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The Rhode Island Republican
Newport, Newport County, Rhode Island
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Washington report on Jan. 5 details events in Mobile up to Dec. 12: Kemper's 30 men routed in surprise night attack by 100 Spaniards on Nov. 10, with casualties on both sides; leaders arrested by US authorities; expectation of governor handing over Mobile to US.
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WASHINGTON, JAN. 5.
Our information from the Mobile, on our southern frontier, is down to the 12th Dec.
Kemper and his officers have returned to their homes: Col. Kemper, John Caller, J. P. Kennedy, have been arrested and bound over by the civil authority of the United States.
On the evening of the 10th ult. an attack was made on a small body of Kemper's men, about 30 in number, by the commandant at Mobile with about 100 Spaniards, &c. The commandant surprized them about 11 o'clock at night, getting between the centinels and these few troops before he was discovered.
Kemper's party was completely routed, 4 or 5 killed, 3 wounded, and 7 taken prisoners, with their little all of military stores. The Spaniards lost 2 men killed, and 4 wounded.
It was the general opinion there, that the Governour would, without hesitation, deliver up Mobile to any officer of the United States, who would receive possession of it.
(Nat. Intel.)
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Mobile
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Evening Of The 10th Ult.
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kemper's party completely routed, 4 or 5 killed, 3 wounded, 7 taken prisoners, with their military stores. spaniards lost 2 men killed and 4 wounded. kemper and his officers returned to their homes; col. kemper, john caller, j. p. kennedy arrested and bound over by the civil authority of the united states.
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An attack was made on a small body of Kemper's men, about 30 in number, by the commandant at Mobile with about 100 Spaniards. The commandant surprised them about 11 o'clock at night, getting between the sentinels and these few troops before he was discovered. It was the general opinion there that the Governour would without hesitation deliver up Mobile to any officer of the United States who would receive possession of it.