The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1812-12-10
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Of Doce mbcr have been received in hi, city,
but they contain nothing Of importance res
peciing American affairs. The news of the
surrender Of Gen. Hui, and The capture of
the Guerricrc By the Constitution, had arriy-
ed in England. They cxult much al the first
event, arc extremely mortified d, the last, but
appear TO derive consolation for their loss ~
undertaking tic force oi The Guerrero, and
maGniiying that of he Constitution. We
may hereafter know what credit 10 attach TO
British accounts Of engagements, when we
read The following from the London Courier,
OF the 29lh OF September
"The Alert s.oop Of war fell in with the
American iigatc Essex, and engaged but
the disparity Of force vas too great The a
Ter, being one OF tho ctumsiesf sleeps in the
British navy, mounting only l6 guns, and the
Esscx very fine fiigale oil ~ guns, and $50
men. Our sloop, however, fought her forty
minutes and when she struck there was
feet water in her hold, and every gun dis
mounted but two. She had l,e men wound
cd and the Yankee had 3 killed. and woun-
ded."
The fact is the Alert was scnced in eighs
minutes, and had three men wounded {; but
.
and Capt. Porter, so far from having any kill
led or wounded, did not lose single man
during his cruize. The Essex is the small
est fligatc we have, and is rated 50. The A
mcricans never claimed any merit for this
victory, and it is piuful for The British to
boast that they fough, 40 minutes, instead OF
eight, when another broadsde from the Es-
sex would have sent the Alert to the bottom.
The issue OF the confess between France
and Russia is matter in which the intefcsis
of our country are deeply concerned. IT Bou-
naparte succeeds in compelling tho Emperor
OF Russia TO cooperate with him III his grand
object Of shutting The ports ol the continent
Of Europc to British commerce, EDgiand
viii more than ever icel the importance OF
peace and trade with America. II is to Rus
sia she must now look for the greatest part OF
her supplies OF naval stores, and market Tor
her merchandise. That Russia will be com
PEELED TO succomb 10 the views OF Bonaparte,
cannot now be doubted. The great battle Of
Moskwa has decided her fate, and destroyed
the hopes OF England
This bloody engagement took place on the
I'm of September last, at small village CAL
led Moskwa, about 90 miles from Moscow,
the ancient seat OF government OF Russia.
The two armies were nearly equal, about
l2o,0 900 each. The French made the attack,
ut O'Clock in the morning, aud ia two hours
the Russian redoubts were carried, and the
French artillery, which was immence, plac-
ed on their heights. The Russians, undis-
mayed By the loss OF their batteries, renewed
the fight with desperation, in hopes to re-
cover them, and Tor two hours presented
their close colums 10 the most tremendous
shower Of chain shot ever witnessed, which
subjected them 10 immense loss. Marshal
Ney at length made charge and the Ros-
slams gave way OH oil sides----,he battle ended
sbcu, o'clock. The loss Of the Russians,
in killed, wounded, and prisoners, is stated at
10000, and that Of the French at 10000.
What horrid spectacle must that field haze
presented and how many thousand mourn
ers must such sudden mortality occasion.
Letters were received in London from Par
is, which assert that telegraphc dispatches
had reached that capital, announcing the arri
val Of Bonapartc at Moscow. IF this be true,
and we think it most probablc,peacc undoubt.
tcdly has been concluded between Franceand
Russia.
Moscow is the largest city in Russia, be-
ing l6 miles in circumference, and contain
ing about $500 900 inhabitants. /, is in this
ancient and superb city tha. the greatest
wealth Of the nation is concentrated, and
where the greatest part of the mobility choose
their residence. The cathedral has nine tow
ers, covered with double layer Of gilt cop.
per. There are 1900 churches in this splen-
did capital, in one OF which is silver chan
delier weighing $500 pounds, anu the largest
bell in the world, being Cd feet in circumler-
encc, two feet thick, and weighing $4,000
pounds. Moscow communicates with the
Caspian, Black and Baltic seas. and is rend-
cred by these means the cea,er Of an im-
mense commerce.
An army Of Swedes and English amount
ing to SO or 10000 men, were preparing 10
march 10 the assistance of the Russisns, in
,vhose favor fhe.y hnned IN create "A diversion