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The New Hampshire Gazette
Portsmouth, Rockingham County, New Hampshire
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Deputation from Spain arrives in Britain seeking protection and arms after massacre of French in St. Andero and Cantabria. Madrid populace assaults French but repulsed with losses; troops withdraw from city. Reported via vessel around June 5.
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New York, July 29. The Thalia, Capt. Silliman, 48 days from Falmouth, has brought London papers to the 1st June, which contain the following interesting intelligence.
Capt. Silliman informs, that a small vessel arrived at Falmouth, from St. Andero, about the 5th of June, with a deputation of three Spaniards, sent to inform the British government of the late change in Spain, to ask protection from the French, and a supply of arms and clothing. These Spaniards informed, that all the French at St. Andero, and in the province of Cantabria, had been massacred. That the populace of Madrid assaulted the French troops, but were repulsed with loss. The duke of Berg, they said, had two horses shot under him. After this affray the French troops were withdrawn from the city.
Capt. S. has dispatches for government from Mr. Pinkney.
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Spain
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About The 5th Of June
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all the french at st. andero, and in the province of cantabria, had been massacred. the populace of madrid assaulted the french troops, but were repulsed with loss. the duke of berg had two horses shot under him. after this affray the french troops were withdrawn from the city.
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A small vessel arrived at Falmouth from St. Andero, about the 5th of June, with a deputation of three Spaniards, sent to inform the British government of the late change in Spain, to ask protection from the French, and a supply of arms and clothing. These Spaniards informed that all the French at St. Andero, and in the province of Cantabria, had been massacred. That the populace of Madrid assaulted the French troops, but were repulsed with loss. The duke of Berg had two horses shot under him. After this affray the French troops were withdrawn from the city.