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Herald Of The United States
Warren, Bristol County, Rhode Island
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Wahabees captured Medina by assault, causing massive bloodshed, destroying mosques and the Prophet's tomb, and abducting thousands of high-ranking women and men into the desert with treasures.
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VIA BALTIMORE.
CAPTURE OF MEDINA.
ENGLAND.
LONDON, FEB. 21.
Last night a packet arrived at the India house from Mr. Barker, the company's resident at Bagdat, containing an account of the capture of Medina by the Wahabees, whose army, having been reinforced from the desert, has overwhelmed the adjacent country, and taken the city by assault, with infinite bloodshed and devastation. They set fire to Medina, in various places, destroyed mosques, after having ransacked them of their valuable shrines and treasures, and completely demolished the tomb of the Prophet.
Some thousands of females of the first rank were carried off by the besiegers into the desert, with a number of the principal male inhabitants. A troop of camels were also sent away with jewels and other treasure to an immense amount.
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Medina
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infinite bloodshed and devastation; thousands of females of the first rank and principal male inhabitants carried off; jewels and treasure to an immense amount sent away
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A packet arrived at the India house from Mr. Barker at Bagdat with an account of the Wahabees, reinforced from the desert, overwhelming the adjacent country and capturing Medina by assault. They set fire to the city in various places, destroyed mosques after ransacking them, and demolished the tomb of the Prophet.