Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1817-09-26


men. She had guns mounted, has no papers,
but clearance from New-Orleans for ST. Ma
rvs, in ballast and 10 men. Ifthe Patriots hold
on, TINS River viii become scene of pri,atee
ing and smuggling. and further force will
have TO be ordered to assist the Saranac The
People OF our side aud in Florida, are general
~ opposed to the Patriots they look forward
to cessicn TO the United States. The party
that attacked the Patriots on the 10th, were
principally from the River, and many have
goue over To join the Governor. MCregor
and his officers say they had 10 idea of only
conqnering depot for privateers that he was
promised means to conquerlbe Provinces, but
that it appears the only object of the Northern
Companies was the fact, and that they only
made use OF II, t. give il a lawful colony. He
certainly has been deceived. Coouels Posey
and Parker, and others, the principal and most
respectable men have quit, and many men also.
Our streets are thronged. Mr.. Sheriff HuB-
BARD Is here, and quite active. He has been
disappointed, as he only came to sell his brig
aud intends returning TO his Office in few
weeks. All the Ladies of Amelia have re-
moved, and most of the gentlemen with their
effects.
~ o'clock, p. Nj have been looking since
.. r. NJ. at the hrng at Amelia, it has now
ceased. Two Spanish gun-boats got down
within or II miles of Fernandina, and kept
up AN incessant fire; the troops making their
approach at the same time, aud al last opened
a fire from Nj Clure's Hill. We could distinct
ly see the shot from the Patriots fall beyond
the g"R boats, and the shot from the latter fall
at the fort and round the st. Joseph. She
hoiSted her mainsail at dark, and presume
went turtber down, what is the result, we know
not, but shall tomorrow. The gun boats
stood the fire in "a handsome manner AS the
maii closes, can give you nothing further till
EeXt mail"
LdTEST FROM AMELIA ISLAND.
The snbJoined letter, we believe, furnishes The
latest Intelligence from Amelia Island. Ma
ny OF the circumstances related, are already
known, but as they are here given more in
detail, we have published the whole letter,
rather thdn destroy the come ction OF the
statement.
TO IaE EDITORS or THIS CITY GAZETTE.
~. Harys, Sept. l3.-When 1 last wrote
you, entertained the most sang;iinc homes of
speedy conquest of the Floridas; but our
friends in the United States, on whose promi-
ses we relied have most grossly deceived u.s.
We lian used all our resources, aud therefore
were compelled To abandon the place they hay-
ing failed to furnish us with the requisite means
70 carry on the war in the encmy's country
he General embarked on Friday last, with all
his suite, on board tIe Alorgiana, (cursed he
the name of the M0rgiana) for she was to have
brought MS $4,000 and I50 men; hut when she
arrived, she had not one ceut, * butts men. The
Gen. then discovered tliat no confidence could
ne placed In his agents, and Immediately resign
ed. This course will certainly be approved by
every honorable man, and is an infinitely bet
ter one than II he had remained in command
and kept the Island as "a rendezvous for prira-
teers. Colonel IRWIN has possession of the ISL
land as yet, and saws he will keen 1.-THE Gen
eral has granted him full power to hold it, and
II practicable to conquer the whole country
doubt whether he will be able to do so. The
Patriots had small skirmish with the enemy on
last Wednesday morning and defeated them
the loss of the Patriots was two killed and
three wounded that of the SPeniards could
not be ascertained, but is supposed to be great
1T is reported that one of their officers, a Ma
lor Dill, was killed. The enemy, it is said,
10 afrInf chnr
iy IT they do, the Patriots will beat them:
am sorry 10 say, that among the Patriots there
Is great vast of subordination every man
fancies himself commander They burnt the
mousse OF Mr.. Fernandez, because il was suspect.
ed he harbored the Spaniards. This was done
without the order or appreciation of the Colo.
nel Every honorable man and officer has left
the Island, who came TO il with thu General
The following is a list of the Officers who have
resigned.- L have also left aud shall return to
c, whence lshallrejoin the Gen. in some
part of South-America.
" The General, i'll addition to the rank which
he now holds in the Army of Grenada, has been
appointed General Of Dirision by the Goa
gress OF Venezuela. The brig Enterprize, of
Rhode-Islaad, has received commission, un-
der the name of the General MacGregor, and
was formerly the Brutus privateer."
" n. Is. Since writing the above, there has
been very severe cannonading from o'clock
until about dark I; it appears to be between the
the hill--the result is not KNOWN"
These names we deem unnecessary to pub.
lish. ( Editors
ETtTact Of another letter of the same date TO gen.
tlemdn an this city.
There is TO one left at AmeIia-Island, but
lighting characters and from the firing that is
now going on, we think the engagement has
commenced" 10.
WASHINGTON, Sept. IL.
The following extract of "a letter has
been handed 10 us for publication, and
we present if TO our readers as exhibiting
the views of one Interested on the sub
ject respecting which he writes. Ii is
scarcely necessary TO observe, that the
course recommended bv the writer would
be violation of our faith towards Spain,
as pledged by the arrangement made at
the time when, eleven or twelve years a.
go, the armies of the United States and
SPAN were IN arms on opposite sides of
the River, and prepared to strike. All
questions of difference between nations.
i'll relation to boundary, must
be first referred to negotiation, and force
employed only in the last resort. Be
sides, it is very possible that the ex-
change of territory limited at by our cor
respondent, Is at this moment the sub
ject of negotiation with Spain. From
what we have said, it will be seen that
although coinciding i'll the wishes OF the
writer, we do not enter into his views:
Extrac. Of a letter to a gentleman at present
i'i this city.
NATCHIToCHEs Aug. l.
We are still under the influence of
occasional disquietude, from reports of
he & a. l.
this quarter. II is evident that while Ar
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