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Voyage of the brig Leo reaches Portland with rumor of Bonaparte’s Russian campaign
A letter from Portland dated February reports the brig Leo arriving from Bordeaux after 29 days to narrate Bonaparte’s massive army gathering for Russia, the loyalist stance at Bordeaux, and the empires’ plan to leave Paris in March. The issue notes the Leo’s cargo of wine and silks and cites extracts from Bonaparte’s February speech and American reactions.
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New-York Mercantile Advertiser
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Boston Chronicle
Portland
Leo
Bordeaux
Paris
St. Petersburgh
Uly
Libbey
Bonapaste
Russia
Moscow
Barlow
Tne
America
New World
Messrs
Cobb & Clapp
Bassano
Bonaparte
France