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Newspaper
Evening Mail
Location
London, Middlesex, United Kingdom
Date
May 17, 1793
Page
3
The report notes officers of fat corps releasing two French Breath Officers linked to the Convention, while authorities arrest foreign officers and deserters. A Convention commission seeks to reform or disband the left, and no grounds exist for accusing General Salbedud of conspiring with Dumourier.
The Landay garrison and citizens pledged to bury themselves beneath the fortresses rather than let the enemy enter. Reports from Dubois-Dubois reference May 1 events, hardships, and papers. the Committee of Public Safety weighs proof of connections with the Republic’s enemies while the Convention considers petitions for national education and veteran support, and the seizure of émigré property proceeds alongside measures against allied princes.
The text covers reports from Citizens Gaspari and Devauvierd on May 9 and May 2, detailing battles near Vigogne and Touss, descriptions of siege actions against insurgents, praise for Marseillais and other citizens, and a decree plan to organize eight battalions to quell insurrections. It notes English prisoners, supplies constraints, and orders from the Executive Council plus threats to Marseilles sections and a suspended decree pending Public Safety review.
An address from Marseilles urges federal unity and law enforcement. Deputy reads a Toulon letter on sailors mutiny amid Dumourier treachery. Captain of the Apollo to be arrested. Discussions on military command, naval officers, and plans for territorial division interrupt proceedings. Citizens accuse authorities of unspoken arrests and political tension rises as debates continue.
The Convention resumes debate on the Constitution and decrees the Preamble and Article I stating the French Republic is one and indivisible. In military dispatches from Valenciennes May 9 10 General Dampierre is mortally wounded and dies after commanding bravely. Lieutenant General Lamarth assumes provisional command as the Executive Council appoints a permanent commander. The army reports capture of prisoners and a strenuous retreat under bombardment amid high national resolve.
A damaged OCR finds a dated letter reference from Tallien about the departments of Indre-et-Loire and Leiree, noting enemies of the Republic and unrest amid alleged changes. The text is garbled with missing words and unclear context.
Report from Stockholm on April 30 states the Duke Regent forbids the Clubs of the Students at Upril yet the groups continue printing sheets. A camp of 10,000 men is planned in the Province of Schonep to be formed and reviewed by the King around mid June.
An AG of Parliament faults a proposed 2s beer duty advance as unjust, noting beer now costs 165 a barrel. He warns brewers may push another rise and that private houses will pass the higher price to drinkers, threatening moderation.
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