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Gazette Of The United States
New York, New York County, New York
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In St. Petersburg, Major-General Popov delivers keys of captured Ismail to Empress Catherine, detailing siege with 42,000 Turkish troops; 30,816 killed, 14,000 captured. Empress rewards Prince Potemkin with diamond suit and Stuckhoff Palace. Frontiers fortified amid invasion threats.
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Major-General Popov is arrived here with dispatches from Prince Potemkin. He has delivered up to the Empress the keys of Ismail, together with the particulars of the siege which have been published by order of the court. The whole narrative takes up three sheets of paper. There were in the fortress 42,000 regular troops, besides the inhabitants; 30,816 men were killed; 14,000 were taken prisoners—2,000 Turkish soldiers died the next day of the wounds they had received, and 1000 more were distributed among the conquerors, to be supported by them.
The Empress intends to make Prince Potemkin a present, as soon as he arrives, of a magnificent and superb suit of clothes, adorned with diamond buttons, epaulets, and loops, worth between two and three hundred thousand roubles.
Her Majesty has also purchased for him the Palace of Stuckhoff for 400,000 roubles, which is to be fitted up and furnished in the most superb style.
All the frontiers are lined with troops, artillery and ammunition, just as if an invasion was threatened.
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Ismail
Event Date
Feb. 22
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42,000 regular troops in fortress besides inhabitants; 30,816 men killed; 14,000 taken prisoners; 2,000 turkish soldiers died next day of wounds; 1,000 more distributed among conquerors. rewards to potemkin: suit worth 200,000-300,000 roubles; stuckhoff palace for 400,000 roubles.
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Major-General Popov arrived in Petersburgh with dispatches from Prince Potemkin, delivering keys of Ismail and siege particulars published by court (three sheets). Fortress held 42,000 troops plus inhabitants. Empress to gift Potemkin diamond-adorned suit and has bought/furnishing Stuckhoff Palace for him. Frontiers lined with troops, artillery, ammunition as if invasion threatened.