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Alexandria Advertiser And Commercial Intelligencer
Alexandria, Virginia
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Report from Cape Francois: Brigands defeated national troops on March 10 with losses; general attack planned for March 11. Naval ships sighted sailing. Brig Mary wrecked February 15 off Hogsty, crew escaped, two rescued.
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Capt. Akins, from Cape Francois, furnishes the following particulars:
On the 10th inst. the brigands made an attack on the national troops at one of their out posts in the plains, but were defeated with considerable loss.
On the 11th, the day that capt. Akins sailed, there was to be a general attack made by the national troops on the brigands in the plains, but for it was decided capt. Akins cannot tell, as he sailed early in the morning.
A line of battle ship bound to the leeward, supposed for Port-de-Paix or Tortugas, and a corvette, supposed to be bound for France with dispatches, sailed in co. with capt. Akins.
The brig Mary, capt. Barber, from New York bound to Jamaica, was wrecked on the Hogsty on the 15th February; vessel and cargo lost; the crew took to their boats; the yawl with two men in her was taken up by the sch'r Good Intent, capt. Foster, and carried into Cape Francois on the 27th instant. It is supposed that the remainder of the crew in the long boat, have arrived either at Henaga, Hispaniola or Tortugas, as the yawl was picked up in sight of the latter place.
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Cape Francois
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10th And 11th Inst.; 15th February
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brigands defeated with considerable loss; brig mary wrecked, vessel and cargo lost, crew escaped with two rescued
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Brigands attacked national troops outpost on 10th inst. in plains, defeated with loss. General attack by national troops on brigands planned for 11th inst., outcome unknown as Capt. Akins sailed early. Line of battle ship to leeward (Port-de-Paix or Tortugas) and corvette to France with dispatches sailed with Capt. Akins. Brig Mary from New York to Jamaica wrecked on Hogsty 15th February; crew to boats, yawl with two men rescued by sch'r Good Intent into Cape Francois 27th inst.; rest likely arrived Henaga, Hispaniola or Tortugas.