Attack upon Suckett's Harbor and Defeat of the Enemy
Letter from Suckett's Harbor dated May 29 reports a British fleet of five or six ships attempting to land. After a morning assault the enemy retreated by 6 o'clock with considerable casualties. Lt. Col. Mills is among the slain and Col. Backus is mortally wounded. Gen. Brown led American forces. Gov. Provost commanded the British. Com. Chauncey arrived off Niagara on Friday the 21st.
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Bany
Alttack
Suckett’s
Utica Gazette
Suckett
Mills
Backus
Regs. Light Dragoons
Gov.Provost
Gen. Brown
Fort Niagara bombardment description from Gazette Office
In an overnight report from Fort Niagara dated May 25 a bombardment description states boats moving down the river were fired upon from the opposite shore initiating cannonading along the lines. It claims Fort George structures were burnt and reports no injuries on the American side with a movement planned immediately.
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Bufpalo
Fort Niagara
Fort George
Senate approves Crawbury and Jackson for diplomatic posts
The Senate unanimously confirms William Lt. Crawbury of Georgia as Minister to France and Henry Jackson as Secretary of Legation. Meanwhile Secretary Wa Jonessy twice serves as Treasury head during the minister to Russia mission.
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Senate
William Lt. Crawbury
Georgia
France
Henry Jackson
Wa- Jonessy
Navy
the Treasury
Russia
Val. In
Loss of the Alexander near Weymouth Bay
A Boston report dated May 20 says the privateer Alexander of 18 guns under Capt Crowninshield from Salem was forced ashore at Weyl Bay while pursued by a British brig of war. Only a few crew and officers escaped, with about twenty men believed killed or captured as the ship was seized by the enemy.
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Ports- Walsh
British privateer Alexander captures prizes and prisoners
The Alexander, a fine corvette once owned by Baltimore, captured seven prizes and over 100 British prisoners. Last Sunday she seized two vessels, a brig laden with sugar coffee and indigo and a swir, and also took a sloop from Halifax bound for the West Indies carrying part of the Volant cargo.
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Halifax
West Indies
Alexander
Baltimore
Spanish brig Theresa Arthur sails from Bermuda with cargo of salt
Newbury Port reports the Spanish brig Theresa Arthur arrives after a 21 day voyage from Bermuda with a salt cargo. Prices in Bermuda show flour at 6, beef at 6, others proportionate. The witness notes the English are starving while business in Bermuda was brisk.
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Newbury Port
Theresa Arthur
Bermuda
Frigates United States Condemned Decatur and Hornet sail for sea
Philadelphia reports that United States a frigate, Con Decatur, and Macedonia under Captain Jones with the Hornet commanded by Biddle passed Furl Gate yesterday and are ready to go to sea. They expect to engage the enemy soon.
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Philadelphia
United States
Con. Decatur
Macedonia
Jones
Biddle
Furl Gate
Ohio Governor grants discharge after Camp Meigs siege relief
General Orders from 1813 report Ohio citizens called to arms at Camp Meigs have been discharged due to a changed situation. The governor thanks the troops for prompt, orderly frontier marches and notes the enemy raised the siege and fled. Henry Rush signs the dispatch.
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Heav
Lower
Sanpusky
Ohio
Meigs
Henry
Allegiance Doctrine Critiqued by Zoroaster in The National Intelligencer
The author argues against the notion of implied allegiance to the British crown, tracing government to social compact and natural rights. He contends birth within the king's dominions imposes an unconsented debt of loyalty, binds descendants, and defies civil liberty, calling such allegiance absurd and unjust.
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Laron Montesquieu
Hucus
Auvranches
Judge Blackstone
France
China
England
Bohemia
Great Britain
United States
Cain
Zoroaster
Act for the organization of army adjutant general staff
A historical U.S. act outlines the organization of the army staff. It assigns ranks and pay for adjutants general inspectors general quartermasters and engineers and sets transfer and regulatory duties for the War Department with regulations to Congress.
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Raff
U.giaics
Senate
House of Representatives
United States
Aimeria
Giasick
U. States
Povieval
Genecs
Thali
Co.pury
Thail
Fhail
War Department
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