The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1813-12-23


BY the following article from Connecticut
paper, the reader will perceive, that To so great
height has the spirit of treachery arisen in
our country, that attempts have been made to
betray into the hands Of the enemy the gallant
Decatur and Jones, together with all the other
officers and nicD composing the crews of the
United States, Macedonian and Hornet, which
squadron still remains in the harbor of New
London.
Intelligence was also communicated 10 the
British blocksding squadron OF tle sailing of
Com Rodgers, in !weive some accounts say
sic hours affer he hut 10 sea. Com, Perry
is now endeavoring TO discover the miscreant
traitors who were guilty of the base deed
When tho American army moved down
the river from Grenadicr Island towards Mon
treal, the same signals of 6tue tights were
made in the night for the information of The
British, by traitors in the American settle
ments.
These things, although Of so atrocious a
nature, cannot excite so much surpsize, when
we reflect on the conduct Of Cows. Strong,
Griswold, sc. When these men declare that
our brave militia shall not have the prvi.cGse
of Offering their services to their country;
from the field of honor the attempts to be-
tray the intrepid Rodgers, Decatur and Jones,
with the gallant frisatos they command, into
the hands OF the enemy, are naturally TO be
expected.
Should the Constitution frigatc, nsw in the
haibor OF Boston, prepare TO sail, we have no
doubt the Majestic razee [74 would receive
the Information ia as short period as did the
British squadron off New Londen receive that
Of the saitng Of Rodgers.
The following is the article we allude to:
.Veu- London, Comm Dec. I5-It will
as.onish every American who has one spark
left to kipdc into flame the love OF our
country, when we state as fact, for which
We vouch-,hat on Sunday evening last, when
the report was current that our squadron
would put to sea before the next morning
IN the course Of fhe night, Blsc Lights we're
raised on the heights both at GToton, aud on
this side Of the entrance Of our harbor evil
dently designed as signals TO the British fleet.
This has excited the highest indignation, and
the most decisive measures are taken 10 do
tcct and bring to condign punishment the
traitorous wretches, who dare thus 10 give tho
enemy every advantage over those great and
gallant men who in the war with Tripoli, and
in the present contest have surrounded the
American Stars with lusire which cannot
be echpsed-"
The Palladium, after publishing the above
states that il does not believe there was SIM
gle " native American" among the miscrcant
informers; bat the very article which follows
this declaration, is an extract q q letter
from respected friend, dated Saybrook Con.
lth Dec" which says-" T,s morning ar
rived, Huntington sloop, Capt. Skiamore,
who was captured last Thursday night [by
the British squadron. Capt. Skidmors was
parol;ed. He states that he was told by one
of the Licu,enan,s on board thc squsdron,th hat
sio2h belonging 10 and from Providrnce,
brought Them Information u tie sailing qf Com.
Rodgers, in tess Than sweive hours after Ais
departure from NeyhoYf."
QuEsK-Wss not this sIoop osn ed,man-
ned, and sent, by noiivr born dmerieans,"
alias Tory Traitors ri Boston CArenieie.
On our first page will be found the Briiisb
official notice OF the defeat ol their squadron