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The New Hampshire Gazette
Portsmouth, Rockingham County, New Hampshire
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A captured American gentleman reports from a British flag of truce at the Patuxent River mouth on September 21: British fleet under Admirals Cockburn and Cochrane; bodies of Gen. Ross and Sir P. Parker prepared for burial; admirals departing; negotiations broken over hostages but peace expected soon; British regiments en route from England as of August 3.
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gentleman taken prisoner by the enemy, dated
Baltimore, Sept. 21.
"I have this morning arrived in a flag of truce
from the British fleet lying at the mouth of the
Patuxent, where they are taking in water. I was
put on board the Royal Oak 74, Ad. Cockburn's
flag ship. The night I was put on board, the
body of Gen. Ross was brought into the same
Ship, in a hogshead of rum, and is to be sent to
Halifax for interment. The body of Sir P. Parker,
is to be sent to England for burial. The two
Admirals, Cochrane and Cockburn, left the fleet
yesterday morning in their flag ships--the form-
er for Halifax.
"Before I was liberated, a dispatch vessel ar-
rived in the Patuxent, bringing the information
that our negotiations are broken off, in conse-
quence, they say, of the detention of some pri-
soners as hostages. Still it is said, Ad. Cochrane
give it as his opinion, that there will be Peace soon.
"Information by the same vessel, states that
several regiments are on their way to America.
She sailed from England on the 3d of August
last."
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Primary Location
Mouth Of The Patuxent
Event Date
Sept. 21
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bodies of gen. ross and sir p. parker prepared for burial; negotiations broken off due to detention of prisoners as hostages; ad. cochrane opines peace soon; several regiments en route to america
Event Details
Gentleman prisoner arrived via flag of truce from British fleet taking in water at Patuxent mouth; boarded Royal Oak, Cockburn's flagship; Ross's body in rum hogshead to Halifax, Parker's to England; Admirals Cochrane and Cockburn left fleet, Cochrane to Halifax; dispatch vessel reported broken negotiations over hostages but impending peace; regiments coming from England since August 3