Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1817-09-19


spanish tIoop>. u ahont the number of four
hundred, we're within fifteen miles of the posi-
on Amelia.
FURTHER FROM AMELIA.
Since the above was in type, we have recev-
ed the following intelligence from the South
ceherdt MacSrcgOr resigned on the 9Th inst
alter 'eceiVin!; the designations of most of the
re'S0ms originally on the expedition. The
Comindnd Is now III colonel Irvine from New.
hoik, aud they profess determination to fight
GeNetror Copplr9er, WHO Is assembling large
force IN the Vicinity. His chief power will be
cur own country men who are tlocking To him
from both sides 0i the riverSt Mary's. Report
gives ham S)0--lt is inp0sSible--at all events
the present force Will fail. They have neither
taien's nor resource, nor popularity-ior most
men " al always he against privateering nest
INTO which thiS Is To be converted. The Nor.
giana with sheriff Id, arrived few DAYS
ago--she has like the Argo, been the promised
golden fleece. She has nothing for Mac Gregof
mo money, men. or train OF cannon to batter
III short no munitions of war for him--neris Size
herself, as was intended, public vessel-a
mSre prlvateer, not even hoisting the flag OF the
republic. General MacGregor resigned TO
Colt nei lr,r'e, who was duly elected CHIEF,
of the military republic. There are MANY
causes of misunderstanding matetials-aud
private discomfort improperly had against Mac
Iregor, who has been stinted ofresources and
grossly deceived; and thus lis conduct has
been discolored. The New-lork expedition
they have sent him nothing and cabaiied abroad
anu with him TO remove hln-the have sue
ceeded-and all of reflection have lett the
place with Sir Gregor lie has had one or two
conSplrac,es TO surprise the fort, and deliver
1t 10 the enemy. The Gen. and his wife left
Amelia on the 9TH inst
In the course of next week 4 full statement
viii be given OF the whole ca petition, &C. un-
tai then, the public II is hoped VIII suspend any
opinion uniaTorabie TO MacGregoI-H has
genius and honor, aud deserves a better fate
than To have been ruined in this enterprise by
s"'h paitFy means. RepublicGa.
The United States brig Saranac arrived At
St Jarys on the lth instant, aud Il company
oil artillery, equipped Is infantry has ucsn
Seme weeks at Point Petre; undoubtedly, We
p'S,ime, To protect a frontier sea port, which
10 nov, on accsunt OF its Iisu,ty 10 contend
Ing iofess, particulaily necessary. [g5.
CHARLESTON, September ~.
A Hermaphrodite Brig, mounting 10
long Is Founders, calling herself The Bue-
nos Ayrean Government vessel. Tie
Congress, late the Calypso Of PHILADELPHIA.
touched off oar bar Yesterday with her
prize, Spanish ship, loaded with SUI
ear and coffee, boundfrom Havana TO
Cadix. Through the politeuess of the nj
LOT that boarded her, we understand that
the brig with her prize, proceeds immedi
alely for Amela-and that the captain of
The brig informed him, that he had taken
five Other prizes during his cruise, and
had ordered them all tor that port.
POSTSCRIPT.
Just as our paper was going 10 press.
we were politely favored with ite follow
ing extract Of a letter, received this morn
ing from 81. Mary's, dated the 9th ofSep-
tember:
had some business which called me
10 Fernandina, this morning. On NV ar
rival there, was sorry To find the place
III tile greatest possible state of coniusi-
on. Colonies Posey and Parker had re-
signed their commissions two DAYS ago
and last evening, General MacGregor re-
rRned his command on that station, and
re-embarked on board his brig with his
family and furniture. Colonel Erwin has
has been appointed TO the temporary
command, and a Council of Officers was
TO take place, TO determine whether TO
rIsque d battle, or 10 abandon the place
peaceaDly The MorSiana's men and guns
have arrivcd.-'rhey have now three
armed hrigs, and three sciooners, be-
sides about eighty men, besides officers,
making nnety-iour in all and military
and naval stores arrived at ST. MarN's this
morning, III The ship Margaret, from n.
YORK SO that IT the Patriots consider
lie place worth holding, their force is Ger
ta'ny more than sufficient fer that OBJ
Iect.
"The Spaniards are said 10 be in consi-
derable force Al Cedar Point, about TWEEN
ty miles tothe Southward of Eernandins,
walilDg Tor some Transports with ord
nance and military stores from ST. An
gustine. A few Florida militia are ell
camped al the Orange Grove, on the
Main, in view of Fernandna, waiting 10
join the Spanish forces. Ii Is SAID, and
generally believed, that Governor Cop
pInger will command in person.
The United States brig Saralrac,
came i'll yesterday, aud, understand,
will remain on this station" Patriot.
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