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Much on the War of 1812...
Much on the War of 1812...
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December 19, 1812
Note: if we get again, the McFeeley report likely talks of rhe work of Betsy Doyle (see 673017)
THE WAR, New York, Dec. 19, 1812 Most of the front page is taken up with a: "Official Report, to Brigadier General Smyth with much war reporting, signed in type: Geo. McFeeley, Lt. Col. Commanding Fort Niagara. The balance of the ftpg. has a: "...Letter from Major Gen. Stephen Van Rensselaer to his Excellency Gov. Thompkins" at Buffalo, carrying over to pg. 2.
Inside has; "Brilliant Naval Exploits" concerning Capt. Decatur & the frigate United States capturing the Macedonian, being a report to Congress signed by the President; James Madison; a great letter written on board the U.S.S. United States, at Sea & signed: Stephen Decatur, with his account of the taking of the Macedonian, including a list of killed & wounded on his ship. More on this also in an editorial datelined; "Washington, Dec. 10".
Page 3 has: "General Smyth's Account" which has a prefacing paragraph as to him recovering from his wounds, followed by Smyth's: "...reasons for not planting the American standard on the Canada shore...". It carries over to take half of pg. 2. The bkpg. also has a letter from Commodore Rodgers to the Sec. of the Navy.
Four pages, 9 3/4 by 12 1/4 in., never-trimmed margins, very nice, clean condition.
This is a fascinating, short-lived newspaper, having begun in 1812 with the exclusive purpose of reporting on the War of 1812 (hence the title). When the war ended, so did this newspaper.
Category: War of 1812
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