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Newspaper
Augusta Chronicle
Location
Augusta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
May 14, 1813
Page
3
The Western Mail reports Gen Wilkinson has nobly supported his former officer character by using prudence and genius to gain possession of a strong military post without American blood being shed.
The proclamation by General Wilkinson orders calm and loyalty as U.S. forces prepare to assert control in the Mississippi Territory. Details recount Wilkinson’s April 12 camp near Mobile and a long naval land passage toward Pensacola, with troop deployments, ship actions, and a successful landing at Mobile. Col. Carson reports Spanish posts at Perdido River evacuated.
Philadelphia reports late European intelligence from Lisbon and London dated March and February. Dispatches note the surrender of Riga or Dantzio to Russians, royal acknowledgments between Alexander and Austria, Saxony anger over subsidies, Ney possibly replacing Soult in Spain, and Russian movements near Berlin. An Ohio Lebannon reinforcement news boosts Harrison’s forces at Fort Rapids amid militia dispositions.
A Hampton gentleman reports a two hour and thirty minute sea battle above Baltimore involving Brutus captain Fornne from France and a British force of a 74 gun ship two frigates two schooners and eight launches. Seven bodies were seen cast overboard. The event is praised as heroic by Baltimore sailors.
The Chronicle notes Congress will convene on the 31st amid high interest and risk. It expects strong military vigor from Congress, calls attention to Florida, Georgia and South Carolina, and mentions Maj. Gen. Pinckney may deploy three thousand troops if needed. Forsyth and TeHair left for Washington.
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