The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1813-09-16
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SAvANNAHssAuRust 20, 1918.
Loss OF THE BRfTIsH sLooP o.
IVA R-MOSEIIE


LOSS OF The BRiTIsH sLooP OF
WAR
In our paper Of the 24ih inst we mention
| ed that !, was the Coitri that was ashore on
the Gaskin-BGnk since then we have receiv
ed from Respectable sources, the following
particulars -
The British sloops OF war Coli5ri and Mos
ellie entered into Broad River on the 22d inst.
and drooped anchor, Immediately opposite,
Captain PoPE's house.-Their object il ap-
pears was to procure provisions, as they land
cd on the beach and carried away Capt. P's.
large boat. A hsg, which was sent on shore,
expressed wish that he would 60 on board,
which he did and was informed that bis boat
would be returned provided he would furnish
them with six buIocks and six sheep. They,
however, got noihing.-On the morning of
the 25ih they weighed anchor, supposed TO
be going TO sea, when the largest brig (the
MoseHe) struck on the breakers and is entire.
ly lost. The crew was taken off by the Coli
6ri. We have Just seen gentleman who
passed near where the DfoSeHe was wrecked
he informs that she is entirely gone to pieces.
The Cohsri was at anchor in Port Royal Sound
last evening The gun boats and bargcs, we
learn, are on their way to where the brig is
anchored. Should they meet her (and we
think it not unlikely the result, no doubt, will
be honorable to the American arms.
LOSS OF THE BRITISH SLOOP OF
WAR PERSIAN.
His Britannia Majes,y's sloop Of war Per.
sian, in chasing the privateer, Saucy Jack,
was wrecked on the Silver Keys, on the 29th
June last.-The crew are reported TO have
arrived at PORT de Platte, from whence they
proceeded to So. Thomas.
G"The MoSeHe and Persian are both
rated in SteePs List of the Royal Navy, at ls
guns each.
WASHINGTON-C CITY, Sept. g.
Extract Of letter from Fort George, dated .qug 29
The fleet is hourly expected, with Gen.
Wilkinson on board. The enemy's fleet has
for some days been lowering of the coast"
Extract Of letter from an officer effhe n w. Gen
harrison'sJ army dated at head quarters, Seneca
torvn, .4nguss 90, 1913
We shall embark before the 18th Sept.
with upwards 5000 troops, regulars &c."
ErtrGcs Of letter from an ecer IN command on Lake
Ontario, ohis friend in this city Dated
"Sacket's harbor, August 81, 1915.
One of the pilots and some of the men
taken in Mr.. Trant's vessel who was taken
In our late rencontre with Sir James Yeo,
have arrived here they made their escape
| from Kingston and brought off their guard
with them. The pilot ststcs that our FIRE in
that instance proved very destructive and
| that the Wolf (Sir James flag ship) was
| very much cut to pieces. They could not
| ascertain the loss Of men, because the prison..
ers we're hurried below AS soon as they came
| on board, and were not permitted 10 come on
deck until all was clear the~morning after tho
action. He says the BriiAh officers speak
highly OF our conduct on that OCCASION, and
OF the desperate ~eler Of. Trant and Deacon,
| although in their official account they have
thought proper TO give different construc-
tion. He says that MR. Trant did not surren-
der until within ha.f pistol shot. The enc
| my then told him to strike or he would .sink
him. His answer was, I" fire away, am load
| ing my two long TOMS" which he did, and
| in that situation fred his guns double charg-
| ed, with great effect. Lieut.. Deacon, with a
perseverance not to be surpassed, tackled and
run down their line, and would have escaped,
had not The rear vessel unfortunately cut away
his halyards and rigging in such way as to
leave him a mere unmanageable wreck
! Ecklord Ohe Master 5uilder) has built and
launched new schooner of 34S tons in 81
days; she Is now ready to proceed with Us
| on our cruize, and trust in God, before we
| return, we shall have better luck than we
have had. Sir James mus, look to it. Tho
| wind, will not always favor him."
GS Com. Chauncey did not sail on the
! Goth ul,. but on the 2sth. We have letter
from Sacket's Harbor of the latter date (which
! says, 7" the fleet is now getting under way"
The Ontario Messenger says, I" The Sail
| ingMaster OF the Scourge and one seaman,
| after going down in that vessel and remaining