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

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american Resolutioo.--f, was inpoiihlc &c
hhold without the dcepeit emotions of tri
1 umph and of pride, the fcene that was ex.
rofed IN this city on Monday evening
IL was UNDERWOOD tina. a certain number
o. volunteers were to march from this CT
| ~. The Council had .herfelves deiienat.
| ed the Troop OF Light Horfe but as there
were three corps of Light Infantry be-
longing to the city, they conceived it ben to
call them together and leave IL. deckon to
.her own choice. AT 3 O'Clock they aRembled
on the Capitol Square, in full uniform. A
crowd OF citizens embeIlifhed the interening
lcene. Capt. Richardfon firlt addrefIed him.
left to the Light Infar.ry Blues. one of the fin
eli companies IN the u. S. They unanimouf.
| ~ agreed to march to Norfolk. Capt. Ran.
do'ph made the fame application to the Repub.
l'can Blues: That gallant corps accepted it
with but one exception. Capt. Halan then
made the fame appeal to his animated and pro-
inning corps of Shocke Volunteers, and there
was but one diiientent. Captains Price and
IomPkns met with iimilar fuccefs from their
REFLECTIVE militia companies.
Government have directed all the navy off.
GERS IN this CITY to repair on board Of the Gun
Doats or Cheiapeake, lying at Norfolk Lieut.
Gtbbon, and Midikipmsn Hirvie and NeoIion
'eit TINS CITY i'll the Gage lat evening.
Lat funday night, an exprefs from Norfolk
Drought d,ipa'ches TO the Governor, among
which was one from Richard Evers Lee, Efor.
Mayor of that Borough, incloiing copies Of
! threatening letter which he had received from
commodore j. L. Douglas, Commander of the
i,r't'in fquadron in Hampton Roads, and of
| ms ah'wsr, which breathes the true fprit of
brave American Patriot.--In eonfeauence of
! theie dispatches the Council of State convened,
garry on Monday morning, and have been in
ieihon engaged in very important bulinefs ever
hnce, with but f,te intermiiIion.
In me preicnt fate of affairs, we are not per-
| mtted to publifh at full length the ad,ices
which they have adopted, and mutt be con.
.enten TO inform our readers that energetic
neaiures have been taken TO enforce the Pref
oen' proclamation, and to rcpcl the invaion
or cur territory by the Britifh the board hav-
ing unanimously declared that the common
weaithis invaded.-A detachment of militia is
ordered to march immediately TO Norfolk, and
| ahother to Hampton.
| 10 aid in defending the former from our
perhdi0us enemies, Capt. Richardson's and
capt. Peyton Randoiph's Companies of Infan.
try and Capt. Shepard's Troop Of Cavalry
are 20 march without delay from the city OF
Richmond; and Capt. Thomas Boiling Ro-
| oer,ioh' and another company of Infantry, to-
ge'her with Capt. Bowder's Troop of Cavalry,
from the town of Petersburg ;-the Infantry
is 10 De commanded by Major John Ambler,
and the Cavalry by Maj. john 61eRae; the
whole on their arrival at Norfolk to be under
inc command Of Brigadier General Mattbesvs.
Inc Colonies of ali the regiments on the fea-
| coat, the Bay, and the flores of the rivers Pc.
! towmsc' kapPahannock, York and James, be-
low tnelr falls, are commanded TO take prompt
'healures by calling out their militia to reff
any attehpt OF the crew of any Britiih armed
Veneis TO obtain proviiions or fuppes of water
ana other military arrangements of comfortable
Importance have taken place, which will be
mace known to the public in due time.
IN COUNCIL, July 7, 1907.
The Executive having received the report of Col
C.nra. Oil. xs-o---..a-..s- VI 49,, ~"
nient, Eating the promptude with which the det.cb
nent orderes from that regiment, was furnihed by
tender OF TIE iervices of volunteers; and that tbe
number OF officers and folders whole ervces were Of
Tered greatly exceeded the amount witch he was au.
thoried TO accept 1t is unanimously advfrd thar the
Governor be requeGId to preient the thank, of tho
Executive to Colonel Smith, and through him. to
the Officers. aforementioned Officers aid Pr;-
Yates OF the 10Th Regiment, who have, with fuch
zeal and aacrity, ePped forward repel the aysref
lions OF an INCIDENT and iniidious foe The thanks
OF the Executive particularly due TO the following
Officers and Soldiers. for the patriot m d!played by
them- at this important orifis TO Capt. William
Rchardion OF the Richmond LIB. In}ant,y Blues--
Capt Peyton Randolph of the Richmond Republican
8lue'-and Capt. Benjamin Shepard of the Riebrsou5
Trop Of CaOoi,y and the Officers and Soldiers un-
der their command; Whole fervces are accepted
and to the following officers and folders whole pa
trotic offers could not be accepted, viz Capt I'd
ward Hslam of tie SJoekr Poiunteers Lieut. VIM
street OF b. " Ellington ard 19srJor 1frt k-y Capt
Chrfopher IompkinS OF the main body OF Militia !:
Captain John Fleming Price of the fame and to the
officers and men under their command.
il ALTO advifed, that the thanks of the Executive
be preiented 10 Capt. Thomas Boiling Robertfon of
The Pr'e.jSDrg Republican Light Infantry; aud 10
the Officers and Soldiers under his command. for
the patriotic zeal which they have dilplayed in
offering thsir iervces to their country, before il
was known TO them that the duty had been afigned
to them of marehingt Norfolk, for the purpofe of
repelling the invahon, and of enforcing the Pref
dents proclamation.
It ALTO advifed, that the thanks Of the Executive
be preiented to Capt, Richard Coke, of the Will
amfburg Troop # Cavalry, and to the officers and
folders under his command, for the patriotic Offer
made by them of their ferVices which cannot imme-
diaiely I've accepted, bu, of which, in conformity
with their own lsudable requet, the Executive will
with great ple1fure avail themielvei whenever the
public fervice may require.
Il is ads fed that the above order, be immediate
ly Publilhed.
Exfr03 from Bf 1isHfes,
DAM. l.. HYLTON, Crl eff5. CsvaeR