The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1815-01-03
Conht. Gen. &c. qfthe s:a:c IF S.
FROM TEE MOBILE.
To tie E'tsfars eftie .Ai.tfo,,ai NprlGgcnoer.

-hhEiLE, november N
have not thought it wJrtll willie To give YOU any
accounts lately ol events ia this quarter as supposed
you would Obtain them from other sources and as IN
the expedition To FeGsacca, which has for some time
absorbed all oar attention, concluded Won would re-
ccne statements OF it rsm persons who we're on the
spot.
The General (Jackson) was induced to believe the
measure ofoecuryIhs t- forts Pensacola to ne me-
ccSsary TO the safety of the American TERRITORY and
to be justified by the laws nations in consequence ri
tive permission gwen 10 the British to take ~ 81 son
o. their tortcaucns, ana t expeditions against
u from the part cl Pensacola, as well rs from he
enunenance support and plutection given ly the Sp.n
ish government 10 the hostile Indians. Under these
impressions, his approach Pensacola hs ,le.nan
ded possession If the BarTancAs (the fort comn,ant,
the entrance OF the bay) and o;cr 10 tiictions dcclsr-
lng at the sarne time, tiat there no hostile dispns
ton towards Spain, that the step he was taking vas
merely measure OF precaoton, and that a Il az
acknowledgement would be made of every article placed
IN his CUSTODY, with view those friendly arrange
ments which venld take place relating to the matter
between the American and Spanish Governments
On approaching the town General jackson sent
tag to the fort which stands at the entrance OF the
town ON this SIDE Which most unwarrantably fired
upon by the garrison, consisting IN part of British eff
GERS and soldiers Bot notwithstanding this outrage
the general ordered his columns on entering the town
not TO NE until they fired and am inform
ed that this order was scrupulousy adhered to- They
were fired upon from tiregarens X houses but the A.
Tnercan pride sp'rit spared thos. begging for mercy
and their houses. piece of artillery placed IN tl,.
streets, also annoyed rOpps bat Was soon taken
possession OF Our iusns SIS well AS our own reonle
behaved With the iorbesrancc, and resp cr The,
property OF the inhabitants OCthese, many Woo bad
fled returned the next ,lay, conviction Of the ,ci
nc temper of the American Genera; towards the Snau-
ish Government much as he had reAson to complain
OF the very anti4rendy conduct Of their Governor in
- cna
The fort at the Barrancas IS nine miles from Pens.
cola. Before army could reach IT, il Was blown or,
by the British, contrary to the good faith which the
general was ind1ced 20 place in the promises OF the
spanish G0VerlOrt. hiding Il therefore Out OF fspoy-
er IN protect the neutrality OF the Soansh government
IN Florida, and the eneAy having entirely Disappeared
the general determined to retire from the territory of
Spain.
A very general Disappointment with us has been
occaaoued BY not occupying the f3arranc.s--the
possession OF which, 1t expected, would exciud
the british from any eligible harbor in the Gulpb OF
Mexico II IS to be presumed however, that the gen
eial had the means in his power for r.p,irnP the
fort, and rendering it sufficiently formidable n Whilst
his success ri Pensacola will SATISFY the hostile, Indiana
who took to fight, that Spanish neutrality i, 40,
shield sufficiently broad to shelter their hostility the
order and decorun Of trocls the rrbe.r,lrce Of
Our Indians te safety oil property, aud the immediate
departure oour troops from the Sp nish TERRITORY rs
aoon as It VAS ascertained that tie enemy had departed
will convince the gOyernmeatO " Span-whaleyer NAV
b. tie feelings and the folly Of their provincial repr
senatvsthat the United States have uo tsroqtion t
provoke with Spain or to encru.ch on the r;ohs
Of the Spanish monarchy.
The people ofpensaco!s we're extremely mortified
on the retiring Of Cen Jackson, aHd made IL IS said in
formal efforts 10 procure his return, or the purpose r
protecting them from the arrogance and eupidity Of
British officers, who seemed regard not only the
OF the Governor, BIT tie privileges and
property OF the people, as completely sui Tito their
control
Gen. Jackson, however, would entertain no inter-
course with the people severed from the constituted
authorities OF the province.
The worthy amt respectable Gen. Winchester paid
Us visit three days ago lie sno~ 1t Fort Moogom-
cry, cast Of The Aiabarns but is about be at Mobile
IN day or Two.