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Gazette Of The United States, & Philadelphia Daily Advertiser
Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania
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Reports from London on May 1-2 detail French legislative struggles with treasury distress and election issues; Moreau's defeat in Italy with 35,000 French losses and Austrian captures; low recruitment yield; hints of suspending elections; Bonaparte's success in Syria; and Prince Edward's prospective appointment as Governor of Canada.
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In the interior of France, the legislative assemblies are occupied with the distress of the treasury, and the embarrassment of the double returns of elections. The latter difficulty will be the easiest and the earliest settled, for the council of five hundred has already found out that the majorities were conspiring majorities, and that good republicans could not remain servile spectators of their operations.
MAY II.
French papers just received admit that Moreau has experienced a defeat in Italy. The French have already, it is said, lost 35,000 men this campaign. The Austrians found in Ferrara, 18,000 muskets, 4 millions money, 8 waggons of uniforms, and a convoy of military stores—Also, took 20 armed vessels. Salo and Brescia are taken. The last levy of 200,000 men in France produced only 40,000. Some Paris Papers hint the elections are to be suspended and the present rulers declared permanent till peace. Buonaparte, is reported to have been successful--having become master of nearly the whole of Syria. Prince Edward, now Duke of Kent, it is said, is to be appointed governor of Canada.
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France
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As Reported On May I And Ii
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french lost 35,000 men in italy campaign; austrians captured 18,000 muskets, 4 million money, 8 waggons of uniforms, military stores, 20 armed vessels; salo and brescia taken; french levy of 200,000 yielded 40,000; bonaparte master of nearly whole syria; prince edward to be governor of canada
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French legislative assemblies address treasury distress and election double returns, with council of five hundred acting against conspiring majorities. Moreau defeated in Italy; French papers admit losses and Austrian captures in Ferrara and vessels; Salo and Brescia taken. Recent levy underperformed. Paris papers suggest suspending elections and making rulers permanent until peace. Bonaparte successful in Syria. Prince Edward, Duke of Kent, to be appointed governor of Canada.