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Daily National Intelligencer
Washington, District Of Columbia
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A letter from Matthews Court House, Va., dated Feb. 18, reports the recapture of the schooner Saturn, captured by the British ship Menelaus on Feb. 14 near the capes. Grounded on Wolf Trap, it was retaken by a small American detachment using a field piece, with 120 barrels of herrings aboard and eight negroes, two from near Annapolis.
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Matthews Court House, Va. Feb. 18.
"It is with great satisfaction I have it in my power to inform you, that I have this evening anchored a fine schr. in Piankitank, which was captured from the enemy yesterday by a small detachment under my command. The circumstances of her capture and recapture are these: the schr. Saturn, capt. Mathias Rich of Baltimore, was captured by H. B. M. ship Menelaus on the 14th. inst. near the capes and ordered for Tangiers under command of a midshipman and purser, with six sailors and eight negroes, but grounded on the Wolf Trap, which gave us an opportunity to bring one of our field pieces to amuse them, which soon made them surrender, when I boarded her with eight hands and succeeded in getting her off. There are 120 barrels of herrings on board. Two of the negroes belong in the neighborhood of Annapolis, but will not tell their owner's names; but I am informed by one of the officers that one belongs to Mrs. Ogle. Capt. Rich is on board the Menelaus, also capt. White of Baltimore."
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Near The Capes
Event Date
14th. Inst.
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schooner recaptured and anchored in piankitank; no casualties mentioned.
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The schr. Saturn, capt. Mathias Rich of Baltimore, was captured by H. B. M. ship Menelaus on the 14th. inst. near the capes and ordered for Tangiers under command of a midshipman and purser, with six sailors and eight negroes, but grounded on the Wolf Trap. A small detachment under the writer's command used a field piece to make them surrender, boarded with eight hands, and got her off. 120 barrels of herrings on board. Two negroes from near Annapolis, one belonging to Mrs. Ogle. Capt. Rich and capt. White on Menelaus.