The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1813-07-15
RICHMOND, July ..
SAVAGE, HELLISH BARBARITY J.

IItraes Of q letter from Captain Soofer 10
Charles X. Mallory, Esq. Liextenonf Gop-
error Of Virginia. ~ ~
g" was yesterday in Hampton with my
troop, that place having been evacuated in
the morning by the British. My blood runs
cold at what saw aud heard. The few dis
tressed inhabitants runniDg up in every direc-
ton TO congratulate ps--tears were shedding
IN every corner. The Infamous scoundrcls,
monsters, destroyed every thing but the hou-
scs, and (py pen is almost unwilling TO des.
cribe it) fae zuomew z,cre revisited by the a.
traaones rxSiians -! Great God! my dear
friend, con you Ggore to yourself our Hamp-
ton females seized and treated with violence
by ihosc monsters, and not o solitary Ameri.
ran arm present TO avcngc their wrongs
But enough--.I can no more OF this.
(which Of the apoiogists Of Britain, will
iare 10 pallia,c conduct like this II there
arc any such, let them be marked.
HARTFORD, July 9.
Eriy1ci ef q letter from GU officer IN the o.
III S. army, 10 fae editors Of TIE Mercury, da-
:ea For! George, CUnher Canaea,J Jane
3ofh. 1918
t On ,he morning Of The 9th inst. a.l9, the
British army wita their Indian allies, made
desperate aad rapid a,sach an the advance OF
iehe American army, at Stoaey Greek, near
tho head of Lake Ontario. The engagement
Sonlinaed Till quite daylight, when The Brit.
ish were dispersed in every direction--of the
Aner lean troops there were not over 700 AT
any time cngaged--thc force OF the enemy
exceeded l2oo--Gens. Chandler and Win
der were taken, unfortunately mistahingA body
rf British troops for American. En- this at
fair ,hc 35th regiment pre-cminen,ly distin-
yu;shed itscA Capt. BATTEY, Of Rhode
tsrnd, who commanded the right wing, and
Aaiutant WATSON, OF Newport, Rhode.
Is!and, whose horse was shot in the engage.
mcn,, deserve particular mcn,ion--but every
officer Of the 2sth behaved with the u,mos,
cooIness and determined btavery--and the
srcciracrt is now on the same groundswhich
has been so long occ upied by the &th.
p. s.. On TIC day succeeding tho battle, the
following order was issued, up'to the spirit
of which have no fear bat tho rcgiment will
Cd,nh, so mile Creek, Jane 6.
GENERAL. OR pERS.
Soldiers Of ise 25ta--You have done your
Duty Among your brethren in arms you
have acquired name to which your td,ure
deeds will give additional lustre--S Your enc
mics know and fear you--ln the battle ofthis
morning you alone wi,hstood the uni,cd,shock
OF the opposing army--.for fifteen minutes
your fire atone greeted their approach, on ad-
vance OF tho main army paradcd al the mo-
,nent Of alarm, you were presented With and
approved glorious orpor,unity.--Th.icc and
snal!y you ccpa'sed far superior numbers at
their boasicd c!sarge--you stopped the incur-
sion of the enemy, aud they rctycalcd IN COD
gasion.---tar tho brave soldiers OF sthe 18th,
the savage war whoop and the English bayo-
net have no tcsrocs.---Cory in your name and
in the honors of your regiment, and while
savage or a savage ally can he found, rcnaem.
Der that your - brethren who fell this morn
ing bravely fighting by your sides have no,
yet been enough, aud canno, be too deeply a.
vengcd. j l.. SMITH, 1ly.
- Commanding 25sa regiment.
or The cs.h regiment was enlisted in Coanesti-,
cut and Rhole-lsland,
ERIE, (Pa.) juno 90.