Colonial Mobile; an historical study largely from original sources, of the Alabama-Tombigbee basin and the old South West, from the discovery of the Spiritu Santo in 1519 until the demolition of Fort Charlotte in 1821 . twith flags flying and drums beating, and ground arms on theglacis, the officers, however, to retain their swords; (3) Pri-vate property should be respected; and (4) Communicationshould be permitted with the officer commanding the seventhdistrict, and exchange of prisoners effected; (5) The garrisonshould remain until noon of the 13th, but there should be aBritish guard at the
Colonial Mobile; an historical study largely from original sources, of the Alabama-Tombigbee basin and the old South West, from the discovery of the Spiritu Santo in 1519 until the demolition of Fort Charlotte in 1821 . twith flags flying and drums beating, and ground arms on theglacis, the officers, however, to retain their swords; (3) Pri-vate property should be respected; and (4) Communicationshould be permitted with the officer commanding the seventhdistrict, and exchange of prisoners effected; (5) The garrisonshould remain until noon of the 13th, but there should be aBritish guard at the inner gate at three P. M. of the precedingday, and the new flag hoisted at the same time. * See Report of House Committee of Claims, February 4, 1831. Smootfinally received $1,000. See 6 U. S. Statutes at Large, p. 466. The minia-ture is in the possession of B. S. Woodcock, of Mobile, a descendant ofSmoot. Mrs. William Calvert, who was rescued as an infant from FortMims, was a daughter, and Mrs. Helen Webster is a granddaughter, ofDarling. Mrs. Curtis Lewis was a granddaughter of Sir Robert Farmer;she was daughter of De Vaubercy, of Dauphine Island. 1 IS b 1 l,ni|,iiK IS I a«3«ii»ji4 ^ 1— i 1 ! 11 1 »s . e. iiti - ? ^ ?3 Ci. J, T «r,. ?^ ->^ AJ FORT BOWYER. 435 Winchester had made from Mobile a tardy and unsuccessfulattempt to succor the fort. On the 10th and 11th, he sent adetachment across the bay under the command of Major Blueto divert the enemy, with the result that the enemy capturedhis three small schooners after the troops had landed. TheAmericans managed in their turn to take a barge with seven-teen British seamen, who told them of the surrender of thefort. People in town guessed it from reports of citizens whohad gone down to Jacks Bluff on the western shore, and fromthere, the residence of Maximilien Colin, had seen a boat goashore to take possession after the firing ceased. All was confusion at Mobile. On the 15th, Winchesterwrote James Monroe, the Secreta
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