Intelligence from the Hamburg Mails and European War News
The Hamburg mails bring dispatches from Sir Charles Wuitworts at Petersburg and a Berlin messenger. Reports cover Duke Duartes dismissal, Armistice prospects, and Kehl and Huningen fortifications. Emperor Paul II pledges to continue alliances with Russia Austria and Britain. Wurmser’s force, Buonaparte’s Italian crisis, Milan and Bologna refusals, and Rome’s papal troops plan are noted. Prince Louis of Prussia dies at Berlin at 23.
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Hunter
Abd An
Naples
Florence
Cources
Charles Wuitworts
Tersburgs
Berlin
Twe
Hamburg
Emeenon
Duarxe
Vienna
Lord Malmespury
Paris
Directory
Arcapuxe Duartes
le Sees
Viennas
Kehl
Huninghen
Paul II
Russia
Austria
Great Britain
Verona
Wurmser
Aradena
Italy
Buonaparte
Duchy of
Milak
SS ‘Tt
Milan
Bologna
Pield-Marshal
Colt
Rome
Kea
Fisperie Louis of
Prussia
Court of Directors Adjourns and War News Briefs
A Court of Directors sat at the India House and adjourned until Tuesday. Dispatches reach Dublin for the Lord Lieutenant while messengers are sent from the Duke of Portram’s office for Ireland. Reports note Austrian pressure on the French near Kehl, snow and cantonments in Tyrol, and General Davidovich indisposed with Prince Reuss in command. Dunkirk armament grows to 40 transports with gunboats and privateers. a Dutch commander named Martin leads incoming ships. Eight thousand troops from Picardy, Flanders, and Artois sail for the Irish coast. forecast risk to Dijon expedition. Fordish and Marmessury debates, with recalls of past descents. Mrs Fitzherbert to Bath. Dr Covurrenay, Bristol bishop, named Exeter’s prospective prelate. A great fall between Exeter and Lancaster causes long day, Oakhampton drift four feet deep in places.
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India House
Eviett
Ireland
Dublin
Lord Ligutenant
Duke of Por Ram
Shaw
Basilica
Slater
Offenburgh
Sondheim
Kehl
Bolzano
Tyrol
Davidovich
Prince of
Brett
Dunkirk
Tiurot
Carrickfergus
North Seas
Lord Marmessury
Hocue
Mrrs
Fitzherbert
Bath
Covurrenay
Bristol
Cas
Exeter
Lancaster
Oakhampton
Ship News: Multiple captures and wrecks reported at sea
The Ariel, Superb, Lagona, Cornwall, Britannia, Lark, Sisters, Mermaid, Alarm, Thomas and Mary, and Bee are named among vessels captured or driven ashore or burnt by privateers or squadrons. Wrecks near Dragoe and Dundrum Bay noted. several ships condemned or sent to France. Captains Hartley and others report losses and apprehensions as Red Sea-like hazards persist.
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Ariel
Campton
Bal‘timore
West Indies
Guadaloupe
Superb
Boston
Rotterdam
Batavias
Margate
Hartley
Maddison
Baltimore
Brothers
Shapley
Limerick
London
la Hogue
Neptune
Conyears
Keninsburg
Dragoe
Lagona
Tucker
Newfoundland
Poole
Richery
Cornwall
Peake
Hull
Lisbon
Havre
Britannia
Emes
Waterford
Mahony
Cork
Falouth
Ireland
Smith
Cherbourg
Parker
Falmouth
Scilly
Horsley
Liverpool
Africa
Dundrum Bay
Hutcheson
Morlaix
Fling
Gibraltar
Bee
Warren
France
Arrival of Ships at Plymouth from Jamaica Philadelphia and Charleston
Plymouth reports the Coldicott Castle from Jamaica, Fair American from Philadelphia, and Danish Speculation from Charleston arriving. A week ago she engaged an English frigate losing her bowsprit fore-mast and maintop-mast, name unknown. The Mercury, 28 guns under Capt. Byne, arrived from Torbay. Most ships from Admiral Corpoys fleet ready for sea by Sunday.
