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The Monitor, Or, Delaware Federalist
Wilmington, New Castle County, Delaware
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London papers from June 26 report no major new intelligence on European military or political affairs. Updates on Egypt and Portugal match prior accounts; Northern Powers' differences with England progressing amicably. Speculation grows on potential continental war renewal due to French troop movements on the Rhine, declining stocks, France-Prussia tensions, and French secrecy.
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By the arrival at this port of the ship Harlequin, capt. Turner, from Liverpool, we have received London papers to the 26th of June, seven days the latest. From an attentive perusal of them, we do not find that they contain any fresh intelligence of importance respecting either the military or political affairs of Europe. The few articles we have extracted from them respecting the military operations in Egypt, are of the same date as those mentioned in lord Elgin's letter, already published -- from Portugal nothing further had occurred -- of the Northern Powers, nothing had transpired to impede the amicable accommodation of their differences with England. The most interesting articles which occupy their columns, is the presumption that is entertained in England of the probability of a renewal of the war on the continent: this appears to be founded on the measures adopted by the republican troops of re-occupying all those points of military importance on the right bank of the Rhine; on the rapid decline of French stocks; on the coolness which at present subsists between France and Prussia; and by the pains which the French government take to disguise from the public eye the real situation of affairs.
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Europe
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26th Of June
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no fresh intelligence of importance; amicable accommodation progressing with northern powers; presumption of war renewal on continent
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Arrival of ship Harlequin brings London papers to June 26. No major new military or political updates in Europe. Egypt operations same as in Lord Elgin's letter; nothing new from Portugal; Northern Powers' differences with England unimpeded. Main interest: English presumption of continental war renewal based on French re-occupation of Rhine points, declining French stocks, France-Prussia coolness, and French efforts to hide true situation.