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

an politician, Who's greatest enemies have
only dealt In general indefinite accusations a.
gainst him, whose chief offence was perhaps
that he never put himself out of the way 10
conciliAte their good will. We wish to the
miss,on' in which he 10 engaged, no ADLER
conduct or more honorable termination than
that which the character Of The Embassy
ought 10 guarsntec.---.Nof. Asf. .1erii %.
brigadier General CUSHING, whose offic-
ial duties as Adiu,snt -G eneral have terminal
cd, left this city on Tuesday for Boston, at
which place we learn he is In future to CON-
msnd--ib
"A gentleman who recently arrived from
the island of Baibadoes, passed through this
city yesterday, and favored us with the "Bar-
6adoes Mcrc2ry" Of the 9th Mach, from
which copy the following articles respecting
,he destruction Of (" His siaics,ys" ship.
PEACOCK
From the gentleman 70 whose poli,eness
we are on this occasion indebted, we learn
that besides her other guns, the Peacock
mounted eighteen carronades, all of which
were sAirfv-fsvo Founders, and not fspenty.
fonrs, as heretofore believed. This fact,
which makes the achieve mcnt of the Horacs
s'iil more splendid and astonishing, is stated
on the margin OF the Barbados paper now in
our possession, by the captain of the Ohos-
sam British ship of war, and was written in
the presence Of the gentleman from whom
We received the paper.--i6.
Briaye-fown, March l6.
The Carteret Packet, on her homeward
route from Demarara, came in YESTERDAY and
will sail again this evening. BY this arrival
hav NH ned
some further particulars OF the fate OF tho
Peacock, which, it is now ascertsined, sunk
at the anchorage to which the enemy's saip
Hon brought her after the action. Ito
Captains writing desk with some other ar,i.
cies belonging to the vessel had drificd a.
shore, ana the former was brought over in
the Packet and with view Of securing
what may thus be saved of the Pearock's
wreck, which lies between Demarara River
aud Mahaica, His ExcelIcncy Governor Car.
michael has requested ty ProclA nation, that
all papers may be sen, to the Kings House.
and any materials deposited in the King.
stores al Fort Frederick.
-o--
From Sackesf's Har6or.--On the 23d, our
squsdron sailed from Sackett's Harbor, un-
der Commodore CHAuScEY, with about Two
thousand troops, consisting of me 5,h aud
10Th regiments Infantry, the Albany aud Bal
timorc Volunteers, and some other oompa-
MES OF M'CLvrE's regiment and FonsyTu's
rifismen. General Dearborn, Gen. PIKE,
Col. PEARcE, Sec. embarked with the troops.
Owing to the ice driving into the mouth of
the harsor, tho seuedron pa, back on the Esd,
and sailed again OH the 24,h. The destina-
tion OF this force is unknown, but generally
believed to be Little York, near the head of
Lake Ontario, with view 10 cooperate with
Gen LEWIS, on the Niagara river, and to
destroy the cnemy's marine force a, York.
albany .Arghs.
Extract of a leier from naval officer TO his
.fafhrr an fhis fosvn, dated Hashiagfon -cify,
.1nryi IS, 1918.
The Adams is ready for sea, but no pos
sibility OF her getting out at present, owing
to the Blcckading Squadron in the Bay
News this afternoon arrived by express 4 i.2
hours from Baltimore that fifteen Ships Of
War had arrived ia the Chesapeake Bay,four
of which were frigates taken by the English
at Copenhagen, mounting each fory-cight
carriage guns,--two boubs, one on her fore.
castle, tire other on h-r quarter deck, and
draws but twelve feet Of water. II is suppo-
scd they will proceed up to Baltimore and
attack the fort--which mounts twenty six A.
FOUNDERS. they will meet warm reception.
They also have 5000 regular troops, exclu.
sivc OF the regular and full complimen, Of
Marincs-The calculation is, that they can
land without distressing ships guard | 1000
men. In consequence of the bay being so
very strongly biockaded and no probability Of
the Adams getting out, have applied for,
and obtained order to JOIN the Delaware Flo.
tilIa, commanded by capt BIDpLk, Oate of
;he Wasp recently promoted. The Aotilla
consists at present, Of two large Baltimore
built schooners, mounting each, four one.
hundred pound Columbians--,wo Gutter
Sloops, mounting eight 6-poundcrs, and
twenty-swo Gun Boats, with one 32-poundcr.
] shall be second in command of The Eio,ills,
and have charge Of one of the Schooncrs.
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