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The Enquirer
Richmond, Henrico County, Virginia
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Rumors indicate French General Massena received strong reinforcements and plans to attack British forces, who have retreated to their encampments after a brief maneuver. A letter from Alexandria dated Jan. 13 reports a brig from Lisbon confirming French forces received 10,000 men from Spain.
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Extract of a letter to a mercantile house in this city, dated, Alexandria, Jan. 13
"Congress have been sitting with closed doors almost all last week, some think on the West Florida business, & others on the non-intercourse--but little has yet been done--A few days will now determine the policy our government mean to pursue. By an arrival here last night of a brig (late Capt. Slacum) from Lisbon, it appears the French had received a reinforcement of 10,000 men from Spain---Flour $18 3/4 a 19 S corn 2 1-8 a 2 3/4 S--Here it is scarce at 10 S from the badness of the road"
Congress are treating the question of Florida with closed doors--so we believe.
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Lisbon
Event Date
Jan. 13
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french received reinforcement of 10,000 men from spain; british closeted in encampments after maneuver
Event Details
Report traces rumor that Massena received strong reinforcement and was about to attack British forces, who performed a short Contre Dance and closeted in encampments. Extract from letter dated Alexandria, Jan. 13, mentions arrival of brig from Lisbon indicating French had received 10,000 men from Spain.