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Newspaper
Georgetown Gazette
Location
Georgetown, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Sep 16, 1801
Page
1
From London to New York dated July 15 and received after arrival, a shipment of British newspapers reaches readers in the city. Reports note the time lag for transatlantic delivery and the coverage of European events in the New York press.
A Toulon origin squadron passes the Straits toward Brindisi to join three Neapolitan frigates and fleet ships. The force totals about 15000 sailors and soldiers for deployment to Egypt, with 12000 set to debark. The plan is to sail to the Levant after rendezvous.
A major thunderstorm with fierce wind and heavy rain struck London yesterday between 2 and 3 pm, flooding streets and halting court activities. Reports also describe French military actions near Cairo, the fall of Alexandria debated, and updates on Dutch fleet movements and Russo-British differences ending in a convention.
Vienna reports that Paffwan ou defeated a Turkish force attempting to besiege him at Widdin and captured 1,008 prisoners. The account cites several sources and notes the substantial Ottoman loss in a single engagement.
Milan June 12 Newssheet says rumor of the pope ceding church lands to King of Sardinia is unfounded The first consul asked the pope to relax clerical celibacy and recognize constitutional priests but the pope refused Rumors of the pope leaving Rome are denied as French troops move through Rome toward Naples
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