The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1813-05-06
NEWPORT.
THURSDAY. MAY 6. 1918.



o5 days from Bordeaua. We were politely
favored by capt. w. with papers to the 18th
March. Left at Bordeaux->sch. Siro, Gray,
,of Baltimore Sylph, Reeves, Of do Or
ders in Council, Ingcrsolb oil New York
Dalreise, Taylor, oil Balumorc Charlotte,
Bowers, of Charleston, 5. &. Zebra,
Bourne, OF New.Yofk Thistle, -, of
Boston, cargo FISH, Just ar. brig Fox, Sim
gleton, Of Philadelphia Ida, Mentor, of
Boston,.
Sch. Dch. of Ncw-york, was captured
OF Cordovan. BY the boats Of British brig.
xhou, half an hour before the capture, and
arrived safe at Bordeaux.
The Expedition has been chased many
: times, on her passage, and once was com
pietely surrounded by the enemy's ships
bu. owing oher superior sailing she escaped
them ali with ease On the 27th ult. she
was chased into the Delaware by "a, where
she discovered Two other men-ot-war lying at
anchor. She then hauled her wind for Cape
MAY, for a boat, which was supposed TO be
pilot. boat, which proved TO be British ten
der. Of II guns--she was then boarded by
u pilot, who informed that il would be impos-
sible to e.capc, and advised capt. Weems to
.
sarded BY capt. w. who hauled his wind and
made his escape amidst bIoadside from
British -.
Captain Weems brought dispatches for
Government; also several passengers.
Grtracs from the letter Of the Commander Of
tie French frigase La Giorie, arrived az
Bresf, 10 the Afipfs.er Of Marine:
:" On the a3d, rc.took the American ship
powhatton, prize to the English frigate Ho-
ratio. She was frou, bordeaux, bound TO
New. York. seized this opportunity to de-
velope to America what your Excellency had
ordered with respect TO her. renounce
those rights which war had given me over
Che ship +; l retained the English as prisoners
Of war, 1 restored the ship TO the Captain"
The La 0lore made several British cap
lures, among them the corveue Spy, mount
ing l6 guns, from. Halifax, for England,
with number Of officers, and ninety sailors
-A-rhade upwards Of three hundsed prisoners
and captured and destroyed property to
the amount of 5 ,oCo. fg
In our last paper We pubiished an account Of tie
capture and burning Of MI American ship, which
was run ashore in the West-Pass.ge 1t was no,
true, ~ stated, thai the South -Kingstown mitix
had mastered and fred upon the eneiny--the firing
was from the ship, by which, have since learnt,
(by vessel which was boarded from the Orphcus,)
one lieutenant and six men were killed, and five
wounded The following particulars, from the
Mercury, contains, we believe, Nh accurate ac
y, count of the transaction. ft~ =
"On Wednesday morning la,r, the ship
Whampoa, Daniel WATERWAYS master, owned
BY Messrs- lie Roy, Bayard & -M'Evcrs, and
others, of Newly ork, was chased ON shore
near Watson's pier, in the, West passage, a.
bout three miles within the lighthouse, by
the British frigals Orpheus. The Wham-
poa carried six Founders and was % days
from L'Orient, bound 10 New ork, with
cargo Of brandy, wine and silks. As soon as
she struck on the rocks she was scuttled and
her masts cut away by order of the Capt.
The Frigate came to anchor about miles of,
with her broadsidc towards the ship, aud i'm
mediately sent boat with number of men
90 burn her but being warmly received and
! several of the men killed or disabled BY the
Ere from the ship, the boat returned 10 the
frigate, which instantly maaned and sent 5 of
her boats 10 renew the attack Further reA
distance being vain, Gas the friga,e kept up a
constant fire and the boats swere approaching)
the captain and crew escaped TO the shore,
and the enemy entered the ship and set her
.Ap Are. TIE frigate remained at anchor un-
satisfied that the Whampoa wasssfiectua;y
!, hted, when she made sail aud stood to the
eastward, -. E,;c sd -
~ soon as 'he alarm was givensofthe ap..
pro<eh Of an enemy. the Artillery ,Compsny
commanded by Col. b. Far. sod shss several
companies OF militia IN this, town, wcse i'm.
mediateIy under arms and the third CON-,
panv of militia. commanded he Cant Il
'PEARcE, crossed over the West side Of Con-
naoicut, where they we're soon after followed
BY the Artillery Company with two field pie
ces. Here they were compelled to remain
several hours, in the utmost impa,ience, W ait
ing for the. fs.ry-boas, which all thai time
was detsined on the opposite shore. The /.
sloop Defiance, Of Providence, was then ly.
ing st anchor about mile from the shore.