The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-01-23
Editor Pensacola Journal.


note in this mornings uaper as
was also published in your paper of
yesterday morning, notice that the
Junior Y. M. G. A. boys, under the
leadership Of q scout master, would
enjoy . hike 30 FtCrystal Springs at
the head OF Little Bayou.
know of no HCrystal Springs" at
the head Of Little Bayou.
There are a number of springs of
minor Importance around the head
of Little Bayou and the one the
writer CD the article had In mind is,
no doubt, the 4Great Spring" which
is truly named StGalvez Spring." in
honor OF the Spanish General Galvez,
who in command of fifteen thousand
men marched against Pensacola and
West Florida, held by the British in
April and May, 1870. At the head
of Little Bayou and around this
spring he encanped his army and es-
tablished what is known, and is still
known as a "Cantonment," q place
Of rendezvous. From this point, where
good water was obtained for his
troops from this noble spring, he OPP
Grated against Fl. George or Gage
Hill, (where DR.. Herron's residence
now stands ON North Palafox street, }
which was held by the British General
Campbell with eight hundred men.
With this army operating from this
base, he built F't. San Bernardo, the
remains Of which are still seen on
Gonzalez and Brainard streets, be-
tween Spring and Barcelona.
In this fort he mounted gums and
laid siege and finally captured TT.
st. George.
One point Of this article is to en-
phasize the need Of Immediate ac-
ton on the part Of our citizens IN es-
tablishing and permanently marking
the points of historic interest in and
around Pensacola.
Another point is this: In view of
the fact that the legislature Of 1916
passed a resolution authorizing the
governor Co appoint five commission
ers from the state at large to confer
with the commissioners of the city
of Pensacola, and committees repre-
senting the people of said city, and
other cities and counties of West
Florida for the purpose Of ascertain
ing and determining and reporting to
the legislature at it's next session the
manner and means in and by which
the state can most appropriately lend |
It's aid and cooperation to the city
Of Pensacola I'm the holding of an ex-
position in the year 1919 or 1921, for
the purpose of concentrating and
celebrating the cession of Florida by
the Spanish to the United States;" it |
behooves and is all important to the |
citizens of Pensacola to wake up and |
present her claims for the holding of |
this exposition.
Pensacola is possessed Of more his
toric interest than any other city in
Florida, In fact that any other state
in the United States. Senator john
B. Jones in the resolution that was
presented, among other things, said:
That the city of Pensacola and its
vicinities was the scene of the great +
est events which led to the cession of
Florida by Spain to the United
States"
Inc HfSt. American government IN
Florida was established at Pensacola
by the heroism and patriotism of the
great soldier and democratic states
man, Andrew Jackson" and here it
was the first governor, Gen. Andrew
Jackson, established his residence and
government, when the exchange of
flags took place.
On the Plaza Ferdinand Seventh, in
front of where the city hall now
stands, the Spanish troops were
drawn up to receive the American
troops under Genera Andrew Jack
son, marched in from his headquar-
tiers which he had established at the