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Coldicott Castle
Thompson
Jamaica
Derflen
Philadelphia
Speculation
Srsvexsex
Charleston
Hamburgh
Mercury
Byne
Torbay
Ship Baillies Wrecks In Severe Jan Storm Off Horse Bank
PORTSMOUTH JAN 12. In a hard gale the ship Baillies of London Symes master from London to St Domingo struck the Horse Bank and drifted on the Woolnefers near Langstone harbour. The vessel broke up by dawn, with nearly all saved by the long boat. His Majesty's ship Tamar arrived from Plymouth, and the Syren frigate sailed for St Marcou.
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S. E
Baillies
London
Symes
St. Domingo
Horse Bank
Ztrance
Langtone
Tamar
Marrin
Plymouth
Gostine
St. Marcou
Coal Vessels Ground On Cockle Sand Off Yarmouth
Last night eight coal vessels entering the Cockle Passage were stranded on Scrobby Sand. The Hazelton and another ship remained aground, one beat off. Prosperous and Burton were hauled to the Beach, three rode in the Roads with pumps working.
Promotion in His Majesty's Marine Forces and Stonhenge report
The promotion process completed for the Marine Forces lists Lieut Colonel William Lewis as Commandant with Hughes deceased, several officers advanced to colonels and majors, total field-officers reaching twenty eight. News notes Fox and Lord Lauperpine visiting Holkham, fears about Lord F Fitzroy’s fate ease as Voltigeur prize reports. Mail hours for foreign letters extended. Manchester area reports eight children burned to death. Stonehenge section details fallen stones and dimensions with cross-reference to Camppend.
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His Majesty’s Marine Forces
William Lewis
Hughes
JT. Dwarne
F. Campbell
F. Barclay
Army
D. Campbell
R. Bright
Fox
Lord Lauperpne
Ts. W. Coxe
Holkham
Norfolk
F. Fitzroy
Grafton
Delaware
Lord F. Fitzroy
Porto Rico
Manchester
Stonehenge
Armistice Hopes Dwindle Amid Vienna Reply
Private correspondence from Hamburg dated January 3 reports the Vienna court refusing to receive General Clarke after Lord Malmesbury's dismissal. It notes Austria's losses before aeh exceed 6000 men and describes a failed attack on French works near that location with heavy Austrian casualties.
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Hamburgh
Vienna
Lord Matamessury
Paris
Gen. Clarke
Archduke Cuaruss
Letters from Vienna on Russian Emperor's Pledges
Extract from a Vienna letter dated December 17 reports that the new Russian Emperor approved his late mother’s treaties and would fulfil them with scrupulous exactness. Negotiations begun under the late Empress between Vienna London and Peterburg aim to conclude a new treaty, with the Emperor wishing these talks to continue and to accelerate success. The Russian ambassador Count Rafumorey reiterated these assurances in a special audience on the 14th to present his credentials.
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Vienna
Petersburgh
Russia
London
Count .Rafumorey
Ambassadors Dispatch At Petersburgh Reveals Military Plans
VIEKNA December 24 news indicates a courier for Count Copenzer delivered urgent dispatches to Baron Taucor at the Chancery of State. The message asserts Hungary will maintain current quotas and material changes are avoided, with recruiting already beginning in several commandant areas.
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Viekna
Copenzer
Petersburgh
Baron Taucor
Abe
Hungary
Prussian Style Uniforms Adopted by Ruthan Emperor
Berlin reports that the Ruthan emperor orders troops to wear a black cockade like the Russians and directs Prussian uniform patterns to Saint Petersburg. Count Marxorr, former Vice Chancellor, is banished to Avonean and replaced by the Prince of Kuraxin.
