National Intelligencer Vol. XIII, No. __91- June 24, 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:
• Report of American encounter with British fleet at 40 mile creek
• Report of the capture of the Chesapeake
Page 2:
• Report of battle in Plattsburgh between American schooners and British gunboats
• Report of Battle of Newark
• Letter by Gen. Morgan Lewis to Secretary of War detailing retreat from Stoney Creek, mentioning Dearborn’s resignation
• Letter from Dearborn asking that Lewis retreat to Fort George
• Returns for killed wounded and missing in action at Stoney Creek
• Report Capt. Perry expected back from Black Rock with new vessels
• Native attack on small settlement of Cold Creek
• Report of British burning mill at Cape Henry for non-compliance of a local miller
• Various naval skirmishes, captures, etc.
- Publisher
- Gales and Seaton
- Place of Publication
- Washington, D.C.
- Date of Publication
- 24 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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