The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1814-02-17

SUMMARY.


federation.
Upto the last dates Austria was recruiting
for her armies, and marching forward rein
torcements from the interior.
Prince Schwar,zenburg is Ccneralissimo
Of the allied armies.
The body of Poniatowski, distinguished
General in the French service, drowned at
the battle of Lcipsic, has been found and bu-
ried with military honors.
The Ausirians have taken possession OF
Trieste, their old port on tho Adria,c.
There is some reason 10 believe the Danes
and the allies are negotiating. Count Bern
stoH has proceeded to Frankfort. The Asss.
,sian Ambassador at Copenhagen hnd been a..
GoW departing but was requested to remain
a short time longer.
The Stakeholder is raised again to tho Soy-
ereign Power in Holland, under anew title,
that Of " Sovereign Prince of the United Ne
therlands."
The Hereditary Prince of Orange has been
raised to the rank OF Major General in the
British service.
We have no account yet of the surrender
Of the feet at the Texcl.
On the 2sth of November, $4,000 men,
under Massena, were marching TO Genoa.
AT review at the Thuilerics, Paris, in
December, the young King OF Rome was exc
hibi,ed in regimeatals.
Bonaparte by decree dated November a3,
has prohibited The payment of the interest on
the French debt, the pensions, SC. to tue in
habilauts Of liyris, Holland, and the Hansc-
attic Towns. Ii has bcsn since said he has
coniiscaicd what was due to the Dutch.
Previous TO Lord Wellington's passing the
Nive, the Paris papers stated .bat 10000
men had been employed onthc Notifications
on the banks Of that river that loo pieces
were mounted ; and The places rendered I'm
prcguabe.
All tnc.B ritish vessels Of war 10 The ports
Of TIE Channel, at the last dates, had been
ordered of Bordeaux, to inleicept any yes-
seis which may attempt tn escape from tha,
place, on the expected approach OF Lord
Wellington.
il is sand the British propose TO lay up 20
or so skips ofthe line, as unnecessary in the
present relative .tna. itms strength OF tho
worldand to equip with their crews greater
number OF friga,es.
Al the last dates from the Brasils, the Por-
tuguese Royal Family was preparing to re-.
turn to Lisbon.
BY the last intelligence from Monte VII
dec, (Sou,h America,) its surrender 20 the
Revolutionists was expected, unless succour
speedily arrived from Spain. A great nun
ber of the inhabitants had pcrishcd for want
Admiral Cockburn has been promoted
from Rear Admiral Of the Red to Rear Ad.
miral of the White.
Sir James Lei.h is appointed Governor Of
the Lceward Islands.
Accounts from Boston to November IL,
had reached. England
The latest advices in England, from the
Governor OF Canada, were TO Oct. so, and
detailed The affair with Gen. Hampton, at
Chateaugay. He acknowledges killed, I6
wounded, and missing--among the wound
ed, Captains DAILY and Breyers.
Accounts from Gibraltar are to Nov. IL.
The fever had ceased IN the town /; but still
prevailed some in the garrison. II was how
ever considered as gradually decreasing there.
AT Cadiz, while il prevailed, several members
of the Cor,es died.
Mr.. George Rose is appointed the British
Ambassador at the Csurt Of Bavaris.
Lloyd's List of Dec. 2, contains the names
of vwEN1 Y SIX English vessels, carried into
Calais, Os,end, Dieppe, St. Maloes, &c.
Dreadful gales Of wind were experienced
on the coasts of Europe, early 10 December
Several conveys were dispersed, and many
ships wrecked and damaged. Several'sloops
Of war had been despatched from England,
with provisions, water, and other necesssrics,
to the relief Of distressed vessels.
The Hotspur frigate, from the French
coast, returned to England Dec. Is, in dis
trcss, having experienced most dreadful
weather, received much damage, and had
several of her crew washed overheard.
A barge belonging to the Mu,ine brig Of
war, upset off Dover, Dec. IL, and the st
Lieut.. Psrser, BostswaiD, and sesmen per-
ished.
The MeIpomene frigate, one Of the convoy
10 the outward bound West-India feet, has
put into Lisbon, 10 distress, with consilera-
BILE damsgc.
The Bri,or frigate ar. at Plymouth Dec.
l6, from off Brest, having los, her fore-top-
mast in chase OF French frigste, one Of sir