Rhode Island Republican

SALEM, October 19.

Late news from the Red Sea.

Arrived here on Saturday, Ship Recovery, Capt. Dana (Mr. Robinson super-cargo) in 48 days from Moka at the mouth of the Red Sea. The Recovery left Moka on the 22d of June, and brings the following intelligence:—That a very large fleet of British transport ships had gone up the Red Sea with troops; it was impossible to ascertain the exact number of men employed; some accounts stated the number at 8000 men—there were several European regiments, and the remainder were the native Sepoys of the East Indies. The expedition was supposed to have employed upwards of 100 sail of large country ships—the grand fleet entered the Red Sea in April, but one division of 20 ships, arrived late in May. Before the Recovery sailed from Moka, news had reached there that the army had landed at Cosseir and Suez, so little or no opposition could be made—The English had also taken possession of an Island at the head of the Red Sea, and used it for a deposit for their stores. All was hurry and bustle at Moka, where the British had Commissaries to purchase provisions and supplies for the troops. The frigate La Forte had been lost in the Red Sea, by striking on a reef of rocks near Judda. Col. Popham, from the Cape of Good Hope had joined the army. The English had very few men of war, and it was said that these intended to sail to cruise off the coast of Brazil.