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Daily National Intelligencer
Washington, District Of Columbia
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Albany report on May 18: Commodore Chauncey arrived at Sacket's Harbor early last week with squadron and stores from York, unlading and embarking troops for Niagara. A Niagara letter states he sailed back to Sacket's Harbor on Monday, expected return this week to attack Fort George. Gen. Boyd assigned to Pike's former brigade. Between 8 and 400 troops arrived from Virginia.
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From Sacket's Harbor we have verbal intelligence, that com. Chauncey arrived there with his squadron the early part of last week, with the stores, &c. taken at York; and that they were employed day and night in unlading and embarking troops, with whom it was believed he was to proceed immediately to Niagara.
A letter received by the last western mail, dated at Niagara on Monday last, states that com. Chauncey had that day sailed for Sacket's Harbor; that he was expected again at Niagara the beginning of the present week, when it was believed operations would immediately commence against Fort George. Gen. Boyd had been assigned to the brigade lately commanded by the ever to be lamented Pike. Between 8 and 400 troops had arrived from Virginia by the western route.
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Sacket's Harbor And Niagara
Event Date
May 18 (Report); Early Part Of Last Week; Monday Last; Beginning Of Present Week
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troops embarked for niagara; operations to commence against fort george; between 8 and 400 troops arrived from virginia
Event Details
Verbal intelligence from Sacket's Harbor: com. Chauncey arrived with squadron and stores taken at York early last week, unlading and embarking troops believed to proceed to Niagara. Niagara letter dated Monday last: Chauncey sailed for Sacket's Harbor, expected back beginning of present week for operations against Fort George. Gen. Boyd assigned to brigade formerly commanded by Pike.