The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1818-04-22

which account considesaolc sum which the
Nswport Bank had deposited 10 other Banks,
Was omitted to be ststed.
JOHN r. SHEARMANi, CasAier.
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Bosr n, APRIL 10.
FROM INDIA,
We have received from Messfs Top,iff
end Hooper. Calcutta papers to Dec. ia--
They contain in some details OF unovemenss
egaiust The Pindssees, and also of the defeat
Of the Peisws, a, Poonsh, but furnish no &C
count of any new military event Of import
snce The Governor was encswped On the
banks of the Br'hsw, at Eritch, with 10 $50
msn besides 1000 native horse under A aned
Bak.h, prime minister Of Delhi. a singular
occurrence took place in the British camp,
which occasioned much alarm and eoufusion.
An order having been given for movemen
of the army, as ibe baggage Elephants were
sboat lseceiving the tents, ooe OF these ami
mails set OF IN violent rage, with a man on
his back, wno had ascended for the purpose
Of adjusting the baggage, and ran in all d..
ssctions through the crowd, who were thrown
into the greatest coofusion. He singled out
one man who had bcea his leader, and tram
pied hinto death. The officers endeavored
90 approach Aim with iosded maskcts, bu,
COoio oot tako uIm III SUoaltOU I'D WINCH
they could are az him safely. Al last anoth-
or elephant was brought to .he spot, which
was Immediately attacked BY tho enrsged so-
imai. Alter three or -four hard knocks az
each osher's heads and teeth, the mad che
phsnt turned and ans the man the Ahoie
time in i'm minens danger, remaining on hi.
back. he was soon out OF sight, but several
hours aiter, his rider returned to camp, hav.
ing saved himself by ciinging to the branches
OF tree under which the elepbani paced.
Chese papers contain accounts Of On Insult
rection which broke out IN Sepsembcr, and
had no, been suppressed 10 the several prov.
inces of Cansdy, in the Island Of Ceyiou.
M Wilson, an officer in the civil depart.
ment, mad been killed by the KaDdyan,.
1
A letter from La Gusyra of the 2oth of
reb. received in Baltimore, has the follow
ing -" An express has Just arrived, by
watch We have nows of terrible action be =
Ing fought, IN which Morillo was victor ious
salute 10 now firing all ere ovcrjoyed par
liculars uotyet known; Tomorrow We will
have them, and will advise. Suffice Il is
such rs 70 completely restore tranquility"
Aaother letter of the 26th, gives the par
ticulars; "General Mosillo with the princi.
pal par Of bis army was posted iu Cslabo,s,
about forty-6ve leagues from Caracas. The
patriot chiefs, Bolivsr aud Pias, formed a
iunslion near ST. Fernando, beyond Calsbosa,
and marched to attack Morillo, who absn-
. doned Calsboss, with "a view OF falling back
and protesting GARAGES. In his retreat he
was attack by the Patriots, and 10 two days
and nights, sesen different actions ensued--
Morillo always on the defensive. and falling
back. In the last engagement, the Spsnisrds
claim decisive victory, having destroyed
the greater patt Of their opponents--but no
dcfails are yet made known the loss on both
sides DO doobt severe. Since the action Mo-
rillo has occupied viilada Cora, this side ol
Caiaboss; and the Patriots are said 10 have
occupied the latter. After which, no &C
counts were had from the con:cnding armies
Tor four days, and until the courisr asooune.
cd, as above stated, the decided viaiofy OBJ
sained BY the toyais's.
On the 4th Of Ap,sl, sn act passed Con.
gress TO establish the fag Of the y. States
IL osdsins that from and after the eth Of Juy
next, the Gag Of the u Sts,es he l3 horizon
cal stripes, alternate red and white that the
union be 90 stars, in blue field that on the
admission of every oew State into the union
one s,ar be added 10 the union Of the dag
and that such addition shall take eject on he
Sin day of July then next succeeding such
sdmis >ion.
Among the amendments introduced iotc
the general appropriation bill, as passed BY
she Senate of the Uni'ed States, Is 90 item ol
Si3o,ooo, for the relief Of David GeIs,oa. tbe
collector for The port Of New York. This, We
pesune, Is to cover a judgment ob,sioed
sgsiaN him IN the case Of the ship American
sEsgis."
NJ. Coleman. Of the New York Evening
P,s, has been severely beaten on the head
win ncsvy loaded weip, iph'cled BY per.
50, Of the name of Haeernsn, for eer,sif
ps5liea.ioos IN that pspr q 1s % and sIt