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The Recorder, Or, Lady's And Gentleman's Miscellany
Richmond, Virginia
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Schooner Roebuck arrived in New York from Gibraltar with news of an Algerine victory over a Portuguese frigate off Malaga. The Algerines, with a 32-gun frigate and xebec, captured the 44-gun Portuguese ship after three hours, killing most officers including the captain.
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Yesterday morning arrived the fast sailing schooner Roebuck, after an expeditious passage of 38 days from Gibraltar.
From captain Dawson we have received an account of an engagement between two Algerine cruisers and a Portuguese man of war, of Malaga, wherein the former was victorious. The force of the Algerines was a frigate of 32 guns (the same which was presented by the American government to the Dey) and a zebeck; the number of their crews was about 500 men. The Portuguese was a frigate of 44 guns and 300 men. The Algerines commenced the attack, by immediately attempting to board their enemy, but were unsuccessful at their first onset—the action then became warm and bloody; both parties fighting with great fury, until all the Portuguese officers, except one midshipman, were killed or wounded, and the seamen shamefully left their quarters, when the ship struck her colors, after an action of three hours. The captain, (who was a Frenchman) was killed early in the action. The prize was afterwards carried into Algeciras.
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Malaga
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algerines victorious; portuguese frigate captured after 3 hours; all portuguese officers except one midshipman killed or wounded; captain killed early; prize carried to algeciras.
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Two Algerine cruisers—a 32-gun frigate (gifted by American government to the Dey) and a zebeck with 500 men—engaged a 44-gun Portuguese frigate with 300 men off Malaga. Algerines attempted to board but failed initially; fierce fighting ensued until Portuguese officers were mostly killed or wounded, seamen abandoned posts, and the ship surrendered.