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The Kentucky Gazette
Lexington, Fayette County, Kentucky
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French forces under Lefebvre cross Rhine to reinforce center and prepare attacks on Austrians at Sieg and Neuwied; armistice talks continue between Bernadotte and Kray amid preparations.
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It appears that a grand operation is now on the eve of being executed. The division of general Lefebvre, amounting to 18,000 men, have effected the passage of the Rhine, and is directing its course to Andernach, to reinforce the centre of the army in the mean time, a large division is to pass the Rhine at the bridge of Neuwied, and the army of the north, which is already on the right bank, is to attack the Austrians on the Sieg. All the preparations which are making, indicate this double project. Thirty thousand rations of bread, and as many of hay & oats, are preparing at Cologne, to be sent to Mulheim. General Bournonville has arrived at Cologne.
But in the midst of these preparatives, there are several parleys for the purpose of concluding an armistice on the Rhine. The Austrian general Kray, and the republican Bernadotte, have had a new conference on the subject of a suspension of arms, which was first proposed by the French generals.
At the end of this conference, general Wurmser, who commands on the Lower Rhine, dispatched a courier to the Archduke Charles and general Bournonville sent Mr. Luyr, the commissary at war, to Paris with secret instructions.
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Rhine
Event Date
November 25
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preparations for double attack on austrians; parleys for armistice ongoing
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Division of general Lefebvre, 18,000 men, crossed Rhine towards Andernach to reinforce center. Large division to cross at Neuwied bridge; army of north to attack Austrians on Sieg. Preparations include 30,000 rations at Cologne for Mulheim. General Bournonville arrived at Cologne. Conferences between Kray and Bernadotte on suspension of arms; Wurmser dispatched courier to Archduke Charles; Bournonville sent Mr. Luyr to Paris with secret instructions.