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Daily National Intelligencer
Washington, District Of Columbia
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A Metz article reports that Russia pledged to exile French prisoners to its empire's remote areas, assigning them to military service in the Caucasus, colonization, or slavery if unwilling. Other powers vow to treat their French captives with equal severity in response.
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A Metz article says, that Russia had pledged herself to send all the French prisoners to the further extremity of her empire, never to be returned or exchanged; those who choose to enter her service will be sent to the armies of Caucasus; others will be permitted to form colonies and establishments; and finally those who will do nothing, are to be made slaves. The other powers pledge themselves to treat their prisoners with a severity and contempt which a nation deserves which arrogates in itself the right to choose masters!
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Russia
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french prisoners exiled to remote russian areas, forced into service in caucasus armies, colonization, or slavery; other powers pledge severe treatment of their french prisoners.
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Russia pledged to send all French prisoners to the further extremity of her empire, never to be returned or exchanged; those choosing service sent to Caucasus armies; others permitted to form colonies; those doing nothing made slaves. Other powers pledge to treat their prisoners with severity and contempt.