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Rhode Island Republican
Newport, Newport County, Rhode Island
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The U.S. frigate Philadelphia, commanded by Capt. Bainbridge, was captured by Tripolitan forces after running aground in the Bay of Tripoli. The crew was imprisoned in Avery, and the vessel was refloated by the captors. Officers were later on parole in Tripoli under British protection, while Commodore Preble prepared vessels to retake or destroy it.
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Loss of the United States Frigate PHILADELPHIA, Capt. Bainbridge.
The brig Augusta, Captain Abraham Williams, arrived at Gloucester on Tuesday last in the short passage of 32 days from Cadiz. Capt. Williams brings the disagreeable intelligence of the capture of the Philadelphia Frigate, of 44 guns, commanded by Capt. Bainbridge. She had chased a cruiser into the Bay of Tripoli, and in beating out got aground, when he was captured by gun boats, cruisers, &c. and her whole crew put into Avery. Dispatches to the American Government of this disagreeable event, had been forwarded 20 days before Capt. Williams sailed, by Captain Lambert, bound to Boston.
After the capture, the Tripolitans got the frigate off.
[Since writing the above, we learn by a Cape Ann Pilot, who came in with the ship Brutus from Bordeaux, that the officers of the Philadelphia were on their parole at Tripoli, under the protection of the British Consul--And that Commodore Preble had purchased two vessels and armed them at Gibraltar, for the purpose of retaking or destroying the captured frigate.]
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Bay Of Tripoli
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frigate captured and refloated by tripolitans; whole crew put into avery; officers on parole at tripoli under british consul protection.
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The Philadelphia Frigate chased a cruiser into the Bay of Tripoli and got aground while beating out, leading to capture by gun boats, cruisers, etc. Dispatches were forwarded by Captain Lambert. Commodore Preble purchased and armed two vessels at Gibraltar to retake or destroy the frigate.