Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1815-01-25
From he South.
EPUBLICAN OFFICE.
SAVANNAH. Monday, Jan. Il
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sKvAvNAu, Monday, Jan. 16.
(OFFICIAL.)
The Eaenly landed on cnm5erianI.
Inc to .ow,hi: is a copy of letter from cap
tam Massias to Br'gaaier Gen. Floyd, rec eived
yesterday afternoon y express.
Kings Bay l1M .1aarary 1875.
t.seise O'clock, p. 81
SiR-t dem it expc1icat 10 apprise YOU by
express, the enemy effected landing this ma,
ment on Cumberland, in two divisions, with
nineteen bsrges. Assisted by two look out
boats, and thanked bv two gun bsrees, first thew
showed disposition towards the bay; but as.
certaining we were prepared to receive them.
! they altered their course and took the plumb
orchara passage, Keeping Cumberland close
ahrHal. The first division effected its landing
at puigeness the secord at Plumb Orchard
The oihcer l'tt ~ ci,arse OF cur battery was
ordered not to LEI then. approach our side with
impunity, which he promptly obeyed
Ouc OF heir bargcs, sent cut of limo in
chsce OF boat making r. treat To the St. Ma
rvs, nut on receiving shot iiom an ei..i..e n.
which came rather near him, he gave up The
chacc.
Three o'1ioct p. I9 Tn Tonuary
Sixteen bargcs of the largest size h,ve pass.
ed t,wsrds Duugeness, end have landed.
compute his whole fnrce tn be about fifteen
hun red, white and $685., their feet are off
st Andrews, at which end they came in.
II Was nay intention TO receive them nj Cab.
ban b'uii with riTiemen; this could have. been
done with much advantage, but they were al.
przsd OF IL, and kept the Z umb Orchard
Creek.
We are now at the Point, and on The alert
wit ng an attack, which expect mon.sntl, ;
In wh!ca even: shall do my best
In The event oil a retreat, tile assistant adm
tant deputy quarter master general, has BE- en-
charged to pace a supply of provisions and
| ammun ton, at point selected by myself in
our rear.
The men have always two days provisions in
advance, ready to march 10 any point at mo-
ment's warning
havr the pleasure to anticipate the best con-
duct IN the officers and men under me though
! ;ew, they are all welt chosen, and discover
great eagerness FOR battle they behaved well
The asJ we prepared to receive the enemy
Exr..st oTa letter from L,eutenqut Col Scot.
30 the sumo, C9y espress) dated
81. MARY'S, l2tL ia. ,uary.
sIR-Nort orders OF the 5,h insts, t, reached
me, 4, tbs place. whittier had repaired ON l he
hrst information ola serious attack being ins
iended by the enemy, on the frontiers as well
as by sea Having previously issued orders Tor
Getachmen;s from the companes within my re
gimtEt to march To this place, these dctach
'aen's have partially arrived, but, from the a
farms existing on the frontier, fear much d.
lrl
i've AT this point.
lie alarm guns from the garrison were fired
Tie evening before last, and information soon
alter REACHED me, 81 the en- my having entered
-nd anohored III 81. Andrew's Yesterday morn.
ing sew, large boats advanced up III aver. and
at / 1 O'Clock ,Hscted landing at Du!.rene,s.
IN full Vie" OF the garrison at Point Petrc and
at 4 T. Nj were Joined by Is barges more
The enemy immediately formed their enoamp
mvnt, and pitched their tents Last night tn.ir
tires wer' distinctly seen from this SIDE
The hostile attitude OF the enemy, leaves no
DOUBT OF all attack being neditated ON the gar
risen an! This place
The &larm IN this quarter is great, beyond
description, lii Consequence of the large force
OF lie e.Isml, aud the very defenceless state of
ths place.
Uu:,As reiniorcements are Gorn ri d. tlrs
country is lost. AsrseabIy to your orders,
have issued mine, to lieutenant celonei PRAY,
requiring rcIniOrcoWeLts from his Ies inIent
have the honor to be, sir, your obedient
servant,
WIN SCOTT, Adjutant
ny order Of lieutenant colonel Scon
P.S The enenY's force is estimated at LOCO
men.
GOVERNOR KINDELAND'S LETTER, To
CoLCNLL WOODBINE.
~ The following letter the reader will find
that Governor klndean, has re1used perempto
rally to allow the British the privilege of land
lni' IN East Florida, or OF carrying on ofieas,ye
operations in that territory against the frontier
CT TIC State Ut Georgia, and that the Spat,ish
government determine 10 adhere to the stricttst
neutrality.
AS soon as you communicated verbally to me
the ooJect OF your coming to this place, had
tht honor OF informing you, in the same IA de-
that hac the strictest orders from my Govern.
ment to observe the most rigid neutrality, and
under tbs supp sitiOn, could not permit YOU
Ia c0mnGnlcate with the british vessels that
present themselves of this bar that would IA
cihtate your going TO Providence, and, finally.
'hat you would be pieasre 10 discharge your
escort of coorcd people, who, under tue erro.
ncous impression of this province being lnyad
co, you had brOugh, with you rem the S mi
noles, Tor the purpose OF guarding you on your
rUut 10 this place all winch | now repeat 60
you officially for your information and oyern
ment-to which add, that, by the treaty OF
peace, made ~ the year 1888, the two FlorIdss
were coded by treaty To- Span By Great i,ritaln.
with all the right OF sovereignty over he soil
which it possessed, and by lie treaty Of 81
EidhonzO, made with the United States of A.
mrrlca, in the year OF 1886 lie northern iimns
OF 8aid province were defined there are a line
beginning on tn east bank of the Mississipp
at 81 degrees oil latitude, which from said poi 1t
proceeds TO the river ChatahOo he, ami from
the FORK and tns and Flint river 81 right line
drawn TO the head Of st. Mays, state OF Gecr-
theFnlufe nj tbs. II. IL