The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1814-11-23
l ifrlgate, : briggs, king s schooner Of q guns,
and 8 small vessels as tendess.--Tney we're,
on Mondsy, a anchor below The Brown.


~ may not be dIspIcasiny % the trirnus,
however il may be to the enemieo of the
country, TO notc, that the number OF garrisons
aud bastcring cannon and mortars now noun-
ted for the military defence OF this post and
CITY, amounts TO i've huadreG aud sevensy
rieces. The largest We have seen is the Col
umbiad, Of 100 pounds,whe,her mounted we
know not, though number Of the same psec-
es, of SO pounds cslibre are mounted 10
Fort Greene. In addition to these, so more
heavy carriages are nearly 6nished. And the
handsome and formidable park of field artil-
lery. and battalion guns belonging to the
brigadcs Of militia, are not included ia the
enumeration. We may count, besides upon
one or two hundred active and useful pieces
on board the President, gun boats and vessels
OF war Ia port without including the steam
battery Fulton yct--That there are men to
these guns, good aud sufficient, with due
proportion of cavalry, riAemen and infantry
our readers need not be told, and Lord Hill
or Duke Wellington would be convinced, "as
we guess" il he should come and try.
The inhabitants of Belleville, ". J. on the
return of Major General Maconb 10 his fam
lily, received him in a manner the most graf
flying and complimentary as atestimony of
their spirit and patriotism, they fired a na-
tional salute and ILLUMINATED the village, and
particularly the fence in front of the Generals
house. The General came forward aud cour-
teously acknowledged the compliment, In
style highly interesting and taking
the villagers cordially by the hand, and pas.
sing those civilities for which all osn who
are not above their situations are remarkable,
and which SO eminen,iy distinguish the gen.
Item IN and the patriot. In return The Gen-
eral ordered his cxcellcnr Bank Of Music to.
play Hail Coiun,bla and other national airs
Never on ihe re,L,n OF any Hero 70 The peace
ful bosom ot ri, ismily, was evincc1 so uni
versaI scene Of slncese jsy aud heartfelt sat-
isiscron.
WASH NGrON.CIrY, November ie.
We learn tnAt on ths n last in pursuance
o. previous arrange nenta, the whole OF the
remainder OF our army, which has been some
time engaged in preparing for the destruction
ot Fort Erie, having accomplished that OBJ
ject, recrossed the straight to take up winter
quarters near Buffaloe.
National Fasf.--The President Of the u
nited States has issued his Proclamation, ap-
pointiog Thursday, the twelfth day of Janua-
ry next TO be observed as day of public hu-
initiation, fasting and prayer.
PORTSMOUTH, On, ~ November l9.
Erfracf VI an iafercehfed Letter, dated
Charlotte Town, Prince Edsvard, Der. g.
1914, 10 a genusman in England, received
ar ths Forssmeah Oracle o6;cr.
8. We have nad another engagement with
the Yankees, aad been unsuccessful, losing
aG-neral end several officers, with 800 men
at Fort E.ic. Tie war is carried on here
very badly. The general opinion is that Sir
Geo. P,evo,tis not equal to the command.
He should attack the Americans like a
Wellington with an army of 10000 men, and
reserve to follow them np5 or 5000; he
would then rou, them com pletely. The prcs-
ent mode OF warfare isquite rediculous,i, is
like school boys attacking, each other. hope
ons wise Ministers will see the necessity Of
sending on, large army carly in the Spring
Il is a shame they should send out so few
when hey have SO large a disposable force at
home"