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The Virginia Gazette
Richmond, Williamsburg, Richmond County, Virginia
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Reports from Corsica detail the arrival of an English frigate at Isle Rouge on July 26, with officers meeting General Paoli amid French inquiries. By August 4, French troops clashed with Corsicans in multiple engagements, capturing positions like Patrimonio and Barbaggio but suffering losses, including a colonel; notable Corsican casualties included captains Rostino and Murati.
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Extract of a letter from Corsica, July 26.
On the 26th of this month an English frigate arrived in the harbour of Isle Rouge. She came from Portsmouth, and made the voyage in 20 days. As soon as she cast anchor the Captain and two other officers landed, and without stopping a moment repaired to General Paoli. It is thought that they are charged with some very important commission. As soon as the French knew of the arrival of this ship they sent a xebec to inquire what errand she was come upon, but we do not yet know what answer they received.
Extract of a letter from Corsica, August 4.
We have already had several obstinate brunts with the French. The French troops, wanting to get possession of the heights, attacked a trench last Monday, and carried it by assault; the Corsicans (to the number of 42) who defended it, refusing quarter, were all cut to pieces. During this action the French took the village of Patrimonio, and made there about fifty prisoners. They afterwards directed their march towards Barbaggio, to seize on that district; but were obliged to give over their attack, by the vigorous defence of the garrison. The same day the garrison of St. Florent and Bastia marched out, with some field pieces, to seize on Furiani and the heights of Montebello; on which occasion there was a bloody action between those troops and the Corsicans, of which we have not as yet any particular detail. Early yesterday morning the French troops made themselves masters of Barbaggio, but not without considerable loss, on account of the vigorous defence of the Corsicans; and afterwards they bent their course towards Cape Corse, where there has been a good deal of blood spilt. In these different combats many brave Corsicans have lost their lives, amongst others the Captains John Charles Rostino and Achilles Murati, the same who took Capraja from the Genoese; and M. Barbaggi is taken prisoner. The French have also lost a Colonel.
It is said that there has been an action, near Isle Rouge, between an English frigate of war and a French xebec.
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Corsica
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July 26 To August 4
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corsicans: 42 defenders killed in trench assault, 50 prisoners in patrimonio, captains rostino and murati killed, m. barbaggi captured; french: considerable losses including one colonel killed; french captured patrimonio and barbaggio but repelled at other points
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English frigate arrived at Isle Rouge on July 26 from Portsmouth; officers met General Paoli on important commission; French inquired via xebec. By August 4, French attacked and captured trench (42 Corsicans killed), village of Patrimonio (50 prisoners), attempted Barbaggio but initially repelled; garrisons of St. Florent and Bastia clashed with Corsicans at Furiani and Montebello; French later took Barbaggio with losses and advanced to Cape Corse with bloodshed. Rumored action between English frigate and French xebec near Isle Rouge.