Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1812-04-07
CHARLESTON. March II.


nroyince Of East-Elorida, and that the
ma.contents had embodied themselves
at place called Roses Bluff, on the
hanks of ST. Mapy's river, a few miles a
have Amelia Island, where they had dis
pIayed a Patriotic Flags and That they
threatened descent upon Amelia.
A gentleman WHO passed through town
Yesterday morning, on his way to the
north, and who left Ameiia-island OH
Sunday last, has furnished US with the
following highly interesting detail OF the
events which have taken place on that IS
land within the last week, OF which ne
was an eye witness.
On Monday morning, the 10th instant,
a summons was sent by the commander in
chief of the Patriots Cor, as they are still
cd by the Spanish authorities. Rebels)
TO Don Justo Lopez. commanding at A
melia, requiring him to surrender the is
land to the Patriot forces, and stating.
that in case Of his refusal the land and
naval forces OF the United States would
all them in gaining possession of the
place by force. This summons was sign
ed Ludoyick Ashley. Lieutenant colonel
Commandant. Don Lopez required few
hours for deIiberation; when he promised
to return an answer. IN this interval ne
wrote 10 Commodore Campbell. com
manding the gun boats on that station, q
Major Laval. C0mmaatlant OF that por
ton ofthe u. States troops in that vlclni-
ty. informing them of the summons which
he had received. and OF the threat attach
Ae,l 70 il. that the forces OF the u. States
would be employed 80 aid the Rebels in
tae;c understandable attempts against a
Province belonging to the King of Spain
end reG,,iriry declaration from them, it
Spah were taeir orders, and ii it was their
intention 10 execute them.-io this re
Guest NJ j0r Laval returned an Immediate
answer, lated 0n the same day at Point
Peter. dat he had no orders from bis go
yernsaent to act In hostile manner a
e,s;nst the constituted authorities OF East
Eler;t.a. and that he sioaid not. there
fore. Interfere in any manner between
the.o.-Com. Ca,nphe}l did Bot answer the
Saanish e8,nmandant's letter Gntil the
naxt morning-his answer was dated on
heard Qua Scat, No. al O'clock
Ga eraesCay norninre;. in whieh he in
fnms the Commandaat. that IN SO Stori-
ons a cause as that Ia which the Patriots
were engaged, he could not remain mae
tive. buf should certainly Aid them with
ali the Eneans in his power observing, at
the same time, that he acted in this man
Nor without any special authority from
his pcyernment On tue ubiect.-lmHedi-
ateiy after ,lispatchins this answer, Conl-
moslore Campbell got his feet Of gun
boats under way, and about O'Clock
brougil, them TO anchor Immediately be-
fcre the small fort and town OF Amelia,
with springs anon their cables. and every
tb;n-- IN preparation to FIRE upon the Spa
n;ap.:S IN ease of q refusal 10 surrender it.
Several. Guns were then fired by the feet.
which it Was supposed we're intended as
signals for tle Patriots 70 move ; and at
4 o'clock on Tuesday afternoon, a force
amounting 80 about so mrn, under the
command Of Col. Ashley, came down
Bells River in beats, and landed on A
,nelia Island-tile Spanish troops (about
8 or 10 flen) were marched out ofthe gar
rison and grounded thir arms. the com
mandant surrendered his sword to the pa
triot chief, the Spanish Dag was pulled
down, and the patriotic standard display
ed in its stead. The victorious command
err OF the patriots afterwards offered to
return bon Lopez his sword, but the lat
ter declined receiving it, under evident
feelings of great emotion. The Spanish
. soldiers were thus dispersed, and the pa
triots rested in quiet possession that night.
On "Wednesday morning, company OF
riHemen, belonging TO tho United States