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The National Intelligencer And Washington Advertiser
Washington, District Of Columbia
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Insurgents in Switzerland have begun hostilities by capturing the Rence post in Canton de Vaud, killing a captain and about 30 carbineers. General Andermatt and Commissary Keller ordered Helvetic forces to advance and issued a proclamation to Uri, Schwytz, and Unterwalden residents to submit, but it's unlikely to succeed.
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We hear at this moment that the insurgents have just begun hostilities. They have taken the post of Rence, which was occupied by a company of carbineers of the Canton de Vaud. The captain and about thirty men have perished in that action. No precise accounts of this unfortunate event have as yet been received; but it appears that this post has suffered itself to be surprised, and that the insurgents have easily rendered themselves masters of it, by taking possession of a height that commanded it, and which had been left unguarded.
On hearing the news, General Andermatt and the Commissary of Government Keller, gave orders for all the Helvetic forces to advance. They had addressed a proclamation to the inhabitants of Uri, Schwytz and Unterwalden, summoning them to submit to the government; but things are come to such a pitch, that there is no probability of this summons producing any effect.
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Primary Location
Rence, Canton De Vaud
Event Date
August 30
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captain and about thirty men perished; insurgents captured the post.
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Insurgents surprised and took the Rence post occupied by carbineers from Canton de Vaud by seizing an unguarded height. General Andermatt and Commissary Keller ordered Helvetic forces to advance and proclaimed submission to inhabitants of Uri, Schwytz, and Unterwalden, but unlikely to have effect.