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Berkeley And Jefferson Intelligencer
Martinsburg, Berkeley County, Virginia
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A letter from New Orleans dated March 17 reports the arrival of 4,500 French troops in Havana en route to the city, with pilots ordered to meet them. Captain Green of the brig George Clinton confirms the governor's preparations for the expected French fleet.
Merged-components note: Related short reports on the arrival of French troops and fleet at New-Orleans.
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We have seen a letter from New-Orleans dated the 17th March which states, "information is just received of the arrival at Havanna of 4500 French troops on their way to this place, so that we may expect them in a few days, Pilots have been ordered down the river to meet them."
Captain Green of the brig George Clinton, from New-Orleans, arrived at New-York, informs that the Governor of New Orleans had ordered all the Pilots to proceed down the river, to begin readiness to receive the French fleet, which was hourly expected.
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New Orleans
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17th March
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Information received of 4500 French troops arriving at Havanna en route to New Orleans, with pilots ordered down the river to meet them; Governor ordered all pilots to prepare for the hourly expected French fleet.