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The Kentucke Gazette
Lexington, Fayette County, Kentucky
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King of Sweden tears Russian Empress's manifesto and vows independence; Swedish forces under General Horticar repel Russian relief troops near Nyflot with heavy enemy losses including a general; Europe engulfed in war with over 900,000 troops from Russia, Emperor, and Porte mobilized.
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When the King of Sweden received the manifesto of the Empress of Russia, he is said to have torn it, and to have expressed himself, in the presence of several general officers, as follows: "We shall see whether the descendant of the great Gustavus Adolphus is to be the vassal of Russia!"
Sept. 2. They write from Stockholm that an engagement had taken place between a detachment commanded by General Horticar, and a corps of Russian troops, who had gone to the relief of Nyflot; and that the Russians were repulsed with great loss, and left their dead on the field of battle, and amongst them a General with the order Newsky: It is supposed to be. General Michaeloff.
Europe is now so involved in a war, that it is not easy to determine on which side to direct the attention. Between Russia, the Emperor, and the Porte, upwards of nine hundred thousand men are in the field. ready for all the horrors, devastation, and mischief of eagerly contested war.
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Sweden
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August 26 Sept. 2
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russians repulsed with great loss, leaving dead on the field including a general with the order newsky, supposed to be general michaeloff
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The King of Sweden tore the Empress of Russia's manifesto and declared he would not be Russia's vassal in presence of officers. A detachment under General Horticar engaged Russian troops relieving Nyflot near Stockholm, repulsing them. Europe is deeply involved in war with over 900,000 men from Russia, the Emperor, and the Porte in the field.