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Newspaper
Evening Mail
Location
London, Middlesex, United Kingdom
Date
Oct 28, 1793
Page
4
Reports from the Secretary of State recount French incursions into Flanders and clashes with Allied forces near Ostend and Nieuport. Troops and regiments are en route to Ostend to bolster defenses, while British cavalry and guards prepare for continental action. Dispatches note evasive maneuvers, bombardments from the sea, and ongoing efforts to drive French forces from western territories.
The Carmagnols attack Nieport and Furnes as part of a French plan. flooding by the town’s defenders from sluices at around four o’clock drives the enemy back. The garrison, short on heavy artillery, withdraws toward Ostend while English reinforcements and gunboats brace for further action. The besiegers threaten to lay waste the town if it surrenders.
At Nieuport on October 24 noon, reports say 10,009 French troops passed in the open air, mostly cavalry. Their camyon lies about three quarters of a league from town near Wulpen, with signs of attempting to pass the canal and enter nearby areas.
The French Army under General Jourdan, over 76,000 strong, drove Austrian posts in the Forests of Morma and Avennes on the 13th to 15th, with heavy casualties. A fierce 16th battle, aided by fog, saw Austrians driven back and Maubeuge garrison reinforced, as 1200 wounded were reported and 35 cannon captured.
War sa w correspondent notes that His Polish Majesty will receive 250000 florins monthly from the Public Treasury. A deputation to plan a new Form of Government is tasked to present to the Diet a plan for establishing a military establishment in Poland and Lithuania. The army is to number at least 12000 men as funds permit without new taxes.
Yesterday a Court of Aldermen at Guildhall continued the bread office, with bakers claiming workers would quit after Saturday unless Sunday baking ended. The Court debated for hours and prepared strong resolutions to punish offenders. Meanwhile, Chelmsford’s Essex Agricultural Committee, led by Lewis McGenDie, met to finalize the society plan, with notable county gentlemen in attendance. Sunday night near drownflow Holborn resident Berestorp was robbed of three guineas by a highwayman.
Reports from the coast recount several ships captured or damaged by French privateers. Vessels include the Johanna Maria Gerarda, Britannia, Ann, Leviathan, Nancy, and Polly, with crew saved on some and others driven ashore near Riga and Gotland.
In Beal Oct 28 a 28 gun Vestal under Captain McDoventr sailed to the Westward with a 74 gun Powerful under Captain Hicks and a convoy. The Asia of 64 guns under Captain Brown joined, later the same morning. Officers General Dunpas Colonel Jervis Major Mairrana and others arrived at Three Kings Hotel then boarded the Quebec frigate to Offend with Admiral Macarrpente. An express said transports at Plymouth and Portsmouth carrying 3d 28th and 5th regiments bound for the West Indies were ordered to Offend at once. The Experiment lugger sailed for Oftend. the Asia again in the Downs with Brilliant under Admiral Pevron, and some transports and coasters.
Plymouth reports the brig Ann from Cadiz bound for Exeter with wine and fruit arrived this afternoon. She sailed under convoy by the St. Albans, a 64 gun ship under Captain Vasson, which parted in a gale off the Lizard last night. The St. Albans had fifty sail of vessels under its protection from Cadiz and Lisbon.
At Winchester fair on Thursday cheese sold near Weyhill prices while horses were cheaper amid a large cart horse display. Sleep were generally sold from 14s to 20s per head.
At Belton's Medicinal Shop Royal Exchange Cornhill readers may obtain Sprnsspury's admired Treatise on the Scurvy Gout Diet and Remedy Eighth Edition Eva priced 2s 6d with cases annexed and Antiscorbutic Drops now by the King's Patent offered in bottles of 5s and 1s 2d in the current state from the Dispensary Soho Square by appointment of Mrs Sp yssury.
Yesterday evening a Bold Stroke for a Wife and Children in the Wood were shown at the Hay Market. This evening features The Mountaineers with the Citizen. Covent-Garden offers Notoriety with Comus yesterday and Hamlet with Little Hunchback this evening.
Several marriages reported including John Cox of Crutched Friars London to Harriot Shergold of Sunbury. Holdsworth of John Street Minories aged 62 to Jamaica Row Rotherhithe maiden 26. John Oktershaw of Emanuel College to Ann Cotton. R Franklyn of Gray's Inn to Cartwright of Cricklewood. Woollett attorney to Miss Watson of Rye. J Reed Bermondsey to Martha Aan Oliver Walworth, Newington ministered by Rev Grote.
Died Sunday Mrs Beachcroft wife of Matthew Beachcroft Ef Lately at St Kitts in the West Indies Lieut Dunbar Hamilton Douglas of the 9th Foot At Newport Isle of Wight the Hon Septimus West next brother to the present Fort Delaware Ship news reports various vessels sailing to the River the Expedition Harrison Mercatory Tourne Ranger from Honduras with a large fleet under convoy St Albans line of battle ship and a frigate. Corn exchange notices brisk wheat sale and price moves with barley malts oats peas and beans priced for malting and market demand. weather winds and ship movements noted.
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