Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1821-07-24

'h;u Ten jackson proclamation of the 95th is ,ye-
mattre-lt had no doubt been printed, ready 10. pro-
mitigation and copy of it had leaked out without hi
consent
TO The Editors Of The Enquirer
" Pensacola, June %, 1921
oeievlnS that anxiety prevails To learn
the news from this quarter, j thought could
not employ myself better than in writing to
some OF my friends: have been here about
ten days, lmpatiently waiting the change of
haSs. The Hornet arrived here ten DAYS ago
with the royal order, and the agent of the Z.
States, man by the name of Forbes. What
could have detained him six weeks to Obtain
what ought not TO have occupied five hours,
the mere repetition of the royal order by the
captain General 70 the Governor here, is
more tlan we can comprehend. Much is
SAID OF speculations, frauds, sc.
Inc Spanish Governor here, it seems, is
not wiling to give up the sovereignty until he
IS ready to embark General Jackson is en-
camped within ten or twelve miles of this
place, but cannot prevail on Governor CaIlaya
to retire to the Barrancas. They are fully
impressed with the belief oftheir right TO keen
possession until the e2d of August. We shall
do well we get possession by that time. |
have not yet seen much of the place, but it
seems miserably poor; For the last ten DAYS
II has r;iined almost necessarily /; circun,-
stance am told is very unusual The bay is
certainly magnificent, and Il finer situation for
city cannot he well imagined; Some gen.
,emen who have made excursions round the
bay, inform me that there are MANY hrautiruI
situations where the soil is what is called shell
hammock, and which produces much better
Than would he supposed from IFS looks. This
town abounds with beautiful trees, planted for
fruits or ornament. The gardens produce
a'''.t',iafiSt vegetables. The badnass OF the
"eatner iias until now prevented me from
making any excursions.
Q" lhe late appointments do not spem IN rive
much satisfaction 10 those who have defer
mined to reside here. The General will not
remain IN Office longer than will be necessary
10 receive the country and organise the gov
ernment. This | have had from some of his
friends, and such is the general bclief-Ne
nave lust heard of the loss of one of the Sims
provided to transport the Spaniards To Cuba.
aear delay will he occasOnod by if. The
governor of this place is spoken of in very
.aVofaole terms by our officers who have had
intercourse "ith NM 1t is expected thatin a
Few oAys an INTERVIEW will take place between
MN ana Gen. jackson, and which has been
prevented by the illness of the former. re.
gret very much our not being able TO celebrate
the 9TH OF July under the American nac.-Jt
IS the interest of all the custom house officers
20 proionG the delivery, as they now get some
very pretty pickings from the American YES
seis winch daily arrive. All they receive is
considered clear gain.-It does not appaar to
me that our government has made the hes;
possible arrangements for obtaining posses
sion"
appears by the following article from the
Charleston Courier Of the 6t giving accounts from
PENSACOLA days laer) that fortress was expected 10
be surrendered on the i0th JuIy-The Courier of the
ii also in an article which follows, states the fact
ofthc surrender of ST Augustine on the 10th and the
hosting OF the American hag-So that we are tolera-
py safe IN concluding that on That day Qhe IOth)
both The HoridaS trere oag.'S:
FROM PENSACOLA.
Inc u >. schooner Revenge, Lieut.. Ham
lie'siey' arrived here on Monday evening
from Pensacola and St. Augustine. Left pen
sacoia on the LIST inst. at which time General
jackson, with his troops was encamped abont
ID miles from the town, which if was evncct-
ed he would assume the command of ON the
10th. The Generals family resided in fine ci-
w which was daily visited by the General in
person.
"A snip called the Cora, one of the frans-
ports, engaged to carry the Spanish garrison
OF Pensacola to Havana, had been lost. which
IL was feared might occasion some delay in
the surrender of the place.
Not one Of the American officers connected
WIN the civil department of the Government
OF Florida, had reached their places of dcs6-
nation, except Col. Forbes, the Marshal in
consequence of which, the whole oreanizafinn
OF the Government of East Florida. enforcing
the revenue Laws, &c. had temporarily de-
VOWED upon the Military.
gentleman who came passenger in the
Revenge, from St. Augustine, informs rs that
0oy. Coppinger deserves much credit for his
uiligencc and eXcrtions in accceraiinc the sur
render TO the American troops. Col Butler
was aboat TO leave 1T. Augustine, and the
command devolved upon Capt. Bell. 0f the
army, until the arrival ofthe u. s. brig Enter
prize, in which vessel person was expectcd
with authority to assume the command oftLe
cNll department of the province. A brig. sun
posed TO DC the Enterprise, was seen near ~
Augustine when the Revenge came ont
C.. Courier.
Surrender Of ST. Augustine.
BY the arrival last evening of the sloop UasD.
Capt. CHESTER, from 81. Augustine, we learn
That tho American flag was hoisted at chat place
on the 10th inst.-At o'clock in the morn
ing, salute was fred from the fort by the
Spanish troops, and the Spanish Tag display
ed-At 8 p. M. the American coiors ,yerc
hoisted with the Spanish and the American
troops landed at the South Battery. and
marched directly to the fort.-At 4, the Spa.
Dish troops marched oui, and the Spanish dag
was lowered under salute of Fl guns from
The fort, which was answered by the u. S.
sclTs. Tartar and Revenge, at anchor in the
harbor
Thc following vessels were at anchor out
side the bar of ST. Augustine, bound to Hava-