Indian War News from St. Augustine and Pensacola
Reports from St Augustine dated April 10 recount ongoing conflicts with Indians near Ocklawaha and Grass Water. An operation of about 300 men, led by Major Childs and Lieut Tompkins, killed two Indians, captured ponies, and damaged enemy settlements. Guards near Moccassion branch exchanged fire with an unseen raider, with five sentries recalling the alert.
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Black Creek
Childs
Lieut
Tompkins
Wm. Gareer
McLaughnin
U. N. ‘Navy
Yonn Haxson
Moccassion
Hanson
Onehe Sentinel
Occasia
S. Patriot
Baltimore April Aces on the American Flag
Iain Hale of the brig Boxer returned from Africa aboard the Maryland Colonization Society voyage to carry merchants to Cape Palmas. At Mayo Island Sierra Leone he faced landings and detention, then prison, with suspected slave trade ties. Released after authorities intervened, the ship proceeded to Praya, St Jago, while Hale and crew rejoined at Mayo.
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Baltimore
Iain Hale
Boxer
Africa
Maryland Colonization Society
Emrants
Cape Valmas
Sierra Leone
Isle of Mayo
Mayo
Anland
Hales
Ehiis
Port de Praya
St Jago
F. Gardner
Hale Iow
Creiy
Protest Over Detention of Vessel on African Coast
Capt. Hale protests unjustifiable detention of ship off the African coast and vows to seek reparation for damages. The note asserts strong opposition to any impediment to American trade and indicates readiness to pursue redress through measures.
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Africa
Hale
Great Fire in Louisville Burns Main to Market
From a March 27 letter, a large Louisville fire originated on Main Street between Second and Third, spread to Market and toward the river. Buildings and a fine bank were threatened as crews pulled down structures to halt the blaze. one block of the business district burned, liquor-fueled flames spreading along the Butters row.
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Philadelphia F Exchange
Louisville
New York
Main Street
Second
Market Street
Louisville Bank
Bank
Wealthy New York Lady in Decade-Long Plate Theft Scandal
A New York gossip column details a rich merchant's wife who for six years robbed friends of plate during visits in winter and other seasons. An informant silversmith matched a handle to the pitcher, exposing the theft and leading to public talk about the affair among high society.
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New York
Advertiser
Iges
Imrontanr Naval Movements and Readiness
Orders sent to all Naval stations require immediate readiness. Commodore Renshaw directs completing the steam frigate on the stocks with swift despatch and Captain M C Perry to command. Indpendence, Fairfield, Relief from Rio, and Columbian, John Adams near return from East Indies will be kept ready for sea.
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Imrontanr
Maine Boundary
Renshaw
M. C. Perry
Fulton
Independence
Airfeld
Rio
Columbian
John Adama
East Indies
Instructions from Washington Leave Navy Yards on High Readiness
The article notes naval orders forbidding leave, demanding constant readiness and immediate spending. it contrasts with a Blackwood piece on Jewish population and history, highlighting alleged fixed population despite general growth across Europe and America. It discusses Palestine migration and ancient Judea population.
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Blackwood
Europe
England
America
Palestine
Judea
Moses
Israel
Shipping notices and cargo aboard brigantines
April 10 items show Brig Detroit and other vessels sailing from Cheraw to New York and Charleston routes with cotton cargoes. Passengers J W Cheesborough and J Porter listed. Departures include Steamer Anson and vessels Bowen and Oseolawe heading to Charleston and Cheraw leaving on April 12.
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Anson
Lubbock
Charlston
J. G. Henning, &Co
Nancy Jane
Rowe
N. Y
Ki. Waterman
Samuel Martin
Martin
Charleston
Waterman
J. W. Cheesborough
J. Porter
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Middle Florida
Pensacola
Washington
Navy Yard
N.Y
Warewe News
Georgetown
Detroit
Baker
B. King
J. G. Henning &Co
E. Waterman
Sivan
Douglas
Cheraw
J. G. Henning
Bowie
Oweuvue
James Smith
Wm, M, Howard
Holy Land
Bank of Georgetown
8. C
J. W. Coachman
J. Hayes Allston
Benjain King
Jas. G. Henning
MO. C. Porter
T. G. Carr
Wma. McNulty
J. W. Coachman Esqr
W.F. Holleyman
Congress
E. B. Rothmahler & CO
Bock
Thomas L. Shaw
Vfarquin
John Storms
Richard G. Green
Rew Geeds
BR. Tavlos
Dr. Holyoke
Marke Grave
LER & Co
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