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Kentucky Gazette
Lexington, Fayette County, Kentucky
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Verbal intelligence from Cadiz via ship Caroline: Spanish fleet of 40 transports with 2,500 soldiers sailed Jan 6 for Vera Cruz to join another and proceed to Spanish Main, likely to attack Patriots. Mr. Meade remains confined. Carthagenian privateers capture specie-laden vessels from Lima. Spain fits out brigs against them. Despatches from Mr. Erving on US brig Firebrand outrage off Havana, pacific in nature.
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LATEST FROM CADIZ.
By the arrival of the ship Caroline, captain Titcomb, in 51 days from Cadiz, we have received the following verbal intelligence:
On the 6th Jan a fleet of 40 sail of Spanish transports, with about 2,500 soldiers on board, under convoy of 2 frigates and 3 sloops of war, sailed for Vera Cruz, where they were to remain until the arrival of another fleet, which was to sail about the middle of February, first to stop at Havana, and afterwards to form a junction at Vera Cruz; from whence they would proceed for the Spanish Main. The object of this expedition was not made known at Cadiz, but was generally believed were to attack the Patriots.
Mr Meade had not been liberated from his confinement-and there was no hopes of it when captain Titcomb sailed
The coast was very much infested by Carthagenian privateers; several vessels from Lima bound to Cadiz, laden with specie, had been captured by them The Spanish government have purchased a number of English brigs, fitted them out, and were expected to sail shortly, in quest of the Carthagenians
Captain Titcomb is the bearer of despatches for government, from Mr Erving, minister at the court of Madrid. It is said they relate to the outrage committed on the United States brig Firebrand, off Havana, and are believed to be of a pacific nature
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Cadiz
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6th Jan
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several vessels from lima to cadiz laden with specie captured by carthagenian privateers; spanish fleet expedition believed aimed at attacking patriots; mr meade not liberated; despatches on us brig firebrand outrage of pacific nature
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A fleet of 40 Spanish transports with 2,500 soldiers, convoyed by 2 frigates and 3 sloops, sailed from Cadiz on 6th Jan for Vera Cruz to await another fleet sailing mid-February via Havana for junction, then to Spanish Main, object believed to attack Patriots. Mr Meade remained confined with no hopes of liberation. Coast infested by Carthagenian privateers who captured several specie-laden vessels from Lima to Cadiz. Spanish government purchased and fitted English brigs to pursue Carthagenians. Captain Titcomb carries despatches from Mr Erving on outrage to US brig Firebrand off Havana, believed pacific.