The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1898-07-02
DRIVING OUT OF sPANlARos
Their Expulsion from the Thirteen
British Colonies In 1742.

How the ~Spaniards We're last riy
from the soil Of the original thirteen
British colonies forms n pertinent story
now.
The causes which led TO the first
Spanish invasion began with the dawn
of the eighteenth century. At that
time the farthest point south occupied
by the English settlers was Charles
ton, while the Spanish held domain
over the Florida coasts as far north ms
st. Augustine. Between these " OPP
posing forces, separated by every ele-
ment which represents dlssimllarlty.
was the territory which now comprises
Georgia and the northern portion Of
Florida.
In England there Il Il steadily
growing conviction that the British
should occupy the neutral ground, ana
thus in 1872, when O%glethorpe, respect
ed as an hereditary loyallst and noted
for his phllanthropic schemes, appeal
ed to Parliament, King George grant
ed Oglethorpe a charter. by II eedlng to
him for the period of twenty-one years
the country between Savannah and the
Altamaha River. and west from the
headwaters of these TO the Pacific, to
be held In trust for the poor"
In the meantime the Spanish officials
at st. Augustine Viewed with Jealous
eye what they considered an %encroach-
ment on their boundary rights, and be
gan TO threaten war. Oglethorpe dis
patched messengers to them In the In
terest of peace. but they were seized
and treated as prisoners of war. On
learning this Oglethorpe formed Il
junction with the Indian tribe of the
Uchees, and hat of Tormochichl, and
prepared for hostilltles. But the Span
ish were not as ready to fight as they
seemed, and peace was patched up and
an agreement entered Into by which
the st. Mary's River became the boun-
Diary between the W. disputlng terri
tories.
Then 0glethorpe made new treaties
with the Indians. securing land from
Savannah to the Ogechee and along
the coasts To the st. Johns ms far In
land AS the tide flows.
On July 1, 1742, n bloody encounter
occurred between the Spanish fleet OF
thirty-elght vessels and the batteries
IN the southern point of st. Simon's
Island, resulting In a victory for the in
vaders. Realizing that his only chance
was In n land struggle, 0glethorpe sig
nailed his ships TO run up to Frederick,
aud, spiking the guns on the lower for
tiicatlOns, followed the fleet to the
town. The Spanish, finding themselves
unopposed, landed at Glasconis bluff
and took possession OF the abandoned
English camp. From this location a
road led 10 Frederick. On Its one side
was n dense forest and on the other a
morass.
Oglethorpe posted his men along the
wooded side OF the road, with instruc-
lions to attack at n given signal and
drive the Spanlards into tho morass.
The Spanish van was well up TO the
front of the ambuscade when the sig
nal was sounded. Immediately the at
tack was taken up by each detail, and
before the astounded Spaniards could
realize what had happened they were
falling before the well directed volleys
Of the Highlanders, and being slowly
pushed into the morass. Their COM
manders lmplored them to stand firm,
and reminded the dropping troops that
achievements were on the way, but a
paralysis Of fright seemed to have
seized the surprised men, and they fell
a prey to the impetuoslty Of their as
~sailants.
SO discouraged were the few remain
Ing Spanish officers and privates that
a retreat was resolved on, and seven
days after the terrible chastisement
which they had sustained the remnant
of the once inyincible force boarded
their ships, and, following the example
Of the armada, and In almost as deplor-
able plight, sailed out to sea.
Standing southwark to Fort William
the Spanish commander thought he
would have an easy conquest In that
point, which had n garrison OF ffty
men; but they were commanded by
Stuart, one Of the boldest and most
sklllful warriors Of that day, who
never blanched before superior num-
bers. Forming into a close line the
fleet sailed past the fort, each vessel
discharging a broadside at the walls
and being answered vigorously by the
guns Of the defenders. The ordnance
in the fort, however, was heavier than
that on the vessels, and when the Span
lsh commander discovered that several
Of his vessels were leaking and about
to sink he abandoned the attack and
sheered Off towards his own waters.
This practically terminated the war,
although a few minor engagements oc-
Cured on the frontiers.
ON July "a a general Thanksgiving
was ordered for deliverance from the
enemy. Oglethorpe remained In the
colony for another year, and then, sat
lsfed that the Spanish would not at
tempt another invasion, took his final
departure for England.
Paris Secret Police Methods.