Gazette Of The United States

Extract of a letter from a gentleman at St. Mary's, to his friend in Savannah, June 30.

On my arrival yesterday, I found that the several families who had been drove from East-Florida last fall by that government, had lately returned there, under the influence of the tri-coloured flag, to which the people are flocking from every part of the province; in short they are in a complete state of revolt. A Capt. Lang commands at present the republicans; he has taken the greater part of the Spanish coast, all the active spies in the employ of the old government, a large number of beef cattle, and other public provisions; and I have no doubt but that, in the course of three or four days, they will have full possession of the whole province, except the garrison of St. Augustine. Lang was a Spanish subject, and a captain of their militia, but had been confined in the dungeon of Augustine for eleven months, on suspicion of being favourable to the French government: he made his escape from confinement, and is now at the head of the revolt; he has marched this day with the greater part of his force for St. Augustine; he has left a guard at Old Town Bluff, where they are erecting a garrison for the protection of the port of St. Mary's. I am just now returned from visiting them, which I did for the purpose of collecting their views and their prospects; they assured me that they had the strongest assurances of ample support, and that they had already received considerable supplies. I cannot pretend to say what influence this affair will have on the affairs of our country, but it will effectually close my commercial views with that province.