The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1816-11-13

cNner 10 give oim W o' Psos"ssS "'e ~ ~~"~.
safety nor would he hear word respecting
the officers and men seizcd IN the boats Of the
Pfome hcvs. f. LII eal.l,s,
From the con,iuoancc OF adverse winds and
calms, the land TO the westward OF Ai5'ers
WAS not made before tho 26th, and the next
morning st day break, the heet was advanced
10 sigh, ofthe city, though not SO near as
had intended. As tho ships were becaimed'
] embraced this OPPORTUNITY of despatching O
boat, under rovct OF the Severn, with hsE
OF truce, and the demands had to make IN
the same Of bis Royal Elighnces tho Prince
Regent, On the Dey OF Alsicrs, (of which tho
accompanying arc copies,) directing The oiil-
Ger 10 wal, Two or three hours tor the Oey's
answer, at which tine, if no reply waa sent,
he was 10 return to the Neg ship hc was mex
near the Mole by the Caplain Of the port, who's
on being told the answer was expected IN ono
hour, replied, ,ha, il was Impossible. Tao
officer then said be would wait Two OF .aroa
hours nc then observed, two hours Has quite
suflicient q, f .at ft.tet.
The flec, a, this time, By the sprineinc uls
OF The sea breeze, had reached the bay, and
were preparing The boats and ho,illa Tor SER
vice, until ncar : O'clock, when, observing.
my officer was returning with tho signal fly"
ing that no answer had been received, after
delay OF upwards OF three hours, instsn,ly
made the signal TO know IL the ships were ais
ready, which being answered in tho nfsirm
tive, the Queen Charlotte bose up, followed
by the hecs fortheir oppcinied stations tho
hag, eading in tho prescr ribed otder, was an
chorcd in the entrance of tie Mole, al abouc
so yards distant. Al this rIumcat not go~
had been Ared, and began to suspec, fult
compliance with tho terms which had been
so many hours in their hands; at this period
Of profound silchce, o shot was fired at uy
from the Mole, and two at the ships TO tho
norlhward then following this was prom pity
returned by The Queen Cha,loue, who was
then, lashins 20 the mainmest Of big, fast
to the shore in the mouth OF the Mole, and
which we had s,ee,ed for, as the guide to our
position.
Thus commenced o hrc as animated and
well supported as ! believe, was ever wi,-
messed from quarter before three until nine,
without ,n,crmissior, and which did net cease
altogether until half pact eleven.
The ships Immediately following tnc wcra
admirably and eoo,y ,-L.~s their stations, vita
q precision even beyond my most ssngoIpU
hope and never did the Brtish nag receive,
on soy occasion, moro Jealous and honorable
support. To took further on the line than in.
medlalely round me was perfectly lmpossibles
but so well grounded was my confidence ia
the gallant officers had tho honor to COM
mand, ,aN my mind was left perfectly free
TO attend to other objects, and knew ,hcna
In their stations only by the destructive efees
OF their fire upon The walls end batteries to
which they wcte opposed.
had abbd, this time The satisfacion oe
seeing Vice Admiral Van Cappsllen's nng in
the station ! had assigned to him, and soon
after, at intervals, the remainder Of his frig-
sics, keeping up a we'll supported htc on
the nsnsing batteries ho had offered to cover
US from, as IL had not been in my power. for
want Of room, 10 br;rg him in ;hc front OF the
Mole.
About sunset 7 received message ffont
Rear Admiral Milne, conveying 10 ire tho
severe loss the Impregnsblo was sustaining,
having then $50 killed and wounded, and re-
ques,ng would II possible, send him fig
ate to divert some Of TIE fire he was under.
The Glasgow, near me IN m eda,ely wsigb-
cd anchor, bu, the wind had been driven q.
way by the cannonsdc, and she was obliged tn
anchor agaio, having ob,aincd ra,hor bcttcS
position than before.
had at this time Gent orders TO tho exs
plosion vessel, under the Charge ofL,. Flem.
ing and Mr.. Parker by Capt Read OF the cn-
gincers, TO bring her into the Mole but tho
Rear Admiral having thought she would do
him c'sec,ial service il exploded under tho
battery in his front, sent orders TO hi, ves-
sci to tha, effect, which wero executed.
desired also tie Rear Admiral might be in
formed, that many Of the ship, being now ia
flames, and certain OF the destruction OF tho
whole, / considered had exccut5d the moss
important part of my instructions, end should
make every preparation for Withdrawing tho
ships, and desired he would do SO as sooo as
possible with his d!visisn.
There were AVID, moments during the con-
nict which csnno, now attempt TO describe.
occssioned by firing the ships SO near os, ahd
had long resisted the eager eettco,ies OF
several around me, TO make he attempt upon
the cutter friga,e, distant 100 yasds, which at
icng,hl gave into, Major Gosseu, by my sido
who had been eager to land bis corps Of mi
uers, pressed most anxiously for PEI emission
10 accompany 1t. Richards in this ships
r.