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Newspaper
Evening Mail
Location
London, Middlesex, United Kingdom
Date
Sep 21, 1796
Page
4
Postscript from the London Gazette Extraordinary dated September 10, 1796 records Captain Anstruther’s dispatches detailing Archduke’s forces driving French from positions near Aschaffenburg and Friedberg, with heavy losses and desertion. Jourdan retreats toward Wetzlar as French troops plunder, burn villages, and abandon arms, creating widespread desolation across the plundered territories.
The letter from Captain Anstruther dated September 6 1796 details intense combat near the Yser and the Scheldt with General Moreau repulsed by the Prince of Fustenberg and La Tour retreating to behind the Ysery. Reports also describe peasant uprisings against French forces near Speffest, heavy artillery losses, and Austrian and Russian troop movements toward Frankfurt and Labia as European powers redraw alliances amid ongoing campaigns.
London stock prices moved at one o'clock with Consols noted. A Danish minister courier to Paris for a passport reportedly returned to London, though no official notes or passions were received in town yesterday afternoon.
Reports describe Austrian advances at Roveredo and Brenta, Massena’s entry into Brenta, and Wolffmseck retreat. French losses include 6 7 000 prisoners and 25 cannon as Jourdan’s army is said routed. Austrian victories spread through Franckfort and Werklaar with peasant uprisings impacting Republican forces.
The Royal Family hosted a drawing room at St James's Palace with Her Majesty and three elder Princesses, receiving Baron D Asis's envoy credentials. Chiefs and nobles attended as the coronation anniversary marked by customary compliments and a collar day at court.
Fragmentary OCR notes describe a royal audience at the Drawing Room with the Queen and Princesses at Kew Palace. It mentions the Earl of Chatham kissing the Queen’s hand on appointment as Lot President of the Council and several officers of Protection. The King also received the Lord Chancellor and Marquis of Salisbury.
Dispatches report heavy activity in the Channel as ships from Richery’s squadron threaten the island. Warships Romney and Ganges join a fleet with transports, while several 74 and 64 gun vessels maneuver. News mentions evacuations, troop transports from Jamaica, and arrivals at Plymouth and Fortimouth with various frigates and ships in harbor.
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