The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1824-12-16


the town Of Fsxs'do, which is situated two
miles in the interior and contains about 100
houses. Al the distance Of one mile from
The shore, two nine Founders had been mount.
ed, where piece Of msrshy giound rendered
The place in some degree deiensible-but %
the fo't our countrymen were not under the
necessity Of giving any ve'y ssnguins'y proof
Of their vsior, the Spsnisrds having deserted
their post. The guns we're spiked and the
troops continued 10 advance some distance
further, when they were halted and . flag Of
truce de.ps,ched, to demand a suitable apollo.
Ky for tho insult offered to tho Ame ican Gag
In the person OF Captain Plat, for which ono
hour wss sliowed.
The civil and military comm sndsn;s sc-
companied the flag 10 its 'eu,n, when they
were inior med by Con. Porter, of the object
which he'd caused the present rather uncete.
moniou' visit, end that 3 suitable apology, for
he treatment which Capt. Plsn end bis offiGeus
had met with, iogethst with q promise lbst in
future, tho American hsg should DO uea ed
with The utmost respect, was absolutely nee.
esssry, or he should instsn,ly proceed 10 hos
uIites.-These to- ms being fully sccedsG to,
ished with tho concessions made he men were
MIppLETowx, lCon.) Dec. 8.
Tweniy.three years ago, Geofge Robbins,
OF Wethersheld, went TO sea, and was suppos
ed to be los, HIS parents h.ve long moufned
TO- him. On sunday last, his bto'hev receiv.
ed from him the following lie 'er,wrien 10 the
Spanish Mines.
Yuea.an, May 90, 1928.
DEAR BROTHERS:
rhs,, me Fl s., tine for fourteen years, I
have had on opportunity Of writing any body
Fourteen yes's ago, shipped on bosId
smuggling vessel, in Hsvsns we got taken
end csrfied In by Spanish Msn OF Wa, and
were condemned, and all OF Us .enCenced 20
Ihree years in the Mines. We had been in
about one year, when ou, Captain laid plan,
we thought, to &c, clear in ge,,ing out Of the
Mines. Our Csptsin killed a sentinel, We
were owe powered, oor csptain was gibbeued,
and all Of Us sentenced IN the Mines for lie.
The Governor has cleared one man, Tor good
behaviour, snd promises TO clear ell Of US, hi,
next b. ,hdsy. II We behave ourselves as vel,
as we have done. We arc not allowed TO
write, bu,, by the help Of . woman, l have got
pen and paper. The man that is cleared, car
ries the lsuer out OF prison, stuck to the bot
tom Of his foot. To relate my misfortvnes
md suffefings, would be moro than you can
have sD Ides Of, but the worst Of HON j, over,
hope. II through The blessing Of God, |
get clear, end once more enjoy my f'iends and
county, 1t would seem like new world to
me. Most likely my Father IL dead.' Give
my sEectionste love to Father, and oil the Sis
tef5
Dear Btothers, I remsin your affec,iona,e
Brother. GEORGE ROBBINS"
'rhe old man is alive, and ready TO 90 and visit
his son, ii there is edemptioE.
THE BOAT RhCE,--The proposed race
between boat belonging 10 the Whitehall
bostmen, called tho american Sfa-" and
boo, belonging to the Butish iriga,e Hus,ar,
called the " Dart" took place on Thu sdsy,
aod We have the pleasure to slate, was won by
our coun,rymen. The distance run wss ..
bou' four miles The ace was ompished
IN % minutes. The american Star came
ou' abouts quarter OF mile, or two minutes
abe ad
gentleman who observed the race with
great nicely, rems Ks that tho american oars.
men lifted tbei' oars 46 ines 10 o minute and
too British SO times.
AeS o'o' "os NO'UShus euu ~
fred Csmmeyer, Richard Robbins, end Ssmu.
el Bea,y. Jonn Msgnus, Coxswsin.
The Eogl'sh boa, Wa, rowed by select men
from the crow oi tho frigate, and was steefed
by Capt Harris.
1t should be no'ed, ths, the boat tina, bea,
was beaten boat, having lost srsce some yesrs
since against the New York
The whole thing ~ss conducted with gres,
good nature, and the crew Of the Hussars
launch cheered tho victors msnfully.
The vic,ors rowed imme dia,ey after round
Castle GARDEN 10 Whitehall, where The boat
was hosted up, amidst tho ,emers,ed cheers
OF 'he populsee, band Of music ell The time
playing Yankee Doodle.
C.pt. Harris, snd HE officers and frerds,
have behaved so Handsomely on this occasion,
Ina, we cannot permit ourselves to exult a, his
defeat. Yet u il be said ha, the Star, had the
sdvsntsge on account Of tho roughnss Of the
water, it mus, be replied, that the Whitehall
boalmen offered, % we ere Informed, 10 OK.