The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1812-10-08
Az ESTP.gY.

can hardly believe the federasts would entrust the
management Of u.rir cause to such hards, II he is
oil any consequence to the citizens Of Newport, they
can have him BY paying charges and taking him
away.
II was reported, by passengers arrived yes.
terday in the New York packet, that TWO
British faigales were dismasteG OH our coast,
In the late gales.
A.Convention Of tedcralsts held in .Vir-
gina, havI nominated the Aon. RuFus KIHo
OF Ncw::Yerk, for President, and GEoaoE
DAvIR, Of North. Carolina, for Vice-Prcsi-
dent Of the United States.
Gov. Prcvostof Lower Canada, has issued
Proclamation, ordering all Americans to
leave the Provinces Of Upper and Lower Ca
nsda, by the | 5th Of October.
The privutcer brig Montgomery, Breed,
from cruise, arrived at Salem on Friday
evening last The Montgomery has made
three valuable captures, which have arrived.
The British ship Commerce, (oac OF the
Deca,nr's prixca) has arrived at Portland.
She has On board $50 hhds. sugar, rum, Sc
The Commelcc was in CO. with Two moro OF
the Deca,u.'s prizes about twelve days since
Arrived at Portland, British brig Maria, of
Tcighmou,h, (England) She was taken by
a small vhalc. boat psisasecr Of than porr. II
is sail. That the priyatecr was brought in on
the briggs deck
Arrived at Savannah, schr. Minorca, (prize
% the priva,ccr Wasp from Jamaica TO Gu.
ba in ballast.
Arrived at Portland, the Di,ish brig Isa-
bella, loaded with salt, crates, nails, coal, sc.
prize 10 the Teszcr.
On the 9O,b August, a i,piiish figatc Of ~ guna
was lost in gale on the Grand Bank.--Boss. Cenf.
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Onr word more, herhcfs The iasf word, a.
60m the Surrender Of Detroit rbe follow
ing statement WAS given by Captain in the
Fourth Regiment TO q brother officer, by
whom VIC have been favored with pcrusal
Of il. 1t is said to have been obtained from
the Qusrtermas,cr Of that army
1lemorGndum Of tie .zrms, Ammnnifion, TIC.
in Detroit, l6kh Hugusf, 1912, The day Of
Ms surresder Of Thai hhaee TO me British
forcss ty Brisadier General Ujiinm HILL.
$500 muskets and accoutrcmeh,s stacked
on the esplanadc.
$50 muskets and accoutrcmcnts brought in
after the surrender, by Coils. M'Arhur and
Cass, stacked on the cspiana1c.
700 muske,s in the hands OF the militia Of
the Michigan territory, brought in and stack
ed on the esplansde.
N. B.-The number in the Arsenal not
known.
9 24.poundcrs mounted.
O., . Il
ers, 8 or Of which not mounted.
2 howitzey.
mortar.
4so rounds OF fixed ammunition for the
24-pounders.
coo rounds Of fixed ammunition for the
6.pounders.
-. for the other ordnance,not ssccrt aimed
200 cartridges Of grape shot for the "a
Founders.
200 cartridges Of grape shot for the g.
Founders.
900 tons Of cannon ball Of diGercnt sizes.
The shells prepared and fixed not asccr.
tsined, but the number was considerable.
go barrels gun powder.
$4,000 musket cartridges made mp.
~ rounds Of cartridges 10 possession of
each mafi.
isot Of lead.
25 days provisions on hand, besides 40
pack horse loads Of Aeur, and 900 head Of
cattle, at River Raisin, under the escort Of
Capt. Brush and 300 men from Cbilico.he.
The River Raisln is sc miles from Det.o;,.
And under the same escort 40 bbls. Of flou..
96oe men under arms in Det,oit, b,s;J,,
tbs detachment Of $50 men andes cf'Arthur
and Cas-, who had been sent 20 meet Capt.
Brush at River Raisin, bu, for want Of pro.
visions had returned On the 18th, and en-.
camped that night yihin miles Of Detroit.