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Newspaper
Evening Mail
Location
London, Middlesex, United Kingdom
Date
Oct 14, 1799
Page
3
The French Empire denounces a Russian Manifesto and declares war conditions. It cites jealousy among powers and warns of hostile actions against Russia, its possessions, and inhabitants, asserting dignity and resolve under divine accountability to defend its people and borders.
On October 3 the six Batavian citizen directors were presented with standards taken from the Anglo-Rufians in Burgen. The Batavian legions helped secure the trophies and Clement of the Brigade will present three standards to the French Directory as pledges of allied sentiment. Gonrer, president, and La Garpe, secretary general, pledge mutual sharing in glory and dangers.
The Council of Five Hundred meets on September 28 and transmits a message praising Swiss victory and calling for a just peace. The speech pleads for liberty, constitutional security, and stability among nations, urging humane action by Europe’s powers and declaring the French army in Helvetia deserves well. The proposal to print the speech is adopted unanimously.
General Horze died on the battlefield when struck by a ball while reconnoitring French army movements. His body was sent to Austrian posts with honors, and his death caused consternation in the Austro Russian forces. October returns show the French Republic armies at fifty five thousand dollars?
Dispatches from Paramaribo detail the 1799 Surinam capitulation after British forces under Lieut. Gen. Trigge and Vice Admiral Seymour captured Fort New Amsterdam and Brami's Point. The notes praise officers, describe troop movements, ordinance returns, and terms offering private property protection and colonial governance under British rule. The documents include capitulation articles, officer acknowledgments, and shipboard dispatches to the Admiralty.
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