Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1817-12-27

Turks Island, arrived at st. Johns
hiver. and installing it for Amelia.
a Colonel and couple of others were
made prisoners by tho Spaniards.-
The others gut safe to Fernsndina.
Bat finding that Sir Gregor Micro
gor had abandoned it, they dctermi-
ned immediately on doing SO too.
ErtrGcis Of letts-. from .Wr. Clark,
Collector at ST. .Mary'S TO Mr.. Cra10-
ford.
Collectors Office, st. Mary's, I
Georgia, lst Nov. 1917.
Honorable Uilliam II. Crd1rford,
SIR hasten to communicate the
following information, by letter re-
ceived from a gentleman residing on
st. Johns river, East Florida. The
subject in its bearings, presents con-
siderations of the first Importance.
as to our political relations with
Spain.
The following is extracted from
the same:
"Pablo Riper, ST. Johns, !
October gath 1917.
Aboat sunset yawl boat arrived
at the landing. when seven persons
came from her who requested shelter
for the night, and some refreshment.
stating they we're half pay British Of
ficers of the army and navy ; from
the Island of st. Thomas, on their
way to England via the United States
and they had mistaken this bar for
st. Mary's that they left the school,
ner in the oiIing under that impression
and intended to send her a pilot by
the return Of the boat.
After staying all night, they en-
barkcd at day light. having procured
a negro pilot to conduct them inland
70 Fernandina.
Colonel M'Donald in thanking me
for. the hospitality he had received,
said no felt bound as a gentleman to
be candid, and accordingly informed
me that they had lately arrived from
London at st Thomas, in the ship
Two Friends, with great number Of
officers. and munitions of war in a.
bundance that he had with him tbir-
ty officers on board the schooner : that
he would command in this quarter
that they would have men sufficient,
and profusion of every thing ncccs-
sary for active operations : that
they wantcd war with Spain, and
that be had power to draw on Eng
land for 100000 pounds sterling:-
that they would have a fine train of
artillery and that all these supplies
were actually on their way or ship
ping: that number Of gun briggs and
sloops would leave England, report
ed for the East Indies but were
bound directly here and South Anne
RIGA: that they were much disap-
pointed at 81. Thomas, on hearing
that M'Gregor had left Amelia Is
land. and that the capture of Amelia
was known prior to their leaving Eng
lands
These officers have a soldier like
and gentecl appearance. and all have
their commissions they said " their
object in leaving the schooner was to
reconnoitre."
They have all since arrived at Fer
nandina.
l have the honor to remain, &c.
(signcd) ARCHD. CLARK.
Captain Thomas was at st. Ma
ry's with Cockburn, and lieutenant of
the ship that fired on gunboat l6o,
after the peace.
ITO be continued.
ALBANY, " I. Dec. Q.
THE ALBINEss.
We took an early opportunity yester.
day morning to visit the cel"bra.ed Al
biness, whe has recently arrived in this
city from England via Canada, and were
gratihed at finding large circle Of ladies'
and gentlemen already assembled at her
room. Her department was uncommon
ly correct, without either a timidity that
would have been inconsistent with her
pursuit, or any improper forwardness
that might render her an object of dis