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Newspaper
Evening Mail
Location
London, Middlesex, United Kingdom
Date
Aug 03, 1796
Page
2
A garbled text fragment hints at social political discourse with mentions of hustings and seeking favor. Names and clear events are unreadable, but the piece suggests a public appeal during an election period, with references to voters and political figures lost in transcription.
The report traces HMS MALY’s safe arrival at Gloucester, the Duke’s attendance at a cabinet meeting in Wimbleon, Lord Stormont aboard at Cuxhaven, and a charge about heavy guns on a fir-built frigate. It notes the Emperor near Vienna, Swedish royal movements, Prussian intrigues, and Detailing a Danish-British naval scene with Ships and prize actions. A Copenhagen letter hints a Ruffian fleet in the Sound. Local court: David Tihones convicted in Aldenhain over hay penalties.
The article recounts French bombardment of Franckfort am Main and surrounding towns during the campaign, with Austrian defenses collapsing and surrender signed at Bornheim. It notes heavy property damage, casualties, and bread requisitions while detailing French discipline and impending payment of a large contribution in livres tournois. It also follows movements of French forces under Jourdan and Moreau and depicts strategic hopes to link with the army near Heilbronn.
July 23 179? reports from Raguv e that Neel French Minister informs the Convention of the Cape of Good Hope recaptured by Pregl but many doubt the claim as no French squadron is known to have failed toward the colony. A Texel fleet news notes seven French vessels from Dunkirk with one frigate damaged and forced to Helvoet Lust.
A 12 pounder artillery gun fired during practice at Tyrne mouth Castle injured a crew member. The tamper was pushed in early, the cartridge discharged, blowing out the tammer and wounding him in the thigh and disfiguring his face. his eyes were damaged by wadding and recovery is unlikely.
Fragmentary report notes French privateers in the Mediterranean raiding for ingots, with 20 vessels involved and Corsican countermeasures. Viceroy orders caution as Corsica and Balzano movements surface and Field-Marshal Wiurmer advances. Daily intelligence expected from that quarter.
Two deputies from Nuremberg arrive as discussions on peace continue. The Mantua garrison reports two successful sorties, with casualties and several cannons captured by the enemy.
Report from the front describes a desperate assault on Branckfort on the 13th led by General Bonheai with cavalry. The engagement produced a heavy slaughter, 1890 prisoners taken, and Frantkfort being invested before surrender saved the city.
On July 20 HANAUp reports the Saxon contingent and flying hospital moved to Wartzburg after disturbances on the 17th were quelled quickly. The Archduke's army retreats to Heilbronn as a French column advances from Fulda toward Leipzig. The French appear before Mannheim, fortifications on the Rhine are weakening, and a Strasbourg balloon has been sent to their army in Swabia.
A lengthy dispatch describes a heavy tone near Koenigstein blockade and French forces split into multiple columns marching toward Mentz, Heerlen, and Darmstadt. It notes communications cuts on the Upper Rhine, troop movements, and Alfred Jourdan Moreau plans, plus India House arrivals lists and ship movements with English and Bengal detachments.
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