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Alexandria Gazette & Daily Advertiser
Alexandria, Virginia
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On Amelia Island, Gen. MacGregor resigned Patriot command on Sept. 4 due to supply deceptions; key officers abandoned, leaving 40 men. Spanish troops (850) arrived Sept. 8, attacked twice (9th & 10th) but repelled; Patriots lost 1 killed, 4 wounded, Spanish a major and several killed. Privateers active; Spanish slave schooner captured Sept. 11.
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LATEST FROM AMELIA ISLAND
By a gentleman passenger in the sloop Hermit, arrived yesterday morning from St. Mary's, we have received the following intelligence.
On the 4th instant, Gen. Mac Gregor resigned the command of the Patriot troops stationed on Amelia Island. He stated that his reasons for resigning, were that he had been deceived by the company who were to supply him with the necessary means to carry on the war in Florida. He and his lady had gone on board the privateer Gen. Mac Gregor, bound to Baltimore—Colts. Posey and Parker, with a number of officers & men had abandoned the cause. The force on the Island was about 40 officers & men.
There were lying opposite the Island the Buenos Ayrean privateer brig Morgiana, of 18 guns and about 100 men: the National brig St. Joseph, of 10 guns and 70 men; the privateer General Mac Gregor, of 10 guns and 65 men. The Venezuelian privateer schr Jupiter, had arrived on the 9th instant, with a French hermaphrodite brig, a prize, loaded with sugar and coffee.
On the night of the 8th Sept. about 850 Spanish troops principally volunteers, arrived on the Island; and on the morning of the 9th, attacked the patriots about a mile from the town of Fernandina, but were beaten off with the loss of a major and several killed, and one taken prisoner. The loss of the Patriots was 1 killed and 4 wounded. On the night of the 10th, they made an attack and were again repelled without the loss of any on either side.
A small Spanish schooner arrived the 11th instant, from the coast of Africa, with slaves; not knowing the place was in the hands of the Patriots went in and was taken possession of by the Morgiana.
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Amelia Island
Event Date
September 4 11
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gen. mac gregor resigned; colts. posey and parker and others abandoned; spanish lost a major and several killed, one prisoner in first attack; patriots lost 1 killed and 4 wounded; second attack no losses; spanish schooner with slaves captured by morgiana
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Gen. Mac Gregor resigned command of Patriot troops on Amelia Island on September 4 due to deception by suppliers. He and his lady departed on privateer Gen. Mac Gregor to Baltimore. Remaining force about 40 officers and men. Privateers present: Buenos Ayrean brig Morgiana (18 guns, 100 men), National brig St. Joseph (10 guns, 70 men), privateer General Mac Gregor (10 guns, 65 men). Venezuelian privateer schr Jupiter arrived September 9 with French prize brig loaded with sugar and coffee. On September 8 night, 850 Spanish troops arrived and attacked September 9 morning near Fernandina, beaten off. September 10 night attack repelled without losses. September 11, small Spanish schooner from Africa with slaves captured by Morgiana.