Unclear military victory cited with Danube crossing and siege relief
Fragmentary report describes Austrian General Hortxe leading a decisive maneuver over the Danube near Donaworth to relieve Ingolstadt, forcing French forces to lift a siege with heavy losses. Mentions Generals Frolich and Hortxe and a 7000 killed or wounded, plus 1500 prisoners. Also notes court audience and various surrender certificates.
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Frolich
Munich
Hortxe
Danube
Donaworth
Inigolstadt
ST. James’s
Manomet Cxooa
Tunis
Clement Corriene
Duke of Portuand
Home Department
Dormer
Kat
Paris Papers and Rhine Campaign Accounts Recap
London Evening Mail reports incoming Paris papers up to the 27th, detailing Rhine and Danube campaigns, river crossings, and retreats of Republican columns. Notice of Austrian victories, mobilization in Vienna, and public entertainments. Royal hunts, court days, and naval developments including new sloop Arrow and Triton frigate.
Unrest in French Front as Generals Resign Amid War Pressures
The passage notes stalled offensives on the Lahn and Meuse fronts, with the army of the Sambre and Meuse struggling to resume action. Generals Se Cyr and Defaizs move toward Arc puke, while the Directory remains silent on their operations, suggesting uncertain momentum and a Jacobin influence. Kuyper and others resign, signaling rifts in high command and a fragile path to peace amid calls to curb the Mountain faction.
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The
Sambré
Meuse
Chaced
Lahn
Se.Cyr
Defaizs
Arca Puke
Kuyper
Sambre
Mouté
Paris
Ganges fleet reaches Crookhaven with sixty ships
Letters from Ireland report the Ganges fleet of warships has arrived at Crookhaven harbor. About sixty sails from the West Indies are part of the convoy, but no further details were available when the paper went to press.
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Ireland
Ganges
Crookhaven
West Indies
Newfoundland French raid at St John Bay and captures escape
Reports from Plymouth dated Sept 29 describe the French squadron attacking the Bay of Bulls and Whitby’s Bay at Newfoundland. They burned property and seized townspeople, while the town’s garrison and militia prepared defenses and awaited possible further depredations. The brig Bell narrowly escaped capture near the Edystone after a pursuit by a 16 gun French cutter.
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Plymouth
Sound
Bell
Teignmouth
Riesakp
Ghrein
Baldaft
Capelli Bays
Newfoundland
Lecce
Legge
Bay of Bulls
Whitby’s Bay
St. John’s
Diners
Mr. Oucier
Dartmouth
Iland
Jamis
Waaleace
St. John
Romney
James Wal- Lace
Pluto
Ricuery
Sierra Leona
Rocker Curtis
Alan Gardner
Capelin Bay
Lisbon
Jamaica
Long
Edystone
Gizpin
Cawland Bay
Dramatic Theatre Review at Drury Lane in London
The Drury Lane audience enjoyed a star lineup led by Mrs. Jordan and Parrissor with the new ballet The Triumph of Love. De Parisson dazzled in dance, Signora Del Caro impressed, and Gentile supported with notable timing. Scenery and Cupids’ groups pleased, while naval notes follow Plymouth port arrivals and ship movements.
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Drury-Lane
London
Cerida
Parrssor
Cupid
de Parisson
Opera House
Signora del Caro
Gentile
Parisson
Druid frigate and King’s Fibher brig near Lisbon await Admiral Warperrur
Report from Lisbon notes the Druid frigate and King’s Fibher brig in port as Admiral Warperrur’s arrival is expected within eight or nine days. The Spanish ship detained may be kept until the status of a Spanish war is clarified. There is much talk of Spain and France planning to push on the Portuguese frontiers to attack Portugal.
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Adm
Warperrur
Portugal
Ship News From Portsmouth and West Indies Voyage
Arrived from Portsmouth His Majesty's ship St Fiorenzo of 40 guns, Sir H Neare, with funds for the Dock-yard. Regulus of 44 guns, Capt Carrien, ordered to be visited for six months. Sailed St Fiorenzo Calypso 16 guns and Fly 16 guns on cruise. A large piece of the wreck of Amo phion raised, part of starboard, keel and beams blown out. weighing the after-part planned Sunday, many sufferers likely to be displayed in a melancholy scene.
