Latest from Portugal and Lisbon dispatches noted
A New York July 6 report notes arrival of the failing ship Oroonoko from Libon in 33 days. It mentions Combined Headquarters at Alameda and describes two French setbacks near Lisbon with Wellington’s first letter detailing engagements to be continued in the next issue.
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New York
Portugal
Libon
Jane
Almenda
Lisbon
Mercantile Advertiser
Lord Wellington
Wellington dispatch from 1811 report on Badajoz siege and Albubera victory
From Lisbon May 28 a copy of Lord Wellington's dispatches to Don Miguel Pereira Ferraz recounts Beresford's lifting of the Badajoz siege, junction with Castanos and Blake at Albuhera, and a French retreat after a hard fight. It notes Castile quiet, troops marching toward Madrid, and Allied cavalry pursuing the foe. He praises Beresford and notes subsequent dispositions and reports from Castile and Almeida.
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Mercantile. Advertiser
Lisbon
Lord Willington
Miguel Pereira Ferraz
Elzas
Marschal Beresford
Marths] Soule
Sevilleton
Bresford
Badajoz
Albuhera
Castanos & Blake
Marshal Soult
Marshal Beresford
Badajsz
Albuberas
Marshal Beresfird
Beresford
Castile
Gih
Armny
Andalusia
Salamanca
Avila
Madrid
Wellington
Don Miguels _ _-Pescira Forjaz
Thal
Lierena
Badajoy
Guadiana
Essling
Marlena
Junot
Loren
France
Portugal
Duke of
Don Miguel Pereira
England Dispatch Reports Liverpool Paper Arrival
Latest from England notes a Liverpool paper arrived during a tense period as reports from the United States reach readers. Capt. Rit tall is mentioned in a fragmentary way, with unclear details about the sequence of events and the nature of the communication.
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England
Thip
United States
Rit
Tall, Argived
Apy
Ifca
Liverpool
Prince Regent appoints Duke of York Commander in Chief
Whitehall May 25 announces the Prince Regent has named Field Marshal Frederick, Duke of York, as Commander in Chief of all his Majesty's land forces.
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Whitehall
Prince Regent
Frederick, Duke of York
Allied retreat and French losses near Almeida in 1811 dispatch
Lord Liverpool transmits May 8 and 16 Wellington dispatches detailing the French army's crossing of the Agueda at Ciudad Rodrigo and attacks to relieve Almeida. British and Portuguese losses are listed with estimated enemy casualties, and notes on guards and officers wounded or captured. London reports 4900 French killed and wounded with 720 prisoners on May 9 battle near Alcida. Local notices urge new dispatches and comment on US privateering and French bankruptcies.
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Tondon
Portugal
Hoff
Lord Wellington
Almeida
Maffena
Castile and
Leon
Agréda
Ciudad Rodrigo
Rad
Itama
Duas Casas
Galligos
Espeja
Fuentes del Honor
Agava
Agueda
Liverpool
Colonel Hill
Cameron
London
Geo. Tranttate
Alaida
Indian attack near Cahokia leaves family scarred
A St. Louis informant reports Potawatomi Indians attacked an American family about thirty miles south east of Cahokia. They killed one son and captured two daughters. Captain Whitesides and volunteers pursued the attackers, found the daughter tomahawked but alive, killed two Indians, then withdrew with forty warriors unable to overmatch the larger hostile party.
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Vincennes
J. T
St. Louis
Potawatomies
Cahokia
Whitesides
Volunteers Seek to Extirpate Savages in hiifoss Country
The text notes volunteers determined to wipe out savages in the hiifoss country. It mentions deformanc adds and citizens moving into forts in every direction.
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Hiifoss
Passage of Gun-Boat Operations at Mobile Fort
Report details Spanish restraint at Mobile Fort and American gunboats led by Bainbridge and Reid maneuvering to pass the fort with powder and military stores. A tense council of war and communications with the Spanish commandant determine passage. Included is an 1811 letter from Mrs Jefferson to the Earl of Buchan noting Washington’s birthday tribute.
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Fort Stoddart
Faly Vt
Mobile
Spedden
Bainbridge
New Orleans
Lipt
Saibridge
Ark
Enbridge
Schooper
Thos
Jefferson
Earl of Buchan
Edinburgh
Washington
Pickering
Bost
Pulmonary Phthisis Review by Bayle and Jefferson Letter
A Paris based treatise by Bayle on pulmonary consumption, its six forms, and pathological causes is praised as original with dire prognosis. Jefferson adds a letter to the Earl of Buchan praising Washington and urging peace and strong allied liberty between nations. The exchange notes American sympathy, political ideals, and the need for stable conduct amid European convulsions.
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Paris
Bayle
Sédtan
la Charite
Washmerton
Lenox
United States
Fletcher
Salton
France
Europe
Health note on consumption rising among young women
A professor of Chemistry notes that consumption has increased in large cities, especially among young women in higher circles, due to light dresses in winter and exposure to night air. The disease is incurable, so more precautions are likely to be adopted to prevent attacks.
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New York
NateInt
Political Foe of Mr Smith Faces Madison Challenge
The passage notes Mr Smith’s past criticisms during negotiations and reports renewed public attention. It recalls President Madison’s assessment of his adequacy and warns that his rhetoric may prompt opposition copying. The excerpt frames a political tension around leadership and credibility.
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Smith
Mr. Smith
Madison
Debate on press freedom and printing power in early times
A fragment reflecting on freedom of the press and the impact of the printing press. The writer discusses the balance between liberty and public scandal, praising priests while warning against eroding staple privileges and noting the gunpowder era's influence.
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Thome
Palladttin
Morick
Republic
Destructive Lightning Strikes Alexandria Bake House and Home
A July storm in Alexandria brought a powerful lightning bolt that hit John Young’s bake house, destroying rafters and a partition while injuring Mr. John Bowie and another man briefly struck down. A second bolt struck the adjoining house, and both incidents halted attempts at resuscitation before residents began to recover.
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Alexandria
John Bowie
Young
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Avvetica
Peninsula
Cadiz
Thomas Jefferson
the Earl of Buchan
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