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Kentucky Gazette And General Advertiser
Lexington, Fayette County, Kentucky
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Letter from Washington, Mississippi Territory, dated February 18, reports Lieut. Burke's account of Capt. Porter expelling Spanish Commandant and Marquis de Casa Calvo from Nachitosh, driving them over the Sabine River, and routing 500 Spanish horse in a subsequent engagement.
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Of a letter from the town of Washington, (Mississippi Territory,) dated 18th February.
"Lieut. Burke, Pay-master of our regular troops in this country, recently returned from Nachitosh, and arrived here last evening from Fort Adams. He informs us, that the Spanish Commandant at Nachitosh, came on to Nachitosh with the Marquis de Casa Calvo, when Capt. Porter ordered them both out of the territory ceded to the United States, which the Commandant refused to comply with. Whereupon, Capt. Porter proceeded with a strong party against the Spanish posts, drove the Spaniards from them, and pushed them over the Sabine river.
"That after this news arrived, a second person brought intelligence, that a party of 500 Spanish horse, had arrived to re-inforce the post; that a severe engagement had taken place between them and Capt. Porter, and that the Spaniards had been routed.
"This news is true, as Capt. Porter was determined to force the Spaniards over the Sabine river."
(Pol. pap.)
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Nachitosh
Event Date
18th February
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spaniards driven over the sabine river and routed in engagement
Event Details
Lieut. Burke reported that Capt. Porter ordered Spanish Commandant and Marquis de Casa Calvo out of US territory at Nachitosh; upon refusal, Porter drove them from posts over Sabine river. Later, 500 Spanish horse reinforced, engaged Porter, and were routed.