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Alexandria Gazette, Commercial And Political
Alexandria, Virginia
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Report from New-Orleans on Dec. 21 of rumored enemy blockade at the mouth of the Mississippi menacing Forts St. Philip and St. Charles, but unconfirmed. Confirmed: two enemy boats raided the Balize days earlier, destroying public presses except the Block-house, seizing ship J, and capturing a few pilots; no American deaths.
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"An enemy is at the Balize!—The mouth of the Mississippi is blockaded! Fort St. Philip is menaced!" and Fort St. Charles too, or what we know; but as we have no authority for the fact, we withhold its correctness.
Of one thing, however, we are assured. Two boats landed ashore at the Balize a few days and destroyed all the public presses there, except the Block-house, took possession of the ship J which lay ready to sail for—
In this affair no Americans were killed; they had none there; a few pilots were made prisoners, comprising the whole force at the place.
The most serious consequence to be apprehended from this hostile visit is, that it may induce the commander in chief to order two or three additional militia musters in this week.
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Balize
Event Date
A Few Days [Before Dec. 21]
Outcome
no americans were killed; a few pilots were made prisoners
Event Details
Two boats landed ashore at the Balize a few days and destroyed all the public presses there, except the Block-house, took possession of the ship J which lay ready to sail for—; rumored enemy blockade of the mouth of the Mississippi menacing Fort St. Philip and Fort St. Charles, but unconfirmed; may lead to additional militia musters.