National Intelligencer Vol. XIII, No. 1984- June 8, 1813
Description
- Sponsors
This item is a part of the 1812 History digitization project. This project was made possible with the support of the Department of Canadian Heritage through the Canadian Culture Online Strategy.- Media Type
- Text
- Item Type
- Periodicals
- Description
- The Intelligencer was an American newspaper that was established, in 1800, in Washington by Samuel Harrison Smith, a young Jeffersonian- Republican from Philadelphia. The paper was a supporter of the Jefferson and Madison administrations until 1810 when it was sold to Joseph Gales Jr. from North Carolina. In 1812 William Seaton joined Gales as a publishing partner.
This paper made significant contributions to the nation and wielded considerable influence in political circles during its publication. It has been praised for its “high standard of journalistic excellence and high intellectual level of its contents”. (William E. Ames , National Intelligencer: Washington’s Leading Political Newspaper)
The Intelligencer was, until 1810, named the National Intelligencer, and Washington Advertiser. It was a tri-weekly paper and had a peak circulation of 6, 000. Publication was suspended in 1869.
Page 1:
• Extract of a letter to the editor of the Democratic Press (20 May 1813, Erie, PA) on status of fleet on Lake Erie
• From same letter, report of two vessels from Chauncey’s squadron with regulars destroying a large depot of British stores
• Report of attack by British on Sackett’s Harbour
• Second account of attack on Sackett’s Harbour by Gen. Jacob Brown
• Opinion of naval court of inquiry on surrender by Lt. John D. Henley of US brig Viper to British
• Report on recent privateering events/arrivals of US ships (or captured British ships)
• Pike’s last orders (written before departing Sackett’s Harbour)
• Additional recent naval events (naval correspondence, recent arrivals/captures, etc.)
Page 2:
• Report of US ship Chesapeake captured by British
• Details of capture of the US ship Chesapeake
• Report of the capture of Fort George from the British
Page 3:
• Additional report of battle at Sackett’s Harbour
• Report of case of capture of British schooner Matilda
• Report of three alleged impressed US sailors on British ship reluctant to engage during attack on US ship Hornet
• Report of privateering off Port Elizabeth
Page 4:
• Report of Siege of Fort Meigs
- Publisher
- Gales and Seaton
- Place of Publication
- Washington, D.C.
- Date of Publication
- 8 Jun 1813
- Subject(s)
- Copyright Statement
- Public domain: Copyright has expired according to Canadian law. No restrictions on use.
- Contact
- Brock University ArchivesEmail:dsharron@brocku.ca
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