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Alexandria Gazette, Commercial And Political
Alexandria, Virginia
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Report from New York on January 17 confirms French army's defeat by Allies in October battles, retreat to Lower Rhine, Napoleon's return to Paris in early November, new conscription of 220,000 men, and accreditation of US ambassador Mr. Crawford. Ship Gen. Armstrong arrived from Nantes.
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LATEST FROM FRANCE.
Confirmation of the defeat and retreat of the French army, and the arrival of the Emperor Napoleon in Paris, &c.
On Saturday evening arrived at this port, the fine fast sailing letter of marque schr. Gen. Armstrong. Captain Champlin, in 52 days from Nantes, which port he left the 28th of November.
Capt. Champlin informed us, that the French army was defeated by the Allies in the battles of the 16th and 18th of October. and had retreated to the Lower Rhine, where they halted. and entrenched themselves-- that the Emperor of France arrived in Paris early in November--convened the Senate -ordered a new conscription for 220,000 men, and received and accredited Mr. Crawford, our ambassador. from whom Captain C. is the bearer of despatches for government, which were forwarded by yesterday's southern mail.
Capt. C. also informs us, it was reported in Nantes, that Napoleon had left Paris for Italy ; but we find by the Moniteur of the 17th of Nov. that the Emperor had not left France.
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France
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Battles Of The 16th And 18th Of October; Early In November
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french army defeated and retreated to the lower rhine; new conscription for 220,000 men; mr. crawford accredited as ambassador
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The French army was defeated by the Allies in the battles of the 16th and 18th of October and retreated to the Lower Rhine, where they halted and entrenched themselves. The Emperor of France arrived in Paris early in November, convened the Senate, ordered a new conscription for 220,000 men, and received and accredited Mr. Crawford, the US ambassador. Reports of Napoleon leaving for Italy were contradicted by the Moniteur of November 17.