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The Providence Journal, And Town And Country Advertiser
Providence, Providence County, Rhode Island
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From Basle, March 19: French military preparations in Valais signal impending campaign with engineers surveying terrain and troops arriving. Austrians under Gen. de Rohan at Simplon observe French moves. Helvetic commissary Herzog secures permission from Gen. Moreau for deputies to seek free Swiss trade passage to Italy and Germany.
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By the dispositions which are making in the Valais it is to be expected that the campaign will soon open on that side. French engineers are employed there in drawing plans of all the bridges, passes, mountains, &c. and numerous troops are arriving there from various quarters.
It is announced that a body of Austrian troops, under the orders of Gen. Victor de Rohan, is stationed at the fort of the Simplon, towards Piedmont, to observe the movements of the French on that side.
Citizen Herzog, Helvetic commissary, has just obtained of Gen. Moreau permission for the Helvetic government to send two deputies to the Austrian head-quarters, to request of the General in Chief a free passage for all kinds of merchandize from Switzerland into Italy and Germany.
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Valais
Event Date
March 19
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permission obtained for helvetic deputies to request free passage for merchandise from switzerland into italy and germany; french troops arriving in valais; austrian troops stationed at simplon to observe french movements.
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Preparations in the Valais indicate the campaign will soon open there, with French engineers surveying bridges, passes, and mountains, and numerous troops arriving. A body of Austrian troops under Gen. Victor de Rohan is stationed at the fort of the Simplon towards Piedmont to observe French movements. Citizen Herzog, Helvetic commissary, obtained permission from Gen. Moreau for the Helvetic government to send two deputies to Austrian headquarters to request free passage for all kinds of merchandise from Switzerland into Italy and Germany.