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ter, and the other a journeyman ta>lor,) .
who were on guard the preceding
night, on being dismissed and being on
their way home, vied with each other
which should go through the manual ex
ercise with the greatest precision, when
coming to the word fire, and forgetting
their guns were loaded with ball car
tridge, they both discharged at the same
moment—The hatter instantly fell, the
ball having perforated his bod)-. He lived
only a few minutes.
The Ladies ot Norfolk, with that pa
triotism which does them honour,-have
offered to lay aside their needles, and
make cartridges for the Volunteers, &c.
employed in defence of their countrv.
About 1 o’clock on Saturday morning,
two well dressed men, mounted on
good horses, were taken up by the pa
trole in Portsmouth, on suspicion of
being British spies. After a long exami
4 nation before one of the county magis
trates, and not giving satisfactory an
swers, they were committed to jail—In
stead of being spies, we learn, they turn
nut to be horse-stealers ; for on Sundav,
a gentleman arrived from Petersburg!),
who identified the horses as belonging
to Mrs.-,of said town. The gentle- :
men are now in sale keeping.
Capt. Maxwell, arrived here on Mon
day last in the schooner Diana, Talbot,
in 9 days from Havanna.Thc day before
he sailed a vessel arrived at that place in
6 days from New-Orleans, a passenger
in which informed Cap!. M. that a duel
had been fought betu ecu Governor Clai
borne and Mr. Clarke, the Representa
tive in Congress for that district. The
challenge was given !>v Governor Cl ii
born, and the duel fought about 75 miles
within the Spanish territory*- Governor
C. was wounded dangerously Immedi
ately under the l ight hip. The informant
saw Governor C. brought into New
Orleans two days before he left that city:
J from the wound, and pain occasioned by
travelling, serious apprehensions were
entertained for the life of the Governor.
From Richmond, July 8.
The Colonels of all the regiments on
the sea-coast, the Bay, and the shores
of the rivers Potowmack,Rappahannock,
York and James, below their falls, are
commanded to take prompt measures by
calling out their militia to resist any at
tempt of the crew of any British armed
vessels to obtain provisions or supplies
of water : and other military arrange
knents of considerable importance have
taken place, which will be made known
to the publick in due time.
In Council, July 7.
The Executive havingreceived the re
port of Col.George W. Smith, Comman
dant of the 19th regiment, stating the
promptitude with which the detachment
ordered from that regiment, was furnish
ed by a tender of the services of volun
teers ; and that the number of officers and
soldiers whose services were offered
greatly exceeded the amount which he
was authorised to accept; It is unani
mously advised, that the Governor be
requested to persent the thanks of the
Executive to Col. Smith, and through
him, to the Officers, non-commissioned
Officers and Privates of the 19th Regi
ment, who have, with such zeal and ala
crity, stepped forward to repel the ag
gressions of an insolent and insidious foe.
The thanks of the Executive are parti
cularly dee to the following Officers and
Soldiers, for the patriotism displayed by
them, at this important crisis; to Capt.
William Richardson of the Richmond
Light Infantry Blues-Capt. Peyton
Randolph of the Richmond Republican
Blues—and Capt. Benjamin Shepard of
the Richmond Troop of Cavalry; and
the Officers and soldiers under their
command ; whose services are accept
ed ; and to the following Officers and
soldiers, whose patrotic offers could not
be accepted, viz. Capt. Edward Hallain
of the Shock ae Volunteers ; Lieut. Win,
Street of the Washington and Jefferson
Artillery ; Capt. Christopher Tompkins
of the main body of Miiitia ; Captain
John Fleming Price of the same ; and
to the Officers and men under their
command.
It is also advised, tnat the thanks of
the Executive lie presented to Capt.
Thomas Bolling Robertson, of the Pe
tersburg Republican Light Infantry ;
and to the Officers and soldiers under
his command, for the patriotic zeal
which they have displayed in offering
their services to their country, before it
was known to them that the duty has
been assigned to them of marching to
Norfolk, for the purpose of repelling
the invasion, .and of enforcing the Presi
dent’s proclamation.
It is also advised, that the thanks of
the Executive be presented to Captain
Richard Coke, of the Wihiamsburgh
troop of Cavalry, and the Officers and
soldiers under his command, for the pa
triotick offer made by them of their ser
vices, which cannot immediately be ac
Cepted, but of which, in coftformify with
their own laudable request, the execu
tive will with great pleasure avail them
selves, whenever the public services
may require.
It is advised, that the above orders be
immediately published.
Extract of the minutes.
D. L. Hylton, Clk of the Council.
[From the Richmond Enquirer, July 11.]
On Wednesday at 6 A. M. the troop
of cavalry, Capt. B. Shepherd, took up
their line of march for Norfolk. Their
appearance proved them ready for actu
al service. They were escorted by the
artillery beyond the vicinity.
At 9 o’clock the detachment of light
infantry, Capt William Richardson, and
Republican Blues, Capt. P. Randolph,
began their march upon the same expe
dition; escorted by the Artillery, Shoc
kce Volunteers, and several companies
of Militia, to the plain below Rocketts;
when appropriate salutes were exchang
ed, and they continued their march.
It is impossible to express the general,
effect which these acts of voluntary patri
otism have produced: every bosom glow
ed with alternate emotions of joy and
regret; it did indeed afford a sensation
of inexpressible delight to behold so
many of our friends and neighbour^
bursting as it were from all the endear
ments of private life, and becoming the
agents in vindication of their country’s
rights; the most wealthy and the most
indigent seemed to be actuated by but
one soul; all party and local distinctions
were at once buried; and no one seemed
to recognize any other appellation than
that of the soldier of liberty.
On the 5ih and 6th of Julv three re
giments of the Virginia militia paraded
at Norfolk and Portsmouth. One of
them consisted of one complete troop of
horse, two companies of artillery, two
of infantry, and eight of the line. The
other two regiments were 1550 strong.
General orders were read,directing them
all to be prepared to march for actual
service at a moment’s warning.
The Aurora of the 15th inst. contains
an extract of a letter from Norfolk, dat
ed the 9th, wrtich communicated a copy
of an affidavit made before commodore
Decatur the preceding day, on board the
frigate Chesapeake, by John Cunning
ham, a pilot. The affidavit states, that
while the deponent “ was on board the.