Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1806-10-06
United States.

| Anotbsr Lftter, dated Aqggf as. u
Since my former letter another
llexprefs arrived at Fort Adams from
Natchitoches adyiling that the Span
i'ifh forces had arrived withingn2o
miles of that pot, and thar all the
troops were ordered TO march TO the
aiIiltance ofthe garrihon at fNatchi-
toches which expected 70 BE- attack
ed before they could arrive there.
AdyiceS from Lotus Heights from
an authentic fource, confirm thefe
accounts, and ado that all the troops
were to march from the heights the.
day before yeferday the poit will
be left in charge Of an officer and
ltrong body Of militia. to guard
5000 itand of arms and 3o.pieces OF
cannon, which our government pru-
IDENTIFY placed here long ago, as a
provi6on agaiit exigences.
Gen. Wilkinfon is not yet come
down the river. Col. Cofhing, who
is faid to be an able officer, COM
mands at Natchitoches, but united
| with the force from Fort Adams,
will hardly exceed 7eo men /; the
Spaniards have go hoTir and 1000
Infantry near the Sabine SO that
our American metal will be now tri-
ed, and our enterprise and intrepi-
dity will both have fair opportuni-
~ for exertion, and, for giving fri
king example to -theie unjulti6cable
violators OF treaties.
This territory contains five mill
tary regiments the eldef comman-
ding officer in is Col. Ozman;' if
called into fervice, we fhall want two
brigadiers and a major-general,
which no doubt the PRECEDENT will
make" e tAl3.s. stI 4aff1a
trry y .==, 4-b no.I
ExfraR efa'lsftg, dated If NszUO,!saas, hlgge2o
& By letter which arrived IN town this
day, we are informed that 300 Spaniards
have paIed over the Sabine river, and ia
toned themfeves witln ~ miles Of Natchi-
toches. The American troops are now max
ing preparations 70 meet them"
Eztrz5F ef.a Lite, fran a -e7flszzaa Of bigb ysc
set74bihty IL W,atiyj5a C'za.y, I4jJTEspi IT,
rito,y, 70 biz tTisaH IN .Balsiuzsrs, dated .4a-
en- rs. aaas .a1 ra,E.
J" have cely time 10 0ate to you briefly,
an express has juA paiied TO Nltchez, from
Natchitoches, with pi!patches to Governor
Claiborne, Gen. Wikinfon, or our own row.
ernor, (perhaps to all Of them)- (the ex-
prels) avows that Spanifh force OF. 800 FOL
diers, and nearly as many Indians, were or
their march for and within few miles Of
the Adzis, pof Is miles from Nztchtoches,
far ) thin our limits, and from which they
were driven laa year by Capt Turner. If
this il true, and Of which there IS not doubt,
we fhaIl have bruih for fureIy our govern.
ment will not fubnit to their occupying poll,
from which they have been once driven.
l.f...IT --4 sB rrt#tULmr
Fran tie aMs to TIE kame, dateI, dug. 81.
" wrote you by Ian mail, informing YOU
comfortable Spanifh force was advancing to-
wards Nachitoches, our wefern frontier. Il
is now we'll alcertained that Gov. Arara, with
about loco men, and fome Indians, has taken
pofeiIion of the Adas, Port from which they
were driven by Capt. Turner lalt year.
Gov. Arara has declared to our comunan-
dant at Natchitoches (Col Cuihing) that his
intention is 10 take and keep for his king aud
matter the territory between the Sabine river
and the Arago Hondo Qcmetines called the
Nondokos) about tx miles from Natchitoches.
Col. Cuihing i manGuVering his troops, and
viii be joined by Colonel Kingibury and his
detachment from Fott Adams what will
there be done il i impolible to conjecture !;
whether they will be lufered to take the
boafted Lcuihana back by flnaIl diflricfs, or
70 drive us into the Calf hream At one froke
IL yet TO be aicertained. They have 70 long
plundered Us with impunity, taken our citi-
zcns from within our own limits, and have
gone unpuniihed, that we have little hone Of
relief from our general government; and I
am fearful ituated as we are, with bur
imall number Of regular troops, badly or
ganizea militia, approximating to the Flori-
das, great many Of the inhabitants Of which
are old tories and cuJ-throats furrounded by
anum5er Of indian tribes, with whom we have
reaion TO Believe our neighbors are conhant-
ly intriguing, we are mach more critically
iituated than our general government have
an idea Of scenviaced as our administration
m1toe, OF the immenle value OF LouiGana,
equal TO any part ofour continent Of the fame
magnitude, and, ! believe, of more -irnpor-
ISnee, u would appear Grange why it is left
10 long III 8 defencelefs condition"
cIsclNNATI, (oHIo) SEPT. Q.
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