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Noyf5it. Sept. T.
IMPORTANT INTELLlGENCE..+- Capt Clark, of the
British Brig BARLEY, in Hampton Roads, from Savanila,
(bonnd 10 LlverpooD whence he sailed Sd August has
politely favored the Editors CT the Beacon with the follow
ing important information from kingston (Jam conmnni-
Gated TO him by letter, from his agent at Saval!a under
date OF 5lst July last, just before he left port


g letter from the respectable house of yslop & Co.
to General MonhH Commander in Chief, received per
packet states that 90 sail of French vessels of
cruising off ST. Jago de Cuba and that they had landed
5000 men at Cumberland Harbour.


This news has put all on the alert The General is
taking every raise recruits. Cathagena is at
present garrisoned by 1000 men, and the Provinces of
Carthageia and Santa Martha have regular militia of
100O0 therefore, although taking every precautionary
measure have nothing to fear from such force,
if intended against us, which much doubt"


The above information, Capt Clark states fully
rmcd by the Captain of the British Ship York Packet,
Of London. II days out from Kingston, (am bound to
London, which he spoke tie 17th August, off Cape
Antonio. He also informs that upon its receipt at Savana
the Chief Magistrate lad the drum beat arms determ
ing to emboy the whole male population, capable Of bear
ing arms, under the impression that this expedition
destined against Colombia


we ncne however, 10 The belief that this is the de-
velopement of the long suspected scheme between Spain
and France that Cuba should pass quietly into the hands of
the latter for safe keeping. So formidable expedition
must have important object in view, and we cannot
for suppose that the French Government
ally of Span would have the tcmerty embark in wild
enterprise the recoonzation of Colombia, while the
independence Of the former is guaranteed by both America
and England