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Martinsburgh Gazette
Martinsburg, Berkeley County, West Virginia
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In the Patuxent River, Commodore Barney lightened his flotilla vessels by landing provisions and removing sails in a creek, preparing to repel an expected attack. Enemy boats removed tobacco from Benedict without opposition or burning the warehouse before retiring down the river.
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THE FLOTILLA.
By verbal information from the Patuxent we learn, that on Tuesday last Com. Barney was lightening his vessels by landing the provisions and water, and that he had taken off their sails, spars, &c. his situation in a crooked creek surrounded by high woody banks rendering sails of little use to his vessels. He is probably preparing to repel an expected attack.
The enemy's boats and vessels having quietly and almost without any opposition removed the Tobacco from Benedict, had retired down the river without burning the Warehouse.
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Patuxent
Event Date
Tuesday Last
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enemy removed tobacco from benedict without burning the warehouse and retired down the river.
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Com. Barney lightened his vessels by landing provisions and water, removed sails and spars due to location in a crooked creek with high woody banks, likely preparing to repel an expected attack. Enemy boats quietly removed tobacco from Benedict with little opposition.