Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1821-11-13

! sailed from thence on Sunday 18th
September. While on shore that mora
,ng. every thing appeared in confusion
abou, the town. Fear and dismay ap-
ncared Denoted on every countenance,
| from the an,iciDa,ed effects of that day,
arising from the situation of the Patriot
army (only nine miles Off and their
threats The day before, in which they an
nouncef their determination of hearing
Mass tina, day (Sunday) in The city; and,
TO encourage their troops 10 this exploit,
hid nromised them three DAYS OF unin-
,erruD,ed plunder, and chance of out
rare ON ali the European women in the
place. This will remind YOU of g Bootg
and BEAUTY" at New-Orleaps. After
Ian, | much doubt il the attempt was
made. Every body knows what heart
less sci of wretchas the Portuguese are
in general, and how much more SO a
raw country rabble, or in other words,
the mo6ilifv of the country! However,
should theyhave made an attack, itvculd
REQUIRE by far the greatest part Of the
Governors disDosable force TO keep the
civ in awe-and, IN case Of an action,
should he once snrear in public, there
is no doub. but he, with all his principal
a]horents. would be shot instantly.-
Then, indeed, a scene of carnage would
ensu o--cut,inc of,hroa.s, stahbinp, plum
der. and rap:rle, in the highest decree.
DURING So DAYS STAY, in the country, I
observed the people 10 have bu, little
confidence in each other; doubts and
mis,rust appeared to be the ruling pas
sops. and even in almost every family
there app cared to be division of DO! It'll
cal sentiments. One parry being much
inclined to abide BY the libera! corsi;.u-
ton, framed and adopted by the Cor.es
and people Of Portugal, vet The other, and
by Tar the greatest part, are for free
and independent self.sovernmcnt, or a
government of their own choice. De-
sertion 10 Tie enemy by The native troops
ofthc city fad taken Mace daily. The
general had sent some batta!ions on,
about 10 DAVIS Before. to onnose The adj
vance Of tie Patriots, and the whole or
greater part of them had Joined the Pa
,riots end were re turning in arms against
the civ. -Four niehts before I leit the
whole garrison Of Chico Pon,us, to g
man. bai ACKNOWLEDGMENT, what anpear-
cd rc,jarhabl" droli was The displav that
was msde atcnt two DAYS previous, with
. considerable troop of cavalry, well
mounted ard ACQUIRED, and, while on
narade. excited grea, interes, in the be-
Raiders. VITO considered Them as the ,,uI-
vark Of the CITY. When calling ,Fc.n
70 narade the folicwine moroiny. thew
had eyerv soul let, Frencl leave il the
NIGHT, and had ioinad their ccun.rv,nc,,
IN arms without the civ. The general
had caused all or the greater part or the
European sailors Belonging 70 the Por
tuFuese ships in the port, to be pressed,
and had thcin doing Garrison, duty.
About the Is, Of Sen,enober, a high
aissension had taken place amonp the
members ofthe council; when the gene
raj, fndjnr matters running to so bieh a
pitch, had rendered his resignation but
the Royaiis,s Insisted on his keeping his
ofiee, and on the calling of all the troops
10 arms, which was accordingly done,
and tie troops all drawn ND in the crca,
soaarc before the government house
This caused AN instant alarm, All over the
town, and the Inhabitants were busted il,
locking up their negroes and securing
their houses fas, shut. All then ao,ear,
ed I,nshed for few hours. whcn, towards
night, the council broke up, having dis
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