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Some Selected Reports from The Post Boy
Tuesday June 28th, to Thursday June 30th, 1709.
Tuesday came in One Mail from Ostend, with the Antwerp and Brussels Letters and Gazettes, of the 2d of July, N.S. which contain the following Advices.
Philipsburgh, June 25, N.S.
WE have Advice, That most of the Artillery which the Enemy sent over the Rhine the 15th instant, at the same time that the Mareschal d'Harcourt pass'd that River, return'd to Strasburgh the 19th, as did also 18 Battalions of Foot, which, with 3000 of their left Horse, have since begun their March towards the Netherlands. The Mareschal d'Harcourt having thus weakened the Army under his Command, and being, besides, much incommoded by the late Rains, and streighten'd for Forrage, has thought fir to repass the Rhine; and, 'tis given out, he will march towards Moselle, with most of his Forces, leaving only a few Troops to guard the Line of Lauterburg, and cover Alsace against any sudden Attempt of the Army of the Empire.
Paris, June 28. N S. Advices from Grenoble, of the 21st instant, import, That the Mareschal Duke of Berwick, having view'd the Places in Savoy, was return'd to that City, (Grenoble) and had summon'd 6000 Pioneers to rendezvous near Beaumont the 30th, with Design to re-build two old, ruin'd Forts on the Heights of Briancon, in Hopes thereby to keep the Duke of Savoy, for some time at Bay, and hinder him from entring the Plain, and laying Siege to that Place. The excessive Rains, which, for a Fortnight, have fallen in Dauphine, have drown'd great Part of the Corn, which will aggravate the Misery the Inhabitants of that Country have hitherto undergone, to a greater Degree than any Other Province of this desoIate Kingdom. An Express from the Mareschal d'Harcourt has brought Advice, That according to the King's' positive Orders, that General had detach'd 3000 Horse, and 8000 Foot, to reinforce our Army in Flanders; that those Troops are marching with such Expedition, that 'tis reckon'd they will reach Verdun the 30th instant, and the 8th of July the Camp at Lens. Letters from thence, of the 26th, advise, That the Mareschal de Villars had made all the necessary Dispostions, to give the Enemy a warm Reception, in case they should venture to attack him, having, for that purpose, planted above 150 Pieces of Cannon in the Avenues of the easiest Access. Provisions begun to be Very dear in our Camp; wherefore, Orders are sent to the Governours and Magistrates of the adjadent Places to supply them with as much Meal and Beer as they can spare, with all possible Speed ; the Brewers of Douay and Valenciennes, among the rest, being order'd to brew only for the Soldiers; and because the Maresch. de Villars, for fear of a Surprize, makes the Soldiers encamp, every Day, in Order of Battle, and consequent!y, no Detachments can be sent out to forrage, all the Villages of the Boulonois, and even of all Picardy, are appointed to furnish a continual Supply of Forrage; for which they are to be satisfied by the Intendants:
By which means, our Generals think not only to spare our Horse great Fatigues, but also to hinder the Troopers from deserting. We are still busie, Night and Day, in coining the Silver-Plate, which the Nobility, and other substantial Persons, continue to send to the Mint; and the new Species will be deliver'd out in a Fortnight. The taking of some of the superfluous Church-Plate for the same purpose, tho' consented to by the Bishops and Abbots, is not yet put in Execution. A Report has been current here, for Two Days together, That the Queen of Spain having deliver'd of a second Prince, was in a very dangerous Condition; But that News prov'd false; an Express which arriv'd from Madrid, in 7 Days, to the Duke d' Alba, not mentioniog any thing like it. P.S. An Express from Flanders, who went this day thro' this Place for Versailles, has brought Advice, That the Enemy did, yesterday Morning, very unexpectedly, invest Tournay with 15 or 30000 Men, which occasions various Reasonings: Some will have it to be one of Prince Eugene's and the Duke of MarIborough's Stratagems to draw the Mareachal de Villars out of his unaccessable Camp : but the Generality are of Opinion, that the Confederates are earnestly bent upon the Siege of that important Place; Which we are apprehensive is not provided either with a sufficent Garrison, or the Necessaries for a vigorous Defence.
