The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1812-04-28
PROCLAMATION

now in Convention at Head Quarters. ON
the Plains before St. Augustine.
| WHEREAS the inhabitants within the
late Province aforesaid, from the NEST inte-
resting considerations to themselves and
their posterity, did, on the thirteenth dav of
March last declare themselves n free and
independent people and no longer subjects
10 the tyranny and oppression of the Spanish
goVernment-Ihat as free people thew
assume the government in their hands, and
nave the right to make laws and provisions.
ior the defence and security of the lives.
iioerty and property of the same-And
whereas 1t is represented that certain evil
the cause i'll which the great mass of thu.
people are engaged, and are now holding.
correspondence with, abetting and exciting.
10 resistance and opposition, many persons
residing within the Town of ST. Augustine. :,
place now actually invested and summoned
TO surrender. and are, at the same time. sti-
niulatiiig, ny vile and infamous devices, GER
tain y u n y 4 \ a.
y. And whereas persons of this
description have, on every principle of po-
iiu:ai Justice and humanity, forfeited their
Claim to that protection which prisoners of
war would be entitled to claim, and have,
subjected themselves to the pains and ne
nalties attached to treason
DE 1T THEREFORE KNOWN to all whom
- Will vi may CouCern, tnat from and alter
the twelfth day of April inst. if any person
or persons within the said Territory. late
Province, of East Florida, shall incite to re-
sistance, abet, or in any manner whatever.
correspond with the governor or inhabitants.
OF st. Augustine, encouraging resistance or
opposition to the LEGAL or constituted autho
rity OF said Territory. All and every such
person or persons shall be declared guilty of
high treason, and shall, on conviction there
Hn1
VINO shall abet, encourage Or incite -
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And whereas it has been repre-
sented to the authority aforesaid, that MANY
persons have from other causes than those.
OF disaiiecton to the cause III which the pa
triots arc engaged, and tender of their
personal services withheld, who now cen
ccIVe themselves debarred the privilege
those of this description are now invited 20
come forward and join us in the common
causeA-and tree persons of color, who this
Aothority IS willing to believe, have been
aeipded by designing and insidious persons,
70 Whom the same privileges will be secured
that they now enjoy, and protected provid-
ee that each and every person and persons
or tie description aforesaid render him or
themselves at Head Quarters, in ten DAYS.
rom the date thereof, in default of which
fheir estate, real and personal. is, and they
are hereby declared confiscated to and for
the benefit of the patriots.
Given under our hands, at Head Quarters,
on the plains before ST. Augustine, this 4tll
day OF April, A. ID. 1919, and Of the 1st
year OF the republic.
eoigned) LOD'K. ASHLEY,
Colonel Commandant.
ti"o sSneehces In the above proclama-
hon are omitted for local reasons
From the Boston Centinek, gb,Y,s1
can apr .Ss arrived N this town on Thursday. He
arrived in the DeldpereT. informs, That on the
zSd .harch, in Iat 80 To, lon. Co. off The coosr
e re U. States the Betsy boarded from two
French frigates from Nantz which nut on hoard the
mate and four men belonging to the brig .9dpenfuye,
capt. Curtis, OF Boston, from the Hest Indies. with
a cargo OF rum and moiasses, and three men be-
f r T., 10 ~e,fsn.oath brig, Captain Saunders,
WHICH THEY HAD SCUTTLED. Captains
Curtis and Saunders were detained on board the.
trisates, and refused the liberty of writing The
seamen say the French exercised every species of
wantonness, in starting the puncheons of rum cut
ting the anchors from the bows, &c An English
merchant a prisoner, was put board the Betsy.
Eo9 TsTfTtSod the frgates had destroyed about
the !s;SsteS had about 70 prisoners ON board who
had been near taking her. The corvette had been
sent off with dispatches. Doubff,II
CORROBoRArIoN. "'9A'
capt. SoULE, arrived in W;kmington informs,
that Of the 2lst March, lat 80, long. n. he was
hoartied from two French frieates which had the
day before TAKEN THREE AMERICAN YES.
Sells loaded with rum and Sugar, two of which
they BURNT, and the third loaded with salt they
SUNK. Capt. $. saw the crews, but was not her,
mitted to speak to them. He understood they had
destroyed Is American vessels. Capt. SIS schooner
being small and in ballast, they spared, but made
HIM sign promise that he would not mention that
he had spoken the frigates until he arrived in the
Us III.
WAsHINGToE, April 25.
In The Senate Of the u. States a resolution has
passed to third reading, by vote of IS to 49, for
recess OF Congress, to commence the 29tb inst.
The date OF its termination is not fixed but it il
supposed the recess will be proposed for about so
days In the House Of Representatives the House
Will be nearly equally divided in the rote on this
queston.-.Nat. Int.
FAISEALARM
The following is extract Of letter to the Edi-
tor from a gentleman in Tennessee, dated
"CAIRo, eth March, 1872
We have had false alarm here of the Greek
Indians appearing in force on Bradslpws creek Of
Elk river, and destroying twenty-five families IL
1t has reached you, you may contradict it for it s
not though the militia has been in motion OH that
account. The alarm alluded TO was produced in
the following manner. Some bad men were encam-
ped on the Indian land near Madison county line.
and wanted 10 get possession of some cabins near
them occupied BY other families to effect vbic,
they painted themselves. approached the cabins.
raised the savage yell aud fired their guns The oc-
eupants OF the cabins, believing they we're attacked
by Indians, made their escape 40 fast as they could