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lepreja.ions N ihe Spanish inhabitants Of
that laoc, and were receiving aid and com
iat {rnm The garrison. On the receipt OF this
Intelligence, the resolution seems to have been
taken, TO garrison that place, with American
troops and after march OF about twenty
days, having met his artillery, Gen. Jack.
aon. with about 200 men. the rest having
been discharged, appeared before Pensacola,
the capital of The province. The place was
taken with scarce the show Of resistance.
The governor had escaped, and taken refuge,
IN the fort of the Barrancas 10 which place,
distant about miles, the army marched, and
the fortress was invested on the Goth of May
and demand being made for its surrender,
and refused, the attack was made on the for
tress 10y land and water, and after the BON
hardment and cannonadng had been kept up
for part of two days, and some lives lost,
the fortress was surrendered, the garrison
made prisoners of war; and the officers cl
government, civil aud military, transported
to the Havana, agreeable to terms of The ca
pitulation which terms, Geu, Jackson ~
his letter Of the 2d Of June, 1918, declares,
Nwete more favorable than conquered enc
my would have meried The civil and
military government OF Spain thus annulled,
General Jackson thought II necessary 10 abol
ish the revenue laws ot Spain, and establish
those of the United States as more favorable
10 the commerce of the Uni,ed States and
for this purpose, Capt Gadsdeu was appoint
cd collector. and by him under the authority
of Gcn Jackeon that department OF the new
government was organized. The Spanish
authorities beng thus put down by the sword,
both civil and military, a new government
was established for this newly acquired terri
tory, the powers of which, both civil and mil
ltary were vested in military officers. And
Gen. Jac<son having declared IN numerous
communications 10 the Department Of War
that the Seminole war was closed, and the
object OF the campaign at an end he returned
10 his residence at Nashville, state of Tennes
see. Aud here il would have given the com
mittee sincere pleasure to have stated, that
the history of the campaign bad closed but
facts which it becomes now their duty to
report, reqaire that history 10 be continued
On the 9Th of August 1918, more than two
months after his consummabon ol The conquest
of West and part OF East Florida. he issued an
order to Gen. Gaines, directing him to take
possession of ST. Augustine, strong fortress,
and the capital Of East FIorida.-A copy of
this order is subioiued 10 this report, and his
reasons for this measure are stated at large IN
the order, aud reiterated and enforced by his
letter TO the Secretary OF War. dated the l0h
ol the same month which reasons fully and
beyond the possibility Of doubt, discover the
motives Of the commanding general in all his
movements against Spain


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