Capt. Nathaniel King, who arrived at a safe Port in this State on Tuesday last, in 12 Days from St. Thomas's, beat off three Tortola Privateers (of uncommissioned Rovers) that watched him coming out of Port, and made several Attempts to take him during the Course of a whole Day. ー Many small American armed Vessels have fallen into the Hands of these Rovers, by not firing upon them, and from an Apprehension of their being so well manned as to be able to board ー whereas they have generally sheered off, on a single Gun being returned, and are wretchedly manned. ー

The Sloop Liberty, Capt. Thomas, has been taken and carried into Tortola.

The Sloop from Pensecola, taken by the Rutledge Privateer, Capt. Milligan, has got safe into Port, after having been ashore upon Cape Romain and deserted.

We do not hear of any British Cruizers having been seen on the Coasts from Virginia to St. Augustine, since the Brune and Merlin went to water at Cape-Fear.

The Cotesworth-Pinckney Privateer, Capt. Rankin, which sailed on a Cruize the 27th of April last, after having been chased into Cape Fear River, by the Men of War that went to water there, proceeded off St. Augustine Bar, and would have attempted to board Captain Lofthouse's Ship of 14 Guns, from London, lying there, but that a Number of Soldiers upon Deck discovered themselves; she afterwards met with a Snow Packet, of 22 Guns from Falmouth, said to be commanded by Capt. Smith; and lastly, narrowly escaped being taken by an armed Sloop, of 24 Guns commanded by Capt. Mowbray, being favored by a Calm, in which she was rowed off.