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The Enquirer
Richmond, Henrico County, Virginia
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Milledgeville newspaper reports rumors from Fort Stoddert of a British fleet at Barrancas, ammunition landing at Pensacola, firing there and at Barrancas, and large guns heard near Mobile Bay, with fears of British occupation of Mobile before US forces can respond, dated March 1811.
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Just before our paper was put to press, we were politely favoured with the following Extract of a Letter from a gentleman at Fort Stoddert, dated 14th March, 1811.
"The rumours I allude to are, that a British fleet were a few days since at the Barrancas, and that a British force was on the point of occupying Pensacola and Mobile. Such was the impression at Pensacola. Considerable ammunition was landed at that place from on board the said supposed fleet—a great firing was kept up, both at Pensacola and the Barrancas; and this evening (March 13th,) we have heard the report of several very large guns, seemingly in or near the bay of Mobile."
"I am truly distressed with the apprehension, that Mobile may be taken possession of by the British, before any instructions will authorise our forces to attempt it."
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Primary Location
Pensacola And Mobile
Event Date
March 13 14, 1811
Outcome
apprehension that mobile may be taken possession of by the british before us forces can act
Event Details
Rumors of British fleet at Barrancas a few days prior, British force on point of occupying Pensacola and Mobile, ammunition landed at Pensacola, great firing at Pensacola and Barrancas, reports of large guns near Mobile Bay on evening of March 13th