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Berlin
Rutha
Peter IIi
Petrsburgh
Count Marxorr
Department For Foreign Affairs
Avo Ean
Prince of
Frontiers of Italy report Buonaparte's Milan demand
On December 16 General Buonaparte left Milan and demanded five million livres from the Milan Municipality within three days and a levy of 25 000 recruits in the Milanese, both of which were refused. Snow forces Austrian cantonments on Tyrol fronts. Davipovicn is indisposed at Roveredo, with command given to Prince Reuss. Mantua's siege and Ferrara and Bologna requisitions are noted, Ferrara awaiting reply.
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Italy
Buonaparte
Milan
Tyrol
Davipovicn
Roveredo
Reuss
Domisrowsxr
Mantua
Lodi
Rovigo
Piedmont
Bologna
Ferrara
Bolognese
Emperor and French envoy rumors surface in Vienna
Vienna reports confirm a French general near Turin on route to Vienna and acknowledge Mantuan victories with prisoners guns and forage lost by the enemy. A December 21 note questions 60,000 Russian troop movements through Galicia and Bohemia, while Cole is named to command. Medals honor Tyrolean defenders amid ongoing reinforcements as Clarke’s peace mission is deemed impractical.
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Vienna
Presburg
Sarpinia
Pield-Marthals’armir
Mantua
Gallicia
Bohemia
Cole
Italy
Tyrol
Clarke mission to Austria seeking peace armistice
General Clarke has been sent to persuade Austria to consent to a separate peace or an armistice. Our court refuses a separate peace, and Archduke Cuartres is authorized to conclude an armistice. Clarke will reside at Verola during the negotiations.
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Neral Clarke
Austria
Archduke Cuartres
General Clarke
Verola
Strassburgh Siege Log Reports Heavy Fire and Bridge Use
The Austrians attempt to erect a battery near Avenheim to threaten bridges while both sides fire heavily along the Ruprecht line. Daily sorties and bloody combats continue at Kehl with large gunpowder consumption. bridges remain intact despite shelling and are used for ammo transport and troop movements.
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Strasburgh
Fall Island
Avenheim
Kehl
French General of Cavalry Muted Forces Reach MENTZ
The French General of Cavalry Kleiz has been here for days. A local Convention bars hostile operations without three days notice, and the French have left Bingen. Ratification of the Convention has not been received.
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Mentz
Kleiz
Bingen
Archduke Curves Disapproves Neuwied Convention
Francefort reports Archduke Curves disapproves the Neuwied convention in three articles, orders commanders to avoid armistice negotiations, and signals likely resumption of hostilities on the Lower Rhine as winter quarters set.
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Francefort
Archduke Cuarves
Neuwied
Lower Rhine
Privateer actions and naval reports from Cork to St Kitts
Extra from the Admiralty letters recount the sloop Hazard capturing the privateer La Mufette with 22 guns and 150 men near Cape Clear, recapturing Abbey sailing Lisbon to Liverpool, plus details of Les Deux Amis arriving as prize to Polyphemus and Apollo. Captain Barton reports relief at St Kitts after an engagement with Le Decius and La Vaillante. Includes sugar prices, bankrupts, and dividend notices.
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Admiralty Office
Kingsmill
Gork
Evan Nepean
Cork
Admiralty
la Mufette, of 22 Guns, and 150’Men. In This Last Cruizerhe
Cape Clear
Abbey
Liverpool
Lisbon
Daphne
Les Deux Amis
Polyphemus
Apollo
Admiralty-Office
Barton
Lapwing
Baf- Jeterre Roads
England
St. Kitt’s
Anguilla
le Decius
Citoyen Andree Senis
la Vaillante
Citoyen Laboutique
Harvey
Tam
C. R. Barton
N.B. Lam
Victor Hugues
Robert Maclagan
Wood-street
Cheapside
Guildhall
Daniel Waterfield
Little James-street
Bedford-row
Neyman
W. Huff
Birmingham
J. M.ewen
Castle-street
J. Roote
Whitechapel
Stephen Nocus
Green-street
Toyman
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