The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1805-08-23
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18th, jue below " ilouyhb,', Point (,he iou,heru
Cape of James River:) their ds.iina.ion being un.
known.
On the Cd Of January 1891, information was re-
eei'ed that they hat er-ersd JAMES River their
vance berg st Wsrr3iqueek Bay. Orders were then
'iined for calling in tire miii,ia onefcareh rom fame
counties, and one half i.crl Others; which orders
were conveyed their refreciire counties by the
Ier.,ers Of the Legii,'ure which rofe on tha; day.
The Governor ct the fame time dressed tina. the re-
cords OF fate hoal be removed into the country,
and the military horcs ihoud be tran.por,ed from,
| Hichnord TO Wefhan,, miles above OF the river
from whence they were to be conveyed acrofs the RI
ver
| On the Sd the enemy were reported 20 be niort
dittanee below Williamsburg in itua,;or convenient
Tor landing, ihould Williamsburg have been their OBJ
jeG.
On the 4th, information was received that they
had Paiied Cannons and Woods the evening before
with rong eaherly wind, which clearly pointed
out thar either Peterbprg Richmond was their
point of defamation The whole militia was then
called IN from the adjscent counties.
On the 5th, it cared thar the enemy had land
| ed and were drawn up at Wefover, the north
| hde of the river and IS miles below Richmond
Richmond of courfe being their place of deHination
or6ers were given to Wagon of the military
flores tn Wetham, but to throw them directly acrois
the river Having attended this operation until an
hour and an hall in the night, the Governor rode up
| to the foundery, one mile below WeRham; ordered
Captains Buih and lri!handM Mr. D. Eyton to continue
| waggonIg to Wefihsm, tire arms and flores which
were fill at the foundery, with the view of conveying
| them aefois the river; proceeded from thence to
"eitiam, for the purpoe Of acceleratng the .ranf-
portation of fuch flores had already arrived and
! from thence repaired Tuckalicr. 8 miles above
and on the fame fde of the river, where he arrived
after midnight.
On the 9th, after Tending his family to place of
iaiety tire Governor repaired Rr.cns CT the fau;h
iide OF the river oPpoGte Wenham, where finding
| the arms and flores thrown together in heap rear
the inore, and .xpoed the cannon of the enemy on
the oPpote de OF the river, he had them removed
| under cover of an adjacent po;n. &C land From
thence he proceeded to Manchefer, oppofe to Rich
| mond where he found the enemy had Already arriv-
ed at P. M. Seeing that the arms were fecured he
repaired TO Cheetwood's TO have an interview with
Baron Steuben, who had appointed that place as
! rendezvous and head quarters. Not finding him
ihere, and understanding chat the Baron had intended
to be At Col Trimmings niles above Brittoa's, ne
proceeded 20 that place. In tine mean time detach-
nlent OF the enemy had arrived at Weifha.n, from
which place they TENT dePutation to the Governor
at Col Fs with terms of ramon, for Richmond.
'Theis were r.je6te1 with tie indignation which they
dsferved. The late MIR. Buchanan OF Richmond
was one of the Reputation.
On the 9TH the governor returned 70 Britton's
with the view Of more efeSuaily ecurng the books
papers, &c. The enemy having burnt fome flores 5,
houies deierted Richmond after a reiidence Of 81
hours, and ercaaped Four-NIile- Creek 8 or 40
miles below it.
On the Sth the governor having reviewed the fla.e
OF the arms of Brittons, repaired 10 Mancheaer,
where he lodged that night
Early IN the morning of rhe oh: he crofed over
to Richmond and once fixed his reiidence in the
capital. In the mean time the enemy were detained
at WeNoser by an Eaiterly wind.
! On the 18th: they effected their retreat down the
! river
During al thefs tranfaaions the American forces
were cattered in different detachments and amount
ed TO no more than 23CO mel: 500 Militia under
Col John Nicholas a. the foret, 6 miles off from
Weitover; 200 under general Mellon at Charles CT
ty Court Houie, miles below; 1000 under Col :
Gibion, and 500 under Baron Sieuben, OH the South
| fide of the river.
Through the whole Of this inersaing period, we
have infinitely !Pecifed time, and place For We
win any man. who can dicover the lghten remf:-
neis IN theie movements, to lay his finger upon the
point and fay 7rben and zobe,e it was. x
We HAIL not in proving the truth OF tie foregoing
details, initiate the covert policy of Mr. Tmnsr 1--WE
fhali not content ourieves he has done withy ap
Pealn9 to the authority of thouisnd nameeis wit.
neiies Butwe fhall bring them direetly before the
pubic we ihall put 1t into the power of any man
to decide, whether the names and characters of fch
men are not iuicient to protect them from the ful
| piston oI LHS'eGc7 motives.
1t theie Gaternen;s do not conyirte even Mr. Tur
ner himfei that he has miierably mirundernood til.
conduct OF Mr. ] during the revolution; and if they
do not compel him to come forward, and BY inee
nuouty conteting his INTAKES, to offer tie only re-.
Paration which it is yet i'll his power to beflow the
dtcernment and the candour OF Mr.. Turner will he
come not !eis provefbial with us than the fagsci,v
OF Pickering or the virtues of Hamilton
The policy Of France appears to conl in extending
ITS JuridIcon on the continent, and oontr Citing the
maritime power of England. The firN obea il mott
probably intended for the accomplishment of the lsh
BY having poiieHon Of Batavia, The has attempted to
cut oil the trade Of her rival with Holland aud the
| North OF Germany. BY her alliance with Spain His
wiihes to intercept the trade with the Fay of BIZ
| cay, and the Mediterranean coah. And now Bona
Parte has obtained the command Of the port of Ce-
hoa; and from thence may pals to Etrura and all
the iouthern portion Of Italy In that cafe the hole
coat OF Europe, from the Zuyder fea to the ter
rItory OF Venice, executive Of the ports of Portugal
will acknowledge the policy of France, 70 inimicai
to the interes Of England In the inidf of war
therefore, Bonaparte will derive new recruits from
the navy OF her territories her allies In the midA
OF peace fhe can hold out new encouragement TO her
commerce, her ihips and her feamen, by obtairir,
privileges FOR herief which are denied to ENGLAND =