Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1854-09-30
EXCITEMENT AT JACKSONVILLE, (FronrDA.)

FROM THE JACKSONVILLE NEWS EXTRA OF SEPTEMBER IS.
In anticipation of the Wclaka attempting to
the quarantine established by the Town Council the
following resolution offered by Councilman Call was
unanimously adopted by the Council:
Resolved That the Intendant be and ho is hereby author
lied and requested take such steps may
future nracons of quarantine laws
and regulations.
Under these instructions volunteers were enrolled and
battery, consisting Of twenty four and brass six
FOUNDER WAS planted the bluff in open lot between
the mill Of Foster Stephens and Messrs Mooney &
Gookin's foundry and machine works.
The port physician then dispatched to the quaran-
tine ground MT Damess Point, with the warning Capt
King that he attempted to pass Jacksonville he would
be fred into In order that the passengers who
board should not be exposed to the danger of the fire.
another messenger was dispatched to May Port with the
advised to 60 ashore at both of these points The port
physician and messenger sent down by the steamer
Meyers. We also learn that Mr. Bsbee, Of the firm Of
Bsbee Canova, agents of shc Welaka accompanied by
Capt Shaw, Of the steamer CASTOR went down in the
Meyers and earnestly entreated him not to endeavor
pass Jacksonville His answer to them was that he
bound for Platka and intended 90 there His answer
the port physician and You have done
your duty, but am bound for Piatka."
At eight o'clock Sunday morning the voua.eers as
sembed according to orders, established military
camp, planted sentinels and manned their batteries.
lookout posted upon the deck of Messrs Stevens
Fosters Mill who was to announce the approach Of
steamboat by the discharge Of his musket
The day passed off very quietly very little excitement
being exhibited by either citizens volunteers but
firm determination evinced by counenance to
uphold the laws which they called upon defend
any sacrifice This determination not the result
Of sudden ebulltion of passion but that of settled
conviction that they performing their duty, and IN
full view Of the responsibility of their position At
set evening gun fired, and it fondly hoped
the Weaka would not make her appearance that she
had brought up the quarantine ground and would
spect the laws Of the town. Those hopes dis
solved by the report Of musket from the lookout sta
ton; and the smoke of steamer became visible
the point As the steamer advanced she
tanned to be the Welaka and the batteries manned
and port-fres lighted, ready for discharge AS she
abreast of the battery blank cartridge fred to bring
her to but she disregarded the warning, the guns
then shoed and commenced fire upon her 1t was
growing dark that the aim of the guns could not
be certain and the steamer passed up the river 1t is
supposed, however, that she struck.
The Town Council in session this morning, (l8th
instant and what further will be resorted to-
have not yet transpired.
| (Only Of the above shots struck the steamer,
| woundng servant. The Savannah papers justly
indignant at this outrage and invoke the protection Of
the General Government for its mail service in which Ne
Welaka is engaged The towns above Jacksonville ars
ports of entry and community has the right
vent communication with them.