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The New Hampshire Gazette
Portsmouth, Rockingham County, New Hampshire
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A French officer reports that Colonel Pionthouski, who accompanied Bonaparte to St. Helena, was arrested in Genoa for allegedly carrying dispatches from Bonaparte to Ex-Empress Maria Louisa. He was held in a tower for a month before transfer to Alexandria fortress, where he receives respectful treatment.
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By a French officer arrived last week from Genoa, per brig Joseph S. Lewis, Capt. Nasmos, we hear that Col. Pionthouski, the same who followed Bonaparte to St. Helena, and was compelled by the British to return to England, and from thence went to Italy, was arrested at Genoa, and put in the tower, where he was detained a prisoner for one month, from whence he was removed to the fortress of Alexandria, where he is treated with all the respect due to his rank.
The Genoa newspapers have announced that it was reported Colonel P. had been arrested on account of dispatches from Bonaparte to the Ex-Empress Maria Louisa having been found upon him.—Demo. Press.
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arrested and detained in genoa tower for one month, then removed to fortress of alexandria where treated with respect due to his rank
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Col. Pionthouski, who followed Bonaparte to St. Helena and was compelled by the British to return to England before going to Italy, was arrested at Genoa and put in the tower for one month. Genoa newspapers reported the arrest was due to dispatches from Bonaparte to the Ex-Empress Maria Louisa found upon him. He was then moved to the fortress of Alexandria.