The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1810-11-09

TERRITORY felt the tariff Of per centum on such
IS went up and down that river
We are pleased to see, that Governor Holmes
has ordered detachment OF 1900 men to be
held in readiness for immediate seryiee-and We
trust, thai the time is not very distant, when we
shall take possession OF that country
The 9Airscts, however, follow < after them
| an article from the Aurora on the same topic.
New ORLEANS, Oct. 5.
| FLORIDA.
We find that the ruulor of last week, Gas
1t relates to taking the fort at Baton Rouge
to be true. Young Mr.. Grand Pre- died OF
the wounds he received short time alter
the affair. Gen. Thomas commands, and
We are informed, is at the head OF me ex
ecutive, Gov. Lassus being in close conhne :
men,. The greater part Of the Spaniards
made their escape, and numbers OF them
nave arrived in this clty. AT hrst there
was danger apprehended from the people
OF the Amite and Comite, but when the
mail passed every thing was tranquil. and
active preparations were making fcr de-
fence. The convention, under whose orders
General Thomas has acted and continues to
at, are determined on supporting their III
dependence.
We are not able to state with accuracy
the reasons why the convention deposed
Gov. LasSus. 1t is said it was in conse
quence OF his procras nation OF some exec
utive acts, and that he intended to impede
the progress of the new system until he
could receive force from Gov Folch to de-
stroy 1t in TOTO.
Oct. AT the moment our paper vas go
ing TO press. we received Information that
Gen. Thomas Ema,ched with 900 men. as
mounted infantry, on Tuesday evening last
from Baton Rouge for the district oil ST. He
tO tish md 4 tbD
who will not subscribe to the powers of the
convention We hope that MIR Brcwn,-the
commandant of that district, and Gen Tho
mas, VIII accommodate their disputes with
out bloodshed. and form some kind of govern
ment, which rs infinitely better than the an
arohy with which they are threatened
We are informed by a gentleman in this
city OF responsibility that the people of
Springfield. town building at t,ookter's
Landing, in West Florida, nave erected
fort and Ramed il Ferdinand, for their King,
and that they are dete rmned to oppose Gen
Thomas, and all the acts of the convention
Our informant add, that they have ordered
drums, flies. powder, lead. &c. to be purcha
sed and sent to hem.
Oct. S.-We are informed, and we pre-
sumo correctly that Gen THOMAS took pos
session of the district Of ST Helena on Thurs
day last without opposition that the in
habitants who were employed in erecting
fort at Bookfer's Landing abandoned it and
joined the Generals standard. 1t was re
ported on Friday morning, our informant
adds that Gen. Thomas was preparing to
march tor Mobile
Oct 10-We have seen several letters
OF the 7th inst. from Baton Rouge all of
which state, that the ConUentionaAsts are
lin high spirits, and every exerton is making
tor defence and foE organising the new gov
eminent. Accounts had arrived Just as the
mail passed. that General Thomas had plan
ted his Standard al Springfield in the
district of s., Helena, on Friday morn
ing the 5th inst, and that every thing was
tranquil.