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Alexandria Gazette
Alexandria, Alexandria County, District Of Columbia
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U.S. sloop of war Dale, under Commander Dornin, arrived in Philadelphia on Thursday from Valparaiso after a three-year Pacific cruise, carrying remains of late Commodore Claxton. Crew healthy, traveled 60,000 miles without disease.
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"This ship has just arrived, from a three years' cruise to the Pacific Ocean,—last from Valparaiso, from whence we took our departure on the 1st, and from the Island of Juan Fernandez on the 6th of August. The officers and crew are generally in good health, and have fortunately enjoyed an exemption from any prevalent disease during the entire three years. During the three years we have traversed the ocean some sixty thousand miles."
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Philadelphia
Event Date
Thursday
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remains of the late commodore claxton on board; officers and crew generally in good health; exemption from prevalent disease during three years
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The U. S. sloop of war Dale, Commander Dornin, arrived at Philadelphia on Thursday from Valparaiso, having on board the remains of the late Commodore Claxton. A letter from an officer on board states the ship arrived from a three years' cruise to the Pacific Ocean, last from Valparaiso (departure on the 1st) and the Island of Juan Fernandez (on the 6th of August). During the three years they traversed the ocean some sixty thousand miles.