The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1815-04-26
NJ SUNfAfARY.

The National Intclligencer of the 18th inst cen.
ta'ns letter from Lieut. Jones of the Navy, giving
detailed account OF the action between the gun
boats at New.O leans under hrs command, and
fotllia of British launches end bargcs on the 18th of
December last. The general result OF this uneQuei
contest - well Known TO our readers; and they will
be able 10 form a correct opinion, whether this
tion (although unsuccessful) did not add another
imperishable laurel 10 the naval glory Of the United
States when inform them that the vessels of our
foa carried only IS guns and 204 men, whilst those
oi Tue enemy caiiied42 guns and 1900 men and oi-
GERS. commanded by Capt. Lockyer, who received
severe wounds Our loss was comparatively trifng;
That OF the enemy near 400 y .fer .4op ----1hc
news OF the ratification of The Treaty of Peace
received at Neworoans on the 18Th ult. and the
der which proclaimed marcal law Was revoked -
The Lcyan,, Cone of the Constitutions przes,) has
been rccaptuied, and arrived at Bermuda the 9th
INST, much cut up We learn that she was recap.
tured by a single ship No intelligence Of the Con.
sitution frgatc had reached Bermuda ----Of our
Tayal force late on Lake Ontario, the Jones' 49, and
schr Lady OF the Lake only, TO be kept in COM
mission. Captain Woolsey commands at Sackett's
Harbor. .----The New York Commercial Advertiser,
OF the 7th INST. had translated account of the dcs
truction OF 1900 Inhabitants, bya volcanic eruption
which took place in the Province Of Carnarincs, on
the lst Of February 1914, one Of the Philippine Isles
IN the Indian Ocean. Five popuous towns
tirciy destroyed, and besides those who perished,
2O,OOO inhabitants were reduced TO beggary ----1he
British sloop of war Aoacrcon, of 10 guns, Captain
Davies, on the Lisbon station and Dart cutter, TO-
1t. Gordon, on the Brazil station, arc supposed to
nave fourdercd, as nothing has been heard OF them
for long time --A-On Wednesday. 5th instant, the
British brig of war Curew sailed from Castine fer
ST Johns, with dispatches, and the same day ran
ashore on Mespecca head, where she laid Two tides
and came near going TO peces-but fortunately,
after cutting away her masts, throwing overheard
her guns, shot &c. she was got off and towed into
Pleasant RIVER. No lives were iosl --~The elegant
brig Maria, (iormcrly the privateer brig Harpy)
Capt Cole, sailed from Salem Wednesday last, for
NewYork, and on Sunday morning struck on Fire
Island Bar, back OF Long Island, and Immediately
biged. No lives were lost but the vessel is des-
troyed.---Two frigaes aud sloop Of war the
only men.of-war at Halifax, 18th inst.--The U. S.
brig Entcrprize, l., Kearney, for Bermuda, sailed
from Charleston 9TH ins, The elegant u s. schr.
Hornet, arrived At Portsmouth, N. II OF Wedncs.
day last, from Washington, with pig iron, for the
"a taere.--ren sail of British ucn.ot-war, and IL
bout so sail OF transports, with troops, ali from Mo-
biie were at the Havana on the eth inst under Com
Gordon, of the Seahorse frigate. bound to England.
The Diet ator, 81, sailed the day before for do.----
James Dick, Esq IS appointed to act as Brush Vice
Consul At Chareston.---Ar. at Salem, 2Oth instant,
British transport brig Jubilee, days from ialifay
with 2l0 released American prisoners rs----Ar. at N
York, goth inst. sch lhttle Belt, l3 days from ST.
Barts Mr.. chamberlain states that aftertbe escape
OF the Cysne the Constitution made signals for the
Levant to tack and stand into port, which she i'm
mediately did, and reached the Island OF st Jagoin
order to be under the protection Of the forts, and
from winch she was Immediately cut cut, without
specting the neutrality of the port. The squadron
consisted ct the Leander, Newcastle and Phube fri
gates. The last that was heard of shem they were
an close chase Of the Constitution