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Gazette Of The United States, & Philadelphia Daily Advertiser
Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania
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Ottoman Empire prepares expedition to expel French from Egypt, assembling ships at Smyrna and troops from Natolia under Cara Osman Oglou. Pacha of Acre given command in Syria. Bonaparte fortifies Damietta. Turkish ship captures Greek vessel with disguised Frenchmen including Bonaparte's secretary, seizing large sum of money. French restrict export of coffee and rice from Egypt.
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SALONICA, (Turkey) Feb. 2.
The Divan is seriously employed in the means of driving the French out of Egypt; in consequence of which the Grand Signior had issued a firman, by which he orders that all the transport ships which could be procured should be assembled at Smyrna, for the embarkation of our troops. For this purpose Cara Osman Oglou, our Pacha, has been ordered to select the choicest troops of Natolia for that expedition. The Pacha of Acre has received a Carte Blanche, and all the other Pachas of Syria have been enjoined to pay obedience to his commands.
Bonaparte, in expectation of being attacked on that side, is fortifying Damietta with the greatest activity, and has placed in it a numerous garrison. It is however supposed, that the Pacha of Acre will not act seriously, until the armament preparing at Smyrna shall have arrived before Alexandria, in order to make a combined attack on the two opposite points.
A Greek vessel containing three Frenchmen in disguise, and amongst them the secretary of Bonaparte, was captured by a Turkish ship, and the prisoners sent to Constantinople. There was found upon them, in sequins and piastres, about a million and a half livres tournois. The Republican general does not allow the exportation from Egypt of Coffee, or Rice, both articles of great importance in the Levant; and the scarcity of which is much felt at Constantinople.
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Egypt
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Feb. 2.
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greek vessel with three frenchmen including bonaparte's secretary captured by turkish ship; prisoners sent to constantinople with about a million and a half livres tournois seized. french fortify damietta and restrict export of coffee and rice from egypt.
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The Divan plans to drive French out of Egypt by assembling transport ships at Smyrna for troop embarkation. Cara Osman Oglou to select best Natolia troops. Pacha of Acre given carte blanche and command over other Syrian Pachas. Bonaparte fortifies Damietta with numerous garrison, expecting attack. Pacha of Acre to act after Smyrna armament arrives for combined attack on Alexandria and Damietta.