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Alexandria Daily Advertiser
Alexandria, Virginia
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Schooner Three Friends, Capt. Hawes, arrived in Baltimore on June 21 after 8 days from Charleston. Hawes reported being hailed by gun-boat No. 1 off Rappahannock, ordered to board with papers, threatened with gunfire when unable, but an officer was sent aboard and departed without further inquiry.
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Arrived, schooner Three Friends, Hawes, in 8 days from Charleston. Captain Hawes reports, that he was hailed by gun-boat No. 1, Capt. --, off Rappahannock, and after informing where from and where bound, he was ordered to round to immediately & bring his papers on board the gun-boat. He replied that his boat was not in a situation to come on board, but that he would lay to. He was then again positively ordered to come on board the gun-boat, and preparations were made to fire into the schooner. The captain of the gun-boat finding Captain H. could not come on board in his boat, sent an officer on board the schooner in his own, and left him without further enquiry.
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Baltimore
Event Date
June 21.
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officer sent aboard schooner and departed without further enquiry.
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Schooner Three Friends arrived in 8 days from Charleston. Captain Hawes was hailed by gun-boat No. 1 off Rappahannock, informed origin and destination, ordered to round to and bring papers aboard. Replied boat not suitable to board but would lay to. Ordered again to board with preparations to fire. Gun-boat captain sent officer aboard in own boat upon realizing issue.