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The Sumpter Takes A British Brig

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Parent Issue
Day
20
Month
December
Year
1861
Copyright
Public Domain
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ÍN uw York, Dec. 14. C:i))t;iin Brif,';.', of tho Britinh brig Jumefl Park, reprts thutsho wna ovvrhaiiled by the pirate Snmpter, which hnd the Amerioun flng flying. in lat. 60" norlh, long. 42 west, whcn he wi ordered Ui haave tn, nnd nn offiowr c iinu on board, saving the brg waa piizo to the Sumpter. At tho nao time tlio p:raterun np his rag, hauling down the Amerieao fl;ig. Tho brig w:ib thoroughly nvorhuulnd, and evarytbing Vülunble r-bbod from her, w onlv beiFg allowed our clothes. 1C5 noTereiDa were taken from Cnptain lirii'g, wbo, ith his crew, wng put nboind tht; piróte, und the veasel burnt. The Bumpter ftaifed northward, not losing hU'íiim, and reporting hernelf tf varioua foreign vusseli as an United States cn.lr. On ö tober 27th th Sfhüoner D. Trowbri. gv ae

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Subjects
Old News
Michigan Argus