Last Friday, sen'night [August 11] Mr. Benjamin Mumford, the Constitutional Post-Rider, with the Mail from this place, was stopped in his Way across Conanicut Ferry, and taken on Board the Rose Man of War; such Letters as were directed to Persons at the Provincial Camp were sent to Admiral [Samuel] Graves, those for Newport, a few excepted, were sent ashore: ー Mumford was detained on Board till Sunday Afternoon, when he was, upon the Petition of a Number of Gentlemen of the Town of Newport, discharged. A Gentleman beloning to Philadelphia arrived here last Friday Evening [August 18] from Boston, by Way of Rhode-Island: The 25th of July, lat. 42, he was taken by the Glasgow Man of War, 150 Leagues from the Land, in the Ship Charming-Sally,¹ Capt. Thomas Doman, with 2200 Barrels of Flour, from Philadelphia for Lisbon, and carried into Boston on the 4th Instant.ー

A Schooner belonging to one Mr. White, was also taken and carried into Boston: She was from Philadelphia for New-Hampshire.² Mr. [Benjaimin] Hitchburn, and Mr. White, are two of the Gentlemen that were taken by Capt. [James] Wallace, with some Letters for the Provincial Camp: They are confined on board the Preston Man of War.