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Newspaper
Augusta Chronicle
Location
Augusta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Feb 12, 1813
Page
7
Debate notes government plans to fill five year corps with bounty and land incentives. Twelve months men to be raised without harming five year service. A Boston schooner, led by commodore Rodgers, sail off Cape Cod to guard coastwise trade and counter recent Liverpool Packet depredations.
A November 5 letter from a gentleman in Paris states orders authorize ports to admit prizes taken by American vessels on the same footing as French captures, addressing the questionable respectability of such actions. It mentions correspondence to a recipient in this city and cites J. Yi Cok.
Reports dated Lapetpara January 21 state the arrival of the schr Mash in New York harbor with letters confirming Prussian defeat in Russia and the surrender of a 42,000 strong army corps. The dispatch also claims Napoleon has returned to his capital.
Letters from Cadiz claim Spain’s Algeirs agreement eases conflict for the fleet. A Spanish frigate and sloop cruise off Cape St Vincent to shadow American vessels. Lisbon reports Elio and Viruas entered Madrid with 16,000 men on November 8. Tumults in French cities linked to a Parisian general. Two thousand English troops disembarked at Lisbon.
The article discusses Napoleon's retreat from Russia and argues his war lacked success and moral legitimacy. It compares his ambitions to despots, notes the dangers to his power, and contemplates whether he may learn from the setback to secure a happier France.
The narrative traces Napoleon Bonaparte's Russian campaign from plans to seize Baltic ports to the retreat after Moscow. It contrasts French military brilliance with strategic overstretch, noting Russia's scorched earth defense and logistics crippling the Grande Armée as supplies dwindled and winter loomed, sealing a costly campaign.
The Yazoo claimants renewed their petition to Congress for a compromise with a bill passing the Senate 16 to 109. In the House federal Troup moved to reject, lost by four votes, a signal the Nat Intelligence sees as likely failure. Our representatives opposed it in all forms. British blockading squadron before New York has disappeared briefly then resumed its station.
Married Sunday evening at in city Rev A Christian officiated as merchant Thomas C Bradford wed Mrs Sarah Wirfinger in a small city ceremony.
On Sabbath next after the diving service a collection will be raised for the Female Asylum of this place. February 12.
An Augusta ordinance aims to curb chimney fires by limiting penalties. It imposes a fine up to twenty five dollars on owners or occupiers for chimneys seen turning within city limits, with proceeds split between informers and the corporation. Passed in council on February 12, 1913, signed by Seaborn Jones and N W Herbert.
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