Washington sentinel. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1855, 1854-10-03
From the Jacksonville (Fla.) News Extra, Sept le
The WeIaka Affair.

from the Jacksohviie lrlal News Extra, sept &c.
The Welaka Affair.
In anticipation Of the steamer Welaka at
tempting to run the quarantine, established by
the town council, the following resolution, offer
ed bycounciman Call, was unanimously adopted
by the council:
Resolpsd, That the Intendant be, and is hereby
authorized and requested 10 take such toyeibls
steps as he may deem necessary 10 prevent future
iniractions of our quarantine laws and regula-
tons.
Under these instructions volunteers were en-
rolled, and battery consisting Of twenty
four and brass six-pounder was planted on
the bluff, in an open lot between the mill of
Foster * Stevens and Messrs. Mooney 4 Goo
kin's foundry and machine works.
The port physician was then dispatched to
the quarantine ground, at Dames's Point, with
the warning to Captain King, that if he at
tempted to pass Jacksonville he would be fired
into. In order that the passengers, who might
be on board, should not be exposed to the
danger Of the fire, another messenger was dis
patched to May-port with a like warning. The
passengers, if there were any, we're advised to
go ashore at both of these points. The port
physician and messenger were sent down by
the steamer Meyers. We also learn that Mr..
Bisbee, of the firm of Bisbee Il Canova, agents
of the Welaka, accompanied by Captain Shaw,
of the steamer CASTOR, went down in the Mey-
deavor to pass Jacksonville. His answer to
them was, that he was bound for Palatka, and
intended to go there. His answer to the port
physician and messenger was HYou have
done your duty, but am bound for Palatka."
THE extra then describes the approach of
the Welaka, which we have heretofore given
As she came abreast of the battery a blank
cartridge was fired to bring her to, but as she
disregarded the warning, the guns were then
shotted, and commenced a fire upon her. 1t
was now growing SO dark that the aim of the
guns could not be certain, and the steamer
passed on up the river 1t is supposed, how
ever, that she was struck, and a report has Just
come in that her engineer was wounded, BY
splinter, and carried ashore to the residence of
DR.. Ashusrt, near Philips Point
The town council are in session this (morn-
ing, 18th Instant and what further measures
will be resorted to, has not yet transpired. We
await the result.
The following is from the charter of the
town, granted by the territorial legislature, en-
dorsed by Congress upon its passage through
that body, and subsequently confirmed when
Florida became State:
'sThey shall have authority to guard against the
Introduction of infectious or malignant diseases
and for this purpose, may prohibit or regulate the
ingress or approach of-vessels into the waters
within the limits Of said corporation, and when
ever necessary may compel them, under fixed
and certain penalties, 10 perform quarantine and
10 observe such other rules and regulations as the
said council may deem proper by ordinance to
establish"
Below viii be found the boundaries of the
town, which, it will be observed, takes the whole
of the river:
An Act 10 amend an Act 10 incorporate the Town
of Jacksonville.
SEC LIST. BE Il enacted BIZ the Goveynoy and
Legislative Council Of The Territory of Florida,
That so much Of the act entitled an act to incor-
porate the town Of Jacksonville approved 10th of
February, 1871, as defines the boundaries of said
town be, and the same is hereby repealed. To
take effect from and after the approval of this act
and that from and after said approval the bounda-
ries of said town shall be as follows, TO wit Be-
ginning al point on the south bank of ST. Johns
river directly south from the mouth of Hogans
creek, thence north 10 the mouth of Hogan's creek
aforesaid, thence along said creek ascending with
the meanders of the south branch Of said creek 10
point near the publcroad fcaled the kings roadD
where said creek takes direction from nearly
southwest 10 nearly northwest from said bend by
direct line nearly souihwesterly direction TO
the month Of McCoys creek thence across the 81.
Johns river by direct line, TO Hendricks point,
thence eastwardly along the bank of St Johns
river TO the point Of beginning. ts
Passed the house 29th January, 1912
Passed the Senate 25th February, 1912.
Approved, 4th March, 1912. a