVANNA (GIO ) TO
• OFIITI.MAN IN Nave-vote, DATED OC 44444
16, 1806.
" This city has been ender arms for two nights
past, caned:llg an insurrection of the Blacks. It
appears that several meetings had taken place abort
four miles from town, where they had agreed to
attack the Whites in the city: they had appointed
generals and other officers. According to their
plans, they ...ere to make three separate landings ;
one at Wayne 's wharf, one at the Coffee-House
wharf, and one at the Fort. They were then to
set fire to the town, and massacre the Whites. Hut
a difference existed between two of their leaders, and
sae of them divulged the secret early the evening
hefere yesterday; is consequence of which the dif-
ferent compin;esof volunteers were stationed under
the Bluff, and the Militia at Spring Hill, where
twelve of the head men of the insurgents were
taken, and will be violin a few days. Having been
so fortunate as to take the head men, we have now,
I think little to fear, as the rest appear to be quiet.
The Negroes are to the Whites as eight to one I"
EXTRACT OW • LITTON FROM A OINTLIMAN AT
WASMINGTON, DATED OCT. 30, ICOU.
" The brother of a Lieutenant of Marines is the
Barracks here, has written from Marietta, or wher-
ever else Colonel Burr is, that his atlioas are sus-
picious. and in consequence thereof he had moved
his family back, and intended to remain and pro-
tea his property."—The letter farther states, that
this information had been laid before the President,
' act energetic measures were talked of, bu:, as
Congress would soon meet, nothing would proia-
bly be done until their meeting, though it v:as con-
fidently said the marines were ordered to proceed
immediately for New-Orleans, under Captain
Carmic%.
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LISBON MAIL.

GIBRALTAR, OCT. O.
Yesterday, the Swift, Sausraras, a large ship,
for Malta and Messina, was taken in the Bay, by
a Spanish privateer.
last night, a Lap transport, Na. S 5, with troops,
part of the guards on board, came in here. This, and
the above ship, parted convoy on the 15th, in lat. 40.
OCT. 20.
Thit Atkewieue, 61., went up to Messina a few
days ago, to bring down Rear-Admiral Sir Storrav

Swerw. A chiterence of opinion between his and
Sir .lone ST us r is the reported cause.
OCT. 21.
Came in the Queen with two transports, part of
the convoy. Yesterday Le Sophie cnme through
the Streights with a brig, and, drove behind the rock.
OCT. 22.

The wind still westerly, though light hreez? ; re-
port says, that one of the convoy was taken, and
carried into Tarifa on Sunday ; also, that early
ais morning another was seen condsnled by the
Spanish privateers and gue-boats into Algesiras.
OCT. 94, at noel.
A Spanish licensed Islet is come in here
this morning, which passed the fleet at some
distance off Cape Shartel last night ; they were then
waiting a good breeze, 44 sail and 2 frigates ; the
Royal Geerge had co doubt remained a little with
Lord Coca. molten° ; the air is from the west, but
no wind at present. The first breeze, we czpeti
them to be announced Croat the Signal Tower on the
top of the Reck.