The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1814-08-03
MISCELLANY.
Just Tribute to GaHantry.

Just Tribute to Gallantry.
The Keeper of the Boston Ex. Coffee
House, Books, has congersed with gentle
man who was on board the Endymion British
frigate on Monday last, off Gay-Head. He
stated, that he conversed some time with her
commander, Capt. Hope, and among other
questions, asked him what he thought of Com.
Rodgers, when he sought an engagement with
the "a of Sandy Hook He answered, that
he had entertained doubts as to his conduct,
as TO his courage, &c. but his conduct on that
occasion had led him to entertain different
opinion |; and stated, that the commodore's
letter to the Secretary of tho Navy, giving the
particulars Of the same, was substantially
correct that the ~ which he stood for, at
that time, was the Plantagenet, Capt Lloyd !:
that he thought Capt. Lloyd's conduct on that
occasion was very correct, as his crew had
been in a state Of mutiny for one or two days
previous and, on that account, he was obli-
ged to leave the station the next day and
that Capt. Lloyd would no doubt be tried by a
Court Martial but he had not the least doubt
he would be honorably acquitted.
Gpe What will those degenerate /" .dmeri.
cans" who for so long apcriod have endea.
vored to sully the reputation of the gallan.
RopeERs, say to this candid acknowledgment
| of a generous foe An Acknowledgements
which their own perverse feelings, more
rnyielding than -shn.r of fha ~n~rn, L;~- III
have heretofore prevented them from max
ing Boston Patriot.
A gentleman who has lately arrived at Bos.
ton from bermuda, where he has been for
some time past, states, that when Commodore
Rodgers official account of his late cruize ar
rived there, considerable sensation was ex-
cited on account Of his statement, that Brit
ish ~ gun ship had avoided contest with
him. Captain Lloyd, of the Plantagenet,
very honorably confirmed the whole state ment,
saying it was strictly true that he did avoid a
meeting with Commodore Rodgers, aud he
had demanded court of enquiry to invcsti-
gate his conduct. He declared that his crew
had been in state of mutiny for three days
previous to his seeing Commodore Rodgers,
and his ship was in such confusion, that 1t the
Commodore had come up with him, no must
have surrendered with very little resistance,
the greatest part OF his crew being then con-
fined in irons. He was under the necessity Of
leaving the American coast the next day after
he saw Com. Rodgers number OF his men
are now in irons, and it is thought that sew
eral Of them will be executed. 1t was sup
posed at Bermuda that Capt. Lloyd would be
honoraby acqui.tcd.--yN. Y. Ofer. .ddv.
PRINCESS OF WALES--AGAIN.
1t appears from the London prints, that the
Princess of Wales is again the subject Of per-
secution. She is forbidden the court that is,
she is to be out off from communicating with
the crowned heads, who are on visit to Eng
land, to whom she may tell her story AS tho
Prince Regent increases in his power, SO in
creascs his diabolcal disposition Of persecu,-
lag his wife, with view of driving her to some
act that may operate their divorce. Let those
who abuse Bonapartc, point out any thing
in his conduct to equal this OF the Prince
Regent. 8osf Fsf.
Niagara FaRs.-Thc Buffalo Gazette Of
the 18th, says, il is reported that boat and
three men, passed over Niagara Falls last
week :--tho men were lost OF course. This
is the first time that we have heard OF any
white men being caught in the Falls. There
is a report that sH Indian in his cN.oc once
went over tha, when he found he was In the
current he used every exertion to save him
self, but finding all exer,ions useless, ne wrap
ped himself in his blanket, lay down in his
canoe, and in few moments was launched
into eternity. ". y. Even. fosf.
-:M.-
In sudden gale of wind on Thursday, the
building lately erected AZ q covering for the
ship Independence, while she was on the
stocks, was blown down. Providenually no
person received any injury.
Bes,sn 0szeffe.