The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1816-10-16
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at Eskimaux Bay, the snow tell Three feat
deep. A vesse! 10 the bay was frozen In, by
Tho ice, which was sufficiently thick to enable
the people 10 walk ashore. Eskimaux Bay is
beyond The sreights of Beliilec at the entry
of Hudson's Bay. To come nearer home,
we understand the small lakes to the north Of
of ST. Paul. 10 or liz leagues from Qusbec,)
were ell covered with the ice in the middle
of July, parts OF which were strong enough 10
bear tho indians.
The Harvest. We have bad for several
days continuance Of fair weather, as the hns-
bandman could have wished for ripening and
securing his grain. Reaping is commenced
in all parts Of the district, and tho harvest is
abundant, though in many places the farmers,
from an apprehension Of the rust, owing to
the grcenne.s Of tho wheat, have commenced
rather early. Frosts have been experienced
in the district, but their effects have been
principally felt in places newly settled, where
peas, potatoes, and plants Of every description
have suffered.
MONTREAL, Sept. 23.-The rueatber--For
week past has been very dry, accompanied
with thick fog the nights and mornings cold.
For several mornings the ice has been OF con-
siderable thickness on the pools.
Tho ships Monarch, from Portsmouth
Spring from London; Verina, from Liver
pool Commerce, from Waterford; Latina,
from Plymouth Borodina, from Portsmouth,
from London Fame, from Greenock Mary,
from do Coboucg, from Yarmouth, and brig
Morning Field, from S,onvay, all arrived at
the port of Quebec from the l4th TO the
18th of Sep,. The above ships brought ou,
to Quebec $50 men, women and children,
.etllers. Thore were six sail more with set
tiers, announced TO have entered the river ca
their way up to Quebec.--Edg. Post
NEw.YoRK, Oct. 3.
Captain Fowler, from New Orleans, In.
forms, tha, the day before he sailed, the u
niied States Schooner Firebrand, Lieutenant
Canning ham, arrived there from tho coast of
Mexico, wero she had been attacked by two
gun briggs and lost one man killed.
Captain Fowler also states, tha. the Revo-
lutionis,s had ,aken possession OF the fine post
of Ma,sgorda, 10 the guIph of Mexico, where
they had established Court OF admiralty. A
prize schooner arrived a, the Balize the day
Capt. F sailed, and sevetal other rich prizes
had been taken and regularly condemned at
Mnagords--une OF them was said 10 be worth
half a million of dollars:
"His Exceilency Don Jose Manuel q.
H.rrera, Minister Pieoipoteotiaty from tie
Republican Government Of Mexico, tn the
Uoited States, has communicated, uader date
of 29,h Of August last, from the po,t Of Ma
tagorda, to respectable person at Phiisdel. !
phia, the following in!s<mation.
The Republican army OF the province OF |
Vera Croz, uader the commsnd Of Gan. Wit |
,oris, laid siege, on the 18Th July last, to tho
cities Of Cordovs aud Orizsb,, which we're /
then on the eve of surrendsr,ng. The con.
nicr in chief OF the republican troops Of |
he province Of Puebla Texan, wss cndeav.
oriog by forced marches to occupy the port
Of Goszscuslcos, which was without means
Of defence. Gen Bsstsmsnte had been vic
srious over the Royslists a. ofeo as he had
met them, aud wa, pursuing them With ell
haste. Gen. Arrejonde, com mander In chief
Of the interior provinces, Tor tho ROyalists,
bad fallen back with lie few forces under
his orders, on Monterey, the capital r. the