Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1817-08-26
SPANISH AMERICA.
CHARLESTON, August Is.
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CHARLESTON, August Is.
LATEST FROM AMELIA.
4 gentleman, who arrived last evening
III icw days from The above place,
has politely handei us the following in-
formation =
A Spanish officer from st. Augustine,
as was ascertaned, had found his way
into General Mac Gregor's camp--dis-
covered the number This men, aud the
amount of his resources he then de
parted for ST. Johns, where he raised
force of from To 3U0 men, tor the pur-
pose of dislodging tie Patriots. On Ce-
neral Mac Gregor's discovery of his plot,
he assembled his men, laid before them
ina candid manner the hopes OF victory
and the disasters attending defeat, and
left il TO their option TO follow his for
tunes or depart. The consequence was,
the greater part Of his little band had
left him. The general, seeing his hazard
Gus situation, having but TWENTY
men left, had his baggage and that of all
his officers convey don board brig, and
III case his reiniOrcements did not arrive
i'll time to repcl an attack, he intended
to depart from his newly acquired pos
session. Patriot.
Extract of a lctter from an officer, at Fer
naa,lina, to ms .ti'iend IN This city, duted
dug. 6tk.
"News has just reached us that VIC will
De attacked by 4 party of 500 's>S5*s & IN
dians. Let them come on, we have ll8
o! as fine looking men, as can be-Ye
shall give good account OF them."
August 10.
FROM AKELIA-TSLAMD.
A gentleman who came passenger in
the schr. ilummiug Bird, iroinSi. nlary's,
and who left Ameiia-is on Thursday
last, furnishes different report from those
lately received, Of tie Patriot arms in
that quarter. lie mentions that cOmpa-
rativeiy but few persons had deserted,
and that their loss was more than made
up by others who had Joined the stan
dard OF Gen. Mac Gregor. That about
a week o. ten days ago, "a false alarm was
purposely beat, and that i'll the Fort alone
90 priyateS were mustered, exclusive of a
which originally consisted OF 50 men, and
which he thinks still contains that num-
Der. That the Bueuos Ayrean armed
bris Patricia, of l6 guns, Com. Taylor,
had arrived at Amelia on Thursday last
that including her crew, the Patriot
force was increased by her arrival 800
men. That The BRIG Morgana was also
hourly expected from New ! ork with 400
mes. That when this reinforcement ar
rived, it was the intention of General Mac
Grcgor 10 push forward against ST. Au-
gustlne. That the troops had uniform
Is been in good spirits, sanguine OF sue
cess, and that at no time was any dispo-
si!lon evinccd 10 evacuate Amelia. The
Patriot brig Lerwick. and schrs. Re
becca and Joseph, were lying at Amelia.
TIE Lerwick had been blown ashore at
Cumberland Island, in The late gale, bat
was got off without sustaining any da
mage. Ii was rather sickly per-
sons had died-Mr Charles Newmaa, iaie-
Iy of this city, died on Wednesday last.
August 20.
From Amelia isArna.-Onr accounts
from Fernandina, come down 10 Thurs
day last and as they appear 10 be fur
nishcd by those WHO wish veli to the Pa
triot cause, are OfcourSc ola mere cheering
cast than those previously received. The
force under General M'GREGoR is re-
presented 10 be still considerable; and
Com. TAYLOR having arrived there in
the brig PGf,ioiG, from the Chesapeake,
appears 10 nave infused new lie and vi
gor into them. the brig Morgiand, with
Alr. Sheriff HUBBARD, and other re-
Inducements from Newly ork, was hour
ly expected when, we are told, de-
monstration was to be made against ST.
Augustine. But ifthe late accounts from
that place are correct, we much doubt
whether the sheriff, with all the posse com
itatas at his heels, will be able TO take
it. The Patriot brig st. JoSeph, CORNER
ly the Lerwick, of this port was driven
ashore at Cumberland Island in the late
$. f. gale, bat had been got oil without
injury. Courier.
a Spanish Squadron IN the GUY Of g!c1ico.
Captain Arnold Of the brig Cora, arri-
we'd at Baltimore, 18th inst from Hon
dnras on the iiti inst. in the Gulf,
near Cape Florida, passed ii Spanish Fleet
CT Z or 9 ships OF War, some ct them three
deckers, and about 10 sail OF transports,
siaudiEs 10 the Southwark.
SPANISH CRUELTY.
Conduct ,D0rly Of the bIyTn,idOng # 4" Tie GdoTed"
Ferdinand.
person who arrived in this place yesterday
Fl OH Amelia, states. that an expedition sent by
MacGrcgor TO the ST. John'S river, wereattack-
ed by ,,arty of Spaniards and negroes, OIL the
22d uif.--lj of the Patriots were Killed, their
ears cut eft, and carried to 81. Augustine, for
which the Spanish Government gave City dol
lars pair!i How the optics of the Royal IL