The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1814-11-30


una,c attack on Baltimore, which We this day
communicate at length, did not reach Us in
sufficient time yesterday to be inserted in the
whole Of our impression. We wish We could
like some OF our cotemporsries, say that in
tho details we thus Icy before our readers. We
had TO communicate the particulars Of ga
bsillisnt viclosy" 10 the British arms; but
though our gallant troops showed their accus-
toned bravery, and lsiumphed over thrice
their numbers, there is much more grief than y
exultalion excited in our minds by the result
of this daring enterprize. The nome htary
success obtained in the conilic, on this ocea-
sion, has been most dearly purchased and
the consequences of the attempts TO repel
invasion appear 10 be of a character likely 10
pcrpclus,e disaster. The gallant General
Ross,like another Wolfclosed his earthly ca
reer in The advance of the intrepid men whom
ne SO courageoLsly led against this grea, de-
States towards England and though others
inheritiug the same daun.ess spirit may yet
revenge his fall though the sacrifice made
by the enemy snay be immense, and Baltimore
may be shut out from the benefits OF naviga-
lion, yet il cannot be concealed that the fill
urs OF this expedition greatly overbalafccs
disastrous result will have most mischiev-
Gus effect IL will give hcarlening 10 every
enemy 10 this country : it will indeed be q
consoling victory 10 the Americans give
new spirit 10 the Government effacc, in
some degree, i's disgrace at Washington
and enable J. 10 meet Congress with TIL
umphant air; instead Of detection and de-
preston which must inevitably have accom-
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les of defeats and disasters since the Legisla-
tive Body last met. Victories which have
effects like these, we think Britaia had better
be without. We presume also that the pos
siblli,y Of the example Of Moscow being fol.
lowed by an invaded people, aud the wan, Of
raval cooperation, always preca'ious, should
enter into the contemplation of Commanders
bent on desperate enterprises.
GEF Here follows the official account.
which makes their total loss at 5 officers,
sergesnts, IS rank and file; killed; ~ cap.
lains, subaIterns, II scrgesh,s, 229 rank
and fie wounded.
ATTACK ON PLATTsBuRoH.
Disasters seldom come siagle. We have
heard from various sources, deserving OF
credit, that intelligence ot more unpleasing
and alaI ming nature has reached government.
lnformatlon, we are told, has been received
of a defeat by land and by wa'er--upon Lake
Champlain and at the garrison Of Pattsburg
that on the 10th Sept. our whole fleet on me
Lake was either taken OF destroyed (; and Sir
George Provost was 0nder the necessity OF
abandoning Plattsburgh. II the rumor be
false, we earnestly desire TO see I, officially
contradicted.
l,.,.,,~n, r., 4
The London papers complain Of the fitting
out OF American privatecrs in the ports OF
| France. Ono sch put into Bordeaux aud
was Citing out on the 24,h Of September.
LONDON, Oct. 81.
On Saturday las, letters we're received from
Ghent, dated on the lith inst. They state
tha. onthc preceding day dispatches from
the British Government had arrived, which
were cpor,ed to contain modification, from
/ which It was presumed the negotiations were
about to take more favorable turn. They
also mention that the Emperor of Rossia has
| formally notified the American Plenipo,enlis-
| rics that he would not in,crpose 10 my man
| ncr at the Congress Of Vienna, in relation to
| the differences between G:cat Britain and
| the United States.
London, Der. 5 On MONDAY night a very
| hot pres took place ON the river Thames, aad
| 800 men are lodged in the Tender. The al
| legged purpose Of this measure, is 10 enable
| the Admiralty to man some sIoops OF war
| and other small vessels, to chase away, or
| capture the Americans privatcers which arc
occasioning such general destruction TO their
| trade. A..
.GHESr, Sept g6.
g The best understanding and intimacy con.