The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1813-08-12


Bar6arifies az HamEfoa.
The British adhcren,s have sagely asserted
that the conduct Of their "Friends and Pat
IONS" under the rcdoubtable Cockburn, at
Hampton, were Of the humane kind. Read
the following Certificate, given by dis,in-
suisned and nallve gentleman of Hampton,
and blush for the conduct of the worlds last
homc."
cERTIFIcATR. =
The enemy robbed the pulpit and commu.
MON table in the Episcopal church of all the
trappings, &c. together with all the plate, al
though inscribed with the name OF The Do.
nor, and of sae parish TO which they belong
ed. They committed RAPE IN several in.
stances--and murdered =, sick man in his
bed, who had been struggling for life upwards
OF five weeks, with two doctors attending
him, and VINO had at the same Tins, three or
tour blisters running-aDd shot a ball through
has sviic's ,high--,hey wantonly destroyed
every species OF property thai they them
selves had no use for--And, in fact, were guil-
yof every inhuman and savage act, except
scaping, that could be perpetrated by human
beings.-They even stripped the shirt oil
the back Of George Hope, sen'r, about 7o
years old. and look the shoes t,om his feet,
alter pricking him with the bayonet.
JOHN WESTWOOD, Hampton.
Tie Governor Of Vermont has Issued orders for
two brigade Of Militia to hold themselves in readi.
ness to sleend the f.ontisr of that Sale against the
threatened attacks of TIE enemy.
We have not (says he Nstional Intslligencer. of
Saturday last) within day two head Of any
movements of our armies in any direction The time
Tor acu'n, however, approaches; and We moments.
my expec, to hear ne OF the progress Of the war
from more tnan quarter.
II is SAID, and We believe correctly, that the Sc.
cretary OF War is about proc ed in person to the
Northern Frohier, TO be nearer the seat of War,
aud with the greater despatch and effect To perform
the functions OF his stction, this moment so i'm.
portaht 10 be discharged with promptitude ani
uecision. We have not heard al what point
the secretary will locate himself, or whether
be not his purpose to examine in person the state
of our various frontier positions. W
GENERA, Wilkinson, who is in this city, will
proceed IN few days for the lines.
General Hampton is at Burlington, at the
head OF large force, into which the papers state
he hs already infused additional spirit, and much
strcter discipline than before characterized IT,,
ErecuftUe .tomiaaiions.-Thc recent dis
cussions In the newspapers on the conduct oi
the Senate OF the United States, or some 9th.
er cause, has produced disclosure by that
/ elevated body Of its proceedings on the nom.
inations oi The mission to Russia, and of a
proposed mission 10 Sweden. Whatever
may nave been the cause we rejoice at the ef-
feet; (; and should be pleased to have more frc-
yuent opportunities Of diving into the con-
ciave and making public its proceedings.
There is perhapsa propriety in conducting
in secret the proceedings of the Senate when
acting In their constitutional capacity ss an
Executive Council; but we have often thought
so great mystery inconsistent with the genius
OF ous government. it'd.
The Albany Argus IN noticing the extreme
solicitue manifested by the factious prints TO
magnify our losses, and conceal those of the
enemy, states, for their information tha, the
prominent articles taken by our army q, Foot
George, were as follows ten hundred bar.
rels ot powder--sevenfee1 hundred barrels Of
ptovislons--fsvenfy-seu hundred yards oi
hannel---one hundred 7oNs cannon balls and
sheIis-'en hundred stands OF arms---Asd
fwenfy-sevrn c.nnon and nortars. Besides a
large quantity Of soIeiers' clothing, fixed am
muniuon, &c. BoSf Chron.