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Rhode Island Republican
Newport, Newport County, Rhode Island
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French forces under Napoleon capture Memingen and Ulm from Austrians, taking thousands of prisoners including General Mack; Murat defeats rear guard; Bavaria evacuated. From Paris Moniteur, October 24.
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Among the files of papers received at
this Office, we have the Moniteur
(the French official paper) from
which we have translated the fol-
lowing articles :
Com. Adver.
PARIS, October 24.
On the 22d Vendemaire the Mar-
shall Soult took possession of Memin-
gen, together with 6,000 prisoners.
At the same time, his Majesty the
Emperor, proceeded with the principal
part of his army towards the city of
Ulm.
The Austrians have concentrated
in the neighborhood of Ulm, all their
forces, with the exception of 20,000
men, commanded by Prince Ferdi-
nand, who has attempted to reach Bo-
hemia.
In the night of 25 (Brumaire) the
city of Ulm capitulated : Gen. Mack,
17 Generals and 20,000 men were
made prisoners of war.
On the 24, Prince Murat attacked
the rear guard of Prince Ferdinand’s
army, which had fled from Ulm, and
took 3000 prisoners; and on the 26th
the whole army laid down their Arms.
Bavaria is entirely evacuated : and
Marshall Bernadotte has carried his
advanced post to Ulm. It is believed
at Head-Quarters, that his Majesty
the Emperor would leave Ulm, for
Augsburgh, on the 27th.
The official papers will give details
of these grand events.
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Foreign News Details
Primary Location
Ulm
Event Date
22d Vendemaire To 27th October
Key Persons
Outcome
soult took memingen with 6,000 prisoners; ulm capitulated with gen. mack, 17 generals, and 20,000 men prisoners; murat took 3,000 prisoners from rear guard; whole army laid down arms; bavaria evacuated.
Event Details
Marshal Soult took Memingen with 6,000 prisoners on 22d Vendemaire. Emperor proceeded to Ulm with main army. Austrians concentrated forces near Ulm except 20,000 under Prince Ferdinand heading to Bohemia. Ulm capitulated night of 25 Brumaire; Gen. Mack and 20,000 captured. On 24th, Murat attacked Ferdinand's rear guard, taking 3,000 prisoners; on 26th, whole army surrendered. Bernadotte advanced to Ulm; Emperor expected to go to Augsburgh on 27th.