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The New Hampshire Gazette
Portsmouth, Rockingham County, New Hampshire
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Report from Ostend via Capt. Oaks in Ship Favorite, arrived Boston July 3 after 51 days: French in high spirits, determined to defend; rumored Austrian-British defeat near Tournay with 1200 losses; 1000 British dragoons marched to join forces; English troops arriving; communication with France cut off; spoke French frigate Bayonne, which lost captain and 40 men in recent frigate battle.
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FROM OSTEND.
Capt. Oaks, in the Ship Favorite, arrived here yesterday, in 51 days from Ostend. By him we learn, that the French, at Paris, and in the country, were in high spirits; appeared determined to defend their country to the last extremity; and that there was not the appearance of want, in the Republic:-- That there were reports of a battle, in which the Austrians and British were defeated, with the loss of 1200 men :--[Supposed to be that under the Tournay head, in this day's GAZETTE.]
That a body of one thousand British Dragoons, marched from Ostend, to join the combined forces, the day before he sailed :--That a body of English land forces had arrived, and some more were expected—The officers of those arrived, expected, they said, the French would fight with more firmness than in any former wars :--That all communication with France was cut off at the time of his sailing :-And that on his passage he spoke the French frigate Bayonne, of 36 guns, that eight days before had fought a frigate of the same force, and had lost the Captain and 40 men.
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austrians and british defeated with loss of 1200 men in reported battle; french frigate bayonne lost captain and 40 men in frigate engagement.
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French at Paris and in country in high spirits, determined to defend Republic with no appearance of want. Reports of battle where Austrians and British defeated, loss 1200 men (supposed Tournay). 1000 British Dragoons marched from Ostend to join combined forces day before sailing. English land forces arrived, more expected; officers expect French to fight firmly. All communication with France cut off at sailing. On passage, spoke French frigate Bayonne (36 guns) that eight days prior fought equal frigate, losing Captain and 40 men.