The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1814-08-03
BY MAIL.
WAR EVENTS, &c.
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ALBANY, July 29.

(near the ines) dated July 90.
" On Monday, the 18th inst. the village OF
St. Dayids was burnt by detachment ct our
troops. The place is in sight from the
mountain at Lewiston !; and when left there
could see but one house remaining, and the
barning was not yet finished. / was told
that this place was destroyed in consequence
Of the inhabitants having captured some pub
lie teams, and murdered an ensign OF the
dragons. ST. Davids contained mills, and
between 20 and so dwelling houses"
|. A private letter received in this city, from
the army al Queenstown, dated the 2lst,
states that our army had moved down from
Queenstown to the vicinity Of Fort George,
with the view, il was believed, of making an
attack on that place.
We have conversed with gentleman who
left Sackett's Harbor on Sunday, oath. The
fleet was in port-Com. Chauncey's health
was improving. A British mail, from Kings
ton to Montreal, had been taken and brought
TO the Harbor, containing 60 or 70 letters.
Our informant saw some of these letters,
which were written by ship carpenters to
their friends in Quebec and England. They
stated that IL was sickly, and that provisions
were scarce at Kingston that the British
force on the Lake was inferior to the YAM
KEGS and that the former would not there
fore leave the port ; that it was intended the
new ship destined to carry lo2 guns) should
be ready for sea in weeks (ist of Sept but
the writer's gave it as their opinion, that she
could not be got ready before the LIT OF Oct
The letters also states, that the frames OF the
TWO briggs for Lake Champlain brought from
England, (and rot two frigates for Ontario, as
announced in the public pspers) would not be
set up, on account of their drawing too much
wateS.
PORTLAND, JUsE %.
Last evening arrived at this port British
cartel boat, with five officers who were taken
at EastpoA at its late surrender. We have
conrersed with Maj. Putman, who informs
that he left there on the 18th inst.--Previous
to his departure, the British had landed 90
cannon and upwards of 1900 troops--a large
oaanliiy of Rockets were also landed and ev-
cry preparation was in requisition to complete
its fortifcations and render it a safe rendez
vous for their shipping and to form grand
military arsenal. Two transports arrived on
the 9th supposed to have troops on board.
Houses, Meeting -house and every valiant a.
partment was appropriated az barracks for
the soldiers.
The papers Of the Collestor were discov-
cred to the British by person who lives on
the Penohscot river by tho PANE Of John
shamcfully. The British insisted on the Col
lector's signing his Government Bills, but
he refused with the assertion that hanging
would be no compulsion.
A letter frotn Machias of 18th inst. states
sha Svtn
posted in Robinstown were attacked by the
could not take with him, made good his re.
are making at Machias to receive the enemy
--but not without opposition.
LEICR SUBSEcTS.--At the capture of
Eastport we understand that days were
sllowed the inhabitants to depart or at its ex-
piration to come forward and swear allegiance
to the base and per6deous government of
Britain.-As might be expected, bat few
came off--like ancient Sodom, there was
scarcely sufficiently righteous to prefer the
privileges of our Republic to the allurements
Of corrupted Britain-to the intrigues of that
political Sodom.
]. D. WEsroN, Esq. Federal Represen-
tatve in our State Legislature, has also con-
frmcd his British principles, and is appoint
ed Chief Magistrate of the town.
Mr.. WN. CoNEY, formerly Deputy Col
lector at Eastport, is now Comptroller of His
Majesty's Customs on the Island and has en-.
tered upon the duty.
PROVIDENCE, July 80.
We understand the Marshal Of this district
has received instructions to release the retail.
ia,cry hostages in his custody, and restore
them to the ordinary situation of other pris-
oners of war.
The Marshal, we are Informed, has also
becn directed by the Commissary General, to
reduce the daily ration to prisoners of war
the British government having inhumsnly re-
fused to ratify that par, of the Cartel (agreed
upon the i2th May, 1879 which telated to