Foreign Intelligence from Dalmatia and Europe News
Reports from the June 2 bulletin detail Omy of Dalmatia’s gains and a junction with the grand army in Montkitta and Ragusa. It notes English and Russian naval movements, Austrian and Bavarian troop actions, insurrections in Tyrol, and royal movements to Erfurt with emphasis on strategic alliances and potential invasions.
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Gietrench
Ebealdor
Omy
Dalmatia
Montkitta
Geadchatz
Licca
Bi Attachan
Sloisseroth
Rapusa
Fiume
Italy
Ragusa
Count Cofaullesd
Krems
Danube
Wiemberg
Onitertr
Jong
Erfurt
Dau
Chastellar
Ihel
Iscuifferley
In Corps
Tyrol
Spanish Decree Calls for Reconstituting Cortes of Spain
The decree from the Supreme Junta under King Ferdinand VII invites wise Spaniards to submit constitutional reform ideas within two months. It establishes commissions to exam ine proposals, aims to present approved projects to national sanction, and declares the Catholic Church as the state religion with a hereditary monarchy. The National Cortes will convene as the first step toward reestablishing the monarchy and representative government.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cortes
Spain
Ferdinand VII
Europe
Junta
Refera
Ferdinand the Vitch
Marne
Prices and trade policy amid European conflicts described
The article discusses how wartime measures by Russia and Sweden affect trade, predicting no fall in prices for colonial goods and likely increases. It notes Macedonian cotton prices rising sharply in Vienna and England buying up the best stocks, with re export banned to Europe, reflecting English commercial policy to protect its manufactures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Denmark
Russia
Sweden
Vienna
Smyrna
Macedonia
Europe
Report on Napoleon and Antwerp Decree Enforcement
Dutch papers note no change to the Berlin Decree with Buonaparte not rescinding it. Antwerp reports stricter commercial restrictions and that American ships may be barred from Welland ports. A detachment of Colonel Schill’s corps seizes the island of Ragen and expects to hold it with aid.
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Buonaparte
Berlin
Antwerp
Welland
Schill
Ragen
Austrian and Russian War Updates From Europe
Reports from the Austrian front in Poland near Linz and the Danube describe allied movements toward Archduke Charles and suspicions of Prussia and Russia’s neutrality. British dispatches note the bankruptcy trial of Valentine Jones and reforms in Army Medical Department leadership. Counterclaims speak of heavy French losses on the Danube and a mass drowning near the Danube.
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Danube
Poland
Archduke Charles
Petersburgh
Austria
Russia
Prussia
France
France Towards “Lim, Stettin, Custrin
Glogau
King’s Bench
London
Valentine Jones
West
Matthew Higgins
Crose
Theu
General Oficers
Medical Department
Army
Fox
Ross
Gradesick
Samuel Auchmuty
Lord Rosslyn
Col. M'Dould
Banks of the Elbe
Vling
Duel Near Black Horse Tavern Ends With Wounds
Sir George Macklin and Capt. Fy dueled near the Black Horse Tavern a few miles from the city after a heated exchange about the Royal Family. Both fired at ten paces. Macklin was wounded in the grain while Fy sustained a wound in the left arm. Macklin assisted by aides returned to town as the quarrel arose from ill formed criticisms of the Prince of Wales.
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Swabia
Duke of Dantzic
Tyrol
Deroy
Kuffstein
Ayco
Schernitz
Loftach
Chastellaris
Voralsberg
Lindau
Ity
Lowerary
Suipcession
Archduke Palatine
St. George
Gazelle de Lryf
America
Privapenriia
George Macklin
Black Horse
Pavern
Omay
K——k
Sir George
Capt. F
Prince of Wales
Capt
France
Great Brtain
Ata
Ge. Maehlin
Great Britain
Sir G
George Mackln
Ireland
Germany
Savoy
Irelands
Voyage of Comet Officer Describes Ice Island Sighting
An officer aboard His Majesty's Ship Comet writes from St John’s Newfoundland dated May 1 1809 recounting a violent lightning struck squall that wrecked the vessel yet left all crew unharmed. The ship later avoided a massive ice island and reached a cold harbour 1600 miles from home awaiting masts from Halifax with plans to sail to Martinique and Barbados in months ahead.
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Dublin
Thia City
St. John's
Newforthlland
Lelorenthe
Bay of Biscay
Providence
Tur T
Hind
Buit
Martinique
Barbadoes
Halifax
Castle Connell praise and Down County outrage report
The article extols Castle Connell as a scenic site with famed waters and natural beauty. It then details a violent act near Strangford, Down, where a tenant faced arson and theft after landlord disputes, leading to murder threats and ongoing fear in the community.
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Corsoer
Goldwy
Cattegat
Stutgard
Upper Austria
Royal
Wrede
Ebersdorf
Prince Royal
Linez
Sclk
Trieste
Bia Ose
England
Baltic
Paris
AIUA
Heligoland
Matt
Elba
Lintz
Francis
Aspern
Napoleon
Charles
Hungary
Duke of
Valmy
Kellerman
Castle Coxxett
Castle Connell
Shannon
Killarney
Strangford
Down
Henry Fitzgerald
Breen
Avery
Limerick
Svery
Berry
Chtoy
Tat
Irshanan
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