Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1818-12-24

Oniile next udy iNnS prepared Tor active
operations. For detailed account of
my movements, from that period TO this
day, you are respectfully referred To- the
report prepared 10y my Adluiant General,
accompanied Will Capt. Hugh Young's
Typographical sketch Of the route and
distance performed. This has beeuprin-
vipaily Il war at movements the ene,ny,
cui OF from their strong hoi,is, or deceiv-
ID ia the prua,sed foreign a.d, have uni
torniiy avoided general engagement.-
heir reSiSiance haas generally been fee
bic: ant, ~ the partial reieonnters into
which they seem To- have been iiVoluu-
tariiy forced, the regulars, volunteers, and
iai'ita, under my Coiuulaui, realized my
expectations. Every priyaiion, fatigue
and exposure, was encountered with the
spirit of soldiers anii danger WAS met
n'is dcgree ut inrliiude calculated TO
SlienSlAen ihe confidence had repoSed
IA them.
On the commencement o! my opera
tons, Was strongly Impressed with the
beliei that this Indian war had been ex-
ciied by sOtnennpricipied foreign or pri-
vate agents. tbs outlaws ofih cid Red
Sick ,arty la' been severely convinced,
and the SSmino.eS ,scre too weak In mum
oers To believe THAT they could possibly
atone mainiaiu Il waT, wiih even partial
succrSS, agaIns, lhe United States. Firm
~ convinced, therefore, thai Succor had
been procured trom some quarter, Or that
ihcy had been deiuded into ii belief that
Ame'lca dare NOT violate the neutrality
al SPAN hy penetrating to their towns, I
early determined 10 ascertain these facts
and 80 Ddir2ci my movements as TO un-
deceive tlIe Indians. After the desiruc-
non oi Inc NichaS nkran villages, lharch
ed direct for ST. Marks. The corrcspOn-.
dence betWeel myself and the Spanish
commandani, III which I demanded the
occupancy of thar fortress, with an Amer
icdn garrison, accompany this. Ii had
been reported 10 ATE, direct lr0M The CO.
Vernon of Pensacola, that The ln,lians and
negroes un!:iendiy To The Unicd States
had demanded OF the commandment ofSt.
MARKS supply oi ammunition, munitions
oi war, Nc. threatening, IN the event OF
noncompliance, to take possession of
!iie sort. The Spanish commandment ac-
knUwledged The detenceless State OF his
fortress and his inability l., defend it
HE Governor OF Pensacola cxpressed ST.
inliHr apprehenSions. The Spanish agents
throughout the Flurdas had uniformly
disavowed having amy connection with
ihe Indians, and acknowledged the obi
cations OF his Catholic Majesty, under en-
isilus treaties, 10 restrain their uutrages
against the citizens Of The United States.
Indeed, they declared that the Seminole
indians we're viewed as alike hostile ia the
Spanish government, and that ths viii re-
manned, though the power was wanting.
10 ntiict neried chastisement OH this
iawicss tribe. 1t was, therefore, 10 be
supposed that the American army, i'm
PEELED by the Immutable laws Of self de-
fence, Ia penetrate the territories Of his
Cdih0iic majesty, 10 fight his battles, and
even 10 relieve from cruel bondage some
o. ms own sabjects, would have been re-
ceived ~ allies, hailed as delyerers. and
every facility Afforded Ia them TO termi-
nate speedily AND successfully this sa-
wage war. Fort 81. Marks could not be
mdintiiined by the Spanish force garrison
Ing II. the Indians ani nrgrces viewed
Ii is an asylCm 1t driveu from Tic towns,
ana we're preparing 10 occupy il IN this
event. IL was necessary TO anticipate
lneN movements, independent OF the po-
si.i0n being deemed essential, as = deuot
Gii which the success OF NV future opera
iionS neaSurahly depended. IN the spi-
ri OF friendship, /, therefore, demanded
li$ surrender 20 ihe.army Of The II. States
until i9!e CLOSE oil The Seminole war. The
Spanish cGmmaTdani required time To
fefleci Ii WAS granted /; and Il Itpgotia-
iIou ensued, and an effort was made TO
proirdci II 10 an understandable length
IN lie Conversations between my Aid de
Camp, Lieut.. GadSGen, and The Spanish
commandment, ci,cUm ~tances lralIspired
cnngiurias him OF dis position 10 favor
Tie suHiaHS, AMI having taken al active
rarl ~ AIDING and aJsling them i'm this
war. iIesiia;cd, therefore. no longer:
and as could mol be received in friend
snip, entered Vie fort by violence. Two
'iSht coHpaalcs Of Tie I'm regl, Of infant
~, ana "urntihc 4iil, under the command
OF Maj. TwISgs, were ordered 10 advance.
lowerii'a Spanish oiors aHGhOisi Tie STAR
spdnsled tanurr Oh the ranpariS of TT. ST.
Marks. The order vas rAecuied PROMPTLY
no resistance dilcapi, Il oU the part of lhe
Spunlsh ,arrISum.
the dHpiicity OF The Spanish comman-
dani, IN protesting friendship towards Tie
Y. Stiles, Wilde he was Actually aiding
ana supp ing l?r Satage enemies. throw
ing open The siieS OF his garrison to their
ilte %cceSs, approprIatiIS The Kings
Stores 10 Her usc, ISSUING ANN unitiOn
aid muuiiCns OF Nar 10 iJeR, and know
inSly purchasing OF them property plum
dcTed from the citizens of the Uuiied
y aics, IS clearly eViDceI by The docu-
m3nis accompany Iug my correspondence.
~ Forl -. Marks, as all lnmaic in The
famiiy OF Tie Spanish commandaiit, an
EngiShman by llie name OF Arbu,hnot
va! found. Unable ,ali>ia lnr.ly TO cx-
PLAIN The object OF lis isitiIg lii- coun-
Try, anh there beng a combination OF CIR
ch"S'auces toJnsiiiy il suspicion that his
wees we're not honest, he was ordered i'm
close confinement. The caD,g,e Of his
schooner heirtle mouth Of Suwanv river.
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