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Alexandria Daily Gazette, Commercial & Political
Alexandria, Virginia
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Report from Hamburg papers to July 25 details King of Prussia closing ports to American ships under Bonaparte's orders, economic distress with Dutch funds plummeting and rising markets for American produce amid dangers in the Baltic from Memel to Kiel. Bonaparte aims to reconquer Charlemagne's territories including Kiel; Lubec surrenders garrison to reinforce Massena.
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From the North of Europe.- We are indebted to a respectable gentleman for the Hamburg papers and letter intelligence to the 25th July. The king of Prussia was compelled to obey Bonaparte, and has shut his ports against the American flag. Letters give a very distressing account of the people's situation--Dutch funds fallen to one-third price--markets for American produce rising in proportion with the increasing dangers our merchants have opposed to them From Memel to Kiel. there appears on the south shore of the Baltic no resting place for our mariners. Bonaparte has proclaimed to reconquer all that Charlemagne possessed ; which would include Kiel.- Lubec gave up her garrison to reinforce Massena- that proud city of Lubec, which six centuries ago [1164] headed the hanseatic league, and was called "Mistress of the Baltic" —is now but a trap of nefarious Franca-Fed. Gaz.
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Foreign News Details
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Baltic
Event Date
25th July
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dutch funds fallen to one-third price; markets for american produce rising; ports shut against american flag; no resting place for mariners from memel to kiel; lubec garrison given up to reinforce massena
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King of Prussia compelled to obey Bonaparte and shut ports against American flag. Distressing situation with Dutch funds at one-third price and rising markets for American produce due to dangers. No resting place for American mariners on south shore of Baltic from Memel to Kiel. Bonaparte proclaimed reconquest of Charlemagne's possessions including Kiel. Lubec surrendered garrison to reinforce Massena.