Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-11-19
WHEN FRENCH AND
SPANIARDS FAILED TO
TAKE CHARLESTON
New York Herald.

SSLlDB account OF the DS FIShSAl
and Spaniards on this place in 17O6. The
story is entitled "A full and particular ac-
count of the attack by French and Span
iards upon South Carolina. with the dis
appointment and disgrace they met with,
and reads:
"Charlestown In South Carolina, Sep
tenn 18th, 17O6.-On Saturday, August "a,
One Captain Stoole, a New York Priva-
teer, came in the Afternoon, to an Anchor
before this Place, from whence he was
lately sail'd to Cruize off to st. Augustine,
and reported, That he had met with Six
Vessels coming out of that Harbour,
which so we have been inform'd since,
were fitted out at Havana, except a Gal
lot fitted out at ST. Augustine, in order to
attack this Town.
'They Chased the New York Privateer,
and one of them, mounted with Six Guns
and Four Pattereroes, commanded by one
Lewis Pasquereau, engaged Captain
Stoole, and after having lost only ono
Man and two or three wounded, was
brought upon the Careen towards the
Evening.
1.-THE Privateer had scarce made an End
to this Report when we saw four Smoaks
at Solivan's Island. the usual Signal that
Ships are in Sight, whereupon Captain
Cook was Immediately ordered thither to
observe what they were. In the Night
he came back and reported that Five of
the Ships aforesaid were to the South
ward close by Shear, upon which the
Alarm was fired for the Country People
to come down to the Town.
1.-THE 18th in the Morning the Pilot was
again sent to the Island aforesaid, and
observed the Enemy In the same Station
and that they were sending some small
Craft upon the South Bar to sound it.
1.-The 26th the Pilot was again sent to
the Island from whence he observed the
ships in the same place but discovered
Two large Periaguers full of Men coming
around Comming's Point, which were aft
erward observed to go into the Sound be-
tween Folly Island and James Island.
1.-The 9th in the Morning. to the Sur
prise of our ignorant Pilots and all the
people, who thought it impossible
the Ships came in by the South Bar and
came to an Anchor toward the Evening;
but the weather proving uncertain, they
drew within Sullivans Island about Five
Milas' distant from hence, and we did
not then question, but they would come
the next Day before this Place.
1.-The 18th about Noon they sent Flag
of Truce and a Trumpet. whereppop Sir
Nathaniel Johnson. our Governour, sent
Galley to know what they would have.
Inc OInCeT answered Indl ne WdIlSu u
speak with the Governour; so his Peri
anger and our Galley were brought to the
Wrack belonging to Captain Heals.
There Mr.. Domboy was left as a Hostage
in their Periauger and the Officer was
conducted ashore to the GOVERNOR and
he told his Honour, That he came in the
Name of the King of France. his Majes-
ty to summon him to surrender the Town
and Country and gave MIN but an Hour
to consider it.
The Governour answered that he want
ed not half a Minute. for he knew his
Duty, and that the Queen Of Great Brit
ain having trusted him with the Govern
ment of the Place. he would defend 1t to
the last Extremity. The officer offered
TO speak something more, but the Gov
ernour interrupted him and would not
give him Liberty to speak. commanding
him to be gone. He was conducted back
to his Periauger and the Hostages being
exchanged, he went back to his Ships.
He told me that their Admiral was
named Moncieur lie Fevre.
THE 29th they landed in the Morning
at Mr.. Bardsdale's. about 100 Men, and
rang'd there among the Plantations,
burning some Houses and plundering as
far as Colonel Dearsley's Creek. where
they burnd upon the Plantation, the
Store House, Captain Saltus' Ship and a
new Sloop upon the Stocks. The Gov
ernour seeing the Smoaks upon the Neck
ordered 100 Men in one OF the Gallies, to
Men, and some of them being seen to go
back to their Ships, which we took to
be all they had landed, our Men were
ordered to return. They landed at the
same Time upon James's Island about
40 Men, who were seen to go to one
Kings Plantation. where they burned the
House after they had plunder'd it.
THE Governour ordered Immediately
Captain Jonathan Drake. in one of the
Cables with 60 Men and 20 Indians, to
goe over, but the Enemy recall'd their
Men, so that Captain Drake could not
come up with them but his Indians.
running better than the Whites, fastened
towards them, and fir'd several Shots at
them, while in great Disorder they run
to their Periaugers and put from the
shore out of reach of our Shot.
Captain Drake continued there till
Night that he might not be descry'd IN
his Return. and about 10 of the Clock he
came ashore and gave the GOVERNOR an
Account of that Action.
About Midnight his Honour receive
Advice from the Neck, where Mr.. Barks-
dale lives that the Enemies were still
plundering upon Colonel Dearsley's
Creek; whereupon Colonel Rhet was or
dered to send thither 100 men in one
of the Gallies and some other small Craft
Captain Cantey and Captain Fenwick
with their Companies, were commanded
for that Service and about two in the
Morning they put from Town and coming
to Abeaw at break of Day they march'd
to Colonel Dearsley's Greek and at (the
9Oth) they met the Enemy at Hattman's
Plantation on the other side. They ex-
chang'd two or three Volleys. killed or
a. wounded several, put the rest to flight
and took IS Prisoners, one of them a
Lieutenant who commanded the Party.
whom they brought ashoar. We lost on
our side but one Man.
"A Party of our Indians. pursued the
Enemy and killed and took several of
them. Some got to Mr.. Barksdales and
with small Canoes saved themselves on
Board their Ships. leaving their Arms be-
hind them. Many came and surrendered so
that before Night we had So Prisoners and
It was completed we had killed between
thirty and forty.
Now l must tell you at the sight of the
Enemies coming in at the South Bar, we
were in great CONSERVATION and expected
they would have been the same Tyde. be-
fore the Town. but the sight of our Forti-
locations brought them to an Anchor.
1--WE had then in the Harbour a Ship
FINN, PIddefOrd able 70 carry Is Gums