Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-05-09
SPANISH INVASION
How the Dons Once Tried to r..
North America.

/ 4toTth Amfrfca. ~
The present trouble with Spain ,o..n
the historic attempt of the dons to c.s .ala
Sorth America. pus
In June, 1892, King George II ,
/ Oglethorpo charter, by it cedlno =
for the period of Il years tho eonn,.r
tween Savannah and the Altamab. q =
and west from tho headwaters If tn ."s
tho Pacific, to bc held In trust 'sf., v
poor.
In 1886 Ogletborpe laid out a tow,
at the mouth Of tho Altamaha river ~
Simon . island, the spot now being ~.
as Frederick.
In the meantime the Spanish Official.
st. Augustine viewed with ealons
whGt they considered an encroacb,na..
their boundary rights and began to,h,s
! en- war.
Oglethorpe returned to England u,s
there securing military comInanda..s'
/ over the country now comprised in sora
| Carolina and Georgia and the title ~ -
adler general.
He then went to the highlands NJ G.
land and gathered as sturdy hand
ever followed William Wallace an . 49,
| field. This he trained and drilled ,,9
/ especial reference to the wild kind of g.
ing which would have to be under.atona
the new world. The regiment was 4
transported to Georgia and the wo,s
the fort pushed steadily on to coInpleti
In 1140 tidings came Of war be,wA
England and Spain. Oglethorpa im,e.
diately resolved on the invasion Of Flo,is.
| After five weeks siege Of 81. Angns,r.
and accomplishing nothing he returned
: Frederick.
! The Spaniards meanwhile busted m,
selves concerning measures Of retala-,~
Troops were gathered from Cuba and T.
conpanied by d large fleet Of powe,is
! men-of-war, the army moved toward d.
mouth of the st. Mary's.
On July j, 1912, "a bloody encoupte, =.
| Cured between the Spanish fleet of "A re
/ sells and the batteries on the soutba,,
| point of st. Simon's island, resulting N
| victory for the invaders.
The Spanish, finding themselves uso,
/ posed, landed at Glaseonis bluff and
| possession o. the abandoned English ca
1 From this location road led to Fretie.;, y
! On its enc side was dense forest aD, q
I the other q lnOrass. The Spanish offi-e-
| held "a council of war ana resolved i
/ march Oh FredeTict. along this road. III
army was divided into two sectioHs,s3
/ one TO pTecede and the other TO re enf-tf.
! if the enemy moved fon strong 1rc
| Oglethorpe posted his men along -
/ wooded side Of tho road, with instruct
to attack at "a given signal and drive
Spaniards into the ,n0rass. The Spas
van was well to the front Of the am.
cado when the signal was sounded.
modately the attack was takon upl
each detail, and before the astour1
Spaniards could realize what had happc1
they were falling before the well dire
yolleys Of the highlanders and being S.
ly pushed into the morass.
Disp0sing Of the few remaining in
ers, Oglethorpe ordered his follower
move farther down toward the enei
camp and awaited the coming Of the
ond div isi0n. Ignorant Of the fate OF
brethren, the soldiers marched gayly
ward, moving in disorGered ranks and
troubled by any thoughts Of danger.
They arrived opposite the men lyil
wait, and the first few columns pr
them until Oglethorpe, assuring hin
that none could escape, sounded tie
ond signal. IN an instant the narrow
of ground was converted into a sham
so discouraged were the few renal
Spanish officers and privates that
treat was resolved on, and seven days
er tho terrible chastisement which
had sustained the remnant Of the ono
yincible force boarded their ships,
following the example Of the armada
in almost as deplorable plight, sailed
to sea. They left behind "a quaint
stores and ammunition, of which
English commissaries and quartermas
departments were sorely in need.