Address to Citizens on national virtue and independence by George W. P. Custis
A patriotic exhortation urging Americans to honor the memory of the republic’s founders, eschew European entanglements, and strengthen industry and knowledge. It pleads for public integrity, resilience, and a united stance as crises threaten the nation’s survival. Sailors, soldiers, and citizens are called to defend liberty and the flag.
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Ufe
America
France
England
U. S. of America
George W. P. Custis
Arlington. House
Peace prospect in Europe claimed as powers finalize terms
A Paris dispatch from Vienna reports Prince John of Liechtenstein and General Wimpffen holding talks with Prince of Neufchatel. Napoleon to receive broad peace powers. Emperor Francis to decide all terms, with no alliance with Britain. Reports say peace may be lasting and near. A Santa Claua message claims a British-Portuguese-insurgent victory with 800 British prisoners and a captured cavalry regiment.
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Stanhope
Lord Wellington
Sir Arthur Wellesley
Secretary of State
Delestora
Soult and Ney
Talavera
General Cuesta
Cuesta
Ney
Soult
Victor
Vicor
Delcitofa
Scheldt
England
Ifchia
Procida
Bay of
Naples
John Stuart
Spain
Turkey
France
Russia
India
Asia
Europe
Alexander Berthier
Neufchatel
Napoleon
Wm. Tell
Holland
Switzerland
Paris
Vienna
Prince John of Lichtenstein
Wimpfen
Prince of Neufchatel
Schoenbrunn
Francis
Archduke Charles
Britain
Cabinet
London
Santa Clalla
Hult. Atten P. M
Disbandment of 6th Army and Wagram Battle Notes
From Vienna July go, the 6th army led by the Prince of Ponte Corvo is disbanded. Saxons report to General Reynen. Wagram village fell on the 6th, Oudinot credited for the success. Austria fields 110,000 with 150 battalions and 60,000 horse, but loses one fourth of strength. France doubles since Ratisbon. Gratz castle yields twenty guns. Sachenburg surrenders to Gen. Rusco.
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Vienna
Prince of Ponte Corvo
Reynen
Prince of
Landwliers
House of Austria
France
Ratisbon
Gratz
Sachenburg
Tyrol
Rusco
Battle near Talavera and Madrid reported by Our Court Gizette
Madrid dispatch recounts July fighting as French forces attack the English line near Talavera and Madrid. The Duke of Belluno’s division reportedly annihilated a marching English column with bayonets and captures, while Gen. Latour Maubourg’s division entered Talavera amid English and insurgent setbacks.
Retreat of French from Madrid After Talavera Battle
Captain Leach reports French forces retreated toward Madrid after the July Talavera clash, then united with reinforcements and defeated the Anglo Spanish line around August 16. Wellesley’s army suffered heavy losses and withdrew toward Portugal while Cuesta’s units were said destroyed. Information blocked by the junta, but English gentlemen in Cadiz and an English ship corroborate the tale.
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Salem
Leach
Cadiz
Talavera
Madrid
Arthur Wellesley
Portugal
Cuesta
Impressed British Seamen Listed by Baltimore Custom House
The Baltimore American reprints complaint about British impressment of U S sailors aboard the Eleanor on the Jamaica station. Names of seamen from Maryland and Massachusetts appear and families urged to prove citizenship for release. The document cites Parliament figures on sinecures totaling over 1.5 million pounds.
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Baltimore American
Washington
Adams
Jefferson
United States
Pickering
Amaerte Cay Povernzmente
Eleanor
S. Glovermaster
Jamaica
Wae Sappho
Isaac Woodland
H. Bay
Anne Arundel
County
Danie) Brown
James Brown
Holdrea Alsop
Tynatius Pecan
Eattern Shore
Roenezer Perry
Massachusetts
Custom House
Baltimore
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Chatham
Middleburgh
London Gazette Department
Fluthing
Zemlkzee
Bowershaven
Schowen
Duiveland
Monnet
Flushing
Prussia
Bonaparte
Marlborough
Lisbon
Claufudis
Sooonen
Mathal Beresford
Auvil
Aid-De Camp
Wellesley
Lord Castlereagh
Viscount Wellington
Celeitora
Vitor
Delestofa
Schelde
Stuart
Sicily
William Roffel
Duke of Bedford
Dragoons
Prince of Lichtenstein
Hoppe
Raab
Duroc
Champagny
Raah
Trong Tetes-De-Pont
Danube
Bartisch
Charles
Lindau
Inspruck
Voralberg
Leyden
Fort Lille
Antwerp
Ghent
Bergen-op- Zoom
Flanders
M. de Champagny
Bayonne
Alicant
C. Gortrysuren
Providence
Schaw
Moravia
Prince of Lichtensrein
Cremsic
Olmutz
Holitsch
Danttic
Tyrel
Lofers
Thielman
Dressen
Abrantes
Bayreuth
Buhemia
Thirtieth Bulletin
Our Court Gizette
Belluno
Tagus
Latour Maubourg
Tsa
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