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The Patowmac Guardian, And Berkeley Advertiser
Martinsburg, Shepherdstown, Berkeley County, Jefferson County, West Virginia
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From Milan, Oct 1: 10,000 Austrian troops near Pavia march to aid Piedmont after French under Gen. Montesquiou seize Savoy and Nice, causing alarm; Milan initiates vigorous recruiting and fortifies frontiers.
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By the British Packet, Carteret arrived at New-York in 42 days from Falmouth, we have the following important intelligence:
MILAN, October 1.
The Austrian troops, which, to the number of 10,000, were encamped near Pavia, have at length, on the pressing solicitations of his Sardinian Majesty, begun to march to his assistance in Piedmont, as the French army, under the command of General Montesquiou, has taken possession of the Duchy of Savoy, and the county of Nice. This unexpected intelligence has occasioned great commotion here.
Orders are given for a general recruiting: which is carried on with the utmost vigour. Large quantities of artillery are sent to the frontier places, and engineers have been sent to inspect and augment their fortifications.
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Milan
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October 1
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french army has taken possession of the duchy of savoy and the county of nice; great commotion in milan; general recruiting ordered; artillery sent to frontier places; engineers inspecting and augmenting fortifications
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Austrian troops, 10,000 in number encamped near Pavia, have begun to march to assist in Piedmont at the solicitations of his Sardinian Majesty due to French actions; orders for general recruiting carried on with vigour