The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1814-06-01
Wait.
WAR EVENTS, &c.
From the Ontario Messenger Of May. II.

Thursday evening last, the British neet was
discovered standing towards Charlotte, near
the mouth of Genesee river, where about 100
volunteers are stationed, with orc piece of arr
tillery.--Capt. Stone, The commanding oifccr,
immediately dispatched expresses with the
information TO Coz. Hopkins a, boyle, to Gen.
Hall at Bloomfield, * TO Gen. Porter at this
place. On Friday at IL o'clock, the commo-
dore's 's'new ship came to anchor oil the mouth
of the river and sent an officer ashore with
flag, demanding surrender OF the place aud
prom sing 10 respect private property IN case
10 resistance should be made, and all public
property faithfully disclosed and given up. w.
Gen. Porter (who left Canandaigua, SO miles
distant, a, o'clock in tl,e morning, with Maj.
Noon) arrived while the flag wa. on shore, and
rcfurhed for answer 10 this disgraceiu! propos-
al, tina, the place would be defended 10 the
last extremity. The return Of the flag,
two eun boats with from 200 10 800 men oil
board, advanced 10 the mouth OF the river,
which is about mile from the town and bat
terry, aud commenced heavy cannonade dir
ecsed partly TO bodies oil troops who had been
placed in ravnes near the mouth OF the river,
TO intercept the retreat OF the gun boats In
case they should enter.
Atthe expiration of an hour and half, dur
fng which time they threw great number OF
rockets, and shells, of every descriptions from
grape TO 68 pounds, second flag was sent
from the commodore,s ship, requiring, in the
name OF the commander OF the forces, an i'm
mediate surrender, and threatening that ii the
demand was not complied with, he would
land 1900 regular troops and 400 Indians
The II nc should lose a single man, he would
raze the the town and destroy every vestige OF
property--and that it was his request that tire
women and children might be Immediately
removed, as he could not be accountable for
the conduct of the Indians. He was told that
the answer TO this demand had already been
explicitly given--that we were prepared 10
meet him, our women and children having
been disposed of---and that If another flag
should be sent on the subject OF surrender,
il would nor be protected. The Gag return
cd with the gun boats TO the feet, the whole
of which came TO anchor about miic from
shore where they lay until o'clock on Sat
urday morning, and then left the place.
Gen. Potter speaks IN the highest terms OF
the good conduct OF the officers and men com
posing the volunteer corps and ot Col. Hop
kina and the militia Who had rallied for the
occasion, and were placed under his command.
Our force at twelve o'clock on Saturday was
500, and was increased d. 70 80 500 during the
gun boats had entered The river as was ex-
pccted, they mus, have been cut off before
they could have been reinforced. Every man
was at his post during the night, in constant
expectation of an attack. The British squad
son consisted of ships,2 bIigs and5 gun boats.
The following infamous paper was sent a
shore by the officers bearing the flag as pat
tern for the Inhabitants OF Charlotte. 1t is an
original and has all the marks Of authenticity
We are happy TO state that all the officers treat
edit with the detestalion it deserves, but we
arc informed that some ftbe citizens of Char
lotte urged the officers to enter into tho same
dsgraceful stipulations.
Z" At a meeting of the inhabitants of the
village OF Oswego, on the 9Th April, 1914,
convened Ter the purpose of taking into
consideration the present exposed situation
of said village, and OF adopting some uni
form and general rules of conduct TO be OBJ
served by she said citizens in case of an in-
vasion by an armed British force Col. Eli
Parsons was chosen chairman, and Samuel
x. Beach appointed secretary.
Resolved, unanimously, That the inhabi-
tants OF this place duly appreciate, and will,
under all circumstances, preserve and main.
tain tie duty which, as good and faithful citi-
zens, they owe to the government OF TIC Z.
States.
Resolved, That the village OF Oswego is a,
present left without any aid OF the prospect of
any from the government OF this state or of the
United States, capable OF defending il agaihs:
INVASION
Resolved, That in our present, condition,
IN case OF invasion by respectable armed
British force il is not the duty nor 10 it advis-
able for the citizens otthis place TO a,tcmpt
resistance to the same 10y force of arms.
Resolved, In case the Brush naval force,
on lake Ontario, shall appear of this place
and menace landing of an armed force, or
otherwise menace or attempt ;he destruction
of the same, that Col. Eli Parsons, Edmond
Hawkes., ESQ. Peter ID. Hugunin, Esq. sam