The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1813-06-10


,nasts. The next morning the Sd, an express
was dispatched % order Lieut.. Colonel Bow
yer 10 fall down the Mobile river, and occupi-
ed the bank on the opposite side OF the bay,
finding at the same time, that Commodore
Shaw's orders had not reached the gun boats
frs, intended fof the blockade, (thcy having
been previously ordered By I.icut. Bainbridgc'
to bis relief al the mouth Of the Mississippi
where lie was aground) the general pushed
forward the armed boat Alligator into the bay,
uoder the command OF Mr.. Shepherd, with a
serjcant, corporst and twelve men. On the
4ii co.1.mo:arc Shsw reached ,bc Fsss, aid
tho next day dispatched Lieut.. Roosy III gun
boa, 10 enter the bay. livery thing being ar
ranged, and completely EQUIPPED, with 50 seal
jns ladders. the troops embarked on the 7th,
the wind ahead, on the 9Th at night under
litle shift Of wind the transports beat out Of
the Pass OF Chris,iao, and con,ending with AL
verse winds, reached the Pass Of Heron, on
the evenin, OF tho 10th. A party Under
Captain Atkinson was dispatched TO bring OIL
a Spanish Guard and the pilot from Dauphin
lsland which service was performed before
midnight, and the next morning, the Spanish
corporal and six men embarked on board, o
schooner, bound for Pensacola. Three oftbc
general dctc: mined, nevertheless, 10 push for
ward, and accordingly the transports were
piotcd through the very narrow pass, several
Of them grounding for short time. Com
,uodorc Shaw had left the flotilla and passed
out 10 sea, the evening before, between the
Islands La Ccrne and Petit Bois he was now
sccn cruizing in the bay, with number OF
vessels brought ico updcr the Alligator, and
4. rf
with Lieut.. ofarlil!ery and party OF troops,
provisions and o'hcr articles dstincd to Fort
Charlotte In the mean time Lieut.. Col.
Eowycr, with great diligence, had descended
the Tcnsaw, ied pitched his camp opposite
the town with five pieces Of brass ordinance.
Our AotilIa after getting into the bay, cast
anchor, and the general and the Commodore
had conference respecting the plan OF de-
barking The arrangements being made and
the necessary orders given, he made sail 10
beautiful order and rcachedi' Ance Mou-
vile, Just aNer night fall /; the wind died a
%oy, the air was serene s. The moon shone
with grca, lus,rc, profound silence cDsucd,
and the troops were on shore formed. before
two o'clock, and the music which followed
was the first Information the Commandan! had
of the generate spproach
The next day about noon, six hundred men
advanced in column, anc took pos, in front Of
Nthc Fort in ncighboripg wood, in tho mean
Nne Major II. y. Pierre, an aid de camp of
tIi< General, bore o summons to the Com
mandant demanding the evacuation Of the
: place, which was dclivsred up OH the 5th,
Y and the stripes and stars took the place OF the
infsnia u dcspo,ism, under the discharge Of
cannon.t to the unspcakablc JOY of every A.
,nnerlcan-' and every friend 10 human rights.
Let MS enjoy the rich blessing In such
manner, as to prove TO the world, we merit
il let ,rs look 10 the miidncss, the benchc-
encc and justice Of our government, and let
kindness, bcDcvolencc, forbca:ancc and char
i'y, succeed tyranny, cruelty, injustice and
persecution.
We learn tba, Col. Carson, TO whom was
assigned the duty Of rcconnotering the cas-
tern frontier Of Florida, arrived at Pcrdido
river on the l7tn inst. on the western bank OF
which he found Spanish post occupied by a
seriesnt and seven men. He caused them to
cake = hosiy leave Of the territory of the Uui-
ted States they moved towards Pensacola.
Mai. Gen. Wilkinson and Com. Shaw
reached town on Sunday morning from the
capcs. where they had been on rcconnoitcr-
ing party, with view to the defence Of the
country. They brought in company, the &
Spanish sch. San Pedro, Captss Dupayre. 9 I
days from. Jsmaica. On Saturday Afternoon
this vessel was discovered standing into the
bay, but shon after was observed 10 haul her
wind'and stand to the eastward Com. Shaw
Immediately despatched capts. Alcxis and
Jones in two armed cutters TO pursue and cx-
anime her, which service was performed with
the charaessristic promptitudc of our navy,
by these gallant officers, who finding tho vess
sel'without a clearance, and loaded with Brit 1
i:h manufacturers ordered her In Tor adjudics-
ton N
Alta meeting Of the citizens Of Mobile,
assembled al the residence OF James Lyon.
tho l7th Of April, 1919, for the purpose of
taking into consideration shc propricsy ofpre- !
senliny 10 Mai. Gen. Jssytcs Wilkinson =