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Portland Gazette, And Maine Advertiser
Portland, Cumberland County, Maine
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Impending war between the United States and Morocco, with Moorish frigates cruising for American ships. US brig Syren positioned off Gibraltar to intercept prizes. Capt. Hallowell of brig Eliza chased by Tripolitan xebec but escaped. Algerine fleet cruising against Neapolitans and Genoese; Portuguese fleet in Gibraltar Strait.
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War with Morocco.—Capt. Hallowell, of the brig Eliza, which arrived here yesterday afternoon from Leghorn, via Gibraltar, bears dispatches from capt. Decatur of the congress, from our government. It was expected that an immediate war would take place between the emperor of Morocco and the United States. There was already two Moorish frigates out cruising for Americans.
The United States brig Syren, capt. Stewart, had taken her station off Gibraltar, and was ordered to cruise between cape Spartel and Mogadore, to intercept any prizes that these frigates might make. On the 16th May, capt. Hallowell was chased and fired at by a Tripolitan Xebec of 17 guns, but escaped by superior sailing; at this time she was only 8 hours sail from the Congress.
The Algerine fleet were out—consisting of the glory of 44 guns; Hogium Dultapha, of 44; Eafiam Bashaw brig of 8, and a Xebec of 18, and were cruising for Neapolitans and Genoese. They treated capt. H. with particular politeness. A Portuguese fleet of two 74's and a frigate were cruising in the Gut of Gibraltar.
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Morocco
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Expected Immediate As Of July 23; Chase On 16th May
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expected immediate war; hallowell escaped chase unharmed; no other casualties or outcomes reported.
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Capt. Hallowell arrived with dispatches indicating expected war between US and Morocco, with two Moorish frigates cruising for Americans. US brig Syren under Capt. Stewart stationed off Gibraltar to intercept prizes between cape Spartel and Mogadore. On 16th May, Hallowell chased and fired upon by Tripolitan xebec of 17 guns but escaped. Algerine fleet of several vessels cruising for Neapolitans and Genoese, treated Hallowell politely. Portuguese fleet of two 74s and a frigate in Gut of Gibraltar.