The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1815-11-15

py Of letter from chief justice Scott 4isS
Dexcd He resided ia York, sud wro!s
letter but Few hours previous 10 the re s
barkatiop of the troops.
Yonx, April 50, isi
.SlR--i hasten TO acknowledge the fAyd1
your letter, enclosing van extsact Eoi1a
general orders pf this day, by major ktri<
Dearborn, commanding the forces OF the
ni,ed States, signiiying ,hatisi is not his
ten,ion that the occupancy OF the town hn
garrison Of York, should have any undue.f
feet on ths necessary fuoctiohs OF the ~
magistrates, but that it is his wish 10 &11
port the civil authority when properly cx
cised, and that any representations OF the e1A
il magistrates OF imp,opcs or irrcguar c6!
duct on the part OF the soldiers, will be tD{
by immediate and strict severity. ~. LA
On the part OF the magistrates OF York. Y
gratefully acknowledge the humane a,tenliot
which has becn paid by his excellcncy 70 ih3
present situation Of its inhsbilan,s, by pursusI
ing line Of conduct so conducive 10 thSN
protection of number OF individuals, and So
honorable to himself
am, sir, with consideration, your obcdlsv \
THos. sCoTr, Chief J4srisss:
Moor PircKNEY, Esq.
Deh'y .idj'f. Gen. u. S. Hrr7y. ~
1t may be gropcr to obscrve,that on taxing
possession of York, with the public PROPERTY
many poor women and children; families of
soldiers, and others who had been killed, taxi
en-, or fed with general Sheaff, wcre found
destitute Of tho necessaries OF life, perticu:
lary bread, and from twenty-five TO thi,,S
barrels Of -four, and a quantity OF peas apd
pork, were by general Dearborn's orders dl9;
triouted 10 those families, and All addillonat
quantity Of twenty barrels was delivered TO x
Humane Society OF tho town, 10 be sistribus-
cd among the poor.
The judicious and unremit,ing cxeriiohS
Of commodore Chaunccy, aud the brave OIL
GERS and seamen of his squadron, 10 the pre-.
paration and execution OF this enterprise. on
York, and especially covering the landing OF
our troops, in destroying the enemy's Batter
les, and in removing and securing the publlc
property captured, deserved the highest sp,
plause.
GENERAL RIPLEY's STATEMENT. I
H. a. 3osToN, Aug ls, 1876,
SiR-I take the liberty TO state tnc occur
rcnces at York, after the capture Of tha, place
by the American forces on the 27th OF Fpril,
1919. You will then DO able Ia de,er.njnc
how much truth here is in the work entitieds
the ' continuation Of Goidsmifd's history cf
England" SO far as relates 10 the following
article!
Previous to the place being carried, al ots
der had been issued by the ever-to. be- en;s
ed and gallant genera! Pike, prohibiting ese-
ry species Of pIondetiog or. depreciation, ah-
der the penalty Of death. After the capiiula-
,ion, guard was pcsted in The ,own b5 direc-
tion Of major general Dearborn, TO eatry this
order into The siricicN effect. AS field off,
Ger on duty dulinS ibe first nigh,, had ot1
casion repeatedly 10 visit the guard, and :
always diScoyered. {, extremely vigiIoht and
attentive. The next morning, at about or
8 o'clock, I had occasion TO visit tie town. I
mot strsggler Of tho volunteers With bis
knapsack ful Of yslnable plate. aseeraihl
cd il to be long 10 lady "a daughter OF 9s
honorable fudge Powell il was Immediately
J returned to ber. reported the 6irc camsisn
to general Dearborn, who ordered this man
confined, and directed rie TO order up all the.
2lst regiment, under command Of MAJOR
Grafton, to the town for The purpose Of pro-
tec,ing the Inhabitants. The officers werd
quartefei 10 houses in town, and the SYSTEM
| established, was for seniinels To be stationed
1 10 prevent dcpredations wherever II was &c.
| quested. :.t,. go.
n this regimen, ale It's du,y, il vii. ho az
once perceived that there could be no plum
dering and ,ha; il did perform its daty will
appear from several circumstanccs. THAI
the knapsack OF every man was searched pre-
rioys to embarking, and not an. article of
pIundcreG properly wa. found. 'rha, ,he in
habi,snis of York were particularly pleased
with their dsportmenl 10 the city, and on ev-,
esy occasion testified their gratitude g, their
protection end that when captain, Pelham
was wounded and taken prisener. a, Chtys,ler
Field, no sooner was !, known that he was on
duty In the regiment which protected tho
property Of the Inhabitants Of York, than OF
the intereessiop Of many highly respectable
officers Of the British arrty, he was plrolcd
by sir George Provost on that very account
exnreased in hia lstier, MOI lib 81 andiny other