The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1823-06-11

who demanded bis money. Fortunately he
had only "a with him, which he gave UP TO
the robbers They then pere emptori,y order
ed him 10 surrender his great coat, which he
was Becessiis,ed TO do; snd afterwards per.
eeiving that his strait cost was good, they de-
'efmined 10 havo Il slso. Mr.. H. expostus.
led with theio, urging the coIdoe,s Of the
night, &c but they were inlexible hej there.
tore, very Reluctantly compiled, ven,uring,
however, 10 request :bsi they would sford
him some clothes in lieu of hi. Two coats, 10
secure him from tho inciemency of tho
weather. They gave him an old Jacket, in
which he proceeded homsward; bu, had not
ueSeiled lar before he heard the IN follow him
Appfehensive OF iufther in treatment, be con
ceaied himself in 8 stone quarry, near the
spot, where tie fsmsiDed unobsefv by the
'obbers; who passed soon ster. Mf. Hcks,
by ditie'eht route, arrived sole at home,
where on eIamining the ragged jacket, /, was
'ound 10 contain Eve sove'eigDs, undesigned
y given TO him by the robbers, which doubt.
less had been The object Of their pursuit
Epy paper.
From soulhey's History Of the peninsusr War, jus.
published.
W.1R HORSES.
Two OF the regiments which had been oosr.
tered 10 FoDen were csvaliy ?, mounted on fne
black long tailed Anda,us,an horses. IL was
imprac,cabIe 10 bring Fl these no, se., about
| 100 i0 number --ahd Romans was not man
wto conld order them 10 be DESTROYED he
was fund ol hoses himself, and knew that ev.
cry man was suaches to the beast which had
carried him so tar sod so faithfully. Their
brides therefore were taken of and they weto
turned loose upon ne beach. A scene ensu.
cd, such as probsbly never befo e was witness
sed. Tbey were sensible that they wersh not On.
der restraint OF human power. a general con.
h'ct eDsued, IN which, retsiniDg the discipline
they had learnt, they charged each other in
'quedrons often or twenty together, hen close
ly engaged, striking shb their fore feet, and
biting and tearing each other with The most
feroe'ous rage, and uamplins over those
which were bea down, ill the shore in he
course Of quarter of on hour, was s,rewn
with the de ad and aisahled. Part Of he m had
been set free on 'isng ground ut a distance
hey no sooner besrd ihe roar Of battle than
hey came numbering down over the inter
med'ale hedges, and catching the contag ioys
nadne's, plunged into the fgh, with equsiIu-
y. Sublime as the scene was, il was TOO hor.
'ibe 10 DC long contemplated, and Romsns,
IN mercy gave orlers for Destroying then
butt was Iound TOO dsrgetou. TO sttempt
this and after the lasl boals Quilted the beach,
the lew horses that iemained were seen still
engaged IN tho dreadful work Of muluaf de-
struciion. ..
A traveller going from New York 10 Alba.
ny, called in Dutch tavern, snd after taking
some reire.hmeni, inquired the nearest way
10 his destined plsce, tu which the lsndo d
made this reply" Py dc ginger ] con tel you
so better as any man is dis vorld---you dutn
ie pam around den make dc pridee over,
den durn dc rlber up stream; den de G,s,
house you come up, dat ia my brode' Hdnse's
psrn, shinGled VIII STOW he can tell you so
better as ! can.
An old lsdy living ~ a neighboring town,
neeting with an acquaintance belonging TO
Cambridge University, K, him " does my
nephew behave himseil?" "T.uly madam"
says he, "heis SO have young fellow End sticks
close 10 G. 'cca Maj9ra" "C,e,iJ Maiora,"
exeial med 'he old lady, " | vow fes, ed as
much; he was alway. hankering after tho
wenehcs from boy"
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