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The Massachusetts Spy
Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts
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Admiral Elphinston, serving with the Russians, defeats the larger Turkish fleet twice through courage and conduct. The Turks escaped via towing in calms. Captain dispatched to Petersburg with letters. Received updates from Count Alexey Orloff and others; Prince Dolgorucky recovered from wounds. Few officer losses in the Mora.
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"Admiral Elphinston has distinguished himself greatly by his courage and conduct, in beating the Turkish fleet twice with his little squadron, as they were near three times his number; it is greatly to be hoped, he will at last find them out again, and destroy them entirely, they having only escaped him before, by being towed away in calms by their half galleys and boats, but, in the mean time, the brave British Admiral, now a Russian, is crowned with glory. I dispatched honest Captain C--..- this morning for Petersburgh, with the letters for the Court, &c. I have received by this Ship sundry letters for the first time from his Excellency Count Alexey Orloff, the aid Admiral, and others; and greatly rejoice to hear they and all my acquaintance were well, especially Prince Dolgorucky, who was wounded, but is now perfectly recovered, they having lost very few officers in the Mora, none of any great note."
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turkish fleet escaped by being towed away in calms; british admiral (now russian) crowned with glory; very few officers lost in the mora, none of great note; prince dolgorucky wounded but recovered.
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Admiral Elphinston beat the Turkish fleet twice with his smaller squadron, which was nearly three times outnumbered. Hopes to destroy them entirely. Dispatched Captain C--..- to Petersburgh with letters for the Court. Received letters from Count Alexey Orloff and others reporting all well, especially Prince Dolgorucky recovered from wounds.