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Daily National Intelligencer
Washington, District Of Columbia
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Recent reports indicate the US frigate Essex and three American privateers are blockaded by a British force in St. Salvador port. The privateer Anaconda, from New York, is off the port with gold and silver from captured prizes. Essex has been on cruise for over nine months.
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The United States frigate Essex, for whose safety great fears have been entertained, has at length been heard from. A gentleman who arrived in town this morning from Portland, Maine, informs that just before he left there, a vessel came in from St. Salvador, the captain of which informed that he left the frigate Essex, and 3 American privateers, in the port of St. Salvador, blockaded by a British force. Whether the Essex had been chased in, or entered the port voluntarily for the purpose of watering, our informant could not learn, nor could he ascertain the names of either of the privateers.
The last accounts from the privateer Anaconda, belonging to this place, left her off St. Salvador, with a large amount in gold and silver on board that she had taken out of prizes she had captured.
The Essex has been on her cruise upwards of 9 months.
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St. Salvador
Event Date
Recent Accounts As Of June 14
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frigate essex and 3 american privateers blockaded by british force; anaconda with large amount of gold and silver from prizes
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A vessel from St. Salvador reported the US frigate Essex and 3 American privateers in the port, blockaded by a British force. Uncertain if Essex was chased in or entered voluntarily for watering. Last accounts left the privateer Anaconda off St. Salvador with captured prizes' gold and silver. Essex on cruise upwards of 9 months.