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Gazette Of The United States And Daily Evening Advertiser
Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania
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British forces under Gen. Stewart evacuated Ostend on Tuesday, embarking troops and ships, burning two vessels unable to depart. French troops entered the town. Fleet sailed to Flushing; Lord Moira joined Gen. Clairfayt.
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"Gen. Stewart began to embark the troops on Tuesday morning last, and before night the town was completely evacuated, not a single man belonging to the troops being left behind. The ships in the harbor were all brought away, an old Indiaman and a prison-ship excepted, which, by the wind blowing strong into the harbor, could not be got out, and were therefore set on fire. The gates of the town being set open by the inhabitants, the French were seen from the shipping to enter the town to the number of about 5000. I am sorry to add, that a few horses were under the disagreeable necessity of being left behind at Nieuport. --The fleet sailed for Flushing.--I am happy to add, that Lord Moira has effected a junction with Gen. Clairfayt."
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Ostend
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Tuesday Morning Last
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town completely evacuated; ships brought away except old indiaman and prison-ship set on fire; french entered town with about 5000; few horses left at nieuport; fleet sailed for flushing; lord moira effected junction with gen. clairfayt
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Gen. Stewart began to embark the troops on Tuesday morning last, and before night the town was completely evacuated, not a single man belonging to the troops being left behind. The ships in the harbor were all brought away, an old Indiaman and a prison-ship excepted, which, by the wind blowing strong into the harbor, could not be got out, and were therefore set on fire. The gates of the town being set open by the inhabitants, the French were seen from the shipping to enter the town to the number of about 5000. A few horses were left behind at Nieuport. The fleet sailed for Flushing. Lord Moira has effected a junction with Gen. Clairfayt.