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Gazette Of The United States
New York, New York County, New York
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A vessel from the Straits reports the assassination of Paul Jones by a British officer in Russian naval service. Jones had gained acclaim at the Court of Petersburg for orchestrating the destruction of the Turkish fleet under Captain Pacha in the last campaign, fueling English officers' resentment.
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A vessel arrived here on Saturday last from the Streights, which brings a report of the assassination of the celebrated PAUL JONES, by a British officer in the Russian naval service : But we can collect no particulars of the horrid transaction. It seems, however, that he acquired great applause at the Court of Petersburgh, in projecting and effecting the demolition of the Turkish fleet, under the command of the famous old Captain Pacha, the last campaign. That brilliant action, added to former grudges, and resentments which the ungenerous English officers bore towards him, probably determined them, at all events, to rid themselves of so formidable a rival.
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Petersburgh
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assassination of paul jones
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A vessel from the Streights reports the assassination of Paul Jones by a British officer in the Russian naval service. No particulars available. Jones received applause at the Court of Petersburgh for planning and executing the demolition of the Turkish fleet under Captain Pacha in the last campaign, which, combined with prior grudges from English officers, likely motivated the act to eliminate him as a rival.