Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1821-08-16
Aew Orleans, July II.
PENSACOLA.

A'sv Orleans, July II.
PENSACOLA.
| We have received vices from Pensaco.
! la TO the 18th inst. which day had been liked
upon for giving up possession ~ the United
States au .nurltles, out the ceremony was, at
the solicitation Of the Spanish Commandant
postponed three days. Gen. Jackson, with
the l.. s. troups, was about one mile and
hall from Peu,acols; his family had teen
their residence in town for several days.
The place Is crowded with visitors and eml'
grants IRON various parts OF The Union.
Lous. .idp.
GEN. LONG AND THE PROVINCE OF TEXAS
So lar as We nave teen enabied to oU,diL
information Oh TINS su0JeCl, We beieVe the
loiiuHirg to be substantially The iaLis as Il
Gen Long and his lOCaiion al GdIFeslOn
more recently Gained "lpe Fort Of LA.
Casas."
oome tine last year Gen. Long was In the
city OF New OiIeaLs, and collected iOgetneI
SOME ~ o. ~ peIsuns, with the view, as Il
atterw ards appeared, oil locating himself al
Galyestsn; ABOUT " vi ms tOiIowsrs were
arIeste. Wy the civil authority, tn, alter
wards dis, naiged ioT " ant OF sufficient proof
As TO the IutractiOn oil tue law, 10 suppress
militaIy enterprises set Oh tool 10 The Unit
cd STATES against heutiai powers. bls was
considered as terminating Gen. LUix ) mil.
tary career.
n rh. hn
seemed pruUt against ordinary uIlhCuilies,
ami not long alter thIs civil arrest oI Ills toll
lowers, the Gea. was issuing may orders
from his head qualter, Ia the Spanish pos
sessions, from pace taiied, as well ss We
recoilect, Camp Or tor' bohpdr,
The only mnilaIy achievement was the
surprlze and dispersion VI lew baked iidIt-
starved Indians; Uut they were caied Can
nIbaiS, or man eaters; and this seemed The
apology tor luis miiitaIy moVement.-lhe
killed ant wounded on both sides. were not,
we believe, officially Reported, Du: We no
derstan4 L. k."iis pau a. least Olbt nian
Killed, abo a sun greater nunber wounded.
From our knowledge Vi Gen. Longs Char
acter, we should suppose he wouiu gIauiy
eHaCe tins recorded honor IRON the annals of
i,Is military career; tor tbtre is a buidness
ami perseverance III his PURSUITS, which
should pace bun above me deslluC ION Of a
deienCelesS anc unresistiBg Toe.
Shortly alter this altar, Gen Long located
himself at or near Galveston, where he sui
remains. Many vi The lew who had follow
ed his fortunes lett blm al this place his
numbers since that time varying from ~ to
5U persons.
Ihea sI;ua ton at Galveston has been rep
resented as not only uncomfortable, tut dis
tIessIng; Often beng Tor weeks together
without provisions ol any KIND, save fruits
an0 FISH. The last accounts We received
from Galveston, to he relied on, represented
the numbers Of The Generals settlement at
about 81 persons OF all descriptions. Ii IS
said the settlers have very wisely CONVEX ed
their spears into plough sbares-that they
willingly Yielded the promises OF military
fame, tor the more solid and secure pursuits
OF agricultuIisls; and instead Of the belilser-
en-: operations which letter writers carry On
Tor the Gen. his settlers are very busy weed.
ing their little patches OF corn.
We have been assured from source en-
titled to confidence, that Gen. Long Is no
longer considered as in COMMAND al any
military force, and that the exclusive object
OF the settlers now at Galveston. ., TO cult.
vale the SOIL On which they have settled;
relying upon their peaceful and pacific
course OF conduct for security Ne have
understood, that during the last 81 or 50
days, several small parties have gone, or at
tempted TO 60 TO ibis settlement; and in enc
Instance ". heard, that a party had gone of
l5Opersons, but afterwards were assured it
consisted OF only sixteen.
In no instance have we heard Of any par
ty being seen or found with arms or any
military supplies; and in fact they have not
the means Of purchasing these articles, even
il so disposed.
Ii there is any man or body OF men so de-
iuded as TO enter Texas win the hope OF Sc
curing any benefit to the country, or them
selves, by military operations, most woefully
will they be disappointed,
bid.