French fortunes in Egypt war reported from Consantinople
A long dispatch from Constantinople dated August 12 reports Buonaparte's French forces in Egypt beset by Arabs and Mam eleks with heavy losses and prisoners. The Porte issues firman to Egypt beys to impede invaders, while rumors confirm Turkish-English cooperation against the republic. News from Leghorn and Rhine letters bolster coalition hopes as other fleets and forces move.
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Consantinople
Constantinople
Cairo
Buonararte
Mameluhs
Dardanelles
Ruffan-fail
Admiral Newson
India House
Toddy
Faa
Damietta
Grand Cairo
Suez
Egypt
Buonaparte
Vienna
Ruona Piarre
Pyrraus
Sylia— Sch
India
Innipeus
Almos
Tessett
Leghorn
Dardenelles
Mediterranean
Petersburgh
Germany
Paul L
Rhine
Upper Rhine
Jeunee
Fuldd
Nelson
Toulon
Alexandria
Paris
News from Ireland and West India Fleet voyage to England
Morning arrivals include two Mails from Ireland and a Mail from Lzoon taken to Falmouth by the Prince Adolphus packet in eight days. Letters from the Homeward-bound West India Fleet dated at Sea August 17 report General Pichegru aboard the John Bull and escaping deputies from Cayenne. Additional dispatches note convoys steady, Calcutta intelligence sparse, and a rich prize valued at 200,000 reported from Capt. Fetrowes at St Helena. A severe Southampton fire damaged several properties but no lives were lost.
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Ireland
Lzoon
Falmouth
Prince Adolphus
West India
Feha-Bull
Goopatt
Pichecru
Barry Etemi
Cayenne
Pichegru
John Bull
L’aimable
England
India-House
Calcutta
Telegraph
Joan Sucre
Presidency
Hnes
Cawnpore
Sr. Lecer
Fenrowes
Bath
D. Fetrowes
St. Helena
Cape
Southampton
Mr. Graves
French Street
Mrs. Archer
Invasion Era Muted by Proclamations and Militia Moves
Dublin dispatches describe British measures after a French incursion. Militia from North Gloucester arrive near Dublin. Ballinamuck prisoners, including Teeling, identified as Ulster rebels with French links. Proclamation offers mercy to locals who surrender arms. Parliament debates extending surrender window from two to six months while vigilance remains high.
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Wexford
Dunboyne
North Gloucester Regiment of Militia
Kinescore
England
Ballinamuck
Leixlip
Veron
Laroche
Humbert
Belfast
Bartholomew Teeling
Ulster
Plunket
BiPain
Sarrafin
la Republique France
Theobh. Wolfe
Tone
France
Wa. Sweyp
Tubberbonny
of Dublin
Coolack Yeoman Cavalry
Kilfallaghan
Sneyd
Donane
Queen’s County
Scottowe
Saxe
Connaught
Castlebar
Cornwallis
Mayo
Ship News From The Spooner And Other Vessels
The Spooner Wilson foundered off sea on August 25 with five crew and one passenger lost. A flotilla report lists ships in port and at sea with arrivals from Halifax and Jamaica, mutiny trials aboard Defiance, and a gale that sank Etrusca and another merchant ship.
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Spooner
Wilson
St. Vincent's
London
Aflrance
West Indies
Martinique
L’ Amiable
Etruste
Favourite
Beaver
England
Etrusca
Irish Parliament Bill Attainder Debate in Commons
Mr Martin argues the attainder bill is harsh calling for all named in the act to surrender and stand trial for high treason within two months. He notes many suspects are in America, making the deadline impractical and suggesting the house proceed against those present rather than all named.
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Martin
House
House OF ‘Commons
TuErspay
Martin Rose
America
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Evening Mail
Sicily
Raffadt
Frech
Ehrenbreitfein
Portsmouth
Freland
Coloony
Manor-Hamilton
Ballintree
Billinamuck
Loncrogo
Tayztor
Granard
Dublin
Ifis
Marquis Cornwatx
Loncrogro
Phoenix Park
Castle
Dublin Castle
Lax
Vinégar-hill
Leitrim
Bailinamuck
Hortill
Wicklow
Castle of Dublin
Castlereagh
Ship News
Halifax
Alligator
Quebec
la Seine
Pegasus
Hercine
Winchelsea
la Gloire
Akmaar
Pallas
Lord Mulgrave
S Hip
Plymouth
Calyp
Bristol
Yarmouth
Prince of Orange
Downs
Deal
Wind
Bridgewater
Arethusa
Philadelphia
Bonavista
Intrepid
Harcoop
Fort. William
Airly Castle
Melville Castle
Lord Duncan
Walpole
Malabar
Caledonia
Porta Santo
Madeira
China
The
India Company
Rio Janeiro
Sydney Mowdray Somerset
Adelina.de Souvigny
Sydney
Adelina
Sir Sydney
Whey
West-Indies
Baldwin
Captain Baldwin
Prescott
le Price
Saqces
Paintky
Irish Parliament
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