Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1819-09-21


tort to save them among The number was a
French Msior.--Since the distressing cicnm-
stance several dead bodies have hoated ashore
in the harbour almost opposite our counting
house. After the Nj Gregor came in, we sent
apilot TO the TaraItula, who brought her into
flamand Bay. On the 2Jth the rarantula's
boat, under the direction of Doctor M'kabe,
brought the body of the unfortuua tie Colonel
mccarthy on shore, who had died that morning
OF the prevailing disease, aud although he was
second in command TO the expedition, the
General paid his remains no more respect than
he would have done dog had him decent
ly uttered in the church-yard ot this place.
Since my last upwards of 90 officers aud men
have died and been buried by private subscrip-
tion.-Such has been hehumanity of General
MGregor
1T is clearly ascertained that M'Gregor
got possession of the Register and Gun liz
cencc of the Hero, (now the M'Gresor) hy
very unfair means; that fellow who had held
some petty station on board the Hero, OF the
name of Launor, broke the desk OF Captain
Hudson, commander and proprietor of the
brig, during "a severe attack of the fever, and
took thence those documents, placed them ia
fhe hands of NJ GregOr, who accordingly took
possesson OF the vessel as his property aad
when OH the recovery OF Captain IL he made
application to the President Of Hayti for the
restoration of las property, the reply was
Z" You came in under the flag of a Government
we do not recognize, New Grenada) aud
cannot interfere; had yon have continued nn-
der British colors I could have acted IN the
case" Captain Hudson Immediately employ
ed a vesselto carry him to Jamaica to COM
pi.,n TO the British authority, and has written
TO Mr. Macintosh, of tins place, that he
houtIy expected that frgate would re des-
patched in pursuit OF MGreGor ami the Dig !;
but alas, the carcase of the corner and tine
hull OF tue latter Is all he Cdn ever get 10 re-
munerate him for his loss.
There evidently appears to have been
design in running the brig ON shore. as no klnd
of effort made 10 get her III, Ga thing en-
treIy practicable) and all assistance Tor that
purpose promptly refused
" MGregor's next design was to get posses
siou of the Tarautula in tlamand Bay ana
sent few DAYS ago boat aud % men with
that Intention, but captain Pooinan heari < Oh
his plan in time sen, orders to his mate TO de-
fend the brig 10 the tast extremity, and at no
time or on any account to suffer an indvihuai
TO come on board without written order
from him this order promptly obeyed,
and when MGregnr's boat came within hail
thpv were threatened with broadside il the y
did not sAeer Oft which they thought nest 20
do, and returned without having accomplish
ed their object.
1.-THE charter treaty of the Tarantuia lav-
ing been violated in many respects by the
agents at the government of MGresor, and
the captain having formally protested against
Them, he determined quitting Vi tregor
aud his disastrous enterprise During tue
4th Instant, having learned that Tie Captain
General intended making another and more
determined cttGrt 10 get possession, he "tht
morning went to sea with about thirty Pa
triois who had abandoned the service) aud
left the Captain General aud % or 30 men on
shore, and thus happily rid himself OF SER
vice commenced in folly, and euding IN diSas-
ter aud disgrace. 10 not believe that out
of the two detachmentS which have beeu raiS-
ed in Great Britain tor MacGregors service,
aHd which formed an aggregate OF about ooU
men thai at prer emit more Than l50survive. The
FIRST of abont 500 men, have beeE totally de-
strOyed at Porto Bella, say the Jamaica pa
pers and the second of 800 have nearly all
died of famine and pestileuce at this place.
.........-...
Extract of a letter from an officer Of the Repub-
Acap .1rmy in the Proripce of reras 10 III,
editorofthe Port Gibson Correspondent -tdted
HEAD-QuARTERs, NACoGnoCHEs,
AnsnSt2, 1919
Immediately on the dispaichng my last
letter TO vow, General Long headed our little
PARTY, AMI we proceeded 10 this place west
of the SabiNe about ~ miles. ON our arrival
we found that the traders alluded 10 in my
last, were frieudlv to our cause, and abau-
dOned the pursuit.
News hal reached this place the day be-
fore our arrival. of an attack by 800 Camauctt
Indians, on the ont-posts Of 81. Antonio
she Indians drove the Spaniards, took from
them one piece of caumou aud kept them /,
such constant check as 20 give time to the wa
men aud boys to drive off fOnr or five hundret
narleS and horses The Indians, however, did
not keen possession of their advantage, bn
reir~ated The Spamiards then reinforced
folowed and reto0k the spoil the lndiAus had
possessed themselves of. The Camanche In
dauS and the ROyaists are still at war, auC
are likely to continue so for some time. From
what we have learned from the Cananches
W. have every thing to expect which we cou't
hope from those Indians and, bv the bye, on
friendly intercourse with the different tribe
of Indians. will he sore annoyance 10 TIN
ROyailsts Several tribes of Indians trade
with the merchants of this place, and are en-
tirely devoied to the Republicans.
Gen. Lon rested here one dav and return
ed to Camp Freeman, leaving me in commauc
of this post with only 20 men, Captain Free
man sent me reinforcement few DAYS after
A perfectly good understanding has existe:
between the citizens OF this place aud til,
men under my cImm'nd
few DAYS ago. the commander in chief
(Geu. Long, Brig. Geu. Walker, Adj. Gen
Bigelow. Col. Robinson, the first aid of Gen
Long, and Col Cook. arrived AT this place
with the greater part of the detachment left
at Camp Freeman.
"COl. Cook has gone to Pacen Point. {,
bring OIL the troops, collected and collecting
IN that ncighbOnrhOpd. The adj gen. anC
maj Smith, a merchant of this place have
gone to Galveston. Col Robertson, viii
twenty one or two bnrsgmen. have gone or a.
important business near the Brasses. Severa
small parties have gone accommodating ant
others are to start iu few days Person
ave 10 20 TO hold fdi!tS with the Indians. FrOH
all ct these places gov may expect to hear 10,
my letters which wall follow this. For theS
last six weeks the waters have been muc.
higher than they have been known in tbs
country for great many years, which ac
counts for not receiving ANY news from ST Au
gustine or Liberdio.
Men are still arriving, ar3 others are Il
motion, IN vdrIOHs qnartcfs..-W C. ave told tia
the price OF iNud mas lireadN tdiicn on Re-
river. ia consequence Of ne many persons u
tending TO leave there, settle mere, and enr"
Themselves III the common carsr. We dis
hear, ana from authority whlrh we cauID
. doubt, that tve hundred mrm have left III
ladeiphid, welt armed aud pr,viSi"ued, q
JON as Others are said 20 be preparing in dli
iereut parts ui the ea'tern aud middle states