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The Patowmac Guardian, And Berkeley Advertiser
Martinsburg, Shepherdstown, Berkeley County, Jefferson County, West Virginia
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Reports from Cape Francois: French fleet under Bruix arrives from Brest, captures British and Portuguese ships; preparations for expedition against Cape Nichola Mole with 7000 troops; Toussaint besieges fort Bombard, repels British relief; American brig with horses seized at Port de Paix. (Baltimore, July 6)
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Capt. Atkinson, from Cape Francois, informs, that a few days before he sailed, a fleet arrived from Brest, commanded by Bruix—late of the Medusa, who was on board Le Vengeance, of 20 guns. Three of the squadron were armed en flute, and captured on their passage thither British transports, and a Portuguese vessel, all of which they destroyed. They also took Bermudian sloop, from Turk's Island for Barbadoes, with dispatches, and finding her a fast sailer, they manned and sent her for the Cape; but unfortunately run on Anegada bank, and was lost; the crew saved and carried into Turk's Island, the governor of which pressed the schooner Willing Maid, captain Howe of Boston, and sent her to the Cape, with the prisoners, to be exchanged.
Great preparations were making at the Cape for some joint expedition; vast quantities of warlike stores had been landed from time to time by the French. Cape Nichola Mole was thought to be the object of the enterprise, at which place it is said there are now 7000 troops.
General Toussaint had invested fort Bombard which he expected to reduce. The British had made two attempts to relieve the fort, but had failed in both, the succours being intercepted were made prisoners by the French. From the appearance of things, much blood would be shed, this summer in that ill fated island.
An American brig, with about 70 horses probably from Norfolk bound to the Mole, by mistake went into Port de Paix, and was immediately taken possession of by a few citizens. The horses were expected at the Cape the day the Harriet sailed.
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Cape Francois
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A Few Days Before He Sailed
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captured british transports, portuguese vessel, and bermudian sloop (lost on anegada bank, crew saved and sent to cape for exchange); british relief attempts for fort bombard failed, succours intercepted and made prisoners; american brig with 70 horses taken possession of by citizens at port de paix
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Capt. Atkinson from Cape Francois reports arrival of French fleet from Brest commanded by Bruix on Le Vengeance; three ships armed en flute captured and destroyed British transports and Portuguese vessel; took Bermudian sloop with dispatches, manned and sent to Cape but lost on Anegada bank, crew to Turk's Island then to Cape on schooner Willing Maid for exchange. Great preparations at Cape for joint expedition, warlike stores landed, targeting Cape Nichola Mole with 7000 troops. General Toussaint invested fort Bombard, expected to reduce it; British two attempts to relieve failed, prisoners taken by French; much blood expected this summer. American brig with 70 horses bound to Mole entered Port de Paix by mistake and taken by citizens, horses expected at Cape.