The New York Evening Post News

This Day in U.S. Coast Guard History - March 14

1819-The 23 March 1819 edition of the New York Evening Post reported: "The Artegan Privateer GENERAL ARTIGAS was yesterday brought into this port. The ARTIGAS sailed from Baltimore about 5 months ago, commanded by Captain Ford, with a complement of 60 men and 10 guns. They took no prizes, though they boarded a number of Portuguese vessels but permitted them to proceed unmolested. She touched at St. Domingo, there parted her cable in a gale, then proceeded on her cruise. She sprung  a leak and then put into the Chesapeake, the crew then mutinied and nearly the whole of them left the vessel and went on shore. 1909-  At Gloucester, Massachusetts, a launch became disabled 3/4 mile southeast of the life-saving station. Surfmen manned the power lifeboat and started to assist.