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Daily National Intelligencer
Washington, District Of Columbia
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Mr. Joseph Coppinger reported in New-York that four sailors from captured vessels described a brief engagement between the U.S. frigate President under Com. Rodgers and the British frigate Orpheus under Capt. Pigott, resulting in heavy damage and casualties to the Orpheus near Newport.
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MONDAY, JANUARY 24.
New-York, January 19.
Mr. Joseph Coppinger arrived here yesterday from New London, which place he left on Sunday morning, in the sloop Juno. Mr. C. informed us, that four sailors came passengers in the Juno, who stated that they belonged to the Rolla privateer, and a brig from New-York for Charleston—that they were captured by the Loire frigate, and after being several days on board the Loire, they fell in with the frigate Orpheus, Captain Pigott, and were put on board the latter frigate and landed at Block Island, where the Orpheus went to get a supply of water.
Mr. Coppinger further stated, that the four sailors informed him, the Orpheus was in a very shattered state—her quarters cut to pieces, and had 63 men killed and wounded, in a short engagement with the frigate President, Com. Rodgers, which they, in company with a 74, gave chase to shortly after the President left Newport. The President fired but 3 broadsides, when the consort of the Orpheus, (a ship of the line) came up, and Com. Rodgers made sail again.
The sailors who gave Mr. Coppinger the above intelligence, stated, that they were put on board the Orpheus, shortly after the rencontre, that capt. Pigott had a leg shot off, and that after watering they were bound to Bermuda to repair.
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Block Island
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Shortly After The President Left Newport
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orpheus had 63 men killed and wounded, quarters cut to pieces, capt. pigott had a leg shot off; bound to bermuda to repair
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Four sailors captured by Loire frigate and transferred to damaged Orpheus frigate landed at Block Island; Orpheus and a 74-gun ship chased President after it left Newport; President fired three broadsides before Rodgers escaped when the 74 approached