Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1821-10-23
10 the Edilors orihe Eloriaiun.-

1siGna .4iueriissr OF 2Gth August last, signed
III. u. relative to the affair of the imprson-
ment of Col. Callava, written by a gentleman
whose talents would do honor To any cause,
but who in this instance has evidently been
led into mistake from exparte and insufficient
Information, you are requested, in the name
Oft the officers who attended on Col. Callava
during the whole of the lMnentable proceed
Ing which took place in this affair, to mention
that the aforesaid statement is almost entirely
erroneous, and extremely injurious to their re-
putation as well as to that of Col. Callava-
The said officers would gladly have laid before
the public an immediate conterstatement, if
time had permitted, but they pledge them
selves to give, in the next number of this
Gazette, plain narrative of facts, in Justice To
that distinguished officer. Communicated.
CHARLESTON, Oct. 15.--Extract Ola letter
to gentleman of this city, dated
"S .4ugustine, Oct. 7.
&c Our situation is very distressing. wrote
you last Sunday of the fever which prevails
here, which terminates in the black vomit.-
Several persons have died since last Sunday :;
almost all die who are taken with this fever.
There are great many strangers here with
out a cent to help themselves, which makes it
truly distressing, as they have to depend on
the charity ofother people, or lay down and
tit NttHbul dSoIStdDCc. ne nave
Joined the Americans, in subscribing to allcvi-
ate the wants of the poor.
Business is extremely dull, and very little
money in the place"
The hunt after Archives, sc. at st. Angus
tine, has not been attended with the same
disagreeable circumstances as occurred at
Pensacola The Spanish authorities made no
resistance, and the papers were quietly taken
possession OF, by the American commissioners.
A proclamation has been issued by w. e.
ID. Worthing,on, Secretary for East Florida,
SIC. on the subject the malignant fever which
has gust visited ST. Augustine. He recon-
rnends to the good people " to observe strictly
the rules and orders OF the Board of Health,
respecting cleanliness, temperance, SSc.-that
ali who have the MEANS unite To create a fund
Tor the relief OF the sick and distressed by
paying over 20 the mayor of the city such
sums of money as they can afford" and " of
fera5 to The poor such other comforts and
assistance as IT becomes every one, who may
he possessed with the capacity of doing SOP
. City Caz.
ST. AUGUsrINE, (E. Fly Oct 6.-On the
9jih ultimo, the Floridia,t reached this from
Pensacola, and developed the proceedings
there, rs detailed in that paper OF the 2Jth
August, respecting the arrest and confinement
ofCoi. Caliava, for refusing 70 surrender Ger
tam pablo documents or records. We under
stand that Coy. Northington, after his arrival
here, had written Ia the Spanish Escriyano to
deliver over the papers and had appointed
Edmund Law, Esq as Acaide. The delivery
was refused for reasons given by the Escrivano.
III was then determined TO issue special com
mission 10 three Americans, and take all the
Withheld archives and documents from the
Escriyano, Tx Gov. and from every one els,
N whose hands they might be found-peacea-
o.yY practicable, dla .i5rcibiy Unnecessary. We
inHher understand that Mr Worthngton, I'M
der the 7th article ithc treaty, considered Col
Copplngcr the late Governor, and any other
Spanish Officers remaining here since the ces-
SION, as private individuals and therefore,
entered INTO no correspondence particularly
with him on the subIect-bui, as his ultinatum
'yroie plainly and forcibly 10 the Escrivano,
4'ir. hnliaSo, TO give the papers up peacea-
bly,. The delivery was not offered ;and If
was plainly seen that nothing but unsuitable
coercion would succeed. A commission was
then made out by the Governor, to John r.
BEL, James d. Forbes, and Edmund Law,
Esqures, with Messrs. John G.. Bird and An
theln1 Gay, as Clerks.
On the I'd instant, by mail, a lettc, was re-
ceyed from Gen. JACKSON, dated the 1st ui-
tmo, ordering the taking into possession of the
papers IN question Immediately. Accordingly
;iier consultation between the Gov. and
Col. Eusis, within few hours after its receipt
fhe aforesaid Commissioners and Clerks
attended simply by Mr.. Hanham the High She
nil, entered the EscrvanO's Office and in his
presence, PeaccabIy took charge of FIVE box
es OF papers they then went to the Elk Co
VeTnor's, when after having been admitted in
to the house, they opened his Office, by the
SHeriil kicking his foot against the door, and
took quiet charge of 6 more boxes of papers
which are now in American custody, aud un
dergoing examination, so that all public paper.
may be separated from any that may be pr
Vate which will instantly be given TO the pro
per owners.
The Spanish officers behaved very well or
Inc occasion, and of course protested mos
loudly against the whole procecdins-and w,
are proud to say, that the Commissioners, ant
the officers with them, executed the affair il
the completest and most unexccptionabl,
manner.
Inc Governor has appointed three Sccreta
res, versed in the English and Spanish langua
ges, to separate and list the papers taken undc
the view ofthe Commissioners the FIX
Governor and the Escriyano will he invited t,
attend the whole Investigation which, whel
completed, we hope to be enabled TO lay full,
before the public, who will till then suspend
Their opinion on this delicate and interestin,
affair. IFyoridn Gn-etle
LEXINGTON, (K.) Oct. 3.-Gencral BER
NARD, of the U. States Corps of Engineers
Coi. ToTTEN, Capt. PoUssfN, and other gen
uemen ofthe same corps passed through Lex
ington, on their way to Louisville, in the cours
oil last week, for the purpose Of making sur
Fey oil the Ohio and Mississippi rivers. Al
appropriation was made by Congress, session
before last, on the motion of some one of TN,
western members (Col. Johnson or Mr.. Clay