Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1807-07-18

part arrived at this place on Tuesday last,
| aud che balance on the next day. On Thurs
day, the necessity of their proceeding. to
the place of their destination, at present,
having ceased, they were permitted to re-
\ turn home until farther orders, and direc-
ted to receive two days rations, and pay
tor five days. They were also presented
with the thanks OF the Executive, for their
patriotic zeal. We are informed the intel
ligence of a postponement of their march
was received by them with great regret (;
every man displaying the utmost anxiety to
distinguish himself in the service of his
country
In consequence of the absence of so ma
ny of the inhabitants of Richmond, on the
expedition to Norfolk, (by which it was
supposed that the safety of this place was
diminished,) a number of puDiic-spirited
citizens have formed themselves into an
association for the defence Of the city, and
raised a large and most respectable troop
OF Cavalry, OF which Ed7rdrd Darlington,
is Captain, UIiHiam Dabney, LIST Lieute-
nant, Thomas Taylor, Cd Lieutenant