Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1806-10-11
VIRGINIA ARGUS.
RICHMOND:
SATURDAY, OCTOBER II, 1906.
ExTRAcr--dated A4ississinti territory,

OF claiborne since he lett home, but "A
man who deals in horses left Natchitoches
alter his arrival and saw MIN there; he
also says, that he had previously been in
the Spanish camp 8 or 4. leagues from
Nalch,,oches where 700 Of their horse
were, and were throwing up works /;
that the rest of their force, 1000 i'm.
lantry, had crossed the Sabine; but not
hearing yet any thing from the governor,
we are now alp, to think that the relations
from thence are rather exaggcrate d. The
militia OF this territory are ready for ser.
! vice."
Observation-Disclosures, 2eM .6ueus.,
1906.
Mr.. Freeman returned to this place
on Saturday last, after having assembled
$50 miles above this place, where the
Spaniards had been. waiting for him for
hive days. A little after the usual time
Tor stopping for dinner, a detachment of
the Spanish party amounting TO so men,
crossed the river IN fu!! gallop, with an evi.
dent Intention 10 charge our party. Capt.
Sparks with great address took possess
on OF an elevated bank so feet above The
surface OF the water aud the men be-
ing provided with rests for their rifles,
in such manner as % have made an i'm.
Presslon.-Ths Spanish, commander APP
pears to have perceived our advantage,
and the awkward situation in which he
had placed himself, and brought his troops
to halt immediately ;--wlen a flag be-
ing hols,ed,a conference took place be.
tween Mr.. freeman and the Spanish com
I rrander Fienne. who declared his positive
orders TO be, moi In allow any armed farce
whatever to proceed beyond that place,
and 10 repel by arms any attempt TO pro.
ceed.-Tbe conference continued about
half an hour, when MIR. Freeman con-
ceived il to be his deity to return, consi.
tiering that the tract already explored was
extensive, and the waters now become so
shallow, that for the few preceding DAYS
they had to haul the BOATS over the sand
banks.
MIR. Freeman describes the land adj.
Jasent TO this river as almost wholly com.
posed of Prairies and thick cane brakes /;
the latter are always an indication of rich
land, and requires ii,le more labor in
clearing. than that of corn patch.
Yesterday gov. Claiborne arrived to
concert measures with col. Gushing res
pectng cur SITUATION, and 10 organise the
militia In his conversation he appears 70
leel very scnsib'y the hostile conduct OF
the Spani ,hiorc-s Sf may trust my iudg.
ment, something energetic viii tai;c place
al no great distance of time. The Spa.
nish force is stationed about 6fly miles
from us, having fallen back TO their for.
,ner position on Dsyau Pierre.
! This morning capt. .Bowycr and Ills
company arrived from Opvlonsas, and We
expect three companies from fort 4 dams,
boats having been sent for them Ic or i.
days ago collecting this force here would
appear to indicate determination to make
the Spanards recross tie SABINE. II
such IS the determination it puts the re-
suit OF an engagement in our favor with
out risk, but the troops here could not be
Deter pleased than TO march with only
200 men against the Spaniards on ,h.s
side the Sabine. We have no sort oc ap.
/ prehensions of danger here from any
force the Spaniards can bring against us
the soliciiude here appears TO be led for.
ward and the only fear that the SpaniarGs
may escape withou, paying them for the
trouble they have taken."-- aurora.
General Wilkinson left St. Lewis The
2lst August for New Orleans-hls arrival
was epeeted between the 9Th and lo,h
September.
The American troops on the Sabine, it
is understood, will remain in 8fafu qGo ill
the commander IN chief arriyes--whicb
could not be before the Goth of Srptem.
Der.
Captain Freeman's expedition has re-.
turned.
FROM THE NORFOLK LEDGER, or OCT, z.
On SATURDAY arrived the ship Sheffield,
captain Davis, in 80 days from London /;
from capt. Davis and friend who came
passenger 10 her, and from our mercantile
friends, we have received the Courier,
Times, Sun, Cobbeu's Journal and the In.
dependent Wing "a new paper) from the
9th to the 9th Of August. These papers
do not afford so much detail of intelligence
as We might reasonably have expected (;
the most prominent articles we ilave Sc.
lected Tor this days publication,
Upon the very important event Of heaee,
the same anxiety and uncertainty existed