The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1807-07-14

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4 man in exiftrnce, who ought to think himl.It
difhcnored by zach a commander. 81 =.
\ rms inns'' tribute to merit, has been written,
much more with view to Promote the public
veal than to pay a tribute to the me ri, ,
Eo' our oHtinguiihed and meritorious country
man. y A VIRGINIAN.
ss'r@fs sf letter iron, officer Of tie Yi,gnia De-
| faeb1enf, doted,
"HEAD-QvAsrERs,
CH'm'F'inf Saturday Morning Jaiy IL.
cannot devote the Mort time which we have for
e,re'hment' more Pleaianry to myfelf or more ufe.
fully to Others than by giving YOU rapid Fetch Of
our operations On the evening thar we left vou we
encanPed &C Tou!Tan's Tavern, abou, 6 miles from
Nichmond. None of our tents were with us. we
were ooiged 20 take the protee of fuch iheer
circumstances Afforded: The Light Infantry Blues
were Poied in various ou,-houles which could fearer
be inferior to any LEGAL habitaiion' .xcep, the p
ini novel of tavern, which TIE Republican Blues
occupied
" The life Of Soldier is no, lefs variable than our
climate, or not lels mu,able than the wheel of for
tune IL ne iuffers in Howell TO-DAY he NAV be
Paeeo !" faradiie Tomorrow. TIL. next day con-
Sneed ME of the ju0nefs OF th, obfervation for a
ter iabourng through the du. and weat for 22 miles
quah'yns water from dirty pools or feaaing upon
TAT bacon, we found ourfelyes fuddeuv tranfnor,.d
neehe aud iuperb maniion of WeRover; on the lame,
NVer' the family feat of the celebrated Byrds.
| iouimans Tavern on one night and the lordly Wet
over on anotherl File change was fufI;cept 70 cor
ruPt the heads and hearts of eRervated luxurious e
'izehs out IN the fouls of Soldiers, armed with tri
pc ueei ana ncorruptibe patriotiim, was incompe.
tent to produce the finallen corruption WeGoser
was certainly the Capua of our CAMPAIGN. nut we
we were not like tie puny, Punc Soldiers of Hann;
oA'' PROPERTY was Insufficient corrupt us, and
eP'oeedea IN our tour next day with much br;lser
neps and much hrmer fpirts, than we originally fe,
OUT with. s' '@'
-, Lat night we arrived at Cabin Point, a fmall
hfdse aoout 10 miles from Wefover. This had
pee oeicbed as the place of rendezvous for the Pc
teriDurg and Richmond Infantres and the Peerbprg
not ieis anxious than ourfelves to pay prompt
ooeothee to the regulations of their country had
preceded US by feveral hours. About fun fet we ar
Nea at cabin Point; and enjoyed the proud fa.isfac-
ioh OF ialuting thefe brethren in arms The peterf
ourg detachment, coniiRs of Capt Robertion's Luds
Pf"ae"f Company OF Republican Light Infantry Blues
S,io company OF the Militia under the command of
Capt. Bragg. The latter are without uniform. .b.
oImer isgaiiantly and elegantly equipped, in uni
o'm al blue tipped with red, and with light caps or
namented with bands OF Leopard kn. The follow
ing is the fate Of whole detachment. as apnears
rom tins mornings return, furniihed ME by Major
Amber.
iRod rlCHMOND.
Ligbt Lntan;rp Blues:
Their Capt. Richardfon is no, prefen..
Lieutenant, John Dunfmure,
Enfign, Henry Shore,
80 Prvates, befides Mulicians.
Republican Blues.
Peyton Randolph, Captain,
u w. Dixon, Lieutenant,
i. Richie, EnGgn,
40 Privates
From PErEksEuHd.
Republican Light Infantry Blues.
7. Boiling Robertfon, Captain,
Watkins Leigh, Lieutenant,
j. Wright, Enfgn,
50 Privates. e-
Captain Bragg,
Lieutenant, Pe!eud,
Eniign
IS Privases.
The detachm't. of Light Horfe, coniiains of Can,
ShepPards company and MAR McRae's Of Pe,erc.
onrg, eneamPed at Cabin Point on Thurfdsv niob,
and at Smith6eld laR night
Every man IN our companies breathes vepye,nc.
againit the Brtfh ana the whole country i, sn,.a
ted by the fpirit of '76
" But the generate beats 4; I mutt march Farewell"
The Executive Council have this day met and
had underconhderatio the propriety offtoppinp
the further march of troops to Norfolk The
fubjset, we undcrfand, will be returned IN. nor
row. We have not yet UNDERWOOD what are
the caufes which have led TO thefe deliberations
but wepretume to fay, that an infiduous foe
who ia capable of cool. deliberate. unnroyoL "a
atiafiinations, does not deferve to be confdcd
in, even when they promfe, much lefs oupbt
we to be allured, or deceived, bv appearancse
of moderation or contrtion. Lftbe Briti6 uogn
fail TO NeSv tber teeth, it is betan tbey tint Jbot
| they cannot bite auth impmify.
| We have received a number Of communicative.
from different quarters, relative to the agoreons f
Great Britain fone directed to the committee or
refpondence, others direaed to the Editor of ,L;
paper, all offering unanimous fupport 70 our IN.
verument, and all breathing the highel fsnCe IS .
dignaon for the infut and injury A, this time the
columns OF the paper do not allow us to paw proner
relpee to all thofe honorable testimonies of patrot;
By GsH6t ATTENDED TO in order.
| letter from Norfolk of the 9th ni4 fav.. q" 7, !,
current report that Douglas is tightening his lbp for
the PurPoie OF approaching Norfolk, and probablv
firing OIL it it this rah meafure is adopted we arc
iuiheestly Preparedto chathe this ihfoen, nave of
tyrant !"
~ Puriuant to the authority veled in The Com.
manaaut Of the OH Regiment of Militia. by The a,e
OF n General AGembly of Virginia, .ntituled I" an
aa concerning the militia Of the CITY Of Richmond "
Battalion Court of Enquiry is diretl .d m he bed
he altnpa tb. DoIf