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The New Hampshire Gazette And General Advertiser
Portsmouth, Exeter, Rockingham County, New Hampshire
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Reports from Petersburg and Vienna indicate strong confidence in an impending conflict with the Turks. Russians are intensifying Black Sea naval forces, fortifying Cherson, and transporting artillery to Crimea in February via sledges over frozen snow.
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The last advices from Petersburg and Vienna, speak in terms of the greatest confidence of the approaching rupture with the Turks. The Russians are using every effort to increase their naval force in the Black Sea, and to complete the buildings and fortifications of their new city, Cherson, an immense train of artillery, both for the field and garrisons, was sent from Petersburg towards the Crimea, in February last. The snow being hard frozen then, affords an easier and more expedient conveyance by sledges, than the roads do in summer.
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Black Sea
Event Date
February Last
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approaching rupture with the turks
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Last advices from Petersburg and Vienna speak of greatest confidence in approaching rupture with the Turks. Russians increasing naval force in Black Sea and completing buildings and fortifications of Cherson. Immense train of artillery sent from Petersburg towards Crimea in February last, using sledges over hard frozen snow for easier conveyance than summer roads.