The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1814-01-20

MARINE. iNTELLlGENCE.
PORT or yv.EDvPORE

On Sunday afternoon last, ar. ut this port, sch'r
William. Richards, IS days from Nantx, with val
liable cargo Of Silks, &c--SAiIed in CO. with sch'r.
General Armstrong, Chanplin, Of New-york ship
Fanny, do and tive Preach briggs for New-0r,eans.
Fifteen figates had sailed from the different ports in
France-two trigates sailed from Nantz in co. with
Capt. X. The VIM was chased on Saturday last off
Nantucket Shoals by the Albion. "a. = brig in CO.
The privateer Revenge OF Baltimore has sent into
North-Caroina, the sloop New York, of fairhavcn,
with provisions, captured by the blockadng squad
ron off New. London. and retakec by her in the w.
hdies. The Revenge had captured the British brig
Silena, cargo lumber, ar,d burnt her.
The British brig Commerce, has been captured
and burnt by the brig Flirt OF NSw<prk.
.ve.p5srybory, Jan l4--The United States briggs
EMcrprze, f4. VI. Renshaw, and Rattlcsnake, Ii,
1t J. .. Creighton, were seen OF Monday nighl, on
Georges, steering Il. N. 4.
Bosfon, January 1S 18i4--A small Aag vessel
from Halifax, ar. at this port on Friday morning last.
The accounts from Halifax brought by her,
January Ii. But few vessels OF war remained in
port. The Victorious, ~ had sailed for the Amer.
ican coast. The Chesapeake had been hauled up
for the winter The Junon and Tenedos, had just
arrived from Boston Bay, for provisions, repairs,
guns, &c. They had captured nothng.--45 OF the
crew of the latter we're badly frozen, and or in
irons, Tor mutinythc Tenedos having sent her boat
on board OF fishing vessel, the men rose upon the
oiiicer, and attempted To escape; but the transac-
t;oa heying been discovered board the ship other
boats we're despatched, and the mcn apprebcndcd.
Part OF the uppcrdcck guns of the Junon had been
put ON board The Wasp, which lately got ashore at
Cape Cod, and threw her own overheard 10 get off,
The Francis Freezing Packet sailed from Halifax
10Th inst. on ber return to England. She brought
orders to have the ships on the American station
rendezvous AT uanfaa ss~.~s ~. sSina,- AMI not
Bermuda, as first Intended.
The day previous to The capture OF the brig Fly,
by Com. Rodgers she was boarded from the Becro.
phon, "a, in CO. with the Hyperion frga,c-and the
day after, she was re-taken by the Melpomene, SO,
EARNED en- fme J and Regulus. ~.
The English East India Co.'S ship Marquis Wcllcs-
ley, Capt Bhne. of 80 guns, totally los, at Bonn
bay Oath April last. She was 8l8 tons.
Two French frigaies escaped from Brest the latter
part Of Oct and others had made several attempts
to get out.
Accounts from Archangel, to the Iatterend ofSept.
(says a London paper mention that THiR SAIL
OF FINE SHIPS, engaged in tho commerce Of the
White Sea, had been captured by the Americans and
Danes, and sent into Norway. =.
II appears, by the last English papers, that there
were considerable number of French privatcers on
the coast Of England. and that many vessels had
been captured by them.
The Porcupine. "a, from the Brazils, ar in Eng
land Oct. 10. She brought report that two French
frigates were cruzing on The Line.
London, Oct 5.--The Lion, prIvateer ship, OF "a
guns, Captain Thompson. Of London, was totally
wrecked between Pernambuca and Bahia, the mid
die of Juiy--crcw saved.
Ock i9.--Thc Spanish Government has sem a ma.
val armament, Of "a and several frigacs, to the
River Plata, for the purpose of blockading Buenos
Ayres, and all the neighboring settlements Of the
revolutionary party. This circumstance places in an
awkArd predicamcnt the British trade in that quar-
ter Eleven richly laden British ships sailed from
hence. under convoy, for Buenos Ayres, at the end
Of August.
Oct 24-rwo Frenoh frigates, the Dogcrand and
Hygessbcrgen, Of SO guns, lately escaped from tie
Texel, aid went north about.
Porfsm9nth, .NSv. 1.-Two French frigates, a corr
veto. aud OUTER escaped out of Chcrbourg on the
night Of Oct Is, when the wind was blowing strong
from the East.