The Sun.
London, England, 1818-01-15 00:00:00

SHIP NEWS.

DEAL, JAN. 14.—The Providence, MITCPIELL,
lost her anchor this morning in the Downs, aitd
has been supplied with another. S,v, rat Deal
boats have been off to the Sand, and not a ves-
tige of the wreck is to be seen. The following is
deSClipiioll lir sloop lost on the Goodwiti, as
repnited yesterday:—About 100 tons, painted
yellow sides, running bowsprit, tap-sail-yard
across, a eared loaded, Berwick or lsridport
built. Arrived, and sailed for the liver, the
Hal I in , COLLINS, from Si. Mithaels ; Providence,
MITCHELL, from New Providence; and Vigilant,
ALLEN, from Teneriffe.

RAMSGATE, JAN. 14.—Several bags of Spa-
nish nuts, marked (B. 'l'.), and casks marked
(T. and J. H.) supposed to be part of the cargo
of the sloop lost on the Goodwins, have been
landed here. We have this instant been inform-
ed that the Captain and crew of the sloop, st,ted
in ours of yesterday to have been lost on the
Goodwin Sand, are safely landed at Broadstairs.
KINSALE, JAN. 10.—The brig Flora, CALD.
WELL, from Quebec to London, was stranded
yesterday morning at Dunwarley, near Mita-
kitty* Bay, but expected fob, got off.

WHITBY, JAN 13.—Arrived In these Roads the
sloop York Merchant, LEE, of Wisbeach, having
lost her tnaiu-sail, and part of her bul-
wark, and must coin* lit to refit

MARC/MI, JAN 14 —The hilt.; Argo, HOLLAND,
of and tr►►m YkrlllOilth, for Naplrt►, with red her-
rings, &c. %%as lost on the Knuck last night. Ar-
rived in the Hoch the 1!, ace, of Yarmouth,
Woves, with loos of anchor and mink, trou►
Spain to London.

PORTMOUTH, JAN. 14 —The ffillowing ships
remain at this port in safety, viz —Tfie Russian
Fleet ; Aheona, for Demerara ; Hume', for St.
Thomas's; Harriet and Georgiana, for the West
Indies; Inte,Jity transport, for Cork ; Oraca-
beza, for London ; and Abeona transport, waiting
for at errs.

FALMOUTH, JAN. 12.—Sailed the Hind, Novi-

deuce. and Wulf, revenue cotters, on cruizes.

AMERICAN INTELLIGENCE.

ENGAGEMENT WITH THE INDIANS.

Copy of a Letter from Major-General Gm NES to the Governor
of Georgia, dat,d at Fort Scott, near the confluence of the
Flint and Chatahoochie Itiverr, 21st of November
" SI it,—The fiat brigade of United States
troops arrived at this place on the 19/11 inst. I
had previo,:sly sent a ninth r to notify the Fowl
Town Chief En- he- munt • hy, of my arrival, anti
to ascertain whether his hostile temper had abated,
and trgaested hint to visit me He replied, that
he had already said to the Continitetting Officer
here, ail lie had to say, and that he would not
Corm,.

" He had warned Major Twigs not to cross,
or cut a stick of wood on the east side of the Flint
river; alleging that tile land is as his, that he
was directed by the powers above and below, to
protect and defend it, and he should do so This
being the talk reterr,d to, and his town having
continued to be hostile ever since the late kk
and having participated, as thi• friendly Indians
asserti in the prod ttory war carried on for some
time past egainto the Georvai. howler, I yes-
terday detached '250 men, (sopposrd to be :ibotit
the strength of the town). under the command
rof Major Twiggs, with or .ers to bring to me the
chief and warriors, and in the event of re,istaucc,
to treat them as enemies.

" The detachments arrived at the town early
this morning, and were instantly fir,tl upon, huf
without effect: The fire was Miskly returned by
the detachment, and the Indians put to flight with
the loss of four warriors slAiu, and, as there is
reason to believe, many more wounded. Among
the articles found in the house of the Chief, was
a Manch uniform coat (scarlet), with a pair of
gold epaulets, and a certificate, signed by a Bri-
tish Captalai of Marines, Robert White, in the
absence of Colonel Nichols,' stating, that the
Chief had always been a true and faithful friend to
the-British.

" The reports of friendly Indians concur in
estimating the number of hostile.lndians, including
the Red Sticks and Seminoles, at more th 9112,000,
independent of die Blacks at and near Suwanney,
within 120 miles of this place, amounting to nearly
400 men, and increasing by the addition of every
runaway front Georgia able to get to them. The
friendly Indians inform me that the hostile party
anti Blacks have been promised a British force to
assist them, from New Providence. The promise,
though made by Nichols and Woodbine, is never-
theless 'relied on by these deluded wretches, who,
have no doubt ,will sue for peace, as they find their
hopes of British aid to be without foundation :
have called the Militia front Fort Hawkins to this
place ; and have directed Col. Brearly to confer with
your Excellency upon the subject of an additional
battalion for the protection of the frontier from
Okmulgee to St. Mary's. _ _

" I have the hononr to be, Six.
(Signed) " ED. P. G.-UNES, Maj.-Gen. Commanding."

MuttnEß.—An Inquisition was taken yesterday
at the Falcon, Sutton-street, St. Anne's, on the
body of Elizabeth Evans, who was murdered by
her husband, in Falconburgh-court, on Sunday
last. '!here was no evidence in addition to that
which appeared yesterday in the replrt from
Al:tlbnrough•street Office, with the exception of
Mr. Jennet, a medical man, who proved that the
blows on the ball of the head, which had scalped
the skull, were the cause of death ; and that of
Mr. White, an undertaker, who put the deceased
into cite coffin. The verdict was-...-" Wilful Min-
der against the Musband.".