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Intelligence Of Importance
WILHELMS-JAD , NEAR IIANAU , SEPT . 3 , 1796 . " In consequence of the late Actions , the army of Jourdan is retreating in the most disorderly manner possible , in different directions . About 3000 , 111611 passedl this place since yesterday morning , almost all of them without arms , and dragoons and . hussars on foot , having lost their horses . The peasants have almost every where risen upon them ; and , when in small numbers , either killed or disarmed , and plundered them : . A great many have passed Sleinheim , coming from but the of the to be its
Aschaffenbourg ; greater part army seems directing re ~ ° treat , by Fielde , towards Wetzlar , in order to pass the Lahn . , " At Frankfort , and every where in the neighbourhood , the enemy seem to be > preparing for their departure . They have again taken hostages from severaSJ places belonging to the Elector of Mayence . " FROM THF , LONDON- GAZETTE EXTRAORDINARY' OF FRIDAY ,
SEPT . 33 . This Gazette contains two letters from Capt . An ? trulher ; the first date 3 ! Windickeh , September 10 , aud containing an account of an action on the 6 tlt ^ . near Aschaffenbourg , in which the French lost upwards of one thousand men . According to various accounts General Jourdan still continued retreating towards the Rhine , in a very disorderly manner . This is further confirmed by tlui . following letter .
WILHl-lMSBAD , NEAR IIANAU , SEPT . 6 , 1796 . " Jourdan continues his retreat in the same disorderly manner : numbers of si Higglers pass by Hanau , and likewise on the other side of the river by Stei nheim ; but the principal part of the army seems still to direct its march by Ful dk and Geitenhausen . About 200 artillery men passed this place yesterday , wit hout even side arms : they said they were disarmed and ill treated by the inhabitants of the Spessart . It appears that great numbers of the enemy have be el \
killed by the peasants ; they fell upon the" Quarter Master General Ernoi iff , who was retreating with what is called the Grand Etat Major of the army , kill ed the greatest part of the escort , seized the military chest , and divided the momey they found in it . General Ernouff , who is arrived at Frankfort , only escaped by the swiftness of his horse . As soon as the French appear , the alarm is given by the ringing of bells , when the peasants immediately assemble where tbisy think they may be able to attack the enemy to advantage . ¦ : ¦¦ FROM THE LONDON GAZETTE OF SATURDAY , SEPT . 24 . ASCHAFFEMBOUUG , SEPT . S .
" From the returns which have been made , it appears , that in the action of ffie 3 d , 3200 men were made prisoners , exclusive of the number tlret were killed and brought in by the military and peasants ; 2 standards were likewise taken : 1 : 2 . 7 French ammunition waggons , and 15 pieces of cannon , among which were 6 ( ield pieces , were found in the citadel at Wurtzburg . The enemy at Schweinfi irth left 90 pieces of cannon , and 90 at Fredenburg , several magazines . in the tow ; Q of Wurtzburg , and in the citadel a large chest containing specie , manclats , and pssignats . ¦
Armies In Italy.
ARMIES IN ITALY .
The Paris Journals of the 19 th inst . contain an official letter of Ger ieral Buonaparte to the Executive Directory , dated , " Head Ouarte ' rs , Trent , 1 September the 6 th , " giving a full account of a victory obtained by a division c f his army , under the command of General Massena , on the 4 th . —The loss of the Austrians in this affair is stated as very considerable : 6 or 7000 prisoners , 25 pieces of cannon , 50 military waggons , and 7 standards , were-taken ; anal the
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Intelligence Of Importance
WILHELMS-JAD , NEAR IIANAU , SEPT . 3 , 1796 . " In consequence of the late Actions , the army of Jourdan is retreating in the most disorderly manner possible , in different directions . About 3000 , 111611 passedl this place since yesterday morning , almost all of them without arms , and dragoons and . hussars on foot , having lost their horses . The peasants have almost every where risen upon them ; and , when in small numbers , either killed or disarmed , and plundered them : . A great many have passed Sleinheim , coming from but the of the to be its
Aschaffenbourg ; greater part army seems directing re ~ ° treat , by Fielde , towards Wetzlar , in order to pass the Lahn . , " At Frankfort , and every where in the neighbourhood , the enemy seem to be > preparing for their departure . They have again taken hostages from severaSJ places belonging to the Elector of Mayence . " FROM THF , LONDON- GAZETTE EXTRAORDINARY' OF FRIDAY ,
SEPT . 33 . This Gazette contains two letters from Capt . An ? trulher ; the first date 3 ! Windickeh , September 10 , aud containing an account of an action on the 6 tlt ^ . near Aschaffenbourg , in which the French lost upwards of one thousand men . According to various accounts General Jourdan still continued retreating towards the Rhine , in a very disorderly manner . This is further confirmed by tlui . following letter .
WILHl-lMSBAD , NEAR IIANAU , SEPT . 6 , 1796 . " Jourdan continues his retreat in the same disorderly manner : numbers of si Higglers pass by Hanau , and likewise on the other side of the river by Stei nheim ; but the principal part of the army seems still to direct its march by Ful dk and Geitenhausen . About 200 artillery men passed this place yesterday , wit hout even side arms : they said they were disarmed and ill treated by the inhabitants of the Spessart . It appears that great numbers of the enemy have be el \
killed by the peasants ; they fell upon the" Quarter Master General Ernoi iff , who was retreating with what is called the Grand Etat Major of the army , kill ed the greatest part of the escort , seized the military chest , and divided the momey they found in it . General Ernouff , who is arrived at Frankfort , only escaped by the swiftness of his horse . As soon as the French appear , the alarm is given by the ringing of bells , when the peasants immediately assemble where tbisy think they may be able to attack the enemy to advantage . ¦ : ¦¦ FROM THE LONDON GAZETTE OF SATURDAY , SEPT . 24 . ASCHAFFEMBOUUG , SEPT . S .
" From the returns which have been made , it appears , that in the action of ffie 3 d , 3200 men were made prisoners , exclusive of the number tlret were killed and brought in by the military and peasants ; 2 standards were likewise taken : 1 : 2 . 7 French ammunition waggons , and 15 pieces of cannon , among which were 6 ( ield pieces , were found in the citadel at Wurtzburg . The enemy at Schweinfi irth left 90 pieces of cannon , and 90 at Fredenburg , several magazines . in the tow ; Q of Wurtzburg , and in the citadel a large chest containing specie , manclats , and pssignats . ¦
Armies In Italy.
ARMIES IN ITALY .
The Paris Journals of the 19 th inst . contain an official letter of Ger ieral Buonaparte to the Executive Directory , dated , " Head Ouarte ' rs , Trent , 1 September the 6 th , " giving a full account of a victory obtained by a division c f his army , under the command of General Massena , on the 4 th . —The loss of the Austrians in this affair is stated as very considerable : 6 or 7000 prisoners , 25 pieces of cannon , 50 military waggons , and 7 standards , were-taken ; anal the