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Virginia Argus
Richmond, Virginia
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Privateer schooner Eagle, Capt. Beaufau, arrived in Charleston after 35-day cruise from New York, having captured British ship Grenada and schooner Shaddock on Aug. 17 after a 1.5-hour battle. No casualties on Eagle; one killed and five wounded on British vessels. Prizes laden with sugars, coffee, etc. Minor encounter with another schooner two days prior.
Merged-components note: Continuation of the account of the privateer Eagle's captures; naval action during war is domestic news.
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Last evening arrived at this port, the privateer schr. EAGLE, Capt. Beaufau, of 1 gun and 42 men, after a cruize of 35 days from New York. On the 17th inst. the Eagle fell in with and engaged the British ship Grenada, capt. Dutchman, of 11 guns, and the British schr Shaddock, also commanded by capt. Dutchman, brother to the commander of the ship and after an action of one hour and an half, succeeded in capturing both of them. In the contest the capt. of the
A schooner was killed, and two men on board that vessel wounded; there were three men wounded onboard the ship: but the privateer had not one of her men killed or wounded. The ship was from Point Petre, (Guadaloupe) bound to London, with a valuable cargo of Sugars, Coffee, Molasses, Castor Oil, and Cotton. The schooner was from Antigua, bound to Liverpool, with a cargo of Molasses. The schooner came in last evening in company with the Eagle; but the ship drawing between 18 and 19 feet water, will be obliged to lighten some before she can cross our bar; or perhaps she may proceed to another port. The prisoners are on board the privateer and prize schooner—most of the privateer's crew are on board the prize ship, off the bar.—Two days since, on soundings spoke a schooner 10 weeks from Rio Janeiro, bound to New-York.
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Charleston
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17th Inst. To Aug. 29
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capt. of the schooner killed, two men wounded on schooner, three men wounded on ship; no casualties on privateer. both vessels captured; schooner arrived with eagle, ship off bar.
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Privateer schr. EAGLE, Capt. Beaufau, of 1 gun and 42 men, arrived after 35-day cruise from New York. On 17th inst. engaged and captured British ship Grenada (11 guns, capt. Dutchman) and schr. Shaddock (capt. Dutchman, brother) after 1.5-hour action. Ship from Point Petre (Guadaloupe) to London with sugars, coffee, molasses, castor oil, cotton. Schooner from Antigua to Liverpool with molasses. Prisoners on privateer and prize schooner; crew on prize ship off bar. Two days prior, spoke schooner 10 weeks from Rio Janeiro bound to New-York.