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Daily National Intelligencer
Washington, District Of Columbia
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New York, August 1: The brig Ganges arrived from Turk's Island, reporting that its captain spoke a vessel from Naples whose captain confirmed Commodore Decatur's squadron captured an Algerine frigate and brig of war in the Mediterranean.
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Confirmation of the capture of an Algerine Frigate and a Brig of War by Com. Decatur's Squadron.
Yesterday arrived at this port the brig Ganges, capt. Smith, from Turk's Island. Capt. S. informed us, that on Sunday last, in lat. 39, long. 72, 30, he spoke a very fast sailing coppered brig, in a short passage from Naples, for Baltimore, and was informed by the captain, that in the Mediterranean he fell in with Com. Decatur's squadron, and was informed that they had CAPTURED AN ALGERINE FRIGATE AND A BRIG OF WAR.—It was blowing very fresh when capt. Smith spoke the Baltimore vessel, which prevented him from getting more particulars.
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New York
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August 1
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captured an algerine frigate and a brig of war
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The brig Ganges, Capt. Smith, arrived from Turk's Island. On Sunday last, in lat. 39, long. 72, 30, Capt. Smith spoke a coppered brig from Naples bound for Baltimore, whose captain reported encountering Com. Decatur's squadron in the Mediterranean, which had captured an Algerine Frigate and a Brig of War. Rough weather prevented more details.