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The National Intelligencer And Washington Advertiser
Washington, District Of Columbia
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Reports from Natchez describe armed men from Feliciana, including planters, marching towards Baton Rouge fort with a flag of white and blue stripes, yellow field, and red stars. A party of nearly 300, led by K——, set out on August 7 to seize the fort and possibly territory to Mobile river, hoisting the American flag. Some American citizens involved.
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Extract of a letter, dated Aug. 7.
'Returning this morning from the vicinity of Little Bayou Sara, I met not far from the line, 21 armed men; on passing a house within my view, they sounded a French horn, and unfurled a flag composed of four white and three blue stripes, a yellow field and two red stars: they were mounted, armed with rifles and pistols and wore a deep blue and yellow cockade. Among the party I recognized some of the planters of Feliciana. and one man whom I knew, on passing me, declared he would be in possession of Baton Rouge fort in 24 hours: I have since learned that their plan is to take their different commandants as they go along; so that we may naturally suppose our neighbour O'Connor is in stirrings e'er this. As I get more of the particulars you shall have them.'
While writing, a party of men and women have passed in ribbons and plumage amongst them are J. S——and Mrs. A——.
Extract of another letter, dated August 8th, received at 5 o'clock, P. M. this day.
'The K——and their party amounting as I am informed to nearly 300 men set out yesterday to take Baton Rouge. It is supposed they will effect it, and perhaps seize the whole country as far as the Mobile river; I have learnt that there were a number of American citizens of the party which I regret.—Those insurgents have hoisted the American flag.'
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Feliciana
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August 7 8
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insurgents expected to take baton rouge fort and seize territory to mobile river; some american citizens involved.
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Armed men from Feliciana, mounted with rifles, pistols, and cockades, unfurled a flag and sounded a horn near Little Bayou Sara. They plan to capture commandants en route to Baton Rouge fort. A party of nearly 300, including men and women in ribbons and plumage, set out to seize the fort, hoisting the American flag.