The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1816-05-22
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ST. DOMINGO.
PHILADELPHIA, NJ

PHILhDELPHIA, May, Is.
BY Capt. Chane, of the Friendship, (arri-
we'd yesterday we have received the Curs-
Goa Current OF the 2oih April---(thc lates,)
from which the following articles are copied.
CgrrHeoa, Ahrh 2o-By the sloop Louisa,
Capt. Turner, from the c.y of ST. Domingo,
we learn it was the prevailing opinion there
that Bolivar intended 10 attack tina, place.
Two Of the vessels belonging TO his squad
ron captured a Spanish schooner off the
Punta Salinas, where they came to achor,
and landed smSil party, who took the priest
prisoner in the mean time some OF the
crew OF the captured schoooer making their
escape, proceeded over land TO the city, and
gave Information of the landing of the Ps,r-
OTIS the consequence was that an embargo
was immediately laid on all vessels in the
harbor, and every preparation made to receive
the enemy.
A French soop of war, Of % guns, arrived
off the city Oh the 2lst Of March, to cruise
agains, Chris;ophe, and reported that fri.
gates had also sailed for the same purpose
II would seem that Peiion will no, be moles.
ted, but for what reason does not appear
the sloop fell in with one Of his men OF war,
of inferior force, without attempting any
thing against her; boats were seen TO pass
several times from the one TO the other" -
The reason why the Louisa was allowed to
proceed, is, that she was lying outside tho
river, and Captain Turner seized the oppor-
tunity of getting Immediately under way on
learning that an embargo was to be laid on.
A schr. belonging to Jamacia having on
board cargo of cattle, and in every respect
ready 10 proceed also, was laying further up
the 'iver than the Louisa. Csp.. Turner in-
forms us that she had been detained, and her
cargo refunded. This measure ha. ptoba-
bly, been adopted to prevent her falling into
the hands Of Bolivar's squadron. Several
American vessels were lying at the city
waiting for cargoes.
We are also informed, that Intelligence
had dbecnreceivedinthe city Of ST Domingo, sta
ting TIA, the Spanish government had shut the
poets of Porto Rico, against the fAgs Of all
nations. This appears, however, 10 be in
direct contradiction to the document lately
published by the Spanish ambassadors in
America, inviting foreigners to settle in that
Island.
Capt. GATEcHAfR, ofthe schr. MILFORD, ar.
at Baltimore, from Cahe Henry, Hayti, in
forms--that Americans are there treated
with grea. disrespect, some being imprisoned
for rival pretences and that the Kings rniA-
lister had declared that no vessels should enter
there, which were not cleared out for that
port. On May ID, the Milford was fired at,
bought to, and boarded by "a Cathagenian pi-
rate under British colours plundered OF part
OF bale of goods, and but for the expostula.
lions Of Capt, G. would have suffered greater
loss. She was formerly the TheIc of Balti-
more, now mounts six nine and one Ii poun-
der. The Capt (whom Capt, G. thinks he
has seen in B,limor-I, Informed ,ha, they
were out Of Hauana, bound on cruise in
search of Spaniards and that they had 6urne
four .4merican Desseis, the names OF which
were not mentioned.