The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1815-09-13


y. S. frigate Philadelphia, in 1901.
Erracf--dafed: Cadiz, Jaiy 24, 1915.
Com Decatur, we learn, has ssttled the
account with Algiers alter tsking the finest
fsigale and y sloop Of war, he appeared OH
the city of Alsiers and sept nag ashore,
with an in,imaiion hat he must release all
| Americans and American vessels, and that
hc should have four hours - deliberate -
and that ii no aDswes should be received at
that period, he should lay the city IN ashes
"hn Agcfina c,rgf &c from off Tunis
hove IN sishl durOg bla period, and landed
nu ate Of ~ So ot GlsJncuon the Pal
ace of ~. - ~as M o8adei, aud be was
meneecd ~nh decap,aioa = he end Of the
/ lhird hcuc, ne h.g .elufag4 al,h me suomis-
siaD Of ho Dey % lhc tc,us Ici"ted by Com.
Decatur an he Americans were ,elessed;
abe Dey engages not 10 demand .uhu,s here
. after from The United States and ail &mcr-
cans wherever taken or oo board W1tiagsr
| ships shall be released without ransom,
The Commodore and SUIT went or snotcs
| and upon representations by the Dsy VI .hc
danger he was in the Commodore made hIin
present of tic captured lrigate. 1hps has
ended tho third African war. We have
these adyices by way of Car,hageaa."
CsAy Of "a letter from Com. Stephen Decatur,
10 The Secretary Of The Navy, Creeeived via
W2rftik,) J dated
u 8. ship Guerriere, OFF Gibraltar, June IS. 1918
SIa--I have the honor TO inform you, OF
our arrival on this place on the 18th, after
passage Of IS days, having previously COM
IN municated with Cadiz and Tangiers. Tho
Spitfre, Torch, and FirellS, separated from
The squadron. during gale OF wind on the
2slh ult. aud the Ontario on the 3lst.
am happy to find they have, with the ex-
ccpton Of the Firehy, all arrived /; the latter
vessel fear may haye lost her spars and
have returned to the United States. From
all the information l. can collect, feel assur-
ed that the Agerines have returned into the
Mediterranean. The vessels that had sep
aratcd from us, are now joining, and shall
proceed in search OF the enemy forthwith.
A have the honor to be, very respectfully, Sc
n STEPHEN DECATUR.
Eptrart .of a letter from Cpm. Stehhen D:ca-
fr, 10 .he Secretary Il the Navy, (reeeiued
pia Aarfolk dated
Z. s. ship Guerrero, Off carthagena, June 10, 1915.
| have the aon,, - ioiorin yol ~'ha, on the
fjn With, aud cspW ID, an A,,,c IN. st,ate oI
As gum, aud between & and 500 mers com
maudsa by Rails Han.da, w,o 't s
OF an .\l'Ji At shr sHGek "- aAE $500. 81
runnioi figh. ot twenty g.. AuplH5. --'
The Adm,ca. was kiaed ot th, D',u,fr su1e
tnonr oi The action. Ahc' the Gu.stis .
kwno from her favorable position, was enable
10 bring the enemy to close action,) had iirc,
wo broadsides, the enemy, with the exception
Of a fow Muske,eers, ran below. The Guer
riere,had 4 men wounded. by musket shot
ah,ch is the only injury done by the enem!
~ this affair.
We have 4o6 prisoners, including th'
wounded. The prisoners state that about 81
we're killed aud thrown overheard,
Their squadron is said to DC cruising in ou
,icin,y five days ago they were of this place
lnless | obtain come further Intelligence o
hem by Tomorrow, l shall proceed to th,
bort Of Aleiers, in the hope TO intercept thei
teturn. For the present, have determined
p send the prize into Carthageoa.
rofy IF a letter from Com. Decafur 10 the Sec
retary of ihe Navy, dated
s. ship Guerriere, off Cape Pslos, June Goth, isi
SIR-I have the honor To inform you tna
n the 10Th inst. off Cape Paos, the spuadror
1ndcr my command, captured an Algcrin,
Zig of twenty-five guns, aod ope hundres
bd eighty men. After chase OF three
purs, she run into shoal water, where die
BIT think il advisable 30 follow with our large
bips, but dispatched the Epervier, Spark
,orch and Spitfrc, to whome she surrender
after a snort resistance. Twenty ,hres
'c, were found dead On board. We rccei
fd honr her eighty Psi'Opsr', 'hs residue