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Norfolk Gazette And Publick Ledger
Norfolk, Virginia
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Report in New-Orleans from Richard Richardson, who learned from Captain Edward F. Tatnall that a British bomb ship arriving at St. Mary's reported a total defeat of British forces in a general engagement near New-Orleans, heavy officer losses, abandonment of the expedition, and redirection towards Savannah.
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NEW-ORLEANS.
Richard Richardson, Esq. of this place, arrived here a few minutes since, from Darien, at which place he saw and conversed with Captain Edward F. Tatnall of the U. S. army, who informed him that a British bomb ship arrived at St. Mary's on Friday last (27th ult.) from the squadron off New-Orleans, in a passage of 6 or 7 days. The officers of which stated, That a general engagement had taken place between the American and British armies in which the latter was totally defeated--the destruction of the British officers was so great that there were scarcely any left to conduct the balance of the army off the field; that the expedition against New-Orleans had been abandoned; and that the remainder of it would be turned against Savannah.
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New Orleans
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Friday Last (27th Ult.)
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british army totally defeated with great destruction of officers, scarcely any left to conduct the remainder; expedition against new-orleans abandoned and remainder turned against savannah.
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British bomb ship arrived at St. Mary's from squadron off New-Orleans after 6 or 7 days passage; officers stated a general engagement occurred between American and British armies resulting in British defeat.