The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1814-09-07

TIA law oil PennsyIVan.a had expired the Isl CT
June or July, and the one adopted in It's place
is not 10 take effect 10 organizing the militia
before October. No aid therefore has been
received from that state.
"After all the force that could be put at my
disposal in that short time, and making such
dispositions as deemed best calculated to
present the most respectable fo &C al whatever
point The enemy might strike, was enabled
by the most active and harrassing move meDts
of the troops TO interpose Before the enemy
at Bladeasburg about FIVE thousand mer, m
cIuding three hundred aud fifty regulars and
Com. Barney's command. Much the largest
portion OF this force arrived on the ground
when the enemy were In sight, and were dis
posed Of to support in the best manner the
position which Gen. Stansbury had taken.
They had barely reached the ground before
the action com menced, which was about o
clock p. VI. Of the Gath inst. and continued
about an Eour. The contest was not as obsIin-
acly maintained as could have been desired,
bu, was by parts of the troops sustained with
grea, spirit and with prodigious effect, and
had The whole Of our force been equally firni,
l am induced to believe tha. the enemy woeld
have been repulsed Notwithstanding all the
The resf offhe effer, reshecfs certain re-
frogafe movemenfs cffhe army, and ne destg-
nation Of such officers as bchaved Sallanfly
throughout she aeH0n.-theSe are MAJ. PinS-
ney, LII. Col. Brai, and Com. Barney. Loss
Of The enemy, about 400, mostly killed Ours,
from so 10 40 killed, and from SO &c so sVoaad-
ed and ebout 100 prisoners.
Mr. Secretary Monroe has, in pursuance ct the
uni ed requests of the commanders OF the varions
description of troops assembled in this district,
cepted the command OF the military force now IN the
vicinity General Armstrong having yesterday retlr-
ed from the execution of the duties OF the Secretary
at War in this District, IN consequence probably OF
the prejudice which has been excied against bim a.
mong the troops, the duties Of his office also have
been temporarily consigned the Secretary OF State,
who Immediately entered on the discharge OF them.
Many measures were forthwith put in train OF ex-
ecution, which it may not now be proNer to an
nouuce, and the effect of which will be seen in due
time Nat iat august SIes.
Night before last we learn, nine transports of the
largest class entered Patuxent river. Their desna-
ton is for the present only matter OF conjecture.
Troops every hour arriving in the city, IN larger
or smaller numbers, which it would be difficult TO
enumerate. Among those arrived or expected are
number Of seamen, under their gallant commanders
rid
The enemy were conducted through the city by
former sesident who, with oher detected traitors,s
now in confinement. The mszagine at Greenleafs
Point Was destroyed (partiay oniy.) and the guns
spiked on Thursday In dry we'll belonging 20 the
barracks, our soldiers had thrown many barrels OF
pow der, for concealment. After exploding the ma
gazine, the British soldiers threw CASUALLY INTO this
well one or two of their matches which communica-
ted TO the pow der deposited there-The effect was
terrific Every one Of his soldiers were BLOWN
into eternity, many at great distance wounded,and
the excavation remains an evidence OF the great
force of this explosion. isd.
The enemy retreated from the CITY with so great
precipitation as to leave half his wounded behind
him, amounting to more than hundred, among
whom are a colonel and major. The enemy did
not bury their dead except those in the immediate
vicinity of his camp. The rest, in number near two
hundred were buried by committee Of our own
citizens sent out for the purpose. ibid
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