Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1817-07-18

change of affairs.
On the 18th of this month the Patriots aban.
doned the city and fled i'm all directions, some
of their leaders hanging themselves and Others
shooting themselves and the same ,lay the for
thcations were taken possession of by the i'm
habItants, or rather the Portuguese sailors from
the merchant ships in the harbor scene of
great confusion took place but fortunately M
lives were lost. After the admiral of the fleet
came on shore, some kind of order was restor
ed. Nothing of business has been done since.
will he DAYS of feastins and rejoicing ar The
downfall of the Patriots.-[ Phil Ga-.
Charleston. .TnIy 10.
INFORMANT NEWS FROM THE SOUTH.
by Yesterdays Southern Mail, we re-
ceived from our attentive correspondent
at Savannah, General Sir Grepor Mac
ureSors proclamation, announcing the
capture ct Amelia Island it will be found
below. we were also favored with the
perusai of several letters, from which we
have made the following extracts. Fer.
nandina, which has, since the war been a
place Of very little commerce. will now
increase I'm population and mercantile i'm
portance. II. Mary's will also he bene
iitted by the re-opening of the Southern
trade. Al Ftrnandina, money was be-
coming more plentiful, and business bris-
ker. General Mac Gregor's conduct to
the inhabitants had given general salts
faction. and the behaviour Of his troops
was very exemplary. His next movement
would be against ST. Augustine. where If
the Spanish troops do their dnty. (Which
we think doubtful the Generals newly
raised army will have warm work. AZ
they are fighting in the holy cause of IL
BERIY and INDEPENDENCE, all true
Americans ouShtto wish them success.
Extract OF a letter from ~, Officer. in the
Patriot Arrny,to his friend in this cifv
dated -
. AMELIA, July 3d, 1917.
10Th Of June, and after march of te,
miles through the swamps. breast deen
we stormed the garrison, which snrren'
dered TO us with 20 prisoners. We are
now IN peaceable possession, and the nina
bitants are well pleased In a few DAYS
we move forward TO storm st. Augustine
where there are 500 men i'm a strong oar.
rison, and are determined to drive them
out of IT. Our % gun frigate. with oso
men, from NewYork, is off the bar W.
took two valuable schooners at Ferpan-
dina
Extract Off letter. received IN Mi, city, d.
FEREANDINA, 5th july, 1917.
All IS over without any fighting Sir
Gregor Mac Gregor took possession of
fbis place on the 10th ult. We capitula-
ted, and got very good terms. The Gen
erai Keeps his men in better order than
conid be expected. lfhe keeps possessi
OH the change will prove favorable; bust
ness begins to revive"
FROM OUR CORRESPONDENT.
Office IF the Savannah Repnblican.
Wednesday, July 8, 1917.
TRANSLATED FOR THE REPUBLIcAN.7
PROCLAMATION.
OFTHE LLBERATINr ARMY.
Gregor Mac Gregor, Brigadier- General
of the Army of the United Provinces of
New-GreDada and Venezuela. and
General inChief of the Armies for the
two Floldas, commissioned by the SD
preme Director of Mexico, South Anne
RIGA, &c.
Tofhe inhatitants of the Island Of amelia.
Your Brethren of Mexico, Buenos
Ayres, New Grenada and Venezuela, who
are so Sioriously engaged in fighting for
that in,stimable gift which nature has
bestowed upon her children, and which
all civilized nations have endeayored TO
the sons OF Columbia should participate
in that imprescriptible right-have con.
hded to ne the command of the land and
naval forces.
Peaceabe inhabitants of Amelia do
not apprehend any danger or oppression
frsm the troops which are now in possessi
on OF your Island, either for your persons.
property or religion however various the
CHIMES m which they may have received
their birth, they are nevertheless vour
brethren and friends. Their first object
will be TO project your rights your pro
peTty will be held sacred and inyiolable.
and every thing done 10 promote your re.
al interests, by cooperating with Won in
carrying into effect the virtuous desires
ct our constituents, thereby becoming the
instruments for the commencement Of
national emancipation. Unite your for
ces With ours until America shall be pla-
ced by her high destinies to that rank a.
mong the nations, that the Most High has
appointed. A country by its extent and
fertility offering the greatest sources of
wealth and happiness.
The moment is important. Let it not
escape without having commenced the
great work of delivering Columbia from
tyranny which has been exercised in all
parts and which, TO continue its power
has keptthe people in The most degrading
ignorance, dcpriving them of the advan,
tagcs resulting from free intercourse
with other nations land that prosperity
which the arts and sciences produce when
under the protection of wholesome laws.
which YOU will be enabled properly TO ap-
preciate, only when you will have become
q free people.
You who, ill-advised, have abandoned
lao l. al A