Seven sailors, deserted from the men of war at Norfolk, came to town this week. They were pressed men, and say there is hardly a sailor on board the ships but would run away if he had an opportunity.

On Tuesday last [December 12], a large schooner from the West Indies, bound to Norfolk, was taken and brought into Hampton by our men stationed there. She was laden with rum and sugar, and had 2700 dollars on board.

Last Friday se'night [December 8] the sloop Christian, belonging to mr. Archibald Govan, loaded with wheat, and bound for Glasgow, having met with a gale of wind, put back into Hampton road, and was carried into Hampton by a party of the minute-men stationed there. On examining the letters aboard of her, many were found to contain sentiments inimical to America, written by people from Norfolk; but, in justice to the owner, we cannot help mentioning, that his letters contained sentiments very friendly to this country. This is the third time this vessel has put back from accidents.

Last night col. Bullit [Thomas Bullitt] arrived from the army, with doctor Campbell of Norfolk, who, besides several other gentlemen of that borough, had surrendered themselves to col. Woodford, and sued for protection. ー Lord Dunmore, we hear, swears most furiously that he will bombard Norfolk, should the shirtmen come into it. They most certainly will, so that we need not be amazed to hear, soon, of that place's being laid in ashes.