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Freeman's Chronicle
Columbus, Franklin County, Ohio
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Extract of a letter from New London dated May 18 reports armed schooner and barges approaching bridge to burn coasters; sloop Mary and others set on fire; detachment from Fort Trumbull sent to intervene; several vessels captured by squadron.
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Since writing you this evening, sundry expresses have arrived from the Rope Ferry, stating that three barges were approaching the bridge, towing in an armed schr. to fire the coasters there. Sloop Mary, Harris, is one which was chased in there before sundown, and by express this moment arrived is now on fire, and 'tis supposed sundry others with the bridge also will share the same fate.
A detachment of fifty men from Fort Trumbull, with two pieces of artillery, and a number of volunteers, have gone forward, and may possibly be in season to save some of the vessels about the bridge.
P. S. the following are the names of some of the vessels burnt, viz. Sloop Mary, Harris; smack Traveller, Smith; smack Phoebus, Smith & schr. Favourite; all belonging to New London. The squadron had 17 sail of coasters in company, three of which they captured on Wednesday.
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New London
Event Date
May 18
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sloop mary (harris), smack traveller (smith), smack phoebus (smith), and schr. favourite burnt; squadron captured 17 sail of coasters, three on wednesday; detachment sent to save remaining vessels.
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Expresses from Rope Ferry report three barges towing armed schooner to burn coasters at bridge; sloop Mary chased and set on fire before sundown; other vessels and bridge feared to burn; 50 men from Fort Trumbull with artillery and volunteers dispatched to intervene.