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Foreign News
January 27, 1794
The Patowmac Guardian, And Berkeley Advertiser
Martinsburg, Shepherdstown, Berkeley County, Jefferson County, West Virginia
What is this article about?
Ship Aster arrives in New York from Ostend (left Nov 28, 1793); crew silent on whether port is in French control, leaving politicians without clear intelligence (Jan 19, 1794 report).
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We were yesterday favored with the perusal of Philadelphia papers down to the 21st instant--but had time only to extract the following:--
Extract of a letter from New-York, January 19, 1794.
"Yesterday arrived here the ship Aster, from Ostend, which place she left on the 28th of November. No information is to be got out of the officers. I went on board to learn something from the seamen, but they answered to every question, I do not know. They were asked whether Ostend was in the hands of the French. their answer still was I do not know.
The coffee house politicians were unable to make out any of the intelligence brought by this vessel."
Extract of a letter from New-York, January 19, 1794.
"Yesterday arrived here the ship Aster, from Ostend, which place she left on the 28th of November. No information is to be got out of the officers. I went on board to learn something from the seamen, but they answered to every question, I do not know. They were asked whether Ostend was in the hands of the French. their answer still was I do not know.
The coffee house politicians were unable to make out any of the intelligence brought by this vessel."
What sub-type of article is it?
War Report
What keywords are associated?
Ostend
French Hands
Ship Aster
New York Arrival
Where did it happen?
Ostend
Foreign News Details
Primary Location
Ostend
Event Date
January 19, 1794
Event Details
The ship Aster arrived in New York from Ostend, which it left on November 28. Officers provided no information. Seamen answered all questions, including whether Ostend was in French hands, with 'I do not know.' Coffee house politicians could not interpret the intelligence brought by the vessel.