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Newspaper
Evening Mail
Location
London, Middlesex, United Kingdom
Date
Oct 18, 1799
Page
3
The passage describes fierce fighting as French forces launch assaults along the Alkmaar Beverwyk front. French reinforcements arrive while British artillery and water drainage combats impede the foe. Alkmaar changes hands, Beverwyk’s fate remains doubtful, and Dutch ports brace along the Zuyder Zee.
Paris reports contradictory dispatches about Suworow. The Non-Offcial Journal retracts a translated claim of defeat and 10,000 prisoners retracted as misinterpretation. The Public and Official Journal allege victory and 10,009 prisoners as artillery fires echo across Egypt, Switzerland, and Holland.
The summary covers military movements around Zurich and Strasbourg, with Massena, Moreau, and Suworow figures. It notes crossings on the Limmat and Linth, the storming of Zurich, and heavy casualties on both sides. Dispatches report victories at Schwitz and Constance, prisoners and captured artillery, plus strategic moves toward the Grisons and the Rhine.
The Directory’s message notes victories in Egypt with Bonaparte destroying the Turkish army and the French army beating Anglo-Ruffians, citing 1500 prisoners and cannon captured. It laments siege conditions at Aboukir and praises Egyptian inhabitants for their conduct during siege operations.
A Directory message praises French and Batavian armies and proclaims continued service to the Republic. The October sitting condemns no halt to Rhine and Danube fronts and notes Batavian victories and worthy conduct of the Batavian forces.
From the Paris papers dated October 1 and October 30, reports state General Melas as Commander in Chief in Lombardy and General Kray as Commander in Chief of the Army of Italy. A Venice conclave for a new pope is said to be under Count Metternich’s supervision, with Ruff favored by belligerent powers. In Uri and Altorf, General Suvorin movements threaten Uri’s people. Suvorin might march toward Glaris as tensions rise across Switzerland.
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