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The National Intelligencer And Washington Advertiser
Washington, District Of Columbia
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Extract of letter from Grenada, May 7, details the Leander's voyage from Jacquelmel, encounter with Spanish vessels near Porto Cavello losing two schooners with 60 men, British assistance from HMS Lilly and governors of Grenada and Trinidad for Gen. Miranda's enterprise. Jason frigate to protect. Miranda fortifying Aruba as of June 4.
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Extract of a letter dated Grenada, May 7, from a gentleman on board the Leander, to S. G. Ogden.
We left Jacquelmel on the 27th of March, arrived at the Leeward of Aruba on the 9th April, where after taking in sufficient water, we sailed on the 19th April, and being off the Main on the 7th near Porto Cavello, we fell in with a Spanish brig of 20 guns and a schr. of 16 guns, by both of which we were attacked, and had an action of half an hour, but no apparent damage done on either side; however during the contest, we were so unfortunate as to lose 2 schrs. we had chartered at Jacquelmel, on board of which vessels were about 60 men. This circumstance was occasioned by those schrs. falling to leeward, and our not being able to separate the brig from the schr. in which case we certainly should have saved our little convoy; however to remedy this evil, we immediately determined to run to Trinidad, to obtain such information & assistance as the British might be disposed to afford us.
On our way we fortunately fell in with the British sloop of war Lilly, Capt. Campbell, who received us with much cordiality, and informed us it was his particular instructions to serve us; at the same time advising us to put into Grenada, as the governor of that island had some particular communication to make to Gen. Miranda. We have already received the governor's assurance of the most prompt co-operation. We shall probably take up one or two days at most, making the necessary arrangements here, and shall then proceed immediately to Trinidad (in co. with the Lilly sloop of war) where we understand the governor of that island will also give us every assistance that is necessary.
The Jason frigate is now on the coast with a number of volunteers on board; this ship is commanded by captain Cochrane, son of Admiral Cochrane who, we understand from the best authority has particular instructions to protect and forward our enterprize.
I have now the happiness to observe that this new turn to our operations has given much animation to all friends on board the Leander, and I sincerely hope my next will inform you that our glorious enterprize is fully accomplished.
Captain Robbins of the schooner Elizabeth, left La Guira the 4th of June, at which time Miranda was at Aruba, and was fortifying it.
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Grenada
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May 7
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lost 2 schooners with about 60 men; no apparent damage in half-hour action with spanish brig and schooner; received british assistance and cooperation from governors of grenada and trinidad.
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The Leander left Jacquelmel on March 27, arrived Leeward of Aruba April 9, sailed April 19, encountered Spanish brig of 20 guns and schooner of 16 guns near Porto Cavello on April 7, fought half-hour action, lost two chartered schooners with 60 men. Sought British aid, met HMS Lilly under Capt. Campbell en route to Trinidad, advised to Grenada where governor assured cooperation for Miranda's enterprise. Jason frigate under Capt. Cochrane to protect. Miranda at Aruba fortifying as of June 4 per Capt. Robbins.