Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1817-09-05


OF issuing paper. " e have likewise estab-
lShed paper cOrrency, sample OF one of
the bills herewith enclose You; they are c.,
-, - aud 30 cents, aud 81 bills, and believe
NE ttCy are In great circulation, 50 that you.
see We iasea little government established,
"hci ere ionS viii grow to a mach larger
One.
4" Que thing had forgot. and that is, to slew
YOU how fast we decrease lay sickness and de-
>crlons-at the Surrender OF tiiis place, orr
t"rccS amounted to "a M number, ali included
this day, at 10 O'Clock, have $50 iit tor dutN
sufficient Tor any forte which can come against
US iToln Augustine an6 its dependencies. ST.
mated as we are an the fort, uiih two block
Houses, and mounted Videttes, il wonid take
some iiurc, ! think 10 force US from this place,
having our Naval force to cooperate with uS.
lttS Nnshc'cntto say, we arc easy rs 10 amy at
tpchS. NcreceiNe none arnoug us, whose h-
ciua,lons lead ,honl 10 acts Of plunder, or any
misconduct.
q 1rlriiG, Augast 10.
We are still NJ this place, but 1 think
mGeemen, will ShntIls be made by the General
Our ren;orcemCuts have not vet arrived, but
they are hourly expected: it they do arrive, we
will immediately nuke hold push tor ST. Au-
CUISINE. and have no doubt but we shall take
II, Eu! with spue Dl0odShed--thc troops are ali
very des'ous 20 he led 10 battle for they are de.
teitliinCU 10 cCRyiser or dic-ihe General is Goa
sidercd by the troops is a father 10 them. and
When such an Opinion Is Formed by soldiers of
No doubt You have heard great deal of the
General. but none knows his merits as IL Soldi-
er, na'i, OF a gentleman, but those that serve
under him-i speak from experience. i send
YOU Que ot his PIoclan,aionS to the Soldiers OF
the Army, dated the 18th ibSt.it is very aco-
me, but very iorcible. The Spaniards here
and 10 believe in general are the most despi
cable set OF towards that ever diSgraccd hu-
man existence; when the troops marched mp
the hill opposite the town, where there is a
biock-honNe mounting two guns, that could
nave cnt them TO pieces, they surrendered
without firing single gun
[City Gazette.
CITIZEN GEEGOR MAC GREGOR,
General o} Brigade AZ tie ArRieS of Nev
Grc3sada and VeRe-HetG, aud General ia
Ghief # the Aaies Of he FloITdas, 1ojth
Commission from tie Goveiwments Of 1Hex-
icO amt South AmcricG.
Soldiers IL lose moi moment i'm ex-
pressing 10 you the satisfaction and plea
sure have derived from your soldier like
conduct OF late, and the progress YOU
have made in military discipline and sub
ordination. This is the foundation of ali
military enterprises, aud renders superb
or numbers OF enemies of no avail in ac-
ton Continue TO follow up the exem-
piary line OF conduct YOU have so nobly
begun II not enly inspires your Chief
with sentiments OF the greatest conf
deuce, bat Will also fill with terror The
ranks Oi The slaves Of Ferdinand the Sc
Neuih
The most active measures have been
taken f1r the speedy movement of the
Army, and trust soon, at the head of
such troops, TO plant the green cross of
the lloriias OH the proud walls of ST.
Arg -line.
Royaiists Bewarey-Thc Republican
Army OF the FlordaS fight in lust,
great and Holy cause, and their motto is
VICTORY OR DEATH.
GREGOR MAC GREGOR.
JOSEPH DE YRIEARREN, Sec'ry.
Head Quarters, E,,aaadiao,
llth 1Wgiet 1877, 7S-l.
TRANSLATED FOR THE CITY GAZETTE.
DecidTdtiOn Of B{ockade.
GREGOR MAC GREGOR.
Brigadier GeHeySI Of IKE Aiaies of The Uni
ted Provinces Of Ne,O GreHadl aad Ve,.e-
zueia, apd General in Chief of that 2ss-
tiaea to enianGpaie the ProuiAces eff bath
FIoridGS, uiedey tie Commission Of tie
'Sai'rene Go0e'nmem Of Dferico and Soutk
dmc'ico, Sc. SC. &c.
III beng requisite, in the progress of
the hostile operations by me undertaken
HPolA-pt inc POSSESSIONS OF the hinT 81
Spain, in both East and West Florida ::
and holding tie maritime forces indis
pohSable for carrying into effect a for.
nal bockadc-3e it known TO all 70
whom these presents shall come. that
from and after the fifteenth day ofSepiem-
Der next ensuing all ports, rivers. BAYS
and inlets within the coast Of both Flori-
das, beginning fromthe south part Of this
Island, 10 the river Perdido, are to be
considered in state of strict and rgo-
rouS blockade. Wherefore, I de, hereby
noti!y 20 all the neutral nations, is well
as lie friendly Governments Of South A
merlca, Mexico, aud tha free FIoridas
that the aforesaid ports will be bl0ckaded
agreedbiy 10 the usages and practice of
other nations; and that such blockade be-
iag necessary 10 The success of The I'M
denaklng entrusted TO my care by tie a.
aforementioned Republican Governments,
Tor the emancipation OF East and West
Florida, hope that the merchants of
such powers as may be Interested i'll the
trade to the Spanish possessions I'm the
Florldas, viii not risk their property bv
sending ITO them, as from fie fifteenth
OF September, all vessels bound To said
blockadgd ports, shall De warned off !;
but III case they should prove refractory,
by endeayoring to hold a communication
with The enemy, all those found violating
the blockade the second time, shall he
considered and held as good and lawful
prizes.
Given al the headquarters Of
Fernandina, amelia ISland) on
tie 2lsf of August, 1877 q !.
GREGCR MAC GREGOR.
JOsGTH De YRIBAEEEN. Scc'ry.
FenQnii3la-R. FTNDLAY,
Printer 10 tie Government.
RETnGEpOHT- lCnnN Amr. 81.