The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1828-03-06

which she manned. On Sunday, the 10th.
she fell in with two Spanish man of war
briggs, the Marie and Maria Amalia, one
of lS guns and l60 men, the other Of 10
guns and l31 men. both Of which she beat;
they succeeded, however, in making their
escape into Mariel. The Guerrero mount
ed % guns, and had a crew Of l36. In
this engagement, she suffered much in
her spars and rigging, and it was suppos-
ed the Spanish loss was very heavy.
The firing, in this action, was heard in
Havana, when the frigaie Lealtad. of "a
guns and 500 men, Immediately put to
sea. She is said to be remarkably fast
saller, and the brig being in very Grip
pied state, was soon Overtaken by the fri
gate, when desperate fight ensued which
lasted TWO HOURS AND Twenty MINUTES,
one hour aud a quarter Of ,chich time the
f,oo pesseis ipere Dithin speaking distance.
During the engagement, the co.ors Of the
Guerrero were twice shot away and re-
paced.-The two previous engagements,
and this long and close tight exhausted the
whole Of tho powder and shot of the G..
when, as a consequence, she ceased firing,
and being so crippled in spars and rigging,
Capt. Porter determined to strike his col
ors. The frigate supposing they were a.
gain shot away, continued her FIRE, and it
was after the brig had surrendered Capt
Porter was killed, by grape shot passing
through his body.
Thus fell Capt. David II. Porter, after
as gallant battle as history records. We
cannot avoid feeling pride of country in
recording so gallant an exploit, performed
by an American, although he was engaged
in a foreign service-at war with nation
with whom we are at peace.
We learn the Guerrero lost AZ men kill
cd, the number Of wounded not known.
The loss Of the Spaniards is said to be near
300 men, and the frigate very much cut in
her hull and rigging. Capt. ID. II. Porter
was the nephew ofthe Commodore. The
latter had son on board the q.
Lieut.. Thompson, Surgeon Rodman, and
young Porter, son ofthe Commodore, were
put on board a Guard ship at Havana.
A public funeral was preparing at Ha-
vana, for Capt ID. II. Porter. At Key
West, the Herman, Mexican brig, fired
minute gnns, &c.
A letter from Key West states, "tbe
Herman is now in port, and is determined
TO give the Casilda frgate trial. She
was in sight Yesterday. Capt. Hawkins l.
u
men; should she take US, it will not be for
the want Of ammunition"
The II. sailed on cruise the same day
the Lily left Key West.
1t was healthy at Key West, except fe.
yer and ague.
Louisiana.--The Legislature of Louis
lana has made an appropriation often thou
A g. a - . th.,n
Cured by the late visit Of Gen Jackson 10
New Orleans The following is the pre-
pmble to the act making the appropr,H-
tion:--
Whereas, Gen. Andrew Jackson was in.
vited by the present Legislature, at IL,
last session, to toparticipate in tho celebra-
ton Of the 9th of January, cna tbousana
eight hundred and twenty eight; and
whereas, the said invitation was given sole.
" in compliment to the military services
rendered by tho General in defence of Lou.
isana, and not for political purposes, or 10
any way to express an opinion cn the ap-
preaching election Of President of the u.
States and whereas, no appropriation was
made to defray the expenses Incurred in
the reception Of General Andrew Jackson.
HALLowELt, Feb %.
Northeastern Boundary We under
stand that the President of the United
States having written to Governor Lincoln
informing him that the Emperor of Russia
had been fixed upon by the United States
and Great Britain as an umpire between
them, and offering to send as Envoy to st.
Petersburgh any person whom Maine
should recommend TO plead her cause, up.
wards Of ninety members ofthe Legislature
signed paper recommending William Pitt
Preble, Judge ofthe Supreme Court. We
mention this fact merely to show that not.
withstanding the assertions Of the Argus
and other Jackson papers, there is no So
rious intention OH the part of the members
of the Legislature, any more than in the
people themselves, to object to the refer
ence of the controversy respecting the
boundary to an impartial umpire
(Advocate.
Great fire at Havann.-Thc Editor of the
Charleston Mercury has been informed by
Captain Talbot, ofthe brig Miles Standsh,
that dreadful FIRE had broken out on the