� the Camp before Tournay, June 29, N.S. Upon the Report of Gen. Dopff and Major Gen. Cadogan, of the Strength [of] the Enemy's Camp at Lens, our Generals and the Field Deputes, were unanimously of opinion. That is was not possible to attack 'em without infinite Disadvantage, and visable Hazard; and thereupon resolv'd upon the Siege of this Place. The better to succeed in this Design, Care was taken to encrease the Enemy's Jealousie of being attack'd : For which purpose our Artillery was order'd to be brought up the Lys to Menin; and the flying Camp under the Command of General Dompre to advance from Alost to Oudenarde, as if he design'd to pass the Scheld there, in order to join our Army. On the other hand, the heavy Baggage was sent, the 26th instant, about Nine in the Morning from our Camp at Looz to Lille; and at Seven in the Evening Orders were given to the Army to hold themselves in Readiness to march, immediately after the Tattoo : Accordingly, between 9 and 10 a-Clock, we broke up, and march'd as every body, except the Generals thought, towards the Enemy; but soon after our Army divided; and the Right Wing, in two Columns, moved along the Stone-Way that leads from Douay to the Village of Rouchin, from whence they took to the Left, along the great Road from Lille to Pont-a-Bouvines, where they pass'd the Marque, and pursued their March by the Village of Froimont and Willemeau, directly for Anthoin. The Left Wing march'd, at the same Time, in Two Columns, by the Way of Pont-a-Tressin; so that the 27th, about Two a-Clock in the Morning, the whole Army came before Tournay, and invested the Place on the side of Lille, whilst General Dompre, who march'd, the 26th, from Alost, did the like on the other side of the Scheld, with the Troops under his Command, and Ten Battalions that had been detach'd from our Left for that purpose.Thirty Squadrons and Twelve Battalions were also detach'd in our March, under the Command of the Prince of Orange-Nassau, to surprize St.Amand and Mortaigne; which his Highness has perform'd accordingly, the Garrison of St.Amand retiring upon his Approach to Valenciennes; and that of Mortaigny having yesterday surrender'd themselves Prisoners of War, as soon as our Men had carried, Sword in Hand, the Redoubt that defended the Bridge of that important Post, which is situate at the Confluence of the Scarpe and the Scheld. We are to take Post to Morrow near Tournay, in order to settle the Quarters, and draw the Lines of Circumvallation, for which purpose a great Number of Pioneers have been summon'd out of Flanders. The Mareschal de Villars, not suspecting in the lest the Design of the Allies, but rather expecting to be attack'd in his Camp, had drawn several Regiments out of this Place to reinforce his Army; so that according to the best Intelligence, the Garrison consists of Eleven Battalions, viz, 2 of Vendosme; 2 of Vexin; 1 of Treser, formerly la Faille; 2 of St.Vaille; 1 of Artagnan; 1 of Verville; and 2 of Bourbon : Which the Day before we invested the Place, were much weakned by a Detachment of 8 Men per Company, that march'd to Lens, with some Squadrons of Horse. We are likewise assur'd, that there are in the Town but 3 Squadrons of Dragoons, and 4 independent Troops of Horse; so that the whole Garrison does hardly amount to 4000 effective Men. They are commanded by Lieutenant-General de Surville, who was wounded in Defence of the Cittadel of Lille; Monsieur de St.Pierre, and the Sieur Dolet, Deputy-Governour. One of their chief Ingeniers, who was sent out to confer with the Mareschal de Villars, was taken Prisoner. We reckon to open the Trenches in Five or Six Days, by which Time we expect to receive our heavy Artillery.
Ghent, July 1, N.S. The Officers of the great Train of heavy Artillery, which had been sent up the Lys to Menin, having, in the Night between the 26th and 27th past, receiv'd Orders from the Duke of Marlborough and the Field Deputies, to return hither, the Boats laden with the Cannon and Ammunition pass'd by Courtray the 27th, and the 29th most of them arrived here, being follow'd yesterday by the rest; And this Day they are to be sent up the Scheld, to the Camp before Tournay, with Thirty other Vessels, laden with Cannon, Mortars, Bombs, and Warlike Stores, that are arrived here from Saz, to be employ'd in the Siege of that Place.
Brussels, July 2. N.S. 'Letters from the Confederate Army before Tournay advise, That our Generals having possess'd themselves of all the Posts round that Town, and made Bridges of Communication on the Scheld, above and below the Place, have resolv'd to lay Siege to it : Hoping from the Weakness of the Garrison, to be Masters of it in less than Four Weeks after opening the Trenches. We hear, That the Mareschal de Villars, being sensible of his Mistake, in drawing so many Troops out of so important a Place, would fain have retriev'd that Fault, in order to which, he detach'd 1500 Horse and Dragoons, under the Command of Messieurs d'Aquaviva and Pignatelli, each carrying a Foot-Soldier behind them, with Orders to endeavour to throw themselves into Tournay; but that their Van was attack'd and defeated by the Confederate Troops posted at Mortaigne and St.Amard, and the rest oblig'd to retreat to Conde, with great Loss. Some Advices say, That the Mareschal de Villars has quitted his Camp, but others import, That he has only extended it more towards Douay Prince Eugene has sent for an able Engineer from hence. Count Zinzendorf, the Imperial Plenipotentiary, arriv'd here of Friday last, from the Army, by the Way of Courtray and Ghent. The same Day, our Commissioners return'd hither from Soignies, where they have agreed, with the Intendant of Maubeuge, upon a new Treaty for the Contributions of Brabant, on the same as the last Year.
Plymouth, June 26. This Day came in a Ship of and for London, from Viana, with Wine, taken by a French, and re-taken by a Middleburg Privateer.
Portsmouth, June 27. Yesterday came in a Ship of Coark, in Ballast from Ostend, taken off of Beachy-head by a French Shallop, and ransom'd. Rear Admiral Baker, with the Fleet under his Convoy, is still at Spithead; as are the Transports.
Yarmouth, June 27. On the 25th sail'd hence her Majesty's Ship the Dunwich, with the Gallies, light Colliers, and Coasters, to the Northward : Sail'd also, the Folkston and Advice-Prize, with about 40 Sail under their Convoy, for Holland. Yesterday came in a Fleet of laden Colliers, and this Day several more, under Convoy of the Feversham and Flamborough.
London, June 30. Tuesday last the Four Troops of Horse-Guards, and the Two Troops of Horse-Grenadiers, were review'd in Hide-Park, by his Grace the Duke of Ormond.
The same Day, was launch'd at Woolwich the Royal-Anne-Galley, and her Masts set before Night; she is built after a new Invention, under the Direction of the Right.Hon the Marquis of Carmarthen, who, on that Occasion, gave a noble Entertainment to several Persons of Quality and Distinction, of both Sexes, on board the William and Mary Yacht.
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