The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1813-06-17
Late OntiSsf0tts.

Niagara, or as Il IL now called, lRewafk, Is
situated on the west side, at the entrance OF
Niagara iiscr, opposite TO the fortress Of Nj.
sgara, on Lake Ontario.
Navy Hall, which Is on the lefs bank Of tho
river, . iittle above the town, was tho resi-
dencc Of Governor Sirncoc, before the public
Offices were moved TO York. On the heights,
. little above Navy Hall, is FoRr GEORGE,
the most formidable post which the enemy
have IN that quarter.
The River Niagara affords noble harbor
from its mouth to Queenstown, which is sew
On miles up. There is a very good road
from Newark along Of the bank of the river
Niagara 90 Fort Eric, passing through
Queenstown and Fort Weliund, formerly cal.
led Chippewa. The English have u more
numerous body of militia to this District, and
are more in the centre Of their savage allies
here, than at York or at kingston.-B. Paf.
What arc wo to think Of set Of people among
us who should 20 to an excessive expense in feast
ing and rejoicing that the extreme severity OF the
weather had frozen French army in the North of
Europe, while the repelling of an invader Of our
own territory. Is passed over in sulhy siicncc.'s'd
N.9V.9L.
On Thursday last, arrived at Boston, the U. 3.
brig Syrsn, Of Is guns. capt. Joseph cambridge,
from cruize' The Sp'en left the Balze on the 5th
.Sf April, and on tho 4th an English sloop OF war;
Supposed ODE the HsraId) was of, which made
sa'l ON the Swen's getting under way The D. then
proceeded TO the Coast Of Cuba, where she cruised
2 OF 3 weeks, returned to the Coast Of Florida,
(were officer joined her with orders to proceed
20 Massachusetts Bay) and leh that coast 9th May.
Capt b. 'ef ship.Sland. (coast Of Fiorda) 9th May
and has taken nothing on the passage. The S. has
seen no cruizer since she left the coast of South
e he has keeU IN he lsf Af 81.
.-Shc has sprung her foremast, main-top mast, &c.
May 24h, gave chase to strange sail, "a brg) and
csntinued it for 36 hours, when closing in with the
land, and aight coming ON, was obliged to haul OIL
.-supposed to be British cruizer.-.H Z. PaL
We learn with pleasure, that the new frig-
atc now equipping at SaCkers Harbor Is, by
by direction Of the President of :he United
States, TO be the name of T" GENERAL PIKE."
This tribute of respect to the memory OF that
honored and lamcntcd hero, is no less .ppro-
pirate than grateful to the national feeling |;
and long may the Rag OF the 'tGeneral Pike"
wave triumphant DER the waters that bore
him to the theatre of his glory and his doom
.Nsfionol Ln:elAgeneer.
A a. gun frigatc and sloop Of war are building
in Baltimore. Tho elegant cargo of mahogany.
brought here some time ago in British ship from
Honduras, is freely used in these vessels.
1nrtc SVns OOAtS nave UScn iauhCuc~ ~ ssAS - ~
sad arc nearly or quite ready for service. schr.
70 carry IL carranades was launched 9th ult. The
two brigs was ready about the 10th inst. ~
a sloop Of war, building on the Merrimsck under
che inspection Of It. Banhridge. is to be launched
in months from the 10th ult-l Radamors Rey'sfer.
Capt Stewart, with others of the frgate Con-
atellation. passed through Fredericksburg, CVir)
juno lst, on their way from Norfolk for BOSTON,
Capt. s. is to take command of the frigate Constu
tion--The gsllant Bsinbrdge is to superintcnd the
building Of a74. Captain Gordon is appointed to
command the Constellation.
The American priva,ecr schooner Roger,
Queries, of 10 guns, on cruize, just from
Norfolk, of the Capes fell in with ii. b. Nj.
sch. Hyhyer, and sharp conflict ensued be-
tween the two vessels, which lasted an hour
and half, when the Roger hauled Of, lesv-
ing tho II. in crippled condition, her sails,
sc. cut to pieces, and her hull much damag-
cds The II. had lieutenant, cher comman-
der) and Eve me. killed, and a midshipman
and nine men wouaded. The H. h,d So men.