The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1804-12-20
F,an tse 1H;nnaai H.,e.g, Mss. lc.

A gentleman Immediately from Baton Rouge, in
forms. that the detachment of Spanih troops lately
arrived there took their line of march on their
turn to Penlacola, about the 2Sth uls. by way %!
Galveztown, except officers and al'ou, 30 men. Gov
Foicke was aifo to Leave Baton Rouge IN few days
Oh his resurn viz N Orleans calling the latter place
for the particular purCo,e OF interview, public
LuGnas with the Marquis de Caffa Cavo, and his ex-
ceency Gov. Claiborne, the lae diiturbances in
Flo-dA. CThe LouGana Gazette OF the Sd inf. men
tons his arrival at New Orleans.)
Before CIR. Folcke left Baton Rouge, decree or
law WIS paned, by which Americans pofiefing lands
within the territory held by Spain, New-Felica
IA, Scc) were be- permitted to ddpoie Of their
lands unlefs they had actually been upon, and cuya-
ted Them for ten years preceding the fae in addition
go this order, no new fs.tler to be permitted to
come into the territory without express Per.nilen
frorl the government. The apparent intention of
which is TO prevent any farther Introduction Afneri-
cans ineo the country held by SPAN, IN cafe of rup
ture taking place between the two governments, which
appears fully expected,
For information Of fueh of our readers, who may
be ntereGcd IL lands in that country, and who may
b. ,iied by ar idea that the d--ree above mentioned
is 20 take place only in REF pea future fetements
the following are the Dr"-iie words, Rating that is to
take place" delde fora 10 iacceGve," from tie
fry.4t bur, and 70, tie future
Exf1a8 II kdtrfy'7 DR.. ToJ1 Si6by, dated NsfeJi-
f5cbrr, Nov. ..
"Tke Inconvenience we haze experienced in our
s,rrcf,ondence with the United States and Orleans,
hts induced few of us by private iuhcription to
fen mail once every two weeks from this place TO
Nltshez; in full conf ienee that ihall be relieved
OF this burthen fpon, by Congreis authorizing the
i'oR matter general to citabh one; for which we
have made application.
The " ,.ross tha. roe here about two weeks ago,
and clopcd the neigh5oring Spanlh Province OBJ
tain their freedom, agreeable the annuncation Of
rh. comnrandant puriued, taken and brought
ra-a, and we hope q top is put to any further at
t..npts; but mott OF the negroes Red River were
about noviug--It is politivey afcertaned that they
were excited to it by Spaniih eDifares, Of whom
taken with the negroes and two others are pron-
ers at this place their gult being clearly proved.
"Two Americans have lately been murdered by
two Spaniards, on the road leading from Appaluia
NacaSGoehes The name Of one Of the murdered is
Owen formerly OF Kentucky, the Spaniard Rabbed
him, and took his fadde-blgs which contained oonii-
derabs money, and his HorIe and made his eitape to
Nicado:hes he was ieen with Owens horle and fad
die-bags they were before leen travelling together
ap1theSpsnarlss horie was found itandDg by Owens
dead body.
"1he particulars Of the other murder not e. well
afcertained; it is only few days hnce it happened
The murder Of Houie Anderfon and Knox has been
corohora'ed by tonne other circumstances Gnce the
hrl account oi t."