The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1813-10-28
HARRIsoN's SUCCESSES.

Harrison's campaign up to the 9Th Of Octo-
b-r is given IN the government paper recciv-
ed oy yesterdays Mail. We have only room
for tho following bat shall give a detailed
account of t next week. IL is very minute.
Com. Perry was one of the Generals volun-
teer Aids. IL appears that our force was a
bout 5000. The following are extracts from
the Official despatch, which is dated at De-
troi,, October loth, 1918 -
can give no satisfactory inlorma alton OF
the number OF Indians that were in the ac-
tion, but they must have been considerably
upwards Of one thousand.
IS The number OF our troops were certain
ly greater than that OF the enemy, but when
il is recoliected, that they had chosen posi-.
tion hat effectually secured their faEk, which
II was impossible Tor US TO turn, aud that we
could DOT presen nj TO them line more extend
ed than their own, II will not be considered
arrogant 10 claim for my troops the palm OF
superior bravery.
{" l ef: the army before an official return OF
the prisoners, or that OF the killed and wound
ed, was made out. 1t was however ascertain
ed that the former amounts TO six hundred and
one reguiars, including 25 officers. Our loss
is seven killed and twenty-five wounded, five
of which have since died. OF The British
wounded. The Indians suffered most--thir-
ty-three OF them having been found upon the
ground, besides those killed on the retreat.
On the day of the action, six pieces OF brass
artillery were taken, aud two iron twenty
four Founders the day before. Several 9TH
ers were discovered in The river and can be
easily procured Of the brass pieces three
ore the trophies of our revolutionary war, that
Il
dered by General Hull--rhe nuHbcr of small
arms takch by US and destroyed by the enemy
must amount TO upwards Of FIVE thousand
most of them had been ours and taken by the
enemy at the surrender of Detroit, at the Ri
Yer Raisin and Col. Dudley's defeat. believe
that the enemy retain no other military trophy
OF their victories than tho standard of the 4th
regiment-They were not magnanimous G.
nough TO bring that OF the list regiment into
the field, or it would have been taken"
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The British army under Gen. Vincent, be-
fore Fort George, have retreated from that
post, supposed for kingston, having burn,
much Of his property. Considerable quanti-
ties Of -four and blankets were found which
the enemy had Ieit in his flight. Col. Scott,
with the regular troops, crossed the Niagara
On the l3th, Ger the mouth of Gensssec Ry-
er, where he would embark for Sackctt's-
Harbor. $500 militia, volunteers aud In
dians, were in that heighborhood
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On Saturday morning, October 18th, Gen.
Hampton's army had struck their tents, pre-
paratory to marching.
II is stated, (says the ". Y. Mcr. Adv. OF
Saturday last) that Com. Decaur's squadron
have sailed down the Thames into NewLoD-
don harbor aud that the British squadron off
thar harbor is composed of one ~, one razee,
two frigates, aud a sloop of war.
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Tho Steam Boat which arrived yesterday
from Albany, (says the Mer. Adv of Monday
last) brought report, that Gen. Wilkinson
with his army, left Sackctt's Harbor on Mon
day characterization unknowd.
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The President having considered the Boxer
as equal in force to the Enterprze,ha ordered
her 20 be delivered up to the captors.
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Con. Dearborn arrived az the city Of New
York on the 2Oth inst. and was received with
a salute from Castle Williams.
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1t. Forrest, of the navy, has arrived at the
City Of Washington with the Flags of the six
vessels taken from the British by Commodore
Perry in the glorious action on Lake Erie.
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The brave Crogan accompanied Com.Per-
ry on the Lake, and witnessed the striking of
that flag which had precipitately Withdrawn
from the ramparts of Fort Stephenson.
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The venerable Colonel Moses Porter, Of
the Artillery, has been breve,ed Brigadier-
General, and commands at Fort Niagara.
John Geyer, Esq. is chosen Mayor of the
City of Philadelphia.
The NAVY Depaafmcnf have ordcred the