The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1805-08-30
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RICHMOND, 3ofb AUGUST, 1905.
v!NDIcATIoN OF Mr.. JEFFERSON,
Seeond esetoeeb az be- eht.ap TO Ricb,uand

Second approach cf tie ehe.ny TO Richmond.
1T was fnon after this predatory ercurfor TIA.
Cen Phillips, having joined Arnold with reinforce
| nent OF 1000 men, they advanced up to PETERSBURG
and towards the latter end of April they marched over
| to Mancheiter. During this period, the Governor
had contanty remained Richmond or in its vicin;,v
exerting al! his conaitutional powers and all m ;nd
vidual energies for collecting the militia together and
providing fuch of defence as were furn;fhea b
the exhaued reiources of the fate. In the forming
OF heie arrangements, did he betray any want of ac
| tivity or prudence Let the olden and mon ref
peetabe inhabitents of Richmond" tenify Did he
betray any want OF manly refolution! Let his con-
duct declare In pite of the predatory and waverinr
iahes OF the enemy, the Governor connantly appear
ed without guard. Although there was nothing
but the river that eparated him from the enemy his
LOGGING was frequently within 4, S. or miles from
their camp
II was about this time, that the Marquis de la Fav
| cite arrived at Richmond with f,me continents,
troops With thefe and with the militia already COL
ee'ed' ne continued TO occupy the capital and the
northern bank of the river, TIE very tire when Phil
lips and Arnold held MancheNer and the fouthern
Bank OF the river, and until they reiterated to War
wick and down the James river. Still has been az
ierted that the governor did abandon the feat of oo
verntnent" before Philips and Arnold left PeterC
eurf IL has been aferted and the appeal has beer,
made tn the odef and mof Respectable inhabitants
ct Richmond" that MIR. Jefferlon did abandon his
itauon "with an awksrd precipitation, indicative of
'midty, unwarranted by any immediate movemeu,
of the enemy, and forbidden by regard IN tbofa dn
ties, which belonged to the cation he held" That
iuch are not tie fats that Mr. Jefferlon infteas of
oandoning the feat ofgovetnment, did actually re.
main IN 1t that innead of betraying timid;tv and
g'ecing ms ousIes he was 1t that very moment eY
ert,ng every nerve for defending the commonwealth
and exoeing the eremy; let the following documents
satisfactorily atef In the letter from Col Ta,hr,,
which we introduced into our lat number h.. ,b,.
continues:
On another oceaGoa, when the Britii ar-,,v r,,reh
ed from Pete'fburg to Manchester, being at an advap
ced poit near O!hornes, commanded by Col Good.
and his Vides coming in fcceivey with intelligence
thar che enemy were advancing IN force; together
with mall party Of volunteer cavalry covered his
retreat. We came off ewly before then. unit, we had
gained the heights above Oborne's, and after alarm
/ ing the Intermediate along the road I wa.
with Mr. Jeferfon evera times in the courfe of the
night converting with him, where he feerued 70 he
without any APp,e6enji.a asho within to miles of
tie enemy's eneaTpment; which was that NIGHT 4
bout Amphiil or Warwick" In another par, Of the
letter he obierves frequently heard of MIR yefFer
lon eSs'ons ihdfOaay, when left without militia &
am perluaded if had been eay at that day to rae
recruits, as it was afterwards joi5.rs iecula.ors
and iandnonGers, he would never have found it ne
ceiiary to retire beyond the falls of lanes Rive"
! captain Chriitopher Hudfon of Albemarle an old
veteran, VINO OFT times has " heard the din OF battle
Bray has alto made the following italement ON this
! ubeEt: @''''
MIR Richard obrien, late American Conful at Al
gers, has certified" That in the fprinp of IT'S,
was rf lieut.. board Of the fate brig Ieerfon l
ing IL James river when the BritiH, under pbips 4
Arnold came to Peterfburg, and from thence to Man
chetter. in attending the river above Ofborpes thew
attacked, captured and burnt the afore(ad brio then
under my command, (n the abfence of Capt. Travers
OF WiiliamSburg0 l went Immediately to Rich
fnond' where they were every moment expecting the
| 3itiih in Mancheher. The MARQUIS Ia Fave,te had
arrived unattended by his troops and taken
OF about GOO militia, collected for the defence of the
town. The principal reliance was upon about 200
nelt Auguita rihemen. By forced marches, the Mar
gus army reached Richmond uR as the Britiih en-
tered Maneheiter / remained in Richmond until
the evacuation OF Mancheter the retreat of Phillips
ana Arnold to Warwick, and down James river
Hbf" I0r'rved fonna Mr.. 3e9:yjon, the C0zerao,.
arr ''"y oT"N f"0TC!cgge, b. continued nson He sf
d"ins'Se 70505f jSe@'. RICHARD oBRIEN."
No iran Who is eonverfant with ,be condu.G
OF MIR obrien viii prelirme to doubt the verac;ty
and correctness Of his ailertions To thole, who
have not enjoyed the ple1fre Of perfoual ;n,,r
eourle, ibort ,etch Of his life will furnh the n,o
iat"iactory aiiurances 10 the truth and i75a,,g
| Of his Teilimony.
VT OorIeh continued g months in the fcryice
! CT Virginia before the clofe Of the Revolution In
conjunction With friend he then purchaIed a brio
| Tor tie wen India market, which was lol OH her
ilrit voyage On hi. return tn the United States he
iaied out Of the Port Of Phad, hia for che Medi-
terrlnean, where ne taken captive nv the Algs
rne' with whom h remained IN gnominous bond
age Tor twelve years, until the Treaty with Agiers
had reitored him to liberty Peared with the inter-
! TTy and iagaeity OF MIR. Obrien, PRECEDENT Walhng
| Ton appointed him Corlul at Algiers, in which ca
pae'ty he remained echt years st Lens n after an
ahence 81 twenty years from bis native country, he
re''gned ms employment, under TIE government, and
arrived at Philadelphia in the early part of the Ian
| prng Would iuch man as dis: whole iu,eoy,v
mas been thus teited by experience; Whole peronsl
| antipaihles and attachments, while they have been
| noclhed By ab!euce, have been .xaiperated
by the alterations Of parry; would fsch a man as
ms have any poiFble intucenent 70 reprelent the
conduct Of MIR. Jefferion in too favourable coours
was attached to captain CsiHss troop y.
orft, when Philips md Arnold in their feeord invs
Ion Of Virginia reached M4neheaer. was confidently
on duty, when MIR Jeferfon Chen govetno,) away,
appeared, and by his prclence, activity aud perfa9
eomrcure ripircd the troops with yerfc9 confidence
RE remained in Richmond till Tic retreat of the en-
gh'h 10 Warwick aud down James river.
G. HUDSON"
| From the time when Arnold retreated in January
he remained blocked up in Elizabeth river by French
squadron, and on land t1snae ed nv tbe militia ,f 81