Star.
London, England, 1803-08-24 00:00:00

, HOLLAND.

HAGUE, Aug. 9.—lt h confirmed that the camp
on Gorfet Heath will be broken up. The French
are drag in g from Overytrel to the fouthern part of
our Republic, and particularly to Zealand, Bergen-
op-400nt, ke. The Head Qarters of the Batafrian
Major General Blunt will be removed to Ter Goes,
where a camp will be formed. The bead quarters of
the French General CASSAGN ES Will be removed from
Deventer to Gouda, and General DESSOLEi with his
divifion is expeaed in Overyllcl, from the territory
of Ofnabruck.

The LegiQative /lady, after having voted a taz of
two per cent. on the property of the inhabitants, to
defray the's:peaces of the war, has adjourned to the
15th of Oelober.
'AuditiT t3.—The intended camp at Gouda, it
is now confidently affirted, will not be for Med ; the
troops intended for it will be marched to the coati,
and Gouda, and other towns, will ohly receive lirong
garrifons;
The new tax of two per cent. on prilrefrions, which
is to be confidered as a voluntary gift, is to be paid
at four infialtnents, between the IR of aftober of the
prefent year, and the to of April, Illo4.—Citizen
SCHIMMILPtiIIIIIICI is now here.
At Milting, Middleburg, and throughout all Zea-
land, a great number of flat bottomed boats are build-
ing and fitting out for the expedition ageing Eng-
land; at Fluthing the Eall India docks is appropriat-
ed to this pip-pole ; and a new frigate is building
there to be celled the Aurora. • '

About is,ooo French troops are affembled in Zea-
land, the greater part of which will be employed in
the expedition againfl England. This Wand it now
defended by fo great a number of troops. that the
Englith mutt give•up all hope of making a diverfion
by landing there.
A great number of Englifh (hips of war have,
within there few days. appeared off the maritime vil•
lage of Catwyk, about three leagues from this place.
but they have not attempted any attack.
AII ITIRDAP4, Auc. 9.—lt is generally fappofed
that the French have not collefted fo many troopsin
Zealand merely for the defence of that Wand
with a view of employing them in the intended expe-
dition againfl England. At Fluffing. the prepara-
tions for putting that place in a Rate of defence
againft any attack of the With Hill continue. Se•
veral houfes have been pulled down for that purpofe
at Old Fluffing.
The American States have a confiderable fnm of
money to pay to France for the cetEon of Louifiana c
a loan has in confequence been opened by the bade
of Hone and Co. Ds SMITH. and W11.1.'141E. It is
not to exceed five millions of dollars, for which Ame-
rican fends will be provided: The whole capital will
be liquidated by the American States before the year
1821.

Auo. 13.—Admiral Da WISTH took his pankge
from Ferrol to the Texel-as a Darn& merchant. The
(hip on board which he was, was feveral times de-
tained by the Englith. The laft time it was vifited,
an Eng!Arnett, who thought be knew him, Paid to
him, " If I at* not miaaken, I have the honour to
know .you."—a' That may pollibly be," Paid Ds
Waters', " but I certainly do not recollelt ever to
have feet) you before."—" I think," replied the
other, ." we have.heen oppofed to each other in an
engagement."—" I afk your pardon," replied Da
WIIITIR, "but I was not at Copenhagen at the time
of the battle there."—« I never knew you returned
the Englifhman" as a Dane, but I think you are the
brave Dutchman, Aduzjral Da Was via." The Ad-
miral then produced nit pals as a native of Denmark,
and with this the En&liffs were fatisfied, and (offered
the (hip to proceed.,. This anecdote is related by H.
Da VMS, the Captain of the (hip, in which Di
Witersa came from Ferrol to the Tesel.--Thryt
richly laden Dutch E..ft India drips are 'Hired is
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