Thank you for visiting SNEWPapers!
Sign up free
Alexandria Gazette, Commercial And Political
Alexandria, Virginia
What is this article about?
Report from Lansingburgh on May 24 details British fleet's return from Lake Champlain after capturing minor trading craft; missing U.S. steam boat feared captured; Commodore McDonough unable to sail due to manpower shortage; Plattsburg army reduced to 3000 men with no offensive plans.
Clipping
OCR Quality
Full Text
LANSINGBURH. May 24.
Accounts from the N. state, that the British fleet has returned over the lines without having effected any thing but the capture of a few of the trading craft on the lakes. It is stated, however, that the steam boat, which left Plattsburg on Wednesday last, with a number of the officers of the army on board, had not arrived at Whitehall on Saturday, and it was feared there, that she had been taken by one of the enemy's vessels, which might have been left behind for that purpose.
Com. M Donough had not sailed, not having a sufficient number of men to man his squadron.
The army at Plattsburg consists of but 3000 men, the miserable remnant of Wilkinson and Hampton's commands—and it is said that no offensive operations are calculated on in that quarter this year.
What sub-type of article is it?
What keywords are associated?
What entities or persons were involved?
Where did it happen?
Domestic News Details
Primary Location
Lake Champlain
Event Date
May 24
Key Persons
Outcome
british fleet captured a few trading craft; steam boat feared captured; army at plattsburg reduced to 3000 men; no offensive operations planned.
Event Details
British fleet returned without significant achievements beyond capturing trading craft. Steam boat from Plattsburg missing and feared taken by enemy vessel. Commodore M Donough unable to sail due to insufficient men. Army at Plattsburg is remnant of previous commands.