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Domestic News
October 6, 1813
Daily National Intelligencer
Washington, District Of Columbia
What is this article about?
Residents near Erie, Pa., and travelers reported hearing cannon fire from the direction of Malden on the afternoon of October 10, identified as the naval battle between fleets on Lake Erie, audible over 160 miles away.
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In the afternoon of the 10th ult. several gentlemen who reside in the vicinity of Erie, Pa. came in and stated that they had heard the report of cannon in the direction of Malden. Many persons in town thought they had heard distant thunder in the same direction; yet, as there had been no clouds in sight, they could not account for the noise which they had heard. In the evening, there were several arrivals from different parts of the country--some from the (N. York) state line--all agreed in stating that they had heard a heavy cannonading in the direction of Malden, which commenced after 11 o'clock, A. M. and continued more than 3 hours. On Saturday and Sunday, travellers who came from the west informed, that on their way from Cleveland, they had heard a cannonading, and generally agreed, with others, in the direction, commencement and continuation of the same. By adverting to the account of the engagement between the two fleets on the lake, it will readily occur that it was the tremendous roar of their murderous Cannon, which was heard at such immense distance. On measuring the Map, it is found that the distance from N. York state line, to that part of Lake Erie where this sanguinary fight took place, is more than 160 miles!
In the afternoon of the 10th ult. several gentlemen who reside in the vicinity of Erie, Pa. came in and stated that they had heard the report of cannon in the direction of Malden. Many persons in town thought they had heard distant thunder in the same direction; yet, as there had been no clouds in sight, they could not account for the noise which they had heard. In the evening, there were several arrivals from different parts of the country--some from the (N. York) state line--all agreed in stating that they had heard a heavy cannonading in the direction of Malden, which commenced after 11 o'clock, A. M. and continued more than 3 hours. On Saturday and Sunday, travellers who came from the west informed, that on their way from Cleveland, they had heard a cannonading, and generally agreed, with others, in the direction, commencement and continuation of the same. By adverting to the account of the engagement between the two fleets on the lake, it will readily occur that it was the tremendous roar of their murderous Cannon, which was heard at such immense distance. On measuring the Map, it is found that the distance from N. York state line, to that part of Lake Erie where this sanguinary fight took place, is more than 160 miles!
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Military
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What keywords are associated?
Erie Pa
Cannonading
Malden
Lake Erie
Naval Battle
Where did it happen?
Erie, Pa.
Domestic News Details
Primary Location
Erie, Pa.
Event Date
Afternoon Of The 10th Ult.
Event Details
Several gentlemen near Erie, Pa., and travelers from various areas including the N. York state line and Cleveland reported hearing heavy cannonading in the direction of Malden starting after 11 A.M. and lasting over 3 hours on the 10th ult., later identified as sounds from the naval engagement between two fleets on Lake Erie, audible over 160 miles.