Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1819-08-13
GENERAL M'GREGOR.
TO THE EDITOR.
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l peg leave to refer you 10 my COM
municaiIon, dated the 9th inst. via Bali
more, IN which gave YOU detail of The
affairs of Gen. MGregor.
Since his arrival here be has made
several propositions 10 his officers. none
oi winch II Was possible for him TO carry
INTO effect; His first proposal was. that
they should proceed TO ST. Andreas and
wait Tie arrival of arms and munitions
from England which was considered
impfactieab!e because he was noi.in pos
session OF provisions, and bad NOT the
means OF procuring a supply. The next
Was that they would cruise off The Hava.
Tia win the brig, when they would. with
out Tue shadow of doubt, in short time.
capture property 10 an immense amount,
"iilcii would enable them 10 procure eve.
~ 'iiihg necessary for another expedi-
tion Tins was objected TO OF the ground
!anu The best IN the WORLD that he had
Dut I'VE or SIX seamen on boaro-wijhoui
ammunition and small arms. and the
General MGregor unfit 10 proceed ON
cruise without considerable repairs in
i,iSSihS' &C. none of which objections
u" haa ,ile power 10 obviate.
eslerday council of his Officers
was caiied, M which the only proposition
that was made aud discussed was wLe.
Their they should go to Isle La ypche
opposite tins place. and there wal, sum
Plies aud men from Europe this Dian
was adopted by small maior;iy-those
l" '"e minority refused any logger 10 be
s""sioefeu I'D any way beiGDs,ng TO hIs
concern, and to-day, mauy who ycster-
"aS agreed 10 his proposal, have determine
Ell 10 quli his service. His situa,i.n,
appears to me entirely desperate, with
ON arms, munitions or provisions
Without single dollar even fo purchase
adihner: and, worst of all, without Gre
uh- ~ is impossible 10 describe The deem
distress oil Tie men of this expedition.
destitute OF every iliing-dying two or
rn n Gay. Not less than fifty have
iaiien sacrifice 10 disease and want since
their arrival. MANY of the officers and
men who have been able TO procure has.
saSes have gone 10 The United States. 10
seek iheir fortunes In the more worIhv
pursuits oil civil life. Not vessel leayes
'his "iinont taking, as many as they con-
tehieGiIy can, from motive. of Charity
IN shor,, all are lost TO M'Gregor, and
mink he may now hang up his sn ord and
ms fddfe-his irolic's over-be may en-
Joy his high sounding TILES of CAPTAIN
Gsnera!, aud Governor of New Grenada
administrators adj interim of the Civil
Authority, Commander in Chief of The
Naval aud Military forces, DC. &c. in his
own I'm aginaiiou, but never in realiIv
HE simple name of George M'CireSor
lGog MnGog as The indigenous pronounce
NJ Ills him much better
am informed by UNREASONABLE an
'horlty that he was promoted TO The above
!lues alter his disaster, aud The dcalh of
Don Lopez, by the paiiry crew OF brj,
eleven IN number, including himself. ?
You shall have further news by. the uext
opportunity. Yours respccl,Ilv
CharteSfoH Pat. -
ESt'0ctS If htters rsceiued fon difFc,x.,
partS Of the country by "a gentleman eftIfy
I" Ii you have not sold my Cotton I
wish you TO retain il until il will demand
20 cents. As the KOT has pretty Gene
rally attacked The Cotton This season
again, | impuie IFS rising 10 Thar. and
counterm2nd MY former order"
ANOTHER.
Tue hopes of our planters Ce,y
| weeks ago "ere high as So their crops -.
ihe Corn crop promises Of very far and
| "" hope 10 see Corn down 10 30 feuIs .
bun several that have enuuired to.day
stale, that ihe ROT IS making sad worI,
| among The Cotton, and has commenced
IT'S ravages very early but that | sup-
I pose IS owing 10 tie Crops BEING more
| forward than usual"
ANOTHER.
Our old adversary the Rot. has eur,
menced very severely on tie Cotton ami
ihere IS no calculating what injury we
may sustain, AZ II Is month sooner than
II has everyet appeared" IH.
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