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Newspaper
Weekly Register
Location
London, Middlesex, United Kingdom
Date
Oct 16, 1799
Page
3
A tribute to a deceased sculptor praised for intellect and piety. His son, also a helper in works for twelve years, aided his father for seven years in completing capital pieces. The will prescribes a plain stone over the grave with a motto affirming faith in Christ Jesus as the final importance.
An excerpt from Mimnesmus of Smyrna an ele gial poet of Colophon from the 37th Olympiad notes the fleeting nature of life and beauty. The poem laments mortal decline urging Virgins Youths and Lovers to heed the inevitability of aging and the unchanging truth that all earthly things fade. It closes with a reflection on eternal life and a leaf that shall not fade.
On Friday morning a regular stream of French papers arrived noting a pivotal wartime detail. The Austrian and Russian forces in Switzerland are nearly crushed, forcing the Archduke to abandon Rhine positions to preserve a shattered army. Mafena learns Suwarrow advances from Italy, prompting a counterattack plan.
Reports state heavy losses for Rus, with 8,200 killed 5,060 prisoners and 6,500 wounded. French seized 150 cannons six standards and immense booty in Zurich. Notices claim Suwarrow defeated with 10,000 Ruffians lost. Egypt reports Buonaparte at Aboukir renewing operations as Turkish blockade at Ancona ends. Council of 500 guards against sacrificing territory for peace.
Telegraphic note from Mafenra dated Zurich September reports Ruffian and Austrian armies utterly destroyed. Hotze killed. 20 000 plus dead wounded and prisoners. Massena claims six standards and two cannon captured. Zurich breached then retaken. comprehensive enemy losses and pursuit described across September actions.
The dispatches recount the September dawn assault by 30,000 Austrian troops under Prince Charles against French forces at Neckereau Manheim and the retreat to prepared works after prolonged fighting. Paris reports 200 prisoners, 3000+ killed or wounded, and capture of cannons and colors, with Gen. O Hermann and Heffe among the prisoners or wounded. Buonaparte describes the Aboukir victory at Alexandria, detailing Murat’s guard action, the destruction of the right column by drowning, the storming of redoubts, and bombardment of Aboukir fort, with heavy French casualties and capture of 200 standards and a Turkish envoy’s baggage.
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