Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1801-1806, 1806-06-12

motion which was previous in its ma.
ture, that the Senate adjourn to O.,
clock, which was carried.
lhe houie proceeded, as ufual, to
the choice Of Clerk, when upon
counting the votes, it appeared the
whole number given was 400, of
which Mr.. Charles P. Sumner had
a5r, Nicholas 1'illinghan, efq. ao6,
icattering 3. MIR. Sumner was then
iworn into office.
They then proceeded tc the choice
OF Speaker, when upon counting and
iertlng the votes, it appeared the
whole number was 463, of which Pc.
rez Morton, efq. had 257, Timothy
Bigelow, Eiq. had 2o4, icattering =.
JuSs,.
TIE Fr<s'al Squadron and RetH5hcaa FLee.!Il
On Wednesday lst. agn, able 20 eene,sI or.
den from the high court of admitalty, the LIE.
giiiltive Fleet entered Boffon harbor, TO be or.
sanlzed tor their Tefpective deainaiion, aud
Operations he enfuirg expedition. The federal
'quadfon moved IN a coDloidatcd lipe-and by
hoiiting i,te white hAg, ,deGgns'ed their ua.nes,
1t wn caiIly Determined in how many fathoms
OF water they choie to DRIP to anchor. The
Squatten ALTO came forward 10 maje,c order.
aEd diiP'syed themielves with fuch naval p,opri-
ely, as gave dignihed appearance 10 every
movement OF the aee'. The Republican ihips
were all completely fitted. with every appara-
tu, neceiaIy' either for fege or blockade.
1he engagement between the federal lquadron
and Republican Act commenced about 10
o'clock. A. M. They we're brought to seaion
ny the Clerk cutters, which were fitted out by
The reipetuve parties. They were both hand
iomcly rigged, and paHsd through the whole
line with every fail falding-Shile bro,dEde
was discharged upop them from every ihip in
the hsibor. The federal cutter was completely
diiab'ed, by having her MATS and rigging mot
away while her kepublican sntagopift failed
thIoa2h the eDsmy'. line without any injury.
and about II o'clock d,fpayed her pennant in
Lsgl'tive ha'bor. 10 the high qualification of
the sumrrou' fPstiston along iho.e.
Alter tn, k'tmiih had fubGded, two frf rate
ihips were oiipstchsd from each fde (ihe Dor
cheftsr and Groton) to bring on more decidve
engs sement.-Expetta,ion was now On tip,oe.
The fire was renewed from each fhip with re-
doubled energy. The Grotcn miGed Rsys in
endeavoIins TO come about on north wea tack,
and thereby loa her helm, by a fudden furge
from the fouih fhorc. The DorcheRef carried
fail through the whole engagement, and having
her guns highly elevated. was able to 6eht
them TO the gres'ea advantage. Fifty. ihot
were diicoyersd in the Groton, aud though all
her pumps we're employed TO relieve her, yet
fl; funk at the welt entrance Of the hsrbor, in
about tour fathoms wafer. Her topmafs are
now perceived near the boom lately thrown acrois
the haIbor, acd lome,imes by an uncommon
ive'l we may expett her hull will appear above
the f1rface.
On the clote of this engagement, we fouUd
that the whole fedora Aee, had fallen sfern, and
that the fgnals Of difreis were hciAed on bosId
OF every hip. gun boat, and lusger. The f'e
hip, IN particular, appeared in blaze aud
there was danger OF an cxplofon, from the ip-
hamibiliy OF her own combuRible,. The
Hanover pointed few guns through her port
boles, but beng skew 10 their contraction. il
was thought hazafdou, 10 fuffer her TO diicbarge
them. She laid TOO, and cndeavosred to take
40 obfervarion, but her quadrant not being
rightly adjuaed, no dependence could be placed
on her reckoning. 1t is expected ihe will in
future be uied for bomb ke,ch. being veil cali
culated for carrying a moIiar, aud other brais
ordnance.
After this general engagement between the
federal fquadron and Republican feet, the hre
on both fides ceaieh. ard she ihips kept under
safy fail. and continued croiirg and interfering
each o'her without any msUrlal injury. "A to-
tai csflstion of hotilities took place 10 the IN
ward hsrbor, bur the fcnstorial feet riding in
the off were in CONTAIN, Rirmiihing the whole
day. Boats OF obfervation we're conAanty ply
Jog TO know the Rate Of the controversy, AID
Ggnss of ditreis were difPlayed on board the
South Bottom, which had dragged her anchors.
and was obliged to take fhelter uoder the lee ct
a Gore OF land, but was annoyed from Hill
on which was ere t,ed heavy battery. The Re
publican ihips kept q neady helm, having de
rea courie to feer. and being guided witha
fure land mark from prominent Beacon, which
had been erected on the COAT At an early period
Of our revolution. This Beacon, dsriog one
expedition. wss the only folitary point ot COM
pais TO which any Of the feet could keep their
coarie and yet, amid adverfe winds and tIe-
mendous gales, they were able to weather 'he
cape, and finally entered Port Republican tree
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