Late October Mail and Royal Navy News From Portsmouth
The Evening Mail reports a routine midweek postal arrival with no significant contents beyond French journals. It notes the Ostregothland, a Swedish ship from China, docking at Portsmouth after departing St Helena, and carries tidings of the capture of the Dutch warship Duke of Brunswick by the Arrogant and Orpheus near Sunda Strait. Governor Bentilier and Juite departed from Quebec Street for Hamburg after a sudden decision late the previous night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ostregothland
China
Laft
St. Helena
Portsmouth
Hugh Inglis
Fairrax
St Helena
Duke of Brunswick
Straits of Sunda
Ossord
Orpheus
Hints
Europe
Batavia
BentiIer
Juite
Great
Quebec-street
Hamburgh
European War Dispatches From Florence and Strasburg
Paris reports an expanding system of economical shops in the capital with Madame Bonaparte building one in the Tuilleries. Strikes, conscription actions, and armed clashes near Gard and Vittel spark unrest as Vienna notes new ministerial appointments. Dupont calms Tuscany with proclamations while Sommariva presses to disarm levies. Front-line reports detail fortification evacuations and shifting troop movements as the Armistice sustains.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Madame Bonaparte
Thiuilleries
Senate
Luxembourg
Montpelier
Strart
Department of
Gard
Vittel
Cobentzel
Home Department
Count de Lehrbach
Count de Cabentzel
Foreigs
Luneville
Vienna
Europe
Italy
Tuscany
Lucca
Bryne
Dupont
Bologna
Sommariva
Zacons
Leghorn
Deront
Brune
Florence
Milan
Tustany
Tuscan
Ancona
Austria
Spain
Portugal
Cobentzél
Strasburgh
Paris
Devoize
Paffaires
Rhine
Augébourgh
Ahn
Ingolfiadtje
Philipsoourg
Becade
Cate
Phitishburg
Tagelstads’s
Uling
Aljens
Enemy Fleet Off Cadiz Threatens Arsenal, 1800 Letter
Extract from Paris papers dated Oct 7 1800 reports an enemy fleet from the Mediterranean near Cadiz comprising 22 ships of the line 27 frigates 4 sloops and other craft totaling 143 vessels. General Don Thomas de Maria Governor of Cadiz and Admiral Kerra discuss terms to surrender armed ships and crews amid an epidemic, with the fleet anchored off Cadiz and possible descent thwarted by winds. The letter conveys concern for the city and notes attempts to avoid bombardment while evaluating defenses and potential actions against the attackers.
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Isle OF Leon
Cadiz
Mediterranean
Thoupss
Cailiz
Don Thomas de Maria
Apencromaix
Wénmiral
Andalusia
Department of Marine
Vetels
Quadron
Candon
Regla
Military orders for Ulm and Ingolstadt defense measures
The memorandum assigns care to protect private habitations, prepares mines at Ulm and Tagelstadt, ensures powder supply, and accelerates execution through commanders St Suzanne Grenier Richeparte and successors. Engineers to implement as directed.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Evening Mail
Eundon
HaMavace
France
Vernon
Robsbers
Cappel
Coonelln
Paris Papers
Anders
T ‘Faye
Ryouk
Escaleney
R.adragromale
Kern
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