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Gazette Of The United States
New York, New York County, New York
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Austrian army of 25,000 under Prince van Hohenloe crosses the Rhine near Mannheim on August 2 and marches toward Speyer and Philippsburg to approach French forces of 40,000 at Germersheim near Landau. On August 3, from Prince de Conde's quarters near Darmstadt, French emigrants numbering 6,000 advance to Landau, with Austrians nearby and reports of offers to surrender the town; Prussians enter France via Deux-Ponts, Prince of Bourbon via Flanders, and Comte d'Artois via Luxembourg.
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Last night the Austrian army, under Prince Van Hohenloe, which was posted at Schweizengen, began their march. The Marquis de Bouille arrived the day before. The infantry passed the Rhine at Kehl, and the horse crossed over the bridge near this city. This army, which is 25,000 strong, will encamp in the neighborhood of Spiers and Philippsburg, in order to be nearer the Alsace, as the French have an army of 40,000 men at Germersheim, near Landau.
DARMSTADT, near Mannheim, Aug. 3.
I write from the general quarters of Prince de Conde. Our corps of French emigrants amounts to 6,000, and we are marching to Landau. By Sunday we shall be before the gates. The body of Austrians of Schwetzingen is 22,000 strong, and is within three leagues of it, within the French territory. We are assured that the emigrants which garrison the place are well affected, and that offers have been made to the Prince de Conde to deliver up the town. This instant a messenger is arrived, and it is said orders will be given for our immediate departure, though we have marched already upwards of 8 leagues during the heat of this sultry day. The Prussians have entered France by Deux-Ponts; the Prince of Bourbon on the side of Flanders, and the Comte d'Artois by Luxembourg. For two nights I have not slept, and I long to indulge myself with a little clean sheet, which chance has thrown in my way.
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Landau
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Aug. 2 3
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austrian army of 25,000 marches toward french positions; french emigrants of 6,000 advance on landau with potential surrender offers; allied forces entering france from multiple fronts.
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Austrian army under Prince Van Hohenloe begins march from Schweizengen, crossing Rhine at Kehl and bridge near Mannheim, to encamp near Spiers and Philippsburg closer to Alsace where French army of 40,000 is at Germersheim near Landau. From Prince de Conde's quarters near Darmstadt, 6,000 French emigrants march to Landau, expecting to arrive by Sunday; 22,000 Austrians from Schwetzingen are three leagues away in French territory. Emigrants garrisoning Landau are loyal and have offered to deliver the town; messenger arrives with orders for immediate departure after marching 8 leagues in heat. Prussians enter France by Deux-Ponts, Prince of Bourbon via Flanders, Comte d'Artois via Luxembourg.