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Alexandria Gazette & Daily Advertiser
Alexandria, Virginia
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A report from St. Augustine on July 4 reveals only 100 troops on half rations with scarce provisions; no preparations to resist US attack, and the governor plans to surrender to General Jackson if demanded. A Havana-bound schooner was captured by a patriot privateer in May. Americans are purchasing land in the Floridas expecting US possession.
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A gentleman from St. Augustine, who left it on the 4th inst. informs us that there are not more than one hundred troops in the fort--and that they were on half allowance, provisions being very scarce. Our informant contradicts the report that preparations were making to resist the American troops, should they make an attack ; on the contrary, it was openly avowed that if a demand was made for its surrender by general Jackson, the governor would give it up! We also learn, that no vessel with provisions and money for the garrison, had arrived at Augustine, as was reported a few days since. A schooner with provisions from Havana, bound to Augustine, was captured near the latter port, by a patriot privateer, in May last, the provisions taken out and the vessel scuttled. There were a number of Americans at Augustine, on the St. John's, and elsewhere in the Floridas, purchasing upland, under the expectation that the provinces would soon fall into the possession of the United States.
[Savannah Rep. July 14.]
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St. Augustine
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4th Inst.
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expected surrender of fort to general jackson; schooner captured by patriot privateer, provisions taken, vessel scuttled; no vessel with provisions and money arrived.
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A gentleman who left St. Augustine on the 4th inst. reports not more than one hundred troops in the fort on half allowance due to scarce provisions. Contradicts reports of preparations to resist American troops; instead, openly avowed that the governor would surrender to General Jackson if demanded. No vessel with provisions and money for the garrison had arrived. A schooner with provisions from Havana bound to Augustine was captured near the port by a patriot privateer in May last, provisions taken out and vessel scuttled. Number of Americans purchasing upland at Augustine, on the St. John's, and elsewhere in the Floridas, expecting provinces to fall into US possession.