The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1807-10-14

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ed tn. Sabine to man ,as Induced me on the eroune
of economy and expsdivncy alto to difeharge the mill
tia who had reached this place. and TO eoun,ermane
thoie under march, excepting about hundred dra
goons and mounted iufantry, whom fhall retain II
fervee. until am appriscd of the determine ton q
the captain general Salcedo, watch the movement
oil oar neighbors to prevent their finiRer in,riyne
with our difaile3ed citizens, and foud they re-en
ter our territory, to aid the eabled troops in expe
ling them.
The Spaniards RATED his camp at the Bayou Pierre
On the sIth ut travered the country the high way
leading from this place to Nacogdocies, which he ia.
terfeaed on the goth, about twenty-five miles in nv
front, and on the 3oth eroTsd the Sabine and took
poit on che right bank, where Col Cutting left him
the itt inh But notwithstanding have been deter
mined to diniipih my FORCE the pre,enous of 90
vernon ertara have not been rctraeied nor our ia
rdetion acknowledged and rs the petition taken on
the rght bank oil the Sabine is material departure
from the Rate of things the furrender of the
vince to us, and exoies territory to in
'auon. fhaIi continue my Preparations for defence
aud offence, and to wipe off the feces of iyma which
easiliiers may attach to the Spaih reponeon of the
ground, from whence we had driven them TO give
Confidence 10 cur friends 60 confirm the wayerin,
ana me d'laiteSed and above all, to alI.r, uzeou
'ooa'iy the Fretenons OF the government, have "a
Ken pon within the limits claimed by the officers of
SPAN and in a few days n,al move forward TO the
eau bank oil the Sabine where ilisl wait the sp(ver
~ the captain general Salcedo. Were reoni-ed m
luhy TINS Hep, llood reply, that the Uni,ed State,
having torees Sran;ih guard to retire from poii,;
Oh w;ihin trer acquired tcrri,cry, that power pro-
tefied againtt the ac, denied their pretenGons & arm
Gu 'or me avowed pnrpoie of recovering the ground
from which they had been driven Tha. Sp,n;6 co,,
niauder of Respectable rank at the head ef tonid..
raoie force in military array, did no, only recover
that ground but took petition much nearer T., our
barrier and TAR within limits. That this of;
elaim:d the juridtfion of the country ea Of the Ga
hine TO the Arroyo Hondo and in behalf of his NAT
ter the King oil Spain, and declared his determine
TO protect and defend it as fuch. Were we to fuffer
fueh ou,rages upon the national fovereiputy m n,C a.
yer without notice. injurious interpretations nigh, be
ievei'ed at cur military chara Ger and our forbear
ance might be confirmed into tact ion If opr
claims
Under thefe circumstances, and to do awav the (,,.
dow OF right which the Spanards NAV epdeavor "a
found on their potlerior occupancy, feel il noun
bent on me to take poheion of the controverted
TO its u,molt verge, where my conduct will be regu
lated by that OF my neighbors, who the Ian EVENING
occupied the fpo, where Col. Cuhing left him on ,he
| III init with his advanced guard mounted in,meija,e
~ IN the bank OF the river but you may ref alfred
nothing fhali be done my part excite unreafona
BILE jeaouiies to provoke hoifilities and ,herefor
20 prevent the miinterpresation of my movements
nave takci the precauton 20 write gov Cordero this
day, warning him Of my intentions, and the motive,
oy which ! am aetuatsd agreeably to the copy now
tranimitted YOU OF the militia from ,h;. terrtor
about TOUR hundred have turned out which was more
than expected From the Mififippi Territory have
not yet heard and therefore cannot fay in what force
they are advancing have hope from the aipeA Of
Mr. Corderos letter, and the ual fate of their NJ;
itary at this moment, of which have acquired the
mott clean and particular knowledge, that cur differ.
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without bloodIhed; iha however be pren.red e.,
events aud will keep you regularly advifed OF every
material occurrence
With great confederation and refpea,
| ] am, Sir,
Your obedien, Servant,
JAS; WILKINSON.
| TIL. HoasyaLie HENRY !
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