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Portsmouth
H. Neare
Regulus
Carrien
West-Indies
St. Fiorenzo
Calypso
Royal militia maneuvers and fleet movements near Portsmouth
Portsmou h September 30 The first division of the Royal Buckinghamshire militia marches to Bristol for garrison duty while the West Kent militia relieves Bucks. His Majesty ship Fly with 16 guns brings in a Spanish ship. Buffés of 74 guns transfers crew to Impetueux. Queen Charlotte and Theseus sail to join Admiral Garpers squadron on the French coast.
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Royal Buckinghamshire
Bristol
West Kent
Brighton
Bucks
Fly
Mowsesy
Buffés
Larcom
Downs
Impetueux
Payne
Queen Charlotte
Andrew Douclas
Theseus
Montcomery
Garpxer
Sqndron
Frarnce
Betty transport returns to Cork harbor with 88th regiment
Yesterday the Betty arrived at Cork harbor with two men from the 88th regiment. They had embarked at Grenada in July and report all 17 officers reached home healthy, few men lost in the West Indies. The party expected to deliver men at St Kitts but could not. they diverted to Tortola and then returned home. The Fortola fleet separated on July 3 in a gale and has not been heard from. up to twenty ships gathered at the harbor, with the leading ship carrying troops, believed to be the Tortola fleet protected by the Hebe frigate.
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London
RaLph Aperc Romsby
Pirr
Dunpas
Lord Hungusy
Marquis de Bounties
Exe
Mayzsrizs
Windsor
Prince of Wates
Leeward Island
Britannia
St. Kitts
Fowey
Vienna
Navenpore
Newcastle
Dover
Folkstone
Hythe
Charles Grey
Sandgate Plain
Lord Gamelford
India
Vancouver
Arrow
Portock
J. Gorg
Centaur
Lords of the Admiralty
Triton
Deptford
Board of Admiralty
Cork
88Th Regiment
Grenada
West Indies
St. Lucia
St. Kitt
Porte
Fire devastates Thetford dwelling and Horsley-down stable
A fire at Mrs Bruce's dwelling near Thetford Market, spreading to three adjoining tenements and injuring items valued around 80 pounds, was fought with swift help from Counsellor Mingay and Mr Purr. A second blaze at Mr Garland's stable in Horsley-down consumed the building entirely, with no further damage reported. Marriages and deaths follow, including W Grant and Ann Maidman nuptials and multiple obituaries.
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Thetford
Norfolk
Mingay
Purr
Garland
Church-street
Horsley-down
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Stoc'sport
Cheshire
Guildhal
Thomas
Hutton
Brentwood
Essex
Grocer
Richard Pels
Charlotte Mews
Tottenham-street
Hackneyman
Guildhall
Edward “Wett
Darkhouse-lane
Guildhail
John Birgwhiffs
Roger Dyckden
Ann’s-laney Alderigate
William Gouthit
Gwildhall
Susanna Viner
Prince’s-street
Lambeth
Vistualler
W. Wilkinson
R. Jordan
Rotherhithe
Build
John Humphreys
Fleet-street
Widtualler
William Jolley
Haberdasher
T. W. Walford
Stratford
W. Taylor
Ball-aily
Lombard-street
Taylor
Stewison
Chandos-freet
Woollop-Draper
Michael Marin
Kent
Draper
Mas Daw
Blackmans Street
Dealer
W. and
J. Jover
Osdord-street
Sgun-Makers
W. Alger
Bread
Evening Mail
TV Ae
Orfols
Rhine
Meute
Vanedetel
Duffeldorf
Kexpen
Heidt
Neuwied
Blankenbergh
Sieg
Holland
Ehrtabrenstein
Arcch Gato
Lloyd’s
Theatre
Oreftes
Overyiell
Ship News
Plymouth-Dock
Deal
Deira
Wickham, Hants
W. Grant
Hillingdon
Middlesex
Neale
Burrell Neale
Westend
Hampstead
Cooper
Holiwell Treet
Ainslie
Ainfiey
Lincoln’s-Inn-Fields
Annary
Navy
Blackfriars
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