New Yorke, Jan^y 22. 1800. ½ past 11 o'Clock A.M. Dear Sir. The Ship Phenix, Captain Bray, has just arrived from Cork — 56 days passage. She brings English Newspapers to the 22^d November, which confirm the account lately published respecting Buonaparte's irregular manœuvres with the Executive Directory &c. of the French Republic. — I hope to procure a Handbill containing the substance of this important intelligence in season for this mail. If not, you may rely on this fact. — In haste, I am Dear Sir, with great respect, Your ob^t. Serv^t. [signature] [The Hon^ble The Secretary of War.]