The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1832-03-13


years, Till The affairs Of Poland are settled.
The property Of all those officers who have
| not accepted the amnesty is sequestrated by
The Provisional Government. Their childron
are sent to the school for cadets, at Riga,
whence they will be sent in the sequel as com.
mon soldiers to the army. Neuremburg Cor.
Mysterious Disdppearance.--A Mr..
Thomas Mclean, an English gentleman,
who arrived in this city about two months
ago from Bristol on board the James
Cropper, has disappeared from his hotel
under circumstances which have occa-
stoned considerable alarm among his ac-
quaintances. From the time of his az
rival he has resided at tho East River
Mansion House, at the corner of Water
street and James slip, and is well known
to be a man Of very temperate, regular
habits, and quite unobtrusive manners.
On former visit to this country he had
resided at the same house, and it is un-
derstood that the object of his last arriv-
| al was the purchase of some landed prop
erty on Long Island. On Tuesday morn
ing he left the house as if for an ordna-
ry walk, not taking with him any portion
of his baggage, nor giving any intimation
that he should be absent an unusual time !;
since then however he has not been seen
nor heard ofby any person ofthe house,
nor by any one of his friends residing in
the city. The most assidious inquiries
have been directed to every probable
source of information, without the least
success. He is a middle aged man, un-
married, and possessed of an indepen-
dent property.-N. Y. Cour. & Eng.
Horid Affair We have seen two letters,
one Of the 18th, and the other Of the Goth inst.
giving description Of very horrid affair,
which had recently taken place in Dinwddie
county. The first letter states that the wri.
ter had that moment heard from Dinwiddie
county Of most horrd outrage which had
been committed there, the Friday before, by
young free negro fellow upon the daughter
of Mr.. Benz. Harris, as respectable man as
any in the county. His daughter is about IL
or I3 years of age. Mr.. Harris and his fami.
ly were from home-all but the unfortunate
girl. A family Of free negroes resided close
by-one Of the fellows Of the family aware vi
the absence of Mr.. Harris, stepped in and
accomplished his hellish purposes, almost
killing the girl by his brutality. 1t was q
shocking scene. Nr. Harris arrived, pursued
the villain, caught him, and immediately
| him, and gave him a severe flogging.
| The letter states that since writing the for
mer letter he had "seen Mr.. Harris, and con
versed with him respecting the rape commit
ted upon his daughter. Having mentioned
the affair then upon the authority of one o
my negro carpenters, think it best to state
again TO you, that the statement ofmy servant
lis substantially correct. Mr.. Harriss ac.
count only varied about the age Of his child
as also he took the ravsher himself, without
the assistance of any one--that his child was
not so much injured as he supposed at first,
but was very much so, as The blood stained
floor too plainly showed. With the assis'
tance of two of his neghbors, he was deter
mined to intllct instant death upon the wretch
that the fellow received upwards OF l5O
lashes, &c. &c. that the fellow is still alive
he had been taken to his own family, who
wore then nursing him-but it is said he will
not recover. Mr.. II. is n fine mechanic, and
las respectable as any man. He appears to bo
very much affected. Should the wretch sur
vivo, he will be brought to triul."-Richmond
Compiler.