The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1806-10-21

Natchez down to the 10Th Ill nothing deciiive
had happened, as will he found from the follow
ing extracts -
NATcHEz, Sept.I
Letters from Natchitoches, under date of the
9Th of Sept. fate that the Spanifh army contin-
ued encamped at the Bavau Pierre, and was
fuppofed to be twelve hundred frong. Co
vernon Cerdero from ST. Auguninc, had arrived
at Nacog6oches with reinforcement of three
hundred regular troops.
Governor Claiborne was itili at NatchtocAes,
and between him and the officer commanding
the Spauith troops, feveral letters had paiIed.
Governor Claiborne had ordered detachment
of militia 70 be in readiness to march. The
troops from Fort Adams had not arrived, but
were daily expected. The Spaniih governor,
Herrera, has arrefed three Americans from
Kentucky, of the names of Brewfter, Shaw and
Irwin, and fcnt them prifoners to ST. Antoine-
Governor Claiborne has demanded their immc.
diate releafe. The Spanifh army has eviaeed
no difpohtion to attack Natchtoche s-they
avow their object to be, to preferve inviolste
the territory of the king their mater. 1t is be-
lievcd at Natchitochcs, that nothing prevents
the American troops from marching againft the
Spaniards but orders to that effect.
The removal 10y order of the Prefidcnt) of a
detachment ofSpaniih troops laa winter on the
wet fide the Sabine, is aligned by the Span
iards as the rcafon for ausmenting their force.
IN what they call the province of Tcxa,-This
province they fay extends TO Little Bayau, A.
bout fix miles from Natchitochcs, called Rye
funda. The fettlers of the Bayau Pierre where
the Spanifh armv now is. have -onG:,! -, ~
felves under the government of Spain.
We underftand that the facts given in tkia
fatement are fuhtantiay correct. There is
however probably fome cxaggeration in the
!, OE4 h.S
a!iurances have hccn received from the Span
'th government that no hoftilities were medi-
tated agant the United States, and that the
operations ofthe Spanih forces would be cen.
hned TO defending their own territory. Al.
they have retired to Bayau Pierre, a pot not
delivered to us, and 10 the retention of which
they will not be moleflcd, the prorped of an
engagement has gone BY.
The circumstances attending the arreh of the
three Americans are thefe. Three flch per-
ions were found within the lines of the Spanifh
f9rces, and were arrefted under the imprefiion
that they might be fpies. Ga being examined.
one or them faid he wfhed to go to St. An
tome, for which purFofe he deiired tranf.
port. This was given him, together with an
eicort 1t is prefumed the Game mcafure ha,
been taken with refpcet TO the other two
they are not therefore to be viewed in the light
OF Priiohers. MAJ. Int.
Extra7 Of a letter from Me.u-Orleau5, 4. a
I1erranfile b0ge IN this City, dated September
IL, 1906.
We have news from the Attakapas, c,v
ing, " IT is rumourcd here that col. ThompGon
has ordered the militia ofthis county. to be in
readinets; aud that captain Boyer has been
defeated and taken, and that major Sparks is
driven back. 1t is certain, that the SpauiII, ar
my is on the march this fidc of Natchitoche,
So We have juf, however, received authen-
tic information, that there has been no engage
ment, but that the Spaniards were Obliged TO
return acrois the Sabine river again to prererve
their health, and that while they were on this
noe about weeks, they loft 500 of their men
with the fever and that the governor of the
interior of Mexico, was on his way with troops.
and when he arrived they would have an army
OF S or 5000 men, when they will endeayor to
force padase TO this place.