The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1814-06-15

Steam Erigafe.

Steam Eyigafe.
A vessel OF war, to be propelled by steam,
is ordered to be built at New-York. The a.
gents appointed by the Secretary of the Navy
TO superintend the building and equipment,
are, Henry Rutgers, Oliver Wolcott, Thorn.
as Morris, Henry Dearborn, and Samuel l..
Mitchill. --:xs:-
CAPTURE of His Alayesfy's brig EferDier.
BERMUDA, MAY IL.
TExtaact from the log book of the brig En-
lily, NJ. Reynolds master, who sailed from
Jamaica for this port under convoy Of the
said brig Epervier, and Witnessed the engage
ment. BRIG Emily, Friday, April 30, lat.
27, 40, N. Ion. 79, 40, w. by accounts, our
courses being ". with the wind, 5. +. AT 6,
A. NJ. saw two strange sail bearing N. n. w.
TO whom II. M. brig Epervier (our Commo-
dore, gave chase and shortly after made the
signal TO US for an enemy in sight, whom we
discovered bearing w. S. w. Ats, the T.
peryier gave up chasing the ships ahead, and
hauled his wind to the Southwark anc West
ward, in order to engage the enemy, whom
we now plainly perceived to be y. States
ship of war, having an ensign at the fore-top-
masthead, one at the gaf-end, with pendant
at the main. AT 9, AS, A. M. the Eperyicr
being within pistol shot to windward OF the
enemy, exchanged broad-sidcs with her--the
Eperyier being on the larboard and the ene-
my on the starboard tack. On the clearing
away of the smoke, we saw the briggs main.
top-sail-yard down on the cap, and having, TO
appearance, suffered much m her rigging
so much so as 20 prevent her staying on her
attempt TO do which, the enemy poured most
terrible raking broadside into her. AT 10 Is,
both vessels cunning off the wind, the action
became more general, but the Epervier evil
dcntly getting the worst of it; at 10 80, she
become a complete wreck, and to appearance
perfectly unmanageablc. She however con-
tinued firing at intervals, until 10 As, when
she struck. The enemy did not appear to
have suffered much in her masts or spsrs;
but from the confusion on board her immed-
lately after the first broadside, we concluded
her loss in men must have been severe. AT
IL, she hois,cd out her boat to take possession
but whether she would have to destroy the
Epervicr or not, we could not conjecture.
When the Epervier sailed, she had large
quantity of specie on board. The enemy is
large black ship, with good deal Of sheer
and from the almost incessant cannonading,
must be of much superior force to the Eper-
.vicr. At 4, p. M. on the soth, by fog, we
lost sight of both vessels. Emiy's distance
at tho commencement; Of the action was or
2 l-2 miles.
The venerable Gen. STARK,nos long since,
was asked what would be the effect on tho
country Of the present reasonable opposition
Of the peace-party TO the Government -
"Ah (said hey had they followed my ad-
vice in ~, we should not at this time have
been cursed with the nest Of tories that in
fests the country. When detected the
rascals at Bennington, found the British reg
ulars to be gentlemen compared With these
wretches--in every excess, in every cruelty
to the defencelsss inhabitanta, tories were
found to be the instigators. My advice then
was 10 hany uh by the neck every d. oftbem
and had this advice been followed, we should
not now have solitary defender Of mother
Britain in our borders. But tories and tories
sons are now the FIRST and greatest men a.
mong you. Ihavc Withdrawn from the world;
bu, should thank God il could leave the
world with the prospect that mine and the
children Of those who fought with ME in the
revolu,icn were free of the accursed tyranny
which tories are striving to rivet upon them"
But the manner in which the tories have
wound themselves into the interest Of those
who once detested and abhorrcd them, is
feally matter Of astonishmcu,---it is lamcnta-
BILE, that some Of those towns the most cmi.
nent for patriotism in our revolution, should
now be formost in defending and admiving
every thing Bri,ish.--.E Fl. Patriot.
-:Ss.-
A Montreal paper says" Thirty american pris-
oners [have arrived at this place] aken at the Drill
liant assault on Fort Oswego ---lt would seem that
every thing these fellows do is 5laHt-ther assault
is brilianf-their accounts are 6r..A9rf-and their
LIES are Earn hrilinnf. AZ is we'll known.