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Gazette Of The United States, & Philadelphia Daily Advertiser
Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania
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Reports from London detail French defeats in March: Archduke Charles and Gen. Jourdan clashed on the Rhine, with French losing 7000 prisoners and many killed; Gen. Cyr's wing nearly destroyed by Nauendorf; Jourdan retreated to Basle; Massena also defeated. Mr. Grenville succeeded in Berlin mission.
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BOSTON, May 20.
The political Intelligence received by the several late arrivals from England is extremely unsatisfactory; we have stated the news as it was received, leaving the public to judge of its consistency. It is proper, however, to observe, that capt. Wood, who brought the paper containing the letter of Massena, left Liverpool the 5th of April, when the news of the French defeat was again renewed, and generally believed; but through the hurry of the business he omitted to furnish himself with the documents on which the belief was founded.
The Independent Chronicle of this morning contains London dates two days later than we were able to procure: The Intelligence is important; "That Government had received dispatches acquainting that the main armies of the Archduke Charles, and gen. Jourdan, had met on the Rhine about the middle of March, that an obstinate engagement ensued, in which the French were defeated with the loss of 7000 prisoners, and an immense number killed; that the left wing of the French army, commanded by Gen. Cyr, after this defeat, was stopped in his retreat by general Nauendorf, and almost totally cut to pieces; that gen. Jourdan with the rest of the army had made a hasty retreat to Basle; and that gen. Massena was attacked about the same time, and also defeated."
It was reported that Mr. Grenville had succeeded in his mission to the Court of Berlin.
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Rhine
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About The Middle Of March
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french defeated with 7000 prisoners and immense number killed; left wing under gen. cyr almost totally cut to pieces; jourdan retreated to basle; massena defeated; grenville succeeded in berlin mission
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Main armies of Archduke Charles and gen. Jourdan met on the Rhine about middle of March; obstinate engagement where French were defeated; left wing commanded by Gen. Cyr stopped in retreat by general Nauendorf and almost totally cut to pieces; gen. Jourdan with rest of army retreated hastily to Basle; gen. Massena attacked and defeated about the same time. Mr. Grenville succeeded in mission to Court of Berlin.