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Foreign News
August 14, 1823
Alexandria Gazette & Advertiser
Alexandria, Virginia
What is this article about?
Reports from the Patriot brig Bolivar indicate a French squadron cruising off Cadiz, with the French army besieging the city and capturing the Castle of St. Roque, maintaining constant bombardment. Accounts dated 29 days prior to arrival in Baltimore on Aug. 13.
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BOMBARDMENT OF CADIZ!
Baltimore, Aug. 13.-We learn from a gentleman passenger in the schooner Zion, which arrived here last evening in nine days from St. Barts, that the Patriot brig Bolivar, captain Almeida, had arrived at St. Barts two days before the Zion sailed, in 17 days from a cruize off Cadiz.- He understood from the officers of the Bolivar that a French squadron was cruising off Cadiz-that the French army was besieging it, and had obtained possession of the Castle of St. Roque. They kept up a constant bombardment of the town. This intelligence brings our accounts to 29 days from Cadiz.
The respectability of our informant induces us to place full reliance on this information. The Bolivar, we presume, is the vessel which boarded the brig Mary and Jane (arrived at Philadelphia) on the day she came out of Gibraltar, as mentioned in her report published on Monday.--Ame.
Baltimore, Aug. 13.-We learn from a gentleman passenger in the schooner Zion, which arrived here last evening in nine days from St. Barts, that the Patriot brig Bolivar, captain Almeida, had arrived at St. Barts two days before the Zion sailed, in 17 days from a cruize off Cadiz.- He understood from the officers of the Bolivar that a French squadron was cruising off Cadiz-that the French army was besieging it, and had obtained possession of the Castle of St. Roque. They kept up a constant bombardment of the town. This intelligence brings our accounts to 29 days from Cadiz.
The respectability of our informant induces us to place full reliance on this information. The Bolivar, we presume, is the vessel which boarded the brig Mary and Jane (arrived at Philadelphia) on the day she came out of Gibraltar, as mentioned in her report published on Monday.--Ame.
What sub-type of article is it?
Military Campaign
Naval Affairs
War Report
What keywords are associated?
Cadiz Bombardment
French Siege
St Roque Castle
French Squadron
Patriot Brig Bolivar
What entities or persons were involved?
Captain Almeida
Where did it happen?
Cadiz
Foreign News Details
Primary Location
Cadiz
Event Date
29 Days From Cadiz
Key Persons
Captain Almeida
Outcome
french army obtained possession of the castle of st. roque; constant bombardment of the town
Event Details
A French squadron was cruising off Cadiz; the French army was besieging it and had obtained possession of the Castle of St. Roque; they kept up a constant bombardment of the town.