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The National Intelligencer And Washington Advertiser
Washington, District Of Columbia
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New York, July 20: Brig Eliza arrives from Havana after 12 days, bringing reports that Spanish ships under Admiral Gravina, part of the combined fleet, are expected in Havana. Letters confirm this, and rumors suggest they will head to Vera Cruz for 25 million dollars in treasure before returning via Havana.
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New-York, July 20.
Yesterday arrived at this port the brig Eliza, capt. Burgess, in 12 days from Havanna. By this vessel we have undoubted information, that the combined fleet, or that part at least, composed by the Spanish ships under admiral Gravina, were confidently expected at Havanna: It is no doubt true, that letters were recently received there, addressed to admiral Gravina, the Spanish Admiral, directed to the care of the captain general of Marines. It was currently reported, and believed, that the Spanish part of the fleet supported by some French ships would go to Le Vera Cruz, take in the treasure there (said to amount to 25 millions of dollars) and touch at Havanna on the homeward-bound passage. This object is, doubtless, important enough to justify the report. In fact it was not doubted at all in Havanna.
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Havanna
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July 20
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expected arrival of spanish fleet in havanna; rumored voyage to le vera cruz for 25 millions of dollars in treasure
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The brig Eliza arrived in New-York from Havanna with information that the Spanish ships under admiral Gravina, part of the combined fleet, were confidently expected in Havanna. Letters addressed to Gravina were received there via the captain general of Marines. It was reported and believed that the Spanish fleet, supported by French ships, would proceed to Le Vera Cruz to take on treasure amounting to 25 millions of dollars and touch at Havanna on the return passage.