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

on the great events WHICH were c0ptlnuaiiy
succeeding each other in Europe, that very
little notice was taken Of America or Ameri-
Car affairs.-We find it, however, stated in
one of them, that Lord Walpole, was sen:
second time to St. Petersburgh to assure the
Emperor Alexander that Great Britain could
not accept of any mediation in the ncgocia-
non of her maritime rights. We also find
the following article
81. Pesersburgh, Nov. l9.--Her Majes-
~ the Empress, on Sunday last granted audi
ences 20 Messrs. ADAMS, GALLATIN and
BAgARD, in the qualify Of Envoys Extraordi-
nafy and Ministers PIenipolenliaries from the
United States Of America. This mission cx,
trasrdinary has caused universal satisfaction
here. 1t is wished, that il be completely snc-
cessful, ,aod that the ere-es.abiishment of Peace
between His Britannia Majesty aud the Re-
public Of the United States may free the nav
igation and commerce of our Empire from
the only restraint which it can experience
since the renewal of the ties of lhe
s,rictest friendship with Eogland. This strk-
ing proof of friendship and confidence, which
The Republic Of the United States has given
10 the Emperor, and the distinguished choice
which il has made Of its Plenipotentiarles,ar
much applauded."
London, Nov. 27.--Mr. DALLAS, Sccre-
tasy to The Legation OF Messrs. GALLAIIN
and BAYAYD TO the Court OF Russia, Is arflv-
cd II is supposed that the object OF his mis-
sion is to obtain from this Government dis
tlnct exposition OF the terms on which the
Court OF London will accede to a Peace with
the United States"
Amongst the articles IN the papers is the
following curious notice issued by Rosiop-
chin, Governor of Moscow, respecting Van
sd4mmc, who was prisoner in that city, and
who, it appears, was to be shewn TO the in
hab,tan,s, like the wild beasts in London.
+" ST. Peters6urgh- The following rather
singular notice has appeared in the Moscow
Government paper,and shews that Count Kos
topchin will not soon forget Vandamme's con-
duct when las, in Moscow -
NorfcE.-rhe Commander In CHIEF OF
Moscow makes known 10 those who are de-
sirous Of seeing the French prisoner OF war
Vsndamme, that his height is two vischnns,
seven wishhaps, stout mode, 46 years OF age,
dark conple xion.--Hc has certainly nothing
very extraordinary abou, him yet those who
are desirou, To baveia sight OF him, are to ad-
dress themselves 10 the Town Major"
LONDON, Nov. %.
Intelligence was on Friday received here
To the date of the 10th ult. with the painful
Information that the whole oI the troops nn-
der Gen. Proctor, with the exception OF the
commanding officer and !cw others, who
had made their escape, were either destroy
ed or taken prisoners, in the neighborhood OF
Moravia town. ---
Erracf of a letter from Bombay, Of Jan. 90.
BY a6yiccs from Surat, se learn that on
the 9th December, the Naerbudda, swelled
by continual rains during the three preceding
days, ovcrflowed its banks and swept away 42
villages. Many thousand men, women and
children lost their lives by this calamitous e.
vent, which has deprived the survivors OF
shelter, food and raimen,. A collection is
making here for their relief"
Extract Of letter fran Smyrna.
We have received Intelligence OF dread
full calamity having overtaken the largest ca.
ravan Of the season, on its route from Mecca
to Alleppo. The Caravan consisted OF 1000
souls; merchants and travellers from the Red
Sea and Persian Gulph, pilgrims returning
I.OU pcfIuTuiu6 tuCu HSscsav" - .''~~~~s~'S
a,nnsnerous train of attendants, the whole cs.
cor,cd by 400 military. The march was IN
three columns. On the 18th August last
they entered the great Arabian Desert, in
which they journeyed seven days, and were
already approaching its end.--A few hour:
more would have placed them beyond dan
ger but alas they were not permitted &c
return in safety. On the morning of the Esd
JUST as they had struck their tents and com
menccd their march, 4 wind rose from th'
Northeast, and blew with tremendous VIC
lcnce. They Increased the rapidly Of ,hei
march to escape the threatening danger; bu
,he fatal Kamsin had set ia. Co suddeI
dense clouds were observed, whose extremi
" obscured the horizon, and swept the fac
Of the desert. They approached the colunn
and obscured the line of march. Both met
and beasts, struck by sense OF common dan
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