The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1807-07-11
PETERSBURG, July 10.
SPIRH OE,r6

All mas oeen noiie and huttle in our town fo,
the lat three days. The hum and hurry of BIZ
i'neis was FORGOTTEN amid the heating of d-ur,s
aud the found of trumpvts. The fprit of ,b.
nation is at length routed, and the cry of VEN
GEANCE, like an electric fpark, commupi-
cafes from man to man. The ardour of TIE.
people beats high TO avcnge their countries
wrongs, and the only copteit has been {. Who
HAL be- allowed the privilege of drawing irf ~.
iword OF renibution 90 each willing 10 claim
priority.
On Monday evening, orders were receive 4
rom the Governor, requiring Captain Bowden's
troop ut Cavalry, Captain Robertfon's GONNA
ny of Republican Light Infantry, ant, \ iuppIy
OF men from the Militia, TO hold the mceIyes in
readine's to march at moments warninp-
Never were orders obeyed with more alacr,;v.
On Iueiday the " note of preparation was
heard through our fHeets, and volunteers en-
rolled themfe'vea. begging to be admitted.
The TROOPS directed for the prefent moment.
had been deiiRnated bY the executive, and COZ.
h'fed OF the Richmond Cavalry, under the or
ders OF Capt. Shepherd, the Light Infantry
B B;ues' Captain Rcbardfop, the Republican
Blues, Captain Raddolph, all from Rich,non6
Captain Bowdep's troop of Ho.fe, the Repnb,
fcan Light lnfaniry, and another company of
infantry from Fetcriburg.-The whole were di.
rec'ed to march immediately 10 Norfolk. G,
Wednefday about two o'cloo k the Richmond
cavalry were met fhort dinance from this
town, by Capt. Bowden's troop, ard the r.
publican Infantry, and eicorted Into Pstr }burr
feNerday morning at an early hour, the DIFF
ierent companies were in mo,iQn--the Repub-
lcan Volunteers and the Infantry afirnbled ON
Centre Hill, the Cavalry in an adjoining Celia.
Alter going through numbcr of ,y0Iu,ions.
the order TO march was given and about la
O'Clock the whole column proceeded in ,ba
following order The two troops of Horfr.
with Major Nj 'Rae and Captain Shepherd in
tront.-Ihe Republican Light Infantry, Car
tain Thos B. Rober,fon, and connapv rs
Militia commanded by Captain Brage.-Ttc
troops We're sfcorted out OF the corporatie, by
the Petersburg Artiilery, whole fervices were
not required on the present location. The
two companies of Richmond Blues had rro.
ceeded IN different direction 10 the point of
deHination.
The tcene preftnted yeherday was indeed an
intereiting one. The emotions it excited were
tuo big Tor uttera0ce--fhe bo!oms of all piow
ed with TIE holy and Cod like FIRE Of pat,io,ifm>
The young were animated by the higheit Genf,-
tons OF military ardour, and the old heroes of
the war were feen iheding tears OF ioy.at the re.
vived iPIri! of the revolu,ion.-The CHEsA-
PEAKE and VENGEANCE quissrcd on the lips
OF the young, and the approving fnliles of the
aged, itimuated thofe dauutlefs ions of frsdom.
May the accurfcd flavss of Britain be made to
tremhle at their approach
The Infantry on the prelent expedition win
be commanded by Major Jobn Ambler, and
the Cavalry by Major 3oin M'Rse !; the whole
on their airva! at Norfolk to tie under the COM
mand of Brigad err Gsnsral 1fAtfIezv5.
The Co'onels of al! the regiments on the fea-
coat, the Bay, and he flores of the rivers Po-
.ownlac, RAppahannock, York and lanes, he.
low their falls, are commanded to take PROMPT
meaiures by calling out their militia to reiif any
attempt of the crew of any Britt, armed vef-
Tel to OBTAIN Provtions or fupplres of water;
and either military arrangements of con(idera-
Ole importance have taken place, which will
ne made known to the public in due time.
On Saturday evening great concourfc of the
people OF this place sntmbltd and after going
through the principal areets with the effgv of
George III. Oh pole, they burnt it on Cen
tire Hill, am:dtt the huzzas of the populace.