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Domestic News
November 10, 1813
Winchester Gazette
Winchester, Virginia
What is this article about?
A newspaper debunks a hoax report from the Philadelphia Freeman's Journal claiming the American army captured Kingston and Sir James Yeo surrendered his fleet, based on unverified information from a sloop captain arriving in New York from Albany.
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"MORE HOAXING."
The following article is copied from the Philadelphia Freeman's Journal of yesterday morning, and which we intend to disbelieve till Mr. M'Corkle's informant proves to our satisfaction that he is "A Gentleman." We have New-York papers of Wednesday morning, the 3d inst. which convinces us that "it's all a hoax" upon the editor of the Journal and his readers.
"GREAT NEWS.--A gentleman who arrived here last evening from New-York, in the Expedition stage, informs us, that about 4 o'clock in the afternoon of Tuesday, as he was leaving New-York, a sloop arrived in 22 hours from Albany, the captain of whom, who was said to be a respectable man informed; that news had been received in Albany of the capture of Kingston, by the American army, and the surrender of Sir Jas. Yeo and his fleet--and that when he left Albany, the bells were ringing and salutes firing on the occasion."
The following article is copied from the Philadelphia Freeman's Journal of yesterday morning, and which we intend to disbelieve till Mr. M'Corkle's informant proves to our satisfaction that he is "A Gentleman." We have New-York papers of Wednesday morning, the 3d inst. which convinces us that "it's all a hoax" upon the editor of the Journal and his readers.
"GREAT NEWS.--A gentleman who arrived here last evening from New-York, in the Expedition stage, informs us, that about 4 o'clock in the afternoon of Tuesday, as he was leaving New-York, a sloop arrived in 22 hours from Albany, the captain of whom, who was said to be a respectable man informed; that news had been received in Albany of the capture of Kingston, by the American army, and the surrender of Sir Jas. Yeo and his fleet--and that when he left Albany, the bells were ringing and salutes firing on the occasion."
What sub-type of article is it?
Military
What keywords are associated?
Military Hoax
Kingston Capture
Sir James Yeo
Albany News
Sloop Arrival
What entities or persons were involved?
Sir Jas. Yeo
Mr. M'corkle
Where did it happen?
New York
Domestic News Details
Primary Location
New York
Event Date
Tuesday, The 2d Inst.
Key Persons
Sir Jas. Yeo
Mr. M'corkle
Outcome
reported as a hoax; no actual capture or surrender occurred.
Event Details
A sloop arrived in New York from Albany reporting the American army's capture of Kingston and surrender of Sir James Yeo's fleet, with celebrations in Albany; the story is dismissed as a hoax by the newspaper, citing recent New York papers.