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Alexandria Daily Gazette, Commercial & Political
Alexandria, Virginia
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Captain Wilson reports sighting Spanish ships of war convoyed by British HMS Implacable off Puerto Rico, en route from Cadiz to Havana and South America. Spanish crews needed British assistance. Troops sent from Puerto Rico to quell Caracas insurrection were mostly massacred; locals determined to maintain independence. Families fled from Nueva Barcelona for safety.
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From Port au Prince.
Captain Wilson of the schooner Concordia, arrived here last evening in 14 days from St. Johns, (Porto Rico) informs that a few days previous to his sailing, the following ships of war, viz. two three deckers, the San Anna and Prince Sepio, a frigate and sloop of war under convoy of the British 74, Implacable, captain Cockburn hove to off the harbor and sent for supplies. They sailed from Cadiz for Havanna, and thence to South America. The British 74 had to send 56 of her men on board the three deckers, the Spaniards not being able to work the ships. The troops that had left Porto Rico three months ago to quell the insurrection at Caraccas was principally massacred. The people of that country were determined to support its independence. The day before his departure from St. Johns a vessel arrived from New Barcelona on the Main, with several families for safety.
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Porto Rico
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A Few Days Previous To Sailing From St. Johns, Arrived Philadelphia Nov. 8
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troops principally massacred; people determined to support independence; families fleeing for safety
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Captain Wilson reports Spanish ships of war (two three-deckers San Anna and Prince Sepio, frigate, sloop) convoyed by British 74 Implacable off St. Johns harbor, seeking supplies; en route from Cadiz to Havana then South America; British sent 56 men to assist Spanish crews; troops from Porto Rico to quell Caraccas insurrection massacred; vessel from New Barcelona arrived with families for safety.