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The New Hampshire Gazette
Portsmouth, Rockingham County, New Hampshire
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General Jourdan reports sharp actions with Prince Charles's army, including a 13-hour battle on March 25 where he took 4000 prisoners but must retreat due to enemy reinforcements, covering the Black Mountains and Lower Rhine.
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LONDON, April 9.
Yesterday afternoon we received Paris papers to the 5th instant, which were brought to Dover in a neutral vessel from Calais.
On the 26th ult. General Jourdan wrote from his Head-Quarters near Durlingen; as follows:
Jourdan, General in Chief, to Chateau neuf Randon, General of Division.
"Head-Quarters, at Weiler, near Durlengen, 26th of March, 7th year.
"Since the 10th I have had several sharp actions with Prince Charles. In the last of them, which took place on the 25th, and continued for 13 hours, I remained master of the field of battle, and made 4000 prisoners. But the enemy's army amounting to 60,000 men, and receiving daily reinforcements, I found myself under the necessity, though victorious, of falling back. I shall cover the defiles of the Black Mountains, so that the department of the Lower Rhine shall have nothing to fear; and I shall proceed forward as soon as I have received the reinforcements which are promised to me."
(Signed) "JOURDAN."
We have here Gen. Jourdan's own confession that his forces are not competent to face the Archduke's army; and accordingly he has retraced back a considerable space of territory over which he had advanced, under expectations of attacking his Royal Highness before he was prepared to meet him. Jourdan's retreat is now directed, not towards Switzerland, but towards the Black Forest. Having had so many proofs of his Royal Highness's activity and good Generalship, we may reasonably conclude that he will not allow the enemy breathing, but that he will pursue him to the utmost point that prudence will permit. If Jourdan is suffered to entrench himself, and to concentrate the reinforcements which are sending to him from all quarters, the Archduke may in the event lose all the advantage he has evidently gained.
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Near Durlingen
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26th Of March, 7th Year
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made 4000 prisoners; french army retreating despite victory due to enemy reinforcements
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General Jourdan reports several sharp actions with Prince Charles since the 10th, including a 13-hour battle on the 25th where he remained master of the field and took 4000 prisoners, but must fall back as the enemy army of 60,000 receives daily reinforcements; he will cover the defiles of the Black Mountains to protect the Lower Rhine and advance upon receiving promised reinforcements; retreat directed towards the Black Forest, with Archduke expected to pursue.