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Alexandria Gazette & Daily Advertiser
Alexandria, Virginia
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Report from St. Marys, Georgia, on October 4 details the departure of Gen. McGregor from Amelia Island in disgust, with Commodore Aury now commanding a force of 550 men, including brigands from St. Domingo, aiming to revolutionize the Floridas; concerns raised about prize vessels and potential insurrections.
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FROM THE NATIONAL INTELLIGENCER.
St. Marys, Geo. Oct. 4.
"I am obliged to you for the friendly
manner in which you vouched for the veracity of my communication to you of the
5th Aug. Be assured I then advanced
nothing but what can be established.
The events which have since followed
have fully justified what I then wrote
you. Gen. McGregor, and almost every
honorable man, has left Amelia island in
disgust.
"A commodore Aury, from Galveston,
commands there at present; and
it is now openly declared, that Amelia
Island is all the territory they want. In
the harbor of that place perhaps there are
now six or eight prize vessels: amongst
the others, a French brig. The people
of France have not only reason now to
be alarmed, but even on this side of the river
we may apprehend danger. One half of
Aury's force, the whole of which perhaps
is 550 men, is composed of brigands from
St. Domingo; even a number of the lieutenants of the different vessels are blacks.
These are the people who are to revolutionize (it is supposed abroad) the Floridas. It will be a happy thing if this pernicious example be lost on the people of
their complexion in our neighborhood,
and insurrections might be confined to
our unfortunate neighbors on the other
side of the river St. Marys."
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Amelia Island
Event Date
Oct. 4
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gen. mcgregor and almost every honorable man left amelia island in disgust; commodore aury now commands with a force of about 550 men, half brigands from st. domingo, including black lieutenants; six or eight prize vessels in harbor, including a french brig; open declaration that amelia island is the only territory wanted.
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A correspondent verifies prior communication from August 5 and reports subsequent events justifying it. Gen. McGregor and honorable men have departed Amelia Island. Commodore Aury from Galveston now commands, with intentions to limit to Amelia Island. Force includes brigands from St. Domingo and black lieutenants, aimed at revolutionizing the Floridas. Concerns about alarm to France and potential danger across the St. Marys River, hoping insurrections stay confined.