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Rhode Island Republican
Newport, Newport County, Rhode Island
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Letter from officer on USS Enterprize at Gibraltar reports stormy voyage from Baltimore with ship damage and crew recovery; notes British squadron from Egypt, Portuguese troops landing; Tripolitans starving amid stalled peace talks; schooner to repair and proceed to Malta. Dated April 2, 1802.
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Extract of a letter from an officer on board the Enterprize, Capt. Sterrett, dated Gibraltar, April 2, 1802, to his friend in the City of Washington.
"We left Baltimore on the 15th Feb. and after experiencing many heavy gales, arrived in harbor on the 20th ult. On the 14th in a heavy gale of wind a sea struck us, and for near a minute we were on our beam ends, the cabin and ward-room were filled with water, our stern parted, part of our waist was stove in, several new sails, all our sweeps, and two men were washed overboard, but the next sea washed the men in again. At this time I considered death as inevitable; however it proved to me the value of our little vessel--The squadron under admiral Keith is lying here just arrived from Egypt; also the Portuguese admiral, who has landed 5000 troops.
Our ships have nothing to do. The Tripolitans are in a state of starvation and much dissatisfied that peace cannot be concluded.
"Our schooner is repairing, and as soon as done we shall sail for Malta, our cruising ground. Capt. Sterrett, I cannot speak in too high terms of, or too flattering. I wish my country may do him the justice he merits."
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Gibraltar
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Dated Gibraltar, April 2, 1802
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ship damage including stern parted, waist stove in, sails and sweeps lost; two men washed overboard but recovered; no fatalities
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Enterprize left Baltimore Feb 15, arrived Gibraltar March 20 after heavy gales; on March 14 gale caused severe damage and near-loss of two men who were washed back; British squadron under admiral Keith arrived from Egypt; Portuguese admiral landed 5000 troops; Tripolitans starving and dissatisfied over inability to conclude peace; schooner repairing to sail for Malta cruising ground; praise for Capt. Sterrett