The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1815-05-17
foreign Dnteiligcnre.

Scarce had Napoleon Quilted the Island OF
Elba, when Admiral Partridge, the ccmman-
der o.. the British naval force of Porto Fer.
rojo, informed ,hc Governor ol LeghoIn of
that event. His dcspotch, dated The 2slh
February, is in these words
Generot-I have the honor TO inform you that Ma.
poleon left the Island of Elba with all his troops or
sunday evening last--hc left on the Island NJ. Lass.
(who was his chamberlain aud mayor Of the town.
IN the capacity oi governor, with the rank of gcner
al OF brigade asked him whether il was his in
teniion to deferd himself against the allied powers
lie answered that il IT was in his power, he would
not deliver mp the Island but his ,oysIeign or tho
bearer OF his orders. Napoleon left behind MIN Il
few cannon and the naoral guard. His mother
aud sister have remained at Porto Ftrrsjo--hc took
with him he inconstan,, the Bombarda and The Sic.-
le, and four eiuccas on board oi which he embark.
ad hls uoops This little fouD was lost sight IL
To the nortlwsrd Of Capraa. II seems ii IL meant
10 land on the coast Of France or OF Piedmont"
LeHgon, March h.--Gen. Lsmber,, on
whom the command Of our troops devoiyed,
alter lhe death OF the bravo Sir Edward
Packebham, gives the following account or
the circumstances which determined him
10 desis, fum the attack on New-Oiieans.
soar brave com vnding Genetab who
never could be prevented from exposing bis
person ~ The post Of honor, sharing IN tho
danger TO which the troops were exposed,
immediately after having given the signals
TO advance, ran al full galop 10 the front Vt
the line, 10 animate tho men by bis presence.
He was seen to wave his hat on the crest OF
OF the gaeis TO encourage ,bern. He rccciv-
ed almost al tha, moment two wound,--oDc
IN The Knee, and one III tho body the latter
was fatal, opd be fel into tho arms oil Major
M'Dougail, his ald.de. camp. At this sight,
Msiors General Gibbs and Kcanc having
been wounded aod carried away aImos, at thn
same time, besides the preparations for ib-
passage of tic iosse not being in so muels
iorwaIdncss US they ough, to have been,
there was some hcsita,ion in the cocmn
which became irrcrarfablc in tha, situation
and when, with the reserve ! arrived at thu
distsnce of $50 PAGES from the line, had tho
mor,ifiaion TO see the whole cfit lail back
upon me jn the creates, confusion. Seeing
that il was impossible 10 restore order, ! di.
tee,cd position 10 be taken IN the rear
Refmns effle i9ss ntGcred IN these oteraacnS
Ktcd 5s6--wounacd i5;6--n!ssicg 552.
Tots 2654, out Of $4,000, which the exQedi-
consisted Of.
In this ststemen, Gen. Cibbs is mentioned
as having since died OF his wounds, and
Major. Gen-Keane as severely wounded.
Lona9a, March lS The Plantagcne,, OF
7s guns, Cap, R.Lioyd, which brought tho
dismal news oil the disasters at New-CfIeans
10 portsmou; last week, left the Beet under
Sir 4. Cochrane lyiog of The Chandelier
Island, on the 18Th, and the Havana on tho
18Th January---tlie troops were oil on Ioaid
the ships OF war. X was understood that Dir
Alexsn!er would leave the Gulf OF Mxieo, In
few days, to carry Into effect the oiber parts
Of bis Instructions relative TO the expedition.
I, is with ruesh satisfaction &c hsag that our
soldiers are Recovering se'y fast 'fom thcr
buck shot wounds. The !smen,ed SIR Id
ward parkcnham, il 10 s,alcd, imncdia,sly
after he i,os The comciaud aud had rseonnoi-
tire the enemy, position, expressed dcei.led
opinion, that the expedition wcald 20, DO
attended with success. But Gading The army
ready to be led upon ,he enterprise, and ibo
a!mos, universal opinion against bis own, 10
was induced 10 ny The ioFlunc oi the event.
Upon Gen. Gibbs, being wounded, and car
lied of the field, he took tho com a!and OF ihc
advance, and soon afterwards WAS woasae1
io both his knees. This uulof.uc.;e e'eor
however, did aoi .ndues hin 20 dstilt i.oaA
leading On IL: ,rosps -. almo. o.ms's'