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Newspaper
Evening Mail
Location
London, Middlesex, United Kingdom
Date
Jul 15, 1799
Page
4
A lengthy dispatch reports troop movements across Moravia Bohemia and Lithuania with Russian forces gathering in Courland and Samogitia. Allies clash with Macdonald as Suwarroff advances toward Alessandria. Deserter Lahoos aligns with Arezzo insurgents. battles, sieges, and political proclamations accompany royal reviews in Windsor and Greenwich.
Southampton reports the Army staff appointed for the encamped forces including Lieutenant-General Sir Raryn Anpgacromsre and Major-General Sir James Putteney, with Deputy Adjutant-General Colonel de Hon. Joan Hort. Brigade divisions are listed under Burrard Coote Moore and others as the army prepares to march at dawn and embark on the East Coast, with drafts from militia likely joining.
The Opposition Prints argue that each Allied Power seeks to curb Great Nation tyranny and guard against future anarchy. The article notes ridicule of Director Rewsert and reports harsh French actions in Uri, along with Buonaparte triumphs and militia enlistees, while criticizing Marshal Sw Waxtxow and a tragic Wittemberg death from scented flowers.
The Polly from Greenock to Quebec and the Fanny from Leghorn to London are saved in New Brunswick waters. The John and Susan, Heath, and other vessels were seized or recaptured by privateers, with several ships taken to Boulogne, Cork, and Corunna amid a North Channel chase and Dutch gunboats near Embden.
Portsmouth reports the Fi sloop of war arrived from a cruise with several Lisbon merchant ships. A feu de joie will be fired by the military tomorrow to celebrate recent successes of the Ruffians and Austrians.
Plymouth reports arrivals of three ships from Lisbon including L Amiable with 32 guns under Capt. H. Raver, Melpomnese sailing under Captain Sir C. Hamilton with 44 guns, and a defatigable commanded by Hon. H. Curzon also with 44 guns, following a cruise.
Sunday P. M. sailed four Ruffian men of war under Admiral Tate to cruise off Goree and with Commodore Fearis to take troops aboard the Inflexible Braakel Dortrecht Experiment Waffte naer Hebe and the Leay Anz lugger. This morning arrived the Expres packet from Cuxhaven with Mr Higgins Messenger bearing dispatches from Petersburg.
Plymouth reports the Philanthropist arrived from Virginia after being retaken by the Cerberus frigate. The Cerberus has also recaptured the Gen. Prescott of London from Smyrna, restoring two vessels to British control.
A fleet departed Portsmouth on July 16 under convoy for the Downs. The movement reflects wartime naval activity with ships proceeding in an organized group. No cargo details or unit names are provided in the readable excerpt.
Sailed His Majesty's ship Raisinable to Sheerness with the rest of the ships as before, plus the Coromandel armed transport. Wind from the southwest.
The report notes the armed transport Coromandel and the Perdrix frigate sailing northward with a southwest wind. Details are fragmentary but indicate naval movement and direction.
Rear-Admiral Pere on the Royal George and ships including Sans Pareil Revown and Boadicea maneuvered to attack five Spanish ships sheltering under Aix batteries. The squadron formed in the Antioche passage while bomb ketches advanced under frigate cover. Strong batteries to the Isle of Aix and Qleron blocked passage, rendering the assault impracticable. After a brief exchange of cannonade, Urania and other ships withdrew to rejoin the fleet.
The Government Express announces the Sarsa Lortrery lottery drawing will start Tuesday next. Swift and Co. at No 11 Poultry will sell tickets and shares at low prices and collect prize money, with expectations of price increases before the drawing.
On yesterday at St Mary lé Bonne Church Rev Barré Phipps joined Hugh Roe of Glaftullick Ross to Miss Phipps, daughter of Colonel Phipps Manchester. In Edinburg Lieutenant Roward Douglas wed Anne Dundas, daughter of the late Captain James Dundas. On Thursday at Clifton Rev Charles ft Sub-Dean of Wells united William Congreve of Aldesmarton House to Miss Pepperell, second daughter of Sir William Pepperell.
DIED. On Tuesday the zdinant, at Woodbridge, Francis Brooke, many years jfustice of the Peace far ht. County of Suffolk. Last week,at Peckham,in Surrey, after a long and linger ing illness) Mr. Thomas Axford, many years Sammon Goon cilman, and Deputy Alderman of Walbrook Ward.
Fragmentary OCR shows bank stock prices and interest notes with per cent rates and annuities. Includes references to Consolidated Assurance and exchange bids with unclear figures. No coherent event or issuer names clearly identifiable.
London notices list Parnrapsy J Walter and J Walter announcing printing services at Jun. Printing Howvix Square Blackraians and Salisbury square with communications for the paper to be sent to the printers Bonsor of Salisbury square.
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