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Alexandria Daily Gazette, Commercial & Political
Alexandria, Virginia
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The British brig Colibri arrived at Sandy-Hook on July 10 from Halifax with dispatches for Mr. Foster. It confirmed a June 23 naval action where the Belvidere engaged an American vessel, captured three ships assuming war, but Admiral Sawyer released them. Belvidere suffered 2 killed and 22 wounded.
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New-York, July 10.
A FLAG OF TRUCE.
The English man of war brig Colibri, of 16 guns, arrived yesterday at Sandy-Hook, in 10 days from Halifax, with a messenger and dispatches to Mr. Foster, the late British minister.
The Colibri confirms the account of the action between our squadron and the Belvidere. The Belvidere had returned to Halifax, and the captain stated, that concluding from the attack on him that war was declared, he captured on his way to Halifax, the ship Fortune, of Newburyport; brig Malcolm, of Portland, and brig Pickering, of Gloucester.
In furtherance of that spirit of amity and conciliation so repeatedly displayed, Admiral Sawyer ordered those ships to be discharged, and permitted to proceed to their ports of destination.
The above-mentioned action took place on the 23d of June, and lasted about three hours; all the squadron were in sight, but the Commodore only came near enough to engage. The Belvedere had 2 men killed, 4 severely and 18 slightly wounded.
We think it will turn out, however, that it was the Hornet sloop of war that engaged the Belvedere, and not the President.
They had not heard at Halifax of a change in the British Ministry. The Packet had not arrived.
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Sandy Hook
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July 10
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belvidere had 2 men killed, 4 severely and 18 slightly wounded. captured ships fortune, malcolm, and pickering were discharged and permitted to proceed.
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English brig Colibri arrived at Sandy-Hook from Halifax with messenger and dispatches to Mr. Foster. Confirms action on June 23 between American squadron and Belvidere, lasting three hours. Belvidere captured three American ships en route to Halifax assuming war declared, but Admiral Sawyer ordered their release.