The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1814-08-17
BY MAIL.
WAR EVENTS, &c.

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8y.f6e President Of me U. States of america.
" "A. PROCLAMATION.
Az WHEREAS great ard weighty matters, claiming
the< <considerAton Of the Congress OF the Unit
ed States, form extraordinary occasion for con-
vcnin6 thcm do, by these presents, appoint Mon
day the nineteenth day of September next for their
meeting at the City Of Washington hereby requir-
ing che respective Senators and Representatives then
and there TO assemble in Congress, in order to re-
4 'ceive such communications may then be made to
them, and to consult and determine on such mea-
{. sures as in their wisdom may be deemed meet tor
the welfare Of the United States.
Intesunony whereof, have caused the seal Of
r. s., the United States to be hereunto aff1ed'and
N ~ ~ signed the same with my hand.
~ Done at the City Of Washington the eighth
day of August, in the year Of our Lord
one thousand eight hundred and fourteen.
and Of the independence of the United
States, the thirty y.ninth.
Blythe President.
BY our paper of this day, il will be seen
that Congress is called upon to convene at an
earlier day than that fixed on by the act OF the
2 last session. The reasons for this call will be
4 dirsass by the President at the proper
time, and an attempt to anticipate them, would
4 be useless, il not unbccomiag in us. The
4 momeutous changes which have taken place
Iin'tho political state of Europe, affecting, as
fshey do, our interests and cur prospects, will
present to the mind of every reader, at least
One Of the considerations which probably In
duccd the measure.--Nat Int.
ALEXANDRIA, (Vir) AvousT 9.
A passenger in the stage from Fredoricks-
burg, on Saturday evening, stated an express
had reached there from Kinsalc, bringing in
formation that the enemy had attempted
landing at that place, for the purpose it was
supposed Of destroying the property there
that the militia under Col Parker, observing
\ their motions, lay in ambush near where the
landing was about TO be effected, and suffered
Aconside rable number of them to come on
shore, when they fired on them, and killed
between thirty and forty. The remainder re-
treated prccipitately on board their barges
4 and made of the loss on our part is said to
have been one man, Capt. ]. Stewart, OF the
cavalry. -
BUFFALOE, AUGUST S.
Brilliant A6airs.---On Wednesday morning
last, the enemy crossed tho Niagara river be-
low Squaw Island, mile below Black Rock,
with force said to be rising 1000 regulars,
nndcr tho command of 1t. Col. Tucker
They approached Black Rock, and we're met
At the Coniocketu Creek, before day light, by
the gallant Major Morgan, with less than
500 rifemen /; a part of the enemy crossed
the creek, but were repulsed, and the bridge
tsken up. The firing continued nearly three
hours, when the enemy finding every effort
TO cross the creek unavailing, they recrossed
the river. During the action, the enemy
threw a number Of shot and shells across the
river. The loss of the enemy must have
been rising fifty killed, d,wounded and missing;
several were found dead and there were APP
pearances Of number of bodies having been
taken away during the battle. Six prisoners
taken aud three deserted. American loss
was killed and wounded among whom,
we're Capt. Hamilton and Lit. Mcintosh, dan
gerously, and 1t. Wadsworth, severely. In
this action the gallant Major Morgan and his
corps have covered themselves with honor.
The Major has been joined by Capt Birdsall
with $50 rilemen since the action.
The enemy having been completely disap-
pointed in gaining Buffaloe, made move
Ynent on our position at Fort Erie. They
opened FIRE on the Fort, from large piece
of artillery, placed on the point, about mile
below, which was answered from Fort Erie
and a schooner in the harbor. The enemy
also attacked our piquets with large force,
and marched into the open ground in rear of
the Fort, and commenced heavy iirc OF
muskctry, which was warmly returned and
a brisk discharge fron severa! pieces of artil-
lery, soon compelled him to retreat in great
confusion, leaving number of his men on
the field, as the price oi his temeri,y. The
actual loss Of the enemy we have not ascer-
tanned. We had only few wounded.
SALEM, AUGUtT Is.
From Easthorf.--We have seen letter
from Machias, dated August 1. The British
armed vessels had all left the bay. 1t. Col.
Eor,es was in command at Eastport, with n
bout eight hundred. They are, however, in
constant state of alarm, fearing an attack.