The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1813-04-08
NEWPORT.
TNUHSDlY. .fPRIL s. 1913

For some days past, several British ships
Of war has been hovering round this coast be-
tween Mon,aug and Point Judith-pne frigatc
has been seen most OF the time from this
town.
The packet sloop Fame capt. Walden of
this port bound 10 New-York,w was captured by
the British privateer John Sherbroke, OH
Wedne sday, last week--sessel and cargo val
ued at S 5000.
About twenty prisoners landed here on
Tuesday last from the squadron in the olfing,
consisting OF officers and crews OF vessels taxi
ell by ,hem.
Ey enc OF the seamen Of tho ship Frank.
lin, lately captured oil New-icrE, We are in-
formed ina, there is now on board the British
friga,e Or7iheEs, at present cruising of this
harbor, q seaman og the name of JOB Ma
cUmEER, a native OF 79-Bedford, Mass.---
He had been leg time in the British SER
vice, and when war was declared against e..
Britain he surrendered himself prisoner OF
war, and was Immediately imprisoned in
HalifsS, where lie became sick---during his
sickness he lost his protection and when a.
bic 10 do duty he was again ordered on board
gracious Majesty, George III, who is the
Dulwark oil our Religion J"
IT will be iecolected with what nsolence and ef-
frontery the printers Of the jacobin paper in this
town have denied the fact that the list of American
seamen, published in the Rhode-Island Republican
of the Oath March,) was genuine; and how yaunt
ingly they had pledged themselves to give " so,s
fgctory iGtormGton' respecting epeIy man contained
in that list. Although we knew the assertion was
false, yet curious to know what the jacobir
printers could say, and challenged them to give this
boased" satisfacsory information." In vain did We
search the jacobn paper Of Saturday last not sol
itary did we find therein, OF the list published
in this paper. We must then conclude that their
over zeal in behalf of his Mjestys government, ma:
carried them little too fAr-they have got them
selves into situation truly unenviab'e Having Civ
en- the lie, with falshood in their mouths. We hAv;
! only to throw it back to its rightful owners
In our next paper We shall publish the names o
! all we have collected OF those Americans, natives
! of this town, WHO have been impressed into the Bri
ish service.
The following communication from Mr.. Sentcr, G
this town, copied from the National Inteliiyencer
! throws some light the subject of one man con
tanned in list heretofore published, and of on,
! which not contained in that list
| To the Editors Of he National Intelkgcncer.
Washington, March 2s, 1918.
cn..emen--Seeing of late frequent pub
LEGATIONS in print on the subject of impressmcn
| ot native American seamen, and perceivin;
, tha. that subject has o. late been very mucl
| agitated in the negotiation which existed be
tween &. Britain and my native country, / can
not iorbear mentioning case which fell i'm
nediateIy under MY observation on board al
Ea., India tea ship of 1900 tons, comm ande
by capt. Charles Drummond, brother of MI
Drummopl, of the great banking house i
| London, in which he is a partner.
| In the year 1908, then In the service of tb
Grown Of England, and bound to bombay,
| had the modification TO behold three of m
! counirymen in the service Of the L. Indi
Company. Two names were John Carr, Joh
Brown, both of Newport II. Island, the nam
Of the third ] now forget, but he was frou
Stonington, in Connecticut John Carr, who's
father is mechanic in Newport, had been i
the service of the navy eigh, years, and was i
1905 transfered to the Glatton, in the servic
of the Company his protection was torn DC
fore his face on the deck Of man ofwar,and h
had never heard from his fathers family Brow
was sailor, married man, with trhee Chi
dren in Newport, and had been in that c:ut
bondage seven years. The one whose nam
have forgotten, had been impressed thrc
years; in which time he could never transm
| pny letters to his friends. The two latter bt
ing able searnen, were appointed sailing ma:
ters Carr was stationed in the foretop. O
the passage think o!f,he Cape Of Good Hop,
Carr refused to obey the orders Of the boa
swain while on duty on the gun deck, and Va
summarily chastised by the above oiiicc
Feeling just indignation at such barbarou
aud unjust conduct he still refused to perior'
his duty, and was reported as mutinous TO th
commissioned officer on the watch, and froI
him 20 capt, Drummond and was sentence
to fifty lashes at the gangway. Apun'shmeI
so uEmeritted and an outrage so directly
violation Of the civil and natural rights Of q
| American, compelled me TO mention his cas-
to capt. Drummond, whom | had the homo
be on friendly terms with, and begged OF hi
to commute his punishment to any other les
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