The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1811-01-05
FROM rsr LAST N. ORLEANS PRINTS

NFw ORLEANS, Dec. /.
Arrived yesterday, the Spanish brigs of
war Flecha and San Francisco de Borjas,
from Havana, and exchanged salute with
the u. ). brig Syren.
81 December 5.
Ertract Of a letter from Bayou Sarah, (&.
FrancisviAe dated Nov %, 1910.
I" The General assembly have convened.
The House Of Representatives have made a
quorum, but the Senate have nor. Govern
or Skipwith is here aid is making ARRANGE
ments to carry an eA?editio'. easiwardly !;
1t is supposed against Mobile or Pensacola,
perhaps both. The troops for the cam
paign will be about 500 men, under the com
mand of Col. VIM. Kirkland.
Letters were received a few slavs since
from COL Reuben Kenper, who was sent a .
bout six weeks ago by the contention to the
eastward, in order TO explore the country in
the neighborhood of Mobile. and TO feel the
disposition of the people. He dates his Lett
tiers at Fort Stoddert. aud states with much
confidence, that he would he able to take
and would take the fort of Mobile OIL the
night of the Oath inst. and that the conven-
tional flag should be displayed there on the
25'h--shat the people of Washington coun
ty, IN the Mississippi territory, would join
him, provided it was found necessary I"
Louisiona Gazette.
December 4,
Erfract Of letter from a gentleman Of
correcf Information, dated Fort Ssoddort,
Nou. 81. 1910
We are in the utmost confusion the com
try below it almost evacuated and the town
OF Mobile Is In apprehension of des,ruc,inn
Our ci'izers have assembled under Col
Kemper and Col ]. Kennedy. below the
Bne. have not ttreir numbeSs.
I'll ~.
IN vain. 1t is the more 20 he regretted as
it is believed confidently by Gov Folch. thai
proposi ions from the Havana, are now be
tore the Executive of the u. ) for Cedins
Florida to the American government
December S.
Srfract ola letter, dated Pensacola, Mop.
2Sd 1910.
Our situation here is now critical in the
2treme. On the timely inter nee Of the
American government depends our safety.
Col Gushing is momeDtarily expected at Nj y
bile on his way to For, SIoddart with five
Gun Boats, and $50 wen With thi. force
If he has the disposition, he may save this
province from the horrors of Anarchy, and
through his means, in less than two mouths
more, the Country may be honorably annexed
to the u. S.
December 8.
A gentleman recently arrived from PEN
sacoia, reports, that the garrison of that
place, disguised at not having been paid off
tor great length of tune, nave formed
council OF war, and arrested the public Of
hceFs suspected Withholding the arreara-
ges. The officers, generally. appeared
greatly disguised, mt only At the service in
which they were engaged, but from uncer
tainty as to what master they were uiti-
mately to belong There was report at
Pensacola, that by virtue of an arrange
ment between the government of the u.
States and the Havana, (without douot au-
horised by the regency of Spain) the Flori-
tdas were to be coded to the United States
- Il .dmi des Loi8.1
The conflicting claims for West-Florida:
are:
LIST The regency for Ferdinand the 9TH .
3D. Joseph Bonaparte, as conqueror of
Spain.
Sd The United States by purchase.
4th. The people VINO declared their in.
dependence on the Goth Sept. last.
The fourth or latter claim having the
right of occupancy and the purse and sword
OF the province In their hands, appears to be
the clearest and best title And should
they be disposed 20 compromise with the
third claiment. viz. the United States the
title would be complete. --Louisiana Gaz.
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