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Domestic News
October 20, 1863
Alexandria Gazette
Alexandria, Alexandria County, District Of Columbia
What is this article about?
Captain Case reports that on October 16, his tugboat White and the propeller Fawn were captured by guerrillas in Currituck Canal near Norfolk; White was burned and its crew paroled, while Fawn escaped.
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From Fortress Monroe.
FORTRESS MONROE, October 17.—Captain Case, of the tugboat White, has just arrived at Fortress Monroe, and reports that yesterday, while passing through the Currituck canal from Norfolk, bound to North Carolina, they were captured by guerrillas; also the small propeller Fawn, which was in company with them. The tugboat White was burned, but the Fawn escaped by the crew taking command of her from the gearing below, while the guerrillas were busy in disposing or dividing their spoils. The crew of the White was paroled.
FORTRESS MONROE, October 17.—Captain Case, of the tugboat White, has just arrived at Fortress Monroe, and reports that yesterday, while passing through the Currituck canal from Norfolk, bound to North Carolina, they were captured by guerrillas; also the small propeller Fawn, which was in company with them. The tugboat White was burned, but the Fawn escaped by the crew taking command of her from the gearing below, while the guerrillas were busy in disposing or dividing their spoils. The crew of the White was paroled.
What sub-type of article is it?
Shipping
Military
What keywords are associated?
Guerrilla Capture
Tugboat White
Propeller Fawn
Currituck Canal
Civil War Incident
What entities or persons were involved?
Captain Case
Where did it happen?
Currituck Canal
Domestic News Details
Primary Location
Currituck Canal
Event Date
Yesterday (October 16)
Key Persons
Captain Case
Outcome
tugboat white burned; crew paroled; fawn escaped unharmed.
Event Details
While passing through the Currituck canal from Norfolk bound to North Carolina, the tugboat White and propeller Fawn were captured by guerrillas. The White was burned, but the Fawn escaped when its crew took control from below while the guerrillas divided spoils.