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Domestic News
July 29, 1814
Daily National Intelligencer
Washington, District Of Columbia
What is this article about?
Letter from officer on Flotilla at Patuxent below Nottingham reports Commodore's recovery from illness due to exposure and anxiety over local deception; enemy quiet down river with small force in Patuxent.
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Extract of a letter from an officer on board the Flotilla, dated Patuxent below Nottingham, 24th July.
I regret to inform you the Commodore has been seriously indisposed, but, thank God, is now convalescent; if any thing had happened to him we should have been lost indeed, although we have some excellent officers; he is in fact our Polar Star, every one looks to him as the leader in every enterprise, and the director of all our exertions that are to be crowned with success.
His illness proceeded from constant exposure, and an anxiety founded on the knowledge that we should receive no information or assistance from the people among whom we were unfortunately placed; their inclination to deceive us is so great, that we are constantly kept in a state of alarm by their rumors; however, they have already and will probably still more, pay for the rapacity of their friends and their own disinclination to defend themselves.
The enemy have been very quiet down the River for some days and I believe have no serious intentions this way: it appears the force in the Patuxent is not now very large." -Amer.
I regret to inform you the Commodore has been seriously indisposed, but, thank God, is now convalescent; if any thing had happened to him we should have been lost indeed, although we have some excellent officers; he is in fact our Polar Star, every one looks to him as the leader in every enterprise, and the director of all our exertions that are to be crowned with success.
His illness proceeded from constant exposure, and an anxiety founded on the knowledge that we should receive no information or assistance from the people among whom we were unfortunately placed; their inclination to deceive us is so great, that we are constantly kept in a state of alarm by their rumors; however, they have already and will probably still more, pay for the rapacity of their friends and their own disinclination to defend themselves.
The enemy have been very quiet down the River for some days and I believe have no serious intentions this way: it appears the force in the Patuxent is not now very large." -Amer.
What sub-type of article is it?
Military
What keywords are associated?
Flotilla
Patuxent
Commodore Illness
Enemy Force
Local Deception
What entities or persons were involved?
Commodore
Where did it happen?
Patuxent Below Nottingham
Domestic News Details
Primary Location
Patuxent Below Nottingham
Event Date
24th July
Key Persons
Commodore
Outcome
commodore convalescent; enemy quiet with small force in patuxent
Event Details
Officer reports Commodore's serious indisposition from exposure and anxiety over local people's deception and lack of assistance; emphasizes Commodore's leadership; notes enemy's quietness down the river.