Extract of a letter from Constant Freeman, Agent for the Department of War, in Georgia, to the Secretary of War, dated Fort Fidius, 18th April, 1794. " WE have been for a long time held in suspense by the different reports which have circulated, relatively to certain persons being employed in this State, to recruit a corps of troops for the service of France. There cannot now be any doubts remaining upon this subject. Officers have been appointed, and are now acting under the authority of the French Republic. Parties of recruits have already marched to the rendezvous appointed for them. Several men of this corps have crossed the Oconee, and encamped, opposite to Greensborough. A small party was for some days opposite to the Rock Landing; they have since marched to Carr's bluff to join with those that had assembled at that place. The general rendezvous we are told is to be on the river St. Mary. An agent is appointed to furnish the supplies, and he has for that purpose received ten thousand dollars. A person who was formerly the contractor's clerk at this post, is employed by him to purchase four thousand rations of provisions. He has gone down the country to execute this business. On the 8th inst. a Col. Carr and major Williamson came to this garrison: they stayed the day and night with Capt. Martin: They are said to be officers in the French legion. This was confirmed by major Williamson who shewed Capt. Martin a letter of instructions which he had received from general Clarke, directing him to repair to Fort Phillips, the Rock Landing, and Carr's Bluff, for the purpose of paying to the recruits of the French legion, an allowance for mileage from their homes to the places of rendezvous. He shewed Capt. Martin a list of the men whom he had paid, and who are encamped on the other side of the Oconee opposite to Greensborough, under the command of the late Lieut. Bird, who is now a captain in the said legion; and he also shewed Capt. Martin his saddle bags, and told him that he had more than a thousand dollars in them for the purposes above-mentioned; and he further informed him, that general Clarke would cross the Oconee in ten days from that time to take the command, and that Col. Carr would be one of the adventurers. Major Williamson has been employed as a pedlar. Colonel Carr told me, that large detachments had marched from the back Settlements of South Carolina and from the State of Kentucky. That the men were to be engaged for three months, and were to receive bounties of land in the provinces of East and West Florida and Louisiana, which they were to conquer from the Spaniards. That M. Genet is appointed a major-general, and is to command in chief, and that enquiries would be taken to conciliate the Greeks, that the legion might march through their country. The next day they left this garrison and proceeded on their journey to Carr's bluff. That morning a soldier deserted from Capt. Martin's company, and as it was apprehended he had joined the party of the French legion then encamped opposite at the Rock Landing, Capt. Martin sent a message to major Williamson, requesting him that the man might be returned. He has received the enclosed letter as an answer, which I have desired him to give me, that I might send it to you. This letter confirms what I have above written relatively to major Williamson being connected with this business. There are many other persons named as officers in this new corps, but as it would be rather imprudent to mention them without some evidence of the fact, I forbear to feed you their names. It appears that the Spanish government in the Florida is greatly alarmed at the preparations which are making to invade their precincts, and the governor of East Florida has made complaint to the governor of this State, who has issued his proclamation, dated the 6th of last month, forbidding all persons joining with their adventures, or aiding or abetting them in any way whatever. Although you may have been fully informed through other channels of the above facts, I conceive it highly proper that I should give you such further information therein as is to be