Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1818-01-17
FROM AMELIA.

Extract of a letter from an officer of the United
States ship John adams, 10 the editor Of the
CoiumJias, dated Fe'nandina, December -,
1877.
. On our arrival, we understood General
Aury and Colonel Irwin, the gentlemen III au-
thority, hai determined 10 oppose us, but soon
after learnt they had determined TO deliver up
the island peaceably. Aud accordingly il was
yesterday taken possession of by the United
States forces under the command OF Comno-
dorc Henley, aud Colonel Bankhead of the ar
tiiiery. The Fort which defends Fernandina,
y az incOnsiderable place, incapable OF defend
lug useh against u gun brig. There are on
shore about 30 black troops, the life guard of
General Aury, who have followed the fortunes
ei their Commander, aud about $50 men of diff
feietii nauo belonging 10 privateets.-lt is
generally understood the change of govern
ineut will be highly gratifying To the citizens of
Amelia, while il is equally mortlfying TO the
immediate inhabitants of Fernandina.
"Tbere are seves privatecrs in port, with
live prizes, some of them tine vessels, amongst
which IS the Morgians, alias the Repubica
under the Venezuelan fiag-the Congressa a
private armed brig of Is guns, the private pro-
perty OF General Aury, arrived here about an
hour before the American flag was hoisted.
Considerable quantities of their prize goods
have been sold at ST. Mary's, all of which, it is
understood, had been seized by tue Spanish
Consul previous TO our arrival.
The island of Amelia produces good cot
ton, and would no doubt produce sugar"
CHARLESTON, Jan. "a letter received in
town yesterday from ST. Mary's, dated the I'D
inst states, that a Spanish officer had arrived
from 81. Augustine, with dispatches TO the
commanding officer of the American troops at
Fernandina hepurport of which was, 10 en-
quire whether the American government had
taken possession of Amelia Island as friend or
Joe AZ the same time declaring, that he was
happy that he had broken up that nest of
thieves. The same letter informs that business
was very brisk at Amelia, in consequence of
American hpinV am he
fitting out of AURy's vessels, which were about
departing. This great general had declared,
mat he would not much longer have kept pos
session OF the Island, even If the American
government had not occupied il. This looks
like sour grapes"
1he boats Of the United States brig Enter
prize, now in this harbor, detained few DAYS
before she left Amelia Island off ST. Marys
bar, the Mexican privatcer Commodore Cham
pl,n, Captain Starks, together with small
Spanish Guineanan, her prize, with loo slaves,
most OF which had been removed OIL board the
Vrvateer. They were i'll the most wretched
condition, having been nearly starved by the
Spanish captain, on the passage from Africa.
Beth vessels have been ordered to Savannah,
FOR adjudication. Courier.
NORFOLK, Jan. l4.-Doctor HARE,
from Providence, r. l. arrived here on
Monday last. in the packet Theo. Armis-
tead, from Baltimore. Doctor III. is on
his way TO Williamsburg, To take the
chair as Professor Of Chemistry and Ma
tural Philosophy in the college of William
and Mary. Herald.
AT meeting of the directors of the
Bank OF the United States, on The 9th
inst. WILLIAM JONES, esq. was unani-
mously reelected President
1t is stated in letter FROM Leicester OF
Nov. the 18th, that " in consequence of
the general mourning in England for the
princess Charlotte, black goods of all de-
scriptions had advanced 35 per cent"