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The Patowmac Guardian, And Berkeley Advertiser
Martinsburg, Shepherdstown, Berkeley County, Jefferson County, West Virginia
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From Kingston, Jamaica, Aug 21: Magicienne frigate from Gibraltar reports war between England and Spain; Spanish assault on Gibraltar repulsed; frigate captures rich Spanish vessel en route to West Indies.
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ATTACK ON GIBRALTAR.
The dispatches brought by Lieut. Mann, and by him conveyed immediately to the Commander in Chief, were put on board the Port-Royal by the captain of the Magicienne frigate, in the offing on Monday. The Magicienne was from Gibraltar, and sent by General O'Hara, to give notice to the governors in the West-India islands of a rupture having taken place between the powers of England and Spain; it is said likewise to bring information of the Spanish forces, so long since collected before Gibraltar having attacked that fortress, and being completely repulsed. The frigate on her passage captured a very rich Spanish ship and sent her into one of the Windward Islands, part of the crew, to the number of fifty, they put on board the Port-Royal.
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Gibraltar
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spanish forces completely repulsed
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Dispatches brought by Lieut. Mann informed of rupture between England and Spain. Magicienne frigate from Gibraltar, sent by General O'Hara, notified governors in West-India islands. Spanish forces collected before Gibraltar attacked the fortress and were repulsed. Frigate captured a rich Spanish ship sent to Windward Islands; 50 crew members put on board Port-Royal.