The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1804-09-26
LONDON, Iuly 49,

| Ri1'e'' FencibeJ.-At about ten O'clock VET.
terday morning this excellent body of men.
commanded by commodore Lucas. took v,ate-.
at the rover, and were accompanied by the
I'h battalion OF loyal London volunteers, I'M
der the command of major Pratt TIE Feuc;.
Dies were about GOO in number, and the volun-
teers about 100. They advanced up the river
IN the following order Six GIN boats in a
line, in 'front.' TO proteGt the infantry in their ad-
vance, and TO cover their landing two boats
with brais cannon each, and two boats with
a band, and drums, and fites, followed.-Ffteen
launches then advanced abreaft, with the volun-
teers on board, and fevera of the Fencibles
he rough ard hardy look, and the plain neat
neis THE dreis of the latter attracted particu-
lar notice. Each boat had fourteen cars, or
1WecpS. which were all manned by the Fenci-
btes. Though the fmooth water of the Thames
is not well iuited for difp!ay of nautical Rill,
THIS we may with confidence af1ert, that even in
the confined iituation they diiplayed fiich man.
lineis and dexterity rs could not poiiihlv be e.
quai!eo by any let OF men In Europe but by
the natives of our iflands.
The rapidity with which they darted along
at each ltroke, the regular order in which they
Preierved their two lines acrofs the river, and
the correct time which each boat preferved
within itief in the feathering OF II oars exact
iy at the fame infant, was exceedingly pleaGng
J ID every ipectator, and many were feen to en-
Joy portion of felf-vanity in the performance,
and fay" Where will you get their fellows '
They fired teveral fhot, at various intervals, as
they went up, and when they came to Chellea.
they hred iaiute III honor of the veterans they
pa!ied. When they came to Eight Bells. near
! Putney, the Putney and Rockhampton voIun-
teers were dfcoVered lining the beach, and
potting detachment nPOn little bridge, which
they would have to pats if they landed The
guns on board the boats were exceedingly well
ferved they kept up conftant cannonade &
thote on the beach poured in fevera mott
complete volleyS upon the boats. AT length,
however, the fuperiority of numbers. and the
heavy weight of metal prevailed, and filenced
the fire of the frnall arms.
The light infantry were fri difembarked,
fome ikirmiihing then enfued, and it was not
until the whole had landed that the Rockham-
ton and Putney volunteers fell back. They
then marched M to Wimbledon Common where
they had a grand field day. After thcy had
fome refreihment, the fencibIcs again practifed
the working of their guns, until the Volunteers
returned The whole came down the river in
the fame order in which they went up, with
mnlic playing and colours flying. Thev land
ed the Volunteers at Blackfriars, about o'clocl,
in the evening. The day was very favourable.
The river above the Bridge was literally cover
ed with boats, and though il mut be very OBJ
Vous that it one of the heavy gur-boats was to
come atbwart any OF the little kifS that are
generally feen upon the river, it would be I'M
mediately run down, vet fuch was the reg11la-
rity and tkill of thofe in the greater boats that
not Jingle accident occurred.
From Paris, July 9.-Thc grand parade vef-
terday was the frt that took place in the en-
peror's prefence fince bis elevation TO the i'm
perial dignity. The EXPLANATIONS Of" long live
the emperor" were heard from al parts rs
ICON as his majc0y appeared. The cavalry
clalled their twords in demonstrations OF iov.
/ The ref of tbe troops, ard The great crowds
OF fpettators Joined in tbCfe denominations, and
! repeated the fame EXPLANATIONS.
| There are 1000 vacancies in the legion Of no.
nor, and $1,000 petitioners have applied for
them.
The activity of the French government, both
! III military and naval preparations, u Italv, ia
unreaxed. An army of 10000 men is to be
Immediately i}ationed near LcFhorn, and con-
iiderable quantity Of ihipPing for iraofportiag
! troops is building at CerCa.
| The government OF the republic having heard
that the council Of ftate has decreed eleven ar
tlcles, regulating the hgion of honor, by which
the quality Of member is lOH by tie fame
caufcs that de0roy the rights of French citi-
zen, the grand Judge, and The min;fcrs of war
and the marine, are 70 iend 70 the grand chan.
cellor, copies of all judgments ON this fubiea.
! No infamous puniihnCnt can be inflicted ON
any member, provided the lcgiOnary has not
been degraded. The .farSoi0 in which fuch
degradation is to be pronounced, is al follows:
You have iotl yonr honor. I declare IA fhs