The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1813-04-15
DEFENCE or NEW.YORK.


DEFENCE OF NEW-YORK.
Ertrnet Of s,;sr from SANDY Hook dated March 81.
This post has been reinforced by hve full compa-
nies Of artillery, and three of rfemen. The new
fortis completed, having thirty 50 Founders mount
ed and we'll appointed The telegraph on the High.
lands is ready to work; eight hundred Jersey blues
are encamped on the hsights. Some days ago Com.
Lewis snow here) Came down from the city. With
the hots of gun-boas and fire ships. he astonished
the garrison by landing four hundred of his nen,
armed with boarding pixies and nnskets--They for
med a very handsome iRe, were counted Oft into
piatoons, with officers regularly posted, and went
through variety OF msn9uvres. Major Forbes,
WHO commands here, turned out the regiment in
compliment to the brave tars, reviewed the whole
line, on the Pretest parade ground ever saw. Two
hundred workmen came down to build barracks and
block Houses, which being done here, they are er-
Getting fortifications few miles hence. We fear
nothing; men satisfied, and officers emuous Of dis
tnguishing themselves, in defence Of one of the
most important posts in the Union II is said the
new fort is to be named Armstrong, in honor of the,
Secretary Of War. The Jersey farmers have sent
our men present Of several boat.loads Of potatoes,
cider and apples. So much for the patriotic feel
ings Of people who know that sand hills afford no
vegetables oi themselves to the poor soldier"
Fem ,be Philadelphia Frcemuns Journal cf 3pril g.
The ship Neptune, Oh This port, has been
purchased by government, Tor the purpose 'ol
carrying out MIR. GMLLATIN and suite 10 ST.
Petersbureh
We also understand that Mr.. BAYARD of
Delaware, and Mr.. CRAwroRs of South
Carolina, are to accompany Mr. GALLArIN
To Russia and tha, eventually Mr.. BAYARD
viii proceed as Minister to England, aud Mr..
CnAwFoRD to France.
The ship Perseverance has also been pav-
chased end is to proceed to Jamaica, and
bring home the American prisoners detained
there.
NFw-YoRx, APRIL 9
II Challenge The commander OF the Brit
ish Frigatc .fcGsta, who is now off the Hook,
has, we understand, sent up Challenge to
Commodore DECATUR, to come down ia the
Frigate United States, and meet him ON the
ocean. Ills said, the Commodore has return
ed for answer, that he will accept the chal-
iengc on receiving assurance, that the 74's,
now IN company with the Acasta, will not in
terferc in the contest.
Extract ef q Letter from, Charlesfon, dated
March 81.
The Revenue Gutter OF this port, has
just blown up, and is now on FIRE. We have
no, asser,aued how this accident happened,
nor the number OF lives lost"
Extract gfanofhey hffer of!he sGme date.
The Revenue Gutter has sunk in this
harbour, and we understand 4 OF the crew
have perished."
Five American prisoners, all OF whom had
been officers in different priva,cers, made
iheir escape from the Prison Snip in Kings.
ton, (Jam) harbor on the 9Th Jan. last. A
Canoe being kept upon stage alongside the
ship. with which, after having let themselves
out Of a port hole, they rowed off--This was
done at night and the next morning, having
got hoid OF an old musket in their passage
out, they captured copper bottomed COAST
ing schooner, and gave the crew (ncgroes)
the canoe, with some provisions and water, TO
20 ashore with, aud made the best of their
way to the Island Of Cuba, where they all ar
rived safely. One Of them is now in Charles
ton, South Carolina.
Maj. NJ. NJ. Moan, OF Charleston, s. c.
is appointed Consul to Tunis.
Col. LEAR, late Consul General at Al
giers, has arrived at New-York.
The cargo Of the British ship Volunteer,
prize to the Chesapeake frigate, sold on the
9Th inst. at Portsmouth,, New Hampshire, for
ONE HUNDRED AND EIoHrY-1wo THOUSAND
DoLLAns, and the ship, which was bought
ny Government, for TEN THOUSAND DOL
LARS.