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Freeman's Chronicle
Columbus, Franklin County, Ohio
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Reports from Paris describe widespread French enthusiasm and mobilization in Alsace and Franche Comte against an enemy invasion, with rallied troops and Gen. Milhaud's cavalry exciting the Upper Rhine department, uniting the nation under its sovereign.
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All the accounts from Alsace and Franche Comte announce that at the first signal of the enemy's invasion, the sentiment of national honor, & of the common defence of the country, has united all Frenchmen. The cry "To arms!" has resounded from all quarters. Military men, whose services had expired, have rallied, and thrown themselves into the cities to defend its approach. It is impossible to find words to depict the enthusiasm, which the arrival of the column of cavalry commanded by Gen. Milhaud has excited in the department of the Upper Rhine. This impulse communicates itself to all points. A few days longer, and the whole of France will be raised, and the sound of the trumpet is about to be sounded. Numerous bodies are advancing from every side. The enemy will have to combat our arms, and the whole nation united under the orders of its sovereign.
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Alsace And Franche Comte
Event Date
December 28
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widespread national mobilization and unity against the enemy invasion; no specific casualties reported.
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Accounts from Alsace and Franche Comte report that upon the enemy's invasion signal, French national honor unites all citizens in defense. Calls to arms echo everywhere, expired military personnel rally to protect cities, and Gen. Milhaud's cavalry arrival sparks immense enthusiasm in the Upper Rhine department, spreading nationwide. Soon all France will rise, with advancing forces ready to fight under the sovereign's orders.