The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1812-08-13
fiction at Sacket's Rar5or.

.1CRON 0I ouChcI Lf1IOO
On Sunday morning the 10Th instant, capt.
M. T. Woosey, of the Oneida, lying in
Sacket's harbor, discovered from the masr
head Of his brig five sail, all British, viz. the
Royal George o. "a guns the Prince Re-
gent, new ship, supposed OF % the Elmi-
ra, of 90 the Seneca, of ls ; the name Of
the other rot known about leagues distant,
beating up for the haibor, with the wind dead
ahead. The troops were immediately called
TO arms, and expresses sent to call In the
ncighboring detachmcnts OF volunteers, who
arrived in the course of the day TO the amoune
of nearly 5000. Soon after sun rise, tho
Prince Regent brought to and captured The
custcm house boat, about mi'es from the
hsrbor, on her return from Graveliy Point.
i Int boats crew were liberated and sen, on
shore, with message to Col. Belinger, mo
CommandaDt at The hsrbor, demanding me
surrender of the One ida, and the late British
schooner Nelson, seized for breach o! the
revenue laws and fitting for q privatcer md
declaring that in case ot refusal 10 surren-
der the vessels, the sQuaCaon wcutd burn
the village, or lay the inhabiant under con-
trIbutiOn. SoCn after this, capt. W cosey
ieit the harbOr In the Oneida, and ran down
within league OF the squadron when he
returned and moored his vessel on line with
the battery erected last week, with springs
on his cables. Captain Woolsey being the
most experienced engineer present, left tho
ids under the command of lieutenant,
and went OH shore and took the command og
32-pounder mountnd the day before on tho
battery, The other guns Of which consisted Of
9-pouDders
BY this time the enemy had arrived within
gun shot, the Royal George, as flag g-shiP, a.
head, and firing was commenced from the
32.pounder. This was returned by tho
squadron, which stood ca and on--and
brisk cannonadiDg was reciprocaly continu-
ed Tor more than two hours, all our guns be-
ing well manned and served--and it was
plainly discovered that the Royal George and
Prince Regent were much injured. AT this
time, as the Gag ship was wearing to give a.
mother broadside, ball from the 32-pounder
was seen to strike her and rake her COM
ple,ely, after which the squadron fired but
few guns, and bore away for King ston---our
brave citizens giving three hearty cheers, and
greeting the ears of his majes,y's faithful
subjects with the well remembered tune Of
Yankee Doodle, from, all the music at the post
not man being hurt on our side.
The officers, detached troops, volunteers,
and citizens universally, displayed degree
OF hrmness, in,repidity and patriotism on the
occasion worthy the sons OF ireemen and de-
tenders Of Republican government.
The action was maintained within point
blank shot. Most of the enemy's balls
struck the rocks below the battery, and ono
32-pound shot was picked up by our citizens,
1t having lodged near the breast-work.
Our latest letter from the western district,
by last evenings mall has the, following ac-
count
81 have no other news but report from
the commandant at Sacket's harbor, in a let
ter to kipsman, IN which am told he states
that deserters from the Royal George (how
they got away is not stately declare that the
commander OF that ship and 10 or or-T7 men
were killed in her late engagement with our
battery. The number Of wounded is not
mentioned--nor ,be injury sustained by the
other vessels that were in the action,
Since the foregoing was prepared for the
press, VIC have understood that a letter was
received In this city yesterday, informing
that second attack had been made upon
Sackst's hsrbor, by the British squadron, with
an intention of burning the place-and thae
they we're again rcpulsed with the loss of Is
killed and IL wounded-among the former
was commander Of the British forces.
fl6sny Register, July 81.