Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1821-07-27
! UNITED STATES.
EROM FLORIDA

Editors, shcw that the. American authorities
received possession of ST. Augustine on TN,
10th instant, i'll the most amicable manner. and
that fortress is now garrisoncd by the troops
of the United States. 1t appears, however
the nccessaryrreparations for the embarkation
of the Spanish troops from Pensacola were
not made before the Goth of this month. 60
that the article purporting to be post-datcd
proclamation of general Jackson, the pubIica-
ton of which we have already noticed, has
been, we are persuaded without intention.
deceptive and delusive, and must have IA mis-
chievous effect. Ii is quite probable that the
proclamation has not even yet been put forth.
[.Wat. Int.
| TO THE EDITORS.
SAINT .4ugustine, JuiyII, 1921.
| Ueancsday Morning.
| The long1ooked for exchange of flags has at
length been made here. ] will endeayor TO
redeem my promise ingivag youa hasty sketch
OF the ceremony, &c.
The preparations on the part of the Spanish
authorities having been matured il was deter
mined that transferof this Province should be
made on Tuesday the 10Th inst 1t was ac-
cordingiy announced to the inhabitants in n
proclamation issued by the governor The
transport ship was anchored at sea, three miles
from bar. In order to avoid any difficulty
that might possibly ensue from bringing the
American and Spanish troops in contact it
was previously arranged that, the movement
OF the one from the ship, and that of the other
| from the harbOr, should be simultaneous. The
Spanish troops, with the exception of detach-
mcnt of 40 men, who remained in charge of the
! Fort were embarked on board small transports.
on the 9th, and the same evening dropped down
to the bar. On the morning ofthe 9th. a: sun
rise, the Spanish flag was hoistcd in Fort St.
| Mark, the name the fortress at this place
under royal salute of 81 guns. During the
forenoon, the American troops under the i'm
mediate order of captain Bell, were transfer
red from the ship To the United States scIloon-
er Tartar and about three o'clock crossed
the bar aud proceeded TO town, passing the
| Spaniards on the way out. Our troops were
landed on green adj jacent TO the town. On
Their approaching the shore our ensign was
hoisted in the Fort under charge of an Amcri-
can officer, OH the same standard with the
| Spanish color, and salute oftwentv-one guns
fred ;aiter moments preparation, the Ameri-
can troops were marched to the Fort and form
ed IN line on the glacis, at the entrance of the
gateway. In the mean time, the governor
assembled the subordinate authorities at the
government house, and, in the presence of an
assemblage of spectators, made formal sur
render OF the sovereignty OF the province to
the American commissioner a royal salute
was then hredby the Spanish detachment in
the Fort, and the Spanish fac Withdrawn
at the last gun, after which the detachment
marched out, passing in front OF the American
troops and interchanging the usual salutcs.-
The Fort was then occupied by our troops,
and national salute fired in honor of our new
ly acquired sovereignty. At six o'clock the
Spanish detachment had been embarked. and
we found ourselves in quiet possession, with
out the occurrence ofany incident to disturb
the most perfect good will
Much respect is due TO the Spanish aIIthori-
ties for the spirit of harmony and conciIati IN
winch they have exhibited on the occasion.
The fleet, consisting of one ship, six schoon-
ers, and three sloops, will rendezvous ofrthe
bar to day, and, after distributing provisions
and water, and arranging the necessary signals.
VIII sail for the Havana, under convoy OF the
United States schooner Porpoisc They will
not probably be able to depart before the 3th
inst
Pensacola, June 81, 1921. /
The Spanish flag still waves here, and there
IS no hope of change before the twentieth oil
July. The royal order arrived on the tenth, by
the Hornet, from Havana, where that vessel had
oeen detained SIX weeks, for what cause know
not General jackson Immediately repaired to
the vicinity otthis place with the troops, and is |
now with his family at the house of a Spaniard |
named Manuel, fifteen miles from town. If
seems he cannot prevail on the Governor TO |
surrender the town until he is ready to EN- |
bark. The unfortunate loss of one of our
transports will perhaps occasion some DELAY. |
The Governor here is brave, frank soldier, |
but tenacious of his rights, and highly puncti- |
lious The patience Of the General has been |
severely tried, but | hope every thing will be
~ the most friendly manner. Indeed, |
at this late stage Of the game, it may be as
well TO forbear in order to part in good hui
NOR and such am convinced is theintcntion
of the General.
The population has increased, during the
last two weeks, at the rate of thirty per day.
but chiefly by persons in INDECENT circumstan-
ces These people must encounter great
deal of distress, for there is vet but little en-
ployment here. II they escape the season
without sickness, it will certainly be strong
proof of the health of the place. We have
bad incessant rains the country is complete
y inundated T; the Alabama and Escanlbia have
been thrice Oyer1owed in two months. see
nothing here degenerate disease yet anuubcr
1f people thrown together in old ruined build
Ings, and under other peculiar circumstances.
nay be exposed to typhus or other levers or
diseases land should therefore not be aston
shed to find this year in Pensacola an cxccp-
ION TO It's usual character for health.