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Daily National Intelligencer
Washington, District Of Columbia
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Revenue Cutter captured British privateer Dart off Block Island, arriving in Newport on Oct. 5. Privateer had 25 men, armed with 6 nine-pound carronades and swivels. One lieutenant killed on privateer; two wounded and one drowned on Cutter. Privateer had seized several vessels and robbed a ship of $500, recovered.
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The Revenue Cutter captured last evening, off the east end of Block Island, the British privateer Dart, formerly the Gen. Green of N. Haven, and has arrived here this morning with her prize. She mounts 6 nine pound carronades and six swivels, and had on board 25 men. She was taken in sight of Capt. Barney Earle. The Cutter gave a broadside and boarded. The first Lieut. was killed, no others were wounded on board the privateer. Two of Capt. Calhoun's men were wounded by musket balls, &c. after boarding, and one man drowned in boarding. This privateer captured in the Sound yesterday a ship and brig bound down Sound. Also 20 or 30 small vessels since she has been in the Sound. A ship arrived here from Lisbon was also robbed of 500 dollars, which has been found on board the privateer this morning, and given up. The Rattlesnake has sailed from Portsmouth.
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Newport
Event Date
Oct.5
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first lieut. killed on privateer; no other wounds on privateer. two of capt. calhoun's men wounded by musket balls after boarding; one man drowned in boarding. privateer captured with prize in newport.
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Revenue Cutter captured British privateer Dart off east end of Block Island last evening, arrived in Newport this morning. Privateer formerly Gen. Green of N. Haven, mounted 6 nine pound carronades and six swivels, 25 men on board. Captured in sight of Capt. Barney Earle; Cutter gave broadside and boarded. Privateer had captured ship and brig in Sound yesterday, 20 or 30 small vessels since in Sound; robbed ship from Lisbon of 500 dollars, recovered and given up.