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Lynchburg Star
Lynchburg, Virginia
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In July 1806, Spanish troops under Capt. Viand entered Caddo village near Natchitoches, removed the US flag, forbade the chief from American interactions, and pursued Maj. Fitzgerald's exploring party. Col. Errazu arrived at Bay-au-Pierre with cavalry and cannon.
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Extract of a Letter from a gentleman at Natchitoches, dated August 2, 1806.
On or about the 18th of July last a detachment of Spanish troops, consisting of 200, under the command of Captain Viand, the commandant of Nacogdoches, and inspector of his Catholic Majesty in the Interior Provinces, arrived in the Caddo village, near Red River, above Natchitoches, demanded information relative to the exploring party under the direction Maj. Fitzgerald and force. cut down and carried away flag of the United States, which the Caddos had hoisted in their town, informing that the flag of the U. S. had no business there, and that this part of the country was within the dominion of Spain, and forbidding the Caddo Chief in future from holding treaties, trading, or having any intercourse whatever with the Americans - after which The Spaniards took their departure in pursuit of the exploring party, and informed the Caddo Chief that they were going to take, kill, or drive them back.
We have likewise accounts from Bay-au-Pierre. Of the arrival at that place, of Col. Errazu, late governor of Monterey, with six companies of cavalry, said to contain one hundred each with several pieces of cannon, and that several companies of troops more are on their way from St. Antonio.
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Natchitoches
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July 18, 1806
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spanish troops removed us flag, forbade caddo interactions with americans, pursued exploring party intending to take, kill, or drive them back. col. errazu arrived with troops and cannon; more en route.
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Spanish detachment of 200 under Capt. Viand arrived at Caddo village near Red River above Natchitoches, demanded info on Maj. Fitzgerald's exploring party and force, cut down and carried away US flag, claimed Spanish dominion, forbade treaties/trade/intercourse with Americans, then departed in pursuit. Accounts of Col. Errazu arriving at Bay-au-Pierre with six companies of cavalry (100 each) and cannon, more troops from St. Antonio.