Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1812-04-11
Extract Qfa letter from Fernandtno (.4mcl
Island March 81, 1911.

In my last gave you a hint of what vas
eoing on here, have now to Inform YOU that
a large party Of men crossed the river Saint
Mary's, about 20 miles above this place and
succeeded in reyolutionising Ill the country
between St. Mary's and St. Johns Amelia
is the only place that showed any resistance,
but from the threats OF the American gun
boats, under the command Of commodore
Campbell, and the formidable appearance of
the ReOoLuyioniS's the commandment Of Amelia
surrendered the town and garrison OF serDan-
dino without firing a shot, on the following
terms.-That the cOronahdant and troops
would be allowed TO march Gu, with the no.
nors Of war, and upon delivering then arms
would receive their parole, net to Ja@e mp arms
against the reyosutionists, during thel: pre-
sent contest. That all individual property,
whether lands or otherwise, shall DC CohsI'
dered sacred, and neithec examined OF touch
ed, but remain and be USED IN the same man
ner as before the capitulatlon the island "a
hours after the capltulation Shat. be ceaeo 10
the United States Of America. ulder tie 2&'
press conditions that the port Ct teTn4o-ho
Shall not be subject to any OF he rest?C1oa'
on commerce, which at present exist ID NV.
United States, but sha'. be open as heretofore
to British and ether vessels and produce On
paving the lawful tonnage dunes ano II T ID
Of war between the I States and HfeS' DI'
tain, the port of Fernandez shall be open 10
British merchandise and nefchsnt VeSs,'s'
and considered free port uDui The Isl May
1918.
The inhabitants who had grants to cut 'u,.
Der shall have the same Continued dii'" ~
May 1878.
All vessels of every description shall DC
protected, and ciearances given 10 any !'o'' az
before, excepting to the coast Of n"',, e
well as all vessels arriving before INC 10 V
May 1913. ILL
All British or other merchandise WELL"
have been regularly entered, according ~ o VII.
laws and regulations Of the Spanish SoY' ';,
ment, shall be exported from here and s so'' of
ted in tbs ports OF tie United o'@'e S Ill YES.
duties, until the lst May 1915 A .';. Island,
sells owned by Spanish SUBJECTS q :4-' regis,
shall be entitled to regular Aheli''"
ters 1oce
All inhabitants of this place who 90 10. r aCnt,
to remain under the American tnsiness,
are allowed one year to settle In'r o% tbe U.
and should war take place Dcn"I'" .IIoved
nited States and Spain, thcy VIA on
to appoint agents TO settle thSlr Ou''''> 6 the
The above is as near the Su6stane. rrco.
terms Of capituIation as can at Pies1"C< George
lect. have only to add that gcn'tss ',tes. has
Mathews, agent for the Uhite4 u. govern
confirmed the same on account Oh ''i'
ment" , che Gun.
P. S. On the morning ofthe l1,0 ,o evv = in,
boats came and anchored before 'H 'Ios loaded
mediately put springs on their 'a" 'I levcIIyd
their guns with canister shot, '" I1,hcn they
them at this deicnceIess place ~, 70 pass
were ordered by the eomna ,'ef they did not
the garrison, they answered th2' ."I Eey would
come in a hostile manner, but t''a' NV, ,|ot from
aid and assist the Patriots and was ssdf.,ed any
their interference we could have "ei before U.s.
force the revolutiopists could bring O''0 Nav.
You will observe, that goods 80. .a ,; ap.
ed 70 enter from here until the PF'''NV
proves Of this measure