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Chronological Account Of The Principal Occurrences
SEPTEMBER . i . ; An embargo laid on all the ships ' in the river , and along the coast , which continued for several days , in order to prevent the intelligence of the * success of the French troops in Ireland from reaching France . 2 . A French gun-vessel , having dispatches for Buonaparte on board , run ashore near Damietta , by her Commander , to avoid being captured b y the British squadron . Most of her men were murdered by the Arabs ; but the Commander and of
seven the crew were saved by the humane exertions of our sailors . A midshi pman of the Emerald brought off the Captain , through the surf , at the hazard of his own life . 3 . The Grand Seignior declared war against France , . and committed the French Minister at Constantinople , with his whole Legation , to the Castle of the Seven Towers . The Wicklow rebels ; under the command of Holt , defeated in several skirmishes .
Two privateers captured b y his Majesty ' s shi p Endymion . A new Constitution forced upon the Cisal p ine Republic by the French Government . 4- On the approach of the army of Lord Cornwallis , the French army retreated from Castlebar towards Sligo , leaving behind them 200 stand of arms , between 40 and 50 barrels of gunpowder , a quantity of pikes , and their sick and wounded . The French General had formed a provisional Administration at Castlebar
, the President of which , Mr . John Moore , was taken by Colonel Crawford , on entering the town . 5 . Advice received at the Admiralty ofthe capture of a French privateer , of 18 guns , by his Majesty ship Phseton . 6- Mr . Oliver Bond , one of the State prisoners , found dead in his apartments 111 the New Prison of Dublin . Coroner ' s verdict- — ' Died by the visitation of God . ' The Limerick Militia , commanded by Colonel Vereker , and some detachments ot British fencibles , defeated b y the French troops at Coloony , with considerable loss .
7 . Letters from Lord Bridport announced the capture of La Decade French frigate , pierced for 40 guns , and a stout privateer of 12 guns , by his Majesty ' s ships Magnanime and Naiad , in the Channel . 8 . Accounts received at the Admiralty of the capture of three French privateers by his Majesty ' s cruizers on the Leeward Island station . The French army in Ireland , under the command of General Humbert , surrendered , after some resistance , to the advanced column of Lord Cornwalbs
' s army , commanded b y General Lake , and the rebels who had joined them were either killed or dispersed . The whole of the enemy ' s cannon and ammunition also fell into the hands of his Majesty ' s troops . The French force consisted of 9 6 General and other officers , 74 6 soldiers , and 100 horses . Our loss on this occasion was very trifling . 9 . A dreadful battle took place at Underwalden , in Switzerland , between the French troops and a numerous body of Swiss insurgents , in which the . Jatrer totall
were y defeated with immense slaughter . The town of Srantz was immediately after burnt to ashes , and the inhabitants in great numbers put to the sword . La Flore French frigate , of 3 6 guns , captured , after a long chace , by his Majesty ' s shi p Phaeton . 10 . A cartel for a general exchange of French and British prisoners agreed upon by the Agents of both countries . 11 . The Marquis Cornwallis returned to Dublin from Connanght , in consequence of the surrender of the enemy ' s army in that quarter , and imme *
Note: This text has been automatically extracted via Optical Character Recognition (OCR) software.
Chronological Account Of The Principal Occurrences
SEPTEMBER . i . ; An embargo laid on all the ships ' in the river , and along the coast , which continued for several days , in order to prevent the intelligence of the * success of the French troops in Ireland from reaching France . 2 . A French gun-vessel , having dispatches for Buonaparte on board , run ashore near Damietta , by her Commander , to avoid being captured b y the British squadron . Most of her men were murdered by the Arabs ; but the Commander and of
seven the crew were saved by the humane exertions of our sailors . A midshi pman of the Emerald brought off the Captain , through the surf , at the hazard of his own life . 3 . The Grand Seignior declared war against France , . and committed the French Minister at Constantinople , with his whole Legation , to the Castle of the Seven Towers . The Wicklow rebels ; under the command of Holt , defeated in several skirmishes .
Two privateers captured b y his Majesty ' s shi p Endymion . A new Constitution forced upon the Cisal p ine Republic by the French Government . 4- On the approach of the army of Lord Cornwallis , the French army retreated from Castlebar towards Sligo , leaving behind them 200 stand of arms , between 40 and 50 barrels of gunpowder , a quantity of pikes , and their sick and wounded . The French General had formed a provisional Administration at Castlebar
, the President of which , Mr . John Moore , was taken by Colonel Crawford , on entering the town . 5 . Advice received at the Admiralty ofthe capture of a French privateer , of 18 guns , by his Majesty ship Phseton . 6- Mr . Oliver Bond , one of the State prisoners , found dead in his apartments 111 the New Prison of Dublin . Coroner ' s verdict- — ' Died by the visitation of God . ' The Limerick Militia , commanded by Colonel Vereker , and some detachments ot British fencibles , defeated b y the French troops at Coloony , with considerable loss .
7 . Letters from Lord Bridport announced the capture of La Decade French frigate , pierced for 40 guns , and a stout privateer of 12 guns , by his Majesty ' s ships Magnanime and Naiad , in the Channel . 8 . Accounts received at the Admiralty of the capture of three French privateers by his Majesty ' s cruizers on the Leeward Island station . The French army in Ireland , under the command of General Humbert , surrendered , after some resistance , to the advanced column of Lord Cornwalbs
' s army , commanded b y General Lake , and the rebels who had joined them were either killed or dispersed . The whole of the enemy ' s cannon and ammunition also fell into the hands of his Majesty ' s troops . The French force consisted of 9 6 General and other officers , 74 6 soldiers , and 100 horses . Our loss on this occasion was very trifling . 9 . A dreadful battle took place at Underwalden , in Switzerland , between the French troops and a numerous body of Swiss insurgents , in which the . Jatrer totall
were y defeated with immense slaughter . The town of Srantz was immediately after burnt to ashes , and the inhabitants in great numbers put to the sword . La Flore French frigate , of 3 6 guns , captured , after a long chace , by his Majesty ' s shi p Phaeton . 10 . A cartel for a general exchange of French and British prisoners agreed upon by the Agents of both countries . 11 . The Marquis Cornwallis returned to Dublin from Connanght , in consequence of the surrender of the enemy ' s army in that quarter , and imme *