The Sun.
London, England, 1804-09-11 00:00:00

AMERICA.

Nttw-Yqttli,'lttLY 24.--Arrived_at Fort j()!Al.

atunsnn Sunday the Ist instant, die.Schnoner Ata,
Javan, Captain Vitt,LtAst 1.1. Micro, of-Charleston,
fro,n Cape Francois, with a valdable cargo of 'coffee
and logwood.
daprain M. sailed from Cape. Francois on the
16th of June, arid in the Caicos Passage 'met with
a.French Private,- ri lying at anchor, under the West
Cdico4, immediately 'gave Captain M. chase
fortunately for-him, it blew a very fresh gale, which
enabled him fir ti or hours to keep at ti,e distance
of half a league from the Privateer : night,emning
on, Captain M. altered his course, and 'saw no
more of her. T•Text d 4, running under easy sail
to the southward and westward, in order the next
night to pass through between Hanaauga and Beau.
'tnace,, and thence through the, old Straights of
Bahama, another Privateer of a larger size gave
Chace, and kept gaining all the,arternoon,
.:Cap-
tain M. made the best of his way towards Jamaica,
in hopes of meeting with sortn: British critizer ;
_but
not falling in with. any, and tote Privateer still' in
'chase, after sunset he hauled upon the wind for the
Platform, as if bdund up the Bite, and continued
that course until ten o'clock ; he then.put about and,
kept to the westward, At day.light fiefound
set .off Cumberland harbour, south. side. of Cuba
he then made his way through the Pulf,of .Mexico,
and arrived safe off Charleston Bar: he, then took,
a pilot nn hontd, who (after trimming the tails
and making the best of his way for Charleston, and
learning that Capt.• M. was fromMispaniola) in.

formed him that there was a French Privateer off
the Bar, and that he was sure the SChooner would
he taken by her if she attempted so go in, as the
Privateer boarded all Vessels bound in. Capt. M;
thought it 'most adviseable to' bear away fur this
Port, .where he has' safely arrived, and is now
waiting for instrudions how to proceed.
• When Captain M. left the Cape, there were but
two American Veisels lying in, the Port, one of.
them an armed Brig belonging to Baltimore, to sail
in fifteen day, the other a Schooner belonging to
New-York. The people of the Island still con.
tinue to search all Vessels nutward.bound for white
French people, and whenever they found any un.
fortunate oniconcealed,'he fell a sacrifice to their

vengeance.
Captain M. further ir►forrns, that when he sailed,
the town was perfectly quiet, and trade-was begin.
ping to have a favourable appearance. General
CHRIiTOPHE still constnanded at the Cape, sod the
Troops were all out of town' excepting CHRIS.
TOPHR'S; REIGNAUD'O, and the guards.

BERMUDA, JUNE .28.—Sunday last arrived the
Ship Fortunie, HENRY VA.NSITTART, Esq. Corn,.
ntander, last'from Jamaica, with the Ship Sall
~FRANCIS BURGESS, toaster, from the friavannalf,
bound to-Charleston, detained by the hrtunle as a
prizt.
The most serious alarm that we have experienced
•for some time was excited by these two Ships. On
-Wednesday evening (the 13111) the Fortunk took a
Pilot ar the West Elul, and on ihursday 8114 Fri.
ti,y (as she died not appear „to he tmking the best of
her w.",' to Si. George's,. but continued sailing
backwards and forwards, and hovering about she
lai;d; and especially as two other Ships .'(which
proved to be American), hove in sight, increasing
the ritunto4 to four Ship 4) she was supposed to be
the Ship of an E'xiTly, whose design way, to attempt
an invasion of the Colony. On Friday morning the
alarm flag wait, hoisted, anti .the alarm gnus fired
from the different f atifiad part; through the Island ;
and preparations were made for a vigorous resist-
ance. The Legislature immediately adjourned. The
whole Mtlitii of the Country was under arms, and
assembled at Port Royal, where they were joined
by the grenadiers of the Regiment of the Royal
Fusileers,, who were ordered to march fiom Sr.
George's at hun.set on Friday evening, and reached
Port Royal .at one o'clock on Saturday morning.-
In consequence of a dispatch received ,in the night
of Friday, by his Honour the Commander in Chief,
the whole Regifnent 0F Royal Fusileers was or.
tiered to march at dayJight tr Sattilday air-rnirg to
support (in case of necessity). the grenadiers and
Militia; the Commander in Chief Isft town him-
,aelf at most o'clock to join the Troops. The pr.
George's Militia Were ordered to do. garrison duty
in the absence of the Royal Fasileers, and to send a
detachment to take post at the Ferry. Meanwhile
a party of the Marines of
,His Majesty's Ship
rot/v/7rd was ordeted on shore, and marched into
the 'quarters of the Royal Fusiliers; the Gun. boats
in St. Georges.were completely manned by seamen
from the 'Vanguard, each party under command
of a Lieutenaor'; King's Castle and Fort Paget.
were 'occupied by: detachmenta from Ate Fusileers..
Upoil the whole every pre;+aration was made, which
the t.alenness of the occasion would permit, to
put theOsland in a respeaable posture of, defence, ;
the greatest zeal and alacrity were displayed by all
to pr,Anote the common cause.--On Saturday (about
noot,) these Ships wete discovered to be friendly;
nod the alarm of course subsided ; but we trust not
svi,k;ut some beneficial cisrtsc'quences, since it has
evinced whai exertions, Oily be made in case of an
attack by the Enemy. The only accident of conse.
querce-was the death riloce of the privates ti the
Fusileers, oceasioned, it, is said, by a fall trom a
horse.. Early .on Sunday morning the Fusileers
marched baCk to St. George's.

On Tuesday last as, t wry brothers, namrd Huck,
were sheariog in. a field; at. B.trborp, near Kirkby
Lottsdale, one of , them struck his sickle into the
other's leg, which caused it•to. bleed in so. violent
A manner as to .cause his imtnediate dealt. 'the
Coroner's Verditi;--Accidintal &nib.

Orr Sirruid,ry sennight a child tvirs rode over irf
Church.itreet, Preston, by a man imprudently rid.
ink fast, by which its scull. was shockingly frac.
tared.

As some children were divertinglhemselves, iri
Fowey, on Tuesday last', stringing on a board, ore
of them unfortunately slipped off, and falling 0Q his
head, was killed upon the spot.