The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1815-03-29

Justly 10 u,y own iccitisF NY Cl1cr iteuttB
snts, Mr. Morsn,snd M Hammond N. S,ans.
bury, as well as every other officer behaved
with iirmness seldom, If ever elGalled, and,
| believe, never surpassed.
Yours, with great respect.
THOMAS BOYLE.
M G. p. Stevenson, Baltimore.
p. 5. On the night OF the 26h the main.
topmas. Of tho ST. Lawrence went by the
board such was ber wre,ohed oopdiuon and
from motives oi humsniy and the solicitation
Of her commander, made hag 10 carry
The wounded To The Havsnna, for their Better
comfort and convenience, as ! knew you
would wish ths, should mitigate the suffer-
ings ofthe unfortunate wounded, hope you
will not be dispieased al what have done
there was no other alternative but 10 make
a cartel OF her or destroy her.. should not
willingly perhaps, have sough, contest With
kings vessel, knowing il was not our
objec, but my expectations were at first
valuable vessel and valuable cargo also
when found myself deceived, the honor of
The fsg entt osted, TO my charge was not be
disgraced by flight. sent 10 the wounded
a parcel of shlrts, and two Bales of pur.ur's
siops 10 be distributed among them and the
other prisoners. A copy of the correspon-
dence between the captain of the ST. Law
renee and myself you have here enclosed as
well a. my letter to your friends in Havana.
During this short but glorious war, Bsi,i.
more has done It's duty TO the republic. Be-
sides its noble stand sgsinst the enemy (Hush.
Cd with Vandalic success by the conflagra,ions
at Wa,hington) on the me morsble I2th,l3,h
and l4sh of September, 1914, the private
al h,>k k.I-
made conspicuous figure on the occan.~s
Capl. Boyle, of 'he Cbasseur, lately arrived.
has spread teiro, DOT oely on the coast Of G.
Britain and Ireland, but also, by his daring
ndventures ia the We.,.lndies, where hA
kept the whole oi the English Islands in
state OF aiaIm ahG he has finished his CO.
'eer Of glory, aod sdded considerably 10 the
lame Of The American navy, by his gallant
achievement iD the capture of HIS bfi,annie
Msjesy's aimed vessel the 81. Lawrencea
(lo me,iy the Atlas OF this place. in an action
oi hi,een minutes.
The Chasseu, on former CT uises has like.
wise toushi ;wo diheier' B,itish sleeps os
war. Tie ST. Thomas snd Bar bsdces pspeIs
a,e flied With accounts c. ,he daring 1, n,tri.
y ct ,be 'Chssseor. The Nusquio brig Of
var, Oh disco,etng h.I IA Bs'b.Coes Ian IN
nd slgnaeG he Aoniral. who desPstC he'd
re Boiasss. C,esc.pt ard Ma,ia TO Join Tho
Mu,qui,o IN pursul ot he' but they ali Ie.
iuIned, saying that such was her astonishing.
y superior sliIing, IL twssinpossibie 10 CATCH
her. Is.
A gentleman OF responsibility ofthis city
Informs Us, that he has received a letter ftom.
his correspondent a, Cape Hene,y, (F,aoesisl
81. Domingo, which states that Christophes
in the expectation Of an attempt by the Ften-
ch government to repossess ST. Domingo,
was strongly for,iiyipg the Cape. /, 10
we'll known that Christophc has been prepar-
ing himself a place oi retreat in case Of re.
verso oi fortune. That piece is fort Ferrier
situated on the lofty summit Of a ridge Of
mo untains. about seven and on nali leagues
south OF the Cape, the pesssge to which is
through the plan Gu Cap. Petit ADee and
Milo, Fort, half mile the road from
Ferriet 10 isscafctly passable for horses and
has been cut shrough in serpen'ine form-
lls outer wall 10 six feet thick, entirely OF
stone, and twenty teet high. LIS tar,aces aro
we'll mounted with heavy aulllcsy and its
nsgszines we'll s,ored. On the west eide
from the base oi the walls IS Tremendous
precipice nearly perpendicular, tiom which
Q rock let fall, could not be inPeie6 10 ts
progress fol- more than mile. ln the iore
10 building for maiefactors, house tor the
commsndan,, sc. Such is the eonshieIaiion
in woich Christophe holds the security OF
himself in this place that he 10 reported TO
have designed the destruction OF all the cai'
ti,ated places and towns within his conuole,
and TO consider himself safe in his retreats
with power to annoy. il driven TO the last ex'
,remniiy. The construction of Fcrrier vac
commenced in 1909 and has been ever since
continued with unt casing assuiduiiy.
sosres. MARCH aT.
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