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Alexandria Daily Advertiser
Alexandria, Virginia
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European diplomatic and military tensions escalate as France demands passage and troops from German electors, who refuse and seek aid; Prussian envoy heads to Vienna; Bonaparte masses 90,000 men on Rhine; Swiss neutrality rejected; Russia levies 150,000; other updates from Sept. 17, 1805.
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The French government has demanded of the electors of Baden and Wirtemberg the free passage of their army through these countries, and an auxiliary force of ten thousand men of each elector. This demand has been refused for the present, and couriers have been sent to Berlin, Vienna, and Petersburg, to request assistance in case of necessity.
The Prussian minister, count Haugwitz, has been called from his retreat in Silesia, and sent to Vienna, to settle if possible the differences between the two cabinets.
Bonaparte's equipage is actually arrived at Strasburg, and upwards of ninety thousand men are by this time collected on the banks of the Rhine.
The Swiss, have applied to the Austrian and French government for permission to remain neutral; but this request has been rejected on both sides. The Austrians, however are expected to be the first to take possession of that country.
The elector of Hesse Cassel has an army of thirty six thousand men on foot. The French have demanded a passage through his territories but have been refused.
A new levy of recruits in Russia has been ordered to the amount of one hundred and fifty thousand men.
By order of Bonaparte, the city of Frankfort has been obliged to demolish its fortifications.
The French have ordered away their artillery from Cuxhaven, and every day the distressed inhabitants of the banks of the Elbe, expect their emancipation from their invaders.
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German States
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Sept. 17
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demands for passage and troops refused by german electors; swiss neutrality rejected; russian levy of 150,000 men ordered; frankfort fortifications demolished; french artillery withdrawn from cuxhaven.
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French demands for army passage and 10,000 auxiliary troops each from electors of Baden and Wirtemberg refused, prompting requests for aid to Berlin, Vienna, and Petersburg. Prussian minister Count Haugwitz sent to Vienna to resolve differences. Bonaparte's equipage at Strasburg with 90,000 men on Rhine. Swiss neutrality request denied by Austria and France, Austrians expected to occupy first. Elector of Hesse Cassel refuses French passage with 36,000-man army. Russia orders 150,000 recruits. Frankfort ordered to demolish fortifications by Bonaparte. French remove artillery from Cuxhaven, Elbe inhabitants anticipate liberation.