Telegraph

Posted by Jon Miller on Saturday 18th of July 2026 00:56

By the Argo transport, Capt Fern, one of the Phoebe’s convoy from Minorca, now out of quarantine at Plymouth, we learn the agreeable intelligence that the Telegraph, of 18 guns, Lieut Corsellis, supposed to have been lost, was spoke with off Minorca the 20th of March, going with dispatches from Rear-Admiral Sir Robert Calder, Bart, for Malta and Egypt. [Hampshire Telegraph, 1 June 1801]

Posted by Jon Miller on Saturday 11th of July 2026 01:33

Plymouth, 30 January 1801: Arrived the following Danish merchant vessels, captured in the Channel, viz: One Sister, from Cork to Norway, in ballast, taken by the Kangaroo sloop of war; Favourite, from Alicant for Hamburgh, with fruit, taken by the Courageux, of 74 guns; Bennerstock, with nuts, from Gijon, taken by the Centaur, of 74 guns; general Wrangle, from Virginia bound to Gottenburgh, laden with tobacco, taken by the Telegraph; and Frederick, of Norway, from Virginia for Hull, with tar and varnish, taken by the Ambuscade. [Hampshire Chronicle, 2 February 1801]

Posted by Brian Stephens on Wednesday 2nd of April 2014 02:01

American and Daily Advertiser,
June 10, 1799 p.2
Engagment between the Telegraph and a French Privateer.
Advice was this day received from Torbay, of the arrival there last evening of the Telegraph armed ship of 16 guns. commanded by Lieutant A. S. Worth, and with her a large French brig. privateer which she captured the 18th inst. after a very gallant action.

The particulars we have been able to collect are as follows:

The Telegraph sailed hence on a cruze the 9th inst. and being off the Isle of Bas, the 18th following, discovered a strange sail, to which they gave chase, and by superior sailing, soon got so near as to discover her to be an enemy, and to bring her to close action. The contest lasted four hours before the Frenchman hauled down her colours; on boarding her she proved to be, the Swallow of St. Maloe's (Swallow in French is Hirondell) commanded by citizen La Porte, mounting 14 six and 9 pounders, and had on board 67 men; she had been at sea three days, and captured, thye 17th inst. at 2 P. M. about 10 leagues, S. E. of Guernsey , the American ship Mary, of Norfolk, Capt. Farrell, laden with sundries bound from Guernsy to Africa, which see sent off for France. The Swallow captured also, on the evening of the 17th, a cutter from Jersey, bound to Bristol, laden with wine, brandy, etc. which cutter has been since retaken by the Sea-gull, of 18 guns, Capt. Wray. The action between the Telegraph and the Swallow was fought so close during the four hours, that they could hear and distinguish conversation on board each vessel. The Swallow would have been carried much sooner, had the sea not run so high as to prevent the crew of the Telegraph from boarding her. The privateer had two men killed and four wounded and her masts and rigging cut to pieces, the firing from the Telegraph being directed very high, to prevent her getting off. The Telegraph had only three men wounded, one of them the masters mate, and the vessel has some damage in her hull and rigging. A gentleman captured in the Mary, and who was on board the Swallow, while engaged with the Telegraph, speaks in the highest terms of Capt. Worth's gallant conduct, having observed during the whole of the action, stationed in a very exposed part of the ship , encouraging and animating his crew with the prospect of victory. The Swallow is said to be a very beautiful well equipped brig. and fitted out for a long cruize. Both vessels are hourly expected to arrive at this port, as the Telegraph is the property of Mr. Thomas Lockyer, of this place, merchant of whom she is hired of government.