The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1814-12-07

understand that the afiablc Heriy Goui5u n,
Esqr. one of the British commissioners at
Client, forwarded 10 him al Brussels Lon
don paper containing the official account OF
| the destruction Of the Public Edihccs at
| Washington, with an apology suitable to the
occasion, presuming he would through that
| channel receive the latest Information from
America.-li SO happened that the Hon. Mr..
Clay had just received the Paris journals con-
tanning The ofFSlal accounts Of The defeat OF
the BRUSH foro1s on Lake Champlein, which
he enclosed TO the Hon. Mr. Goulbuin, with
similar apology.
The British squadron, under Capt. Cor
don, from the time he took possession of Al
exandria, 60 his going down the Potomac,
(trom the ST to The 5,h Scp,embes) had z
killed and 35 woundcd.-T British account y
The British official account OF the expe-
dition up the Penobscot states their loss at
private killed, and captain and Zprivates
wounded.
a late London paper amrscs its readers
with the following tough story:
Confusion is becoming general through
out Aneilca.-Wc made an attack on the
9Th of August upon The town of Stonington,
in Ncw-LondoD County, Il miles +. by 5.
of New London. Our firing did great darn
age, particularly the Coogrcve rockcts--but
this attack upon Stonington was supposed to
be subordinate 10 more serious one upon
New London, where the enemy have the Ma
cedonian and United States iriga;es, and Hor-
net soop, which our gallant scamcn are de-
fermiaed 10 take or destroy. A detachment
OF British troops has landed, and taken pos
session Of Montauk Point, tho easteth ex-
,remiy of Long.lsIand ]"
----
British resaeei for .Nealral Ground
IL addition to the following articles from
the London Statesman Of Oct. IL, we learn
that tie official accounts states, that tho brig
was lying in the neutral territory of Fayal
that boat from the British was sent to inquire
what she was, and iol lbidden 10 approach
that the boat was driven nearly on board by
the wind or current, and fred into by The
ptvateer, and an Officer and several men kill
icsl, yvhea the nnsi..d@r reinrned that all
the boats ofthc shipping were then hued out
with 200 choice men, aud attacked the brig
but were repulscd, with 1875 killed and woun.
ded ;---tha frigate then warped up 10 her
and opened fire, when the priyatccr's crew
abandoned her, and went ashore, and the
British continued to cannonade her until she
sunk. The Armstrong sailed from this port,
under Capt. Reed, on the 10Th OF Septcmber
last. a.. York noner.
LONDON, Oct. IL.
BY the arrival OF The Calypso, we lament TO
learn, that the boats OF the planlsganet, Ro,a
and Carna,ion, had attacked the General
Armstrong American privatccr in tho port of
Fayal, end were beaten of, with the loss Of
1876 men killed and wounded. The crew a.
bandoned her imne dia,ely after the -at,ack,
and the carnation sent in and burnt her.
LONDON, September so.
The following was posted at Lioyd's this
morning:
I" Paris. Seht 25.-Thc True Bloodcd
Yankee, Ame privatecr, has been COM
plo,ely rcti,ied for sea, manned with a crew
Of 200 men, and sailed from Bfcs,, The 2lst
inst. supposed ief the purpose Of cruising in
the British Channel. Hcr orders are 10 sink,
burn and destroy, and not 20 capture with the
intention OF carrying into port"
LONDON, October 10.
The object OF Mr.. Crocke,'s journey TO
Paris, is said to be, to collect, by order Of
the admiralty aud the cabinet, Information re-
specting the facts ,ha, have been aedged in
relation to the facilities improperly granted
10 American priva,eors 10 tbe ports Of France:
to make representations or remonstranccs 10 |
the French government, according to the ma
ture Of The cases which upon strict examin- |
alton shall be found TO have actually occurred;
and TO make with it such arrangement as may
prevent any dispute from arising between the
two nations, snd their sovcreigns.
PARIs, Oct. 6.
We receive every day details respecting
the horrible catastrophe watch has ann:hilo,-
ed one Of the fines, cities in the world. How
could nation eminsnty civilized, coDduct
itself at Washington with as much Jarbari,y
as the old baDditii Of AiiiIi and Censesic |! Is
not this act of airocious vengeance cfinIc