The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1815-11-15
Late MAJ. GEN. in tae q. S. .arr,y.

L6fe If2i. Gen fn fhe e. y. .drry.
Al the capture of York, the capital OF Up
per Canada, on the 27th April, 1918, The
icrce OF the enemy, under the immediate
command. of maior general SheaH, having
been repused and dispersed from the posi-
ton they had taken on the bank OF tho lake,
where they had formed to oppose the landing
of the American troops, tctreated to the
principal works, where. they remained only
sufficient time for placing slow matches 10
The magazines, and then continued their re-
trea, TO the town. When the American col.
umD, led on by the gallar, general Pike, had
advanced within short distance OF the works,
a tremendous explosion of large powder
magazine killed and wounded more than q
hundred Of our brave men, and inflicted o
mortal wound on The much.to. o.be -lamcnted
general Pike the column Notwithstanding
adYanccd, took possession of the works, and
continued the pursuit Of the enemy 10 the
town, when capitulation was offered and a.
greed 10 by which such regular troops and
militia as were then in the town, were 10 be
considered as prisoners of war, and all pub
lie property TO be surrendered TO the Amefi-
can forces. In the mean time e,geDctal ShcaI,
with abou, an bundrcl regular troops, made
his escape, after directing the frigate on the
stocks ard large store containing rigging
and naval stores, to be set on fire, which acts
were efected after terms OF capiiulation had
been offered by him.
After tho enemy had surrendered and laid
down their arms, strong guard was posted
in the town under the direction of colonel,
now major-general Ripley, for the projections
of the Inhabitants, with strict orders 10 pre-
vent any plundering or other improper con-
duct. Only two or ,lree instances occurred
Of any complaints from the inhabitants, and
those were from families which resided some
distance from town. They were directed to
send 10 a schedule Of the articles tsken, end
their value, which was immediately refunded
to them. An old schooner, said to be private
properly, which was aground, part filed with
water, and without sails, was appraised at
tveive hundred dollars, and burnt.--The own
- being out OF town; the tweivc hundr cd dol.
lars were paid TO judge Scott. No other pri.
vate property was destroyed or taken away,
excepting such as belonged to general Sheaf,
and the officer: who vent of with him. Two
military block houses were burnt by orders,
and also two sheds attached TO the nrsy yard.
Il has appeared from recen, Information, that
although the large building called the prov
ince house, was not burnt as heretofore stat.
ed, a small one.s,ory building called the par
lament house I'm which human scalp was
found with the mace suspended near the
speakers chair, highly dceorated,J was Sc.
on fire by some person unknown, bot from
the statements Of colonel Connor and msjor
Grafton, the Inference is, that some ezasper-
s,ed subjects of Canada set hie 70 il alter the
troops Of the Uoi;ed States were wi,bdtsoo
from the town. No troops Of The enery ap.
pea-ed in arms after the cspituistion, either
while the American troops were on shore,
nor during the -four or hse days our fleet re-
maioed IN the hsIhor therefore1 the Amer