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Newspaper
Evening Mail
Location
London, Middlesex, United Kingdom
Date
Oct 07, 1796
Page
4
Reports quote urging Britain's hostilities to be restrained as the Spain France alliance may shield the Republic. Turin letters claim a secret peace treaty article requires Sardinia to limit land forces to 42,000 troops, with ports closed to Britain under the new arrangement.
News describes General Buonaparte ordering Venetian commissariats to stock provisions and forage for the French army as troops move toward Tieste. The Venetian aristocracy fears Austrian retreat and a wider pursuit, with French forces reinforcing ports guarding strategic passes and threatening Venice itself.
Francefort reports the Prince of Nassau Sresza returning to Vienna from Potsdam via Vienna with hopes his embassy will align with Mr Hawmonn to secure general peace. Vienna and Prague dispatch ongoing troop movements and new levies, with Galicia sending ten battalions through Prague and Hungary’s 72 Comitats offering to raise 1000 men each. Recruitment surges in Upper and Lower Austria.
The Austrians continue to block Kel and plan another assault. General Morgan's health worsens at Augsburg HQ after a series of actions. Moreau defeated by Latour near Ach Neuburgh. Austrian entry into Denarworth fuels French retreat. Austrian cannon fire destroys the Lahn bridge, halting crossings and capturing 6000 French, while a vast military chest is seized at Würzburg. Kinzig and Folgerbergs peasants arms rise. Archduke Cuartes orders 18000 men to cover Nuremberg and Franconia. Marshal de Petrarth obstructs Moreau’s retreat. Black Forest fronts near Kinwig remain Austrian-occupied.
Vendémaire dispatch reports eight days of rapid troop shifts as forces from the Rhine banks move along the left bank and back to the right. Archduke Charles may press toward the Sieg while Bournonville is to assume North and Sambre Meuse command. Austrian and Belgian regiments defend a formidable camp two leagues from the Sieg as clashes scatter a French battalion near Lak.
Fragmentary notes describe engagements on the Rhine’s right bank around late September, with cannonade heard near the bridge near Cologne. Details are scarce as military guards restrict crossing and officials note widespread commissary crimes and robberies during reforms in the Sambre and Meuse administration.
The London edition reports ongoing conflicts on the Rhine with French forces allegedly receding across the river. Austrian strategies surround Cologne and Düsseldorf while Moreau's retreat looms. British dispatches also note Newfoundland alerts and diplomatic efforts with France, including possible negotiations via Lord Malmesbury and the Directory.
In Falmouth on October 5 the William Pitt, an armed cutter, arrived after a month at sea with dispatches for Newfoundland. A convoy of twelve sail transports followed, carrying prisoners and English troops. Admiral Pellew sent ships to the port with brigs laden with provisions and coal. Boisterous seas limit operations as officers reorganize command of ships including Alexander and Scourge.
Fragmentary OCR notes discuss a shift in tone and language. It mentions the English Ministry yielding to national witches and concerns about peace and interruptions. The text blends English and French phrases, with references to language changes and publication considerations.
The first of three emails arrives. It notes Moncao’s army retreat through Suabia with news of no major events. Peasants in Suabia reportedly harass the march as they arm themselves, creating obstacles for the movement.
Clubs, societies and individual purchasers favor the old established State Lottery Office of Hornsey and Co who have carried on business for thirty six lotteries past with undiminished reputation. The Irish State Lottery begins drawing November. the English State Lottery begins drawing February 1797. Tickets and fractions are offered at low terms at No 26 Cornhill opposite the Royal Exchange in London.
Multiple society notices anchor a sequence of weddings: Lord Templetown weds Lady Mary Montague of Sandwich at St George Hanover Square. John Hales of Stafford Militia weds unknown bride at Stekecnede Plymouth. George Dorrien of Wimpole Street to Miss Ashhurst. Lieutenant George Smith of the Blues weds Frances Smith at Brighton. Rev George Nicolay to Miss Hayes of Durham.
On Saturday last, after a lingering illness, Mrs Shephard, the Lady of Charles Shephard Esq of Bedford Row, Clifton, passed away. The notice references prices, stocks, and other financial terms with scattered OCR fragments.
A fragment lists Printen by Js Waeter at a venue named PaixntinesHouss Sqvaa or similar, with unclear spacing and potential misreadings. The readable bits indicate a baking or confectionery item and a location reference, but details are incomplete.
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