Alexandria Gazette & Daily Advertiser

HALEYON-EXTRA.

St. Stephens, June 3

By the politeness of Dr. Bronaugh, one of Gen. Jackson's staff, who reached this place last evening, we are enabled to lay before our readers the following general order. The laws of the United States are in full force at Pensacola—a custom house established; and captain Gadsden appointed collector.

Head Quarters, Division of the South,

Adjutant General's Office,

Barancas, May 29, 1818

Fellow Soldiers,

You were called into the field to punish savages and negroes, who had in a sanguinary manner; used the tomahawk and scalping knife, upon our helpless citizens on the frontier. You have pursued them to Mikasuki, St. Marks, Suwannee, and lately to this place, through an unexplored wilderness, encountering immense difficulties and privations, which you met with the spirit of American soldiers. without a murmur. Your General anticipated a close of the campaign on his return to Fort Gadsden; and hailed the hour with feelings of gratitude to Heaven at the prospect of relieving you from your labours, by placing you in quarters, and returning you to your homes. But how great was the disappointment, when he heard of the recent murders committed on the Alabama, by a party of the enemy from Pensacola, where they were furnished with provisions and ammunition by a friendly power. Under this state of things, you were marched here, encountering difficulties which you alone can properly appreciate. Meeting on the way the protest of the Governor of West Florida, threatening to employ force if we did not immediately evacuate the country; this new and unexpected enemy was soon taught to feel the impotence of his threats. You entered Pensacola without opposition, and the strong fortress of the Barancas could hold out but one day against your determined courage.

Your General cannot help admiring the spirit and military zeal manifested, when it was signified, that a resort to storming would be necessary, and would do injustice to his own feelings did he not particularly notice the judgment displayed by his aid de-camp, Capt. Gadsden, of engineers. in the selection of the positions for the batteries, and the gallantry of his second aid, capt. Call, and capt. Young, of the topographical engineers, in aiding him to erect the works under the fire of heavy batteries, within four hundred yards; as well as the skill and gallantry of capt. Peters, lieuts. Minton and Spencer, in the direction and management of the nine pounder, and that of lieuts. Sand and Scallan, charged with the management of the howitzer.

Capt. M'Keever, of the navy, merits, (as he has on several occasions) my warmest thanks for his zealous co-operation and activity in landing two of his guns, (should additional battering train have been necessary) and gallantly offering to lay his vessel before the water battery, in the event of storming the upper works; his officers and crew deserve his confidence.

The General assigns to Col. King the command of Pensacola and its dependencies, and that part of the 7th department lying west of the Apalachicola and Chattahoochie rivers; until otherwise ordered by General Gaines. The colonel will take measures to have the volunteers now at Pensacola relieved, preparatory to their return march. The Tennessee volunteers will forthwith march to Fort Montgomery, where they will receive further orders.

The General, in taking leave of col. King and his command, tenders to the officers and soldiers an affectionate farewell.

By order,

ROBERT BUTLER,

Adjutant General