The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1815-02-08
NEWPORT.
WE3NRSDM. FERUARY 8, 1915

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WEQNESDyN. FERUARYs, 1915.
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bm Saekeir's Harbor, Jan. IS.
:" There are three ships building here, the
heels of two of which are laid, aud stern posts
raised calculated to carry 100 guns each
"Gov ToMPKIHs and Commodore CHAIN
GET arrived here this day. The troops will
be reviewed by the former to morrow. The
Lake is not yet frozen. We are under no
spprehensions of visit from the sneiny.
The troops enjoy excellent health"
Li6craify--Capr. JoAN ORDRoNAux, of
the Prince of Ncufchatei, on he, late cruize,
has Eve understand, from an uBqucstionabe
source) given to his prisoners, not only the
3 or 400 dollars mentioned a few days since
but also 700 dollars more. We also have the
fact from frst rate authority, that he alone
fred 6ous forfant upwards Of 80 muskets
in the engagement off Nantucket, and must
have killed or wounded upwards OF sixty of
the enemy himself.-Bosf. Chron.
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A letter from Savannah, dated Jan uary %.
says, I" An express frigate is arrived TO the
feet. A letter from Amelia OF the 18Th in.
stant, mentioas that she brings accounts that
Talleyrand insists on the anhe xa,ion of the
Netherlands to France that this had produ-
ced great sensation in England that great
press had been made that the military force
were ordered to DO prepared Immediately
and that war between France and England
was thought to be certain"
The same letter says. f" vessel has arriv-
ed at Amelia from Lisbon, bringing similar
accounts"
The enemy had not on the 2sl u,imo, ap-
preached Savannah. His force does not ex-
ceed 1000 mon. They mean, it is said, to
leave St. Mary's and Point Petrc, and TO for
tify Cumberland Island. The alarm in Sa-
vannah has, in great measure, subsidized.
The Senate, on Tuesday, took up the OBJ
iections of the President to the bank bill |;
and after some discussion postponed The fur
ther consideration until Thursday. The To-
telIigcnccr expresses the opinion, that no
bank will be chartered during the present
session Of Congress.
The sailing Of an American frigate (har.
sieutariy Of old " iron Mdes,"y makes as much
noise and confusion in the British navy, as
formerly did the escape of whole squadron
from France, Il appears by accounts from
Halifax, that the Saturn razec, So, aud Lee
ander, so, had gone of in pursuit of the
Constitution, beside the Newcastle, 50, aud
Acasta, 80. They no doubt will endeavor to
keep in hairs ID order to give aid aod assist.
apee to each other in case they should fall in
with her.-Bosson Palladium.
A letter from Now Orleans states that all
tbe CaroIine's guns were saved, and taken on
shore, previous TO her blowing up aud that
oil the crew left her without injury from that
disaster. Another letter mentions that she
was set on FIRE BY Congreve Rocket.
On the 2oth ult. the Pomone, Capt. Lum.
ley, Zone Of the ships which captured the
President,) was in lat. 3S, 80, lon. ~, on her
way TO Bermuda. Ifthe President and Endy-
mion bad made no farther progress towards
that place, and continued aaoat, they must
have encountered the severe N. E. storm of
The 22d. Bermuda lies in lat. -, Lon. 65.
A letter received in Baltimore, from an
officer late Of the President, states, that they
were chased until 8, p. M. 10 hours,) before
the Endymion came up with them.
The Sultan. ~, arrived al Havana, 18th
uh. with lao prisoners Of che crews Of Cum
boals, taken near Laks Ponehartr4in. She
.s on her way 10 EngIand.
The y. S. brig Epervier, fully eqaipped,)
Capt. Downs, win cooperate with the fosil-
~ &c. At Savannah, 10 defending that place
~ water;