The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1812-10-22
BY THE MAILS.
MILITARY D1OVENEN rs

Gen. Harrison being very popular with the
Kentucky officers and troops, this change Of
commanders is said 10 have caused great dis
satisfaction.
In an address to the people Of Kentucky,
dated the 25th inst. at Piqua, Gen. Harrison
says that the general government has extend
ed his command 10 all the troops which have
been called into service in the western states.
3 This is as 1t should be /; and we may soon ex-
pect to see the second army entering Canada
with sufficient force under such commander
as will ensure success.
Troy, " Y. Oct. l3.--Last Saturday ev-
cning part OF the 25th regiment of u. 5.
Infantry, commanded by Col Cutting, arriy-
cd here from Greenbush and encan ped at
the upper part of this village, and on Sunday
morning proceeded on their way 10 Plats-
burg--a train Of % CONS accompanied il,
and last evening company of y. ). Light
Dragons also from Greenbush, arrived in
this village and will proceed Oh their way to
Plattsburg this morning. A corps of Artil-
rery also started from Greenbush yesterday
which will pass through this village to day,
destined for Pattsburgh.
A letter received in this village yesterday
from Sackett's harb0r, states that government
has purchased all the Ilrivate vessels on Lake
Ontario.
The keel of 80 gun frigate has been laid
at Sacketts harbor it is said she is 10 be
launched in co days.
We understand that Gen. Dearborn is to
proceed TO Plattsburgh this week, with the
residue of the y. s. army now at Greenbush.
Orr
stand that Gen. Harrison has received orders
from the Secretary at War to march imne-
diately to Detroit, and that he intended leav-
ing the river ST. Mary's on Wednssdiy last.
The mounted volunteers had determined 10
accompany him, which will make his present
force about 5000 He expects to be met at
the Rapids OF the Miami by the troops from
Pennsylvania who are to take on the necessa-
ry cannon, &c.
Major Kinkead, who arrived here from
Urbana, on Thursday last, informs that ust
before he left there, the governor had recev-.
cd, by express, letter from General John
Kelso, dated Head dQuartcrs, Erie, Pennsyl-
vania, TO Gen. Wadsworth, which states, that
on the 9th ult abou, 5000 Indians, 100 Brit
ish regulars, and about 900 militia, with two
pieces Of cannon, had left Maiden, for the
purpose of taking fort Wayne. The letter
further adds, that not single piece of artil-
lcry, and only 80 Of the enemy are left at
Detroit, and not more than sufficient guard
at Maiden, The above letter was imme Csately
transmitted by the Governor TO Gen. Harrison.
Piatts6urg, Oct. 9.---On Sunday night, the
British made an attack upon the village of
Ogdensburgh. The Friday and Saturday
preceding, they cannonaded the town for sew
eral hours each day, from the fort at Pres
colt, and on Sunday, having prepared 40
boats, with from 10 TO 5 armed men in each,
and pieces of artillery, they advanced to
storm the town. When they arrived within
short distance, the American troops under
General Brown, commenced warm fire up
on them, which continued, on both sides, for
about two hours, at which time, the British
having two of their boats so knocked TO pie
ces as to render 1t necessary to abandon them,
and one taken, on board Of which was six
men, were compelled to relinquish the un.
profitable contest, and fed precipitatey to
Prescott. No damage was sustained on our
side, except the injury of some buildings, by
their cannonading.
Canandaigua, Safurdayevening, Oct. l5.--
The Western mail has Just arrived, and
brings us the following interesting intelli-
gence THE brave sailors who had but just
arrived on the lines, with other volunteers, in
all amounting to 200, went from Buffalo on
the night Of the 9Th and 9ih inst. in boais,and
took the British vessels the brig Adams
(surrendered at Detroit) and the sch. Caledo-
MIA, which were laying under the protection
Of the British fort Erie. They completely
succeeded iu taking the vessels and so pris-
oners, and brought them to Black Rock. and
there run them aground. This was about
O'Clock in the morning. The battery oppo-
site Black Rock commenced dreadful are
upon the vessels; by which Major Cuyler,
brave, active and useful officer, was killed.
We cannot but regret that so glorious an
achievement should be clolded by such a