We hear that a schooner laden with arms, pistols, swords, and a variety of other warlike stores, is taken by one of his Majesty's ships off the capes of Delaware, and is daily expected here. The master of the above schooner is brought in here by the Mercury.

Same d[a]y arrived several transports from Nantasket-road, near Boston, having on board a number of Frazier's highlanders, about 1000 of whom had arrived there some time ago.

By the above vessels we are informed, That some days before they left Nantasket, the rebels began some works, and erected a battery opposite to where the Renown, Commodore Banks lay. The day before they sailed, the enemy opened the said battery and began to fire upon the Renown, and threw several shells. The day they sailed they observed the enemy carrying a number of cannon toward Point Alderton, it was supposed to erect a bat tery there, to stop the shipping going out; upon which Commodore Banks thought it adviseable to leave Nantasket-road immediately, with the trans ports there, which he did, after having destroyed the light-house.

Same evening arrived the armed brig Hope, Capt. Dawson, from Nantasket-road. With Capt. Dawson came passenger one Mr. Prout, regulator of the fishery at Boston (while the fleet and army were there) who made his escape from Boston June the 12th, (in a fishing-boat, and got on board the Hope) after being imprisoned and his estate confiscated to the use of the in habitants of Boston who have suffered in the present contest since the commencement of the port-bill.

He informs that Mess. [Crean] Brush, [William] Jackson, [Dr.] Whitworth, [William] Perry, and several others, who had distinguished themselves by signing the address to Gov. [Thomas] Hutchinson, the association, &c. had been taken up, tried, and condemned to be imprisoned, their estates confiscated to the aforesaid use, and that they were in gaol, the two former handcuff'd and in irons. That before he came away they saw about 150 of Frazier's highlanders (who had been taken in a transport some time before) march through Boston. That Castle William and Fort-hill are strongly fortified. That a chain of forts, batteries, and other fortifications, had been erected along the New England coast, strongly garrisoned. That Gen. Washington, with a large army under his command, was encamped near New York, which is now the rebel head-quarters. That Gen. Ward had the command of a large number of men stationed in and near Boston. That Gen. Lee had the command of some thousands in arms in the southern colonies, and that a large reinforcement had marched for Canada.

On Sunday evening arrived from off Boston-harbour a privateer brig, in the rebel service, called the Yankee Hero, Capt. [James] Tracey; she was taken by the Milford frigate, of 28 guns, Capt. [John] Burr, after an obstinate engagement, in which the captain of the privateer received a ball through his thigh, soon after which they struck. She is a fine vessel, and mounts 12 carriage guns and six swivels, her colours were a pine-tree on a white field.

Sunday last arrived off this harbour, Vice Admiral Lord Viscount Howe, in his Majesty's ship Eagle, but proceeded to sea again the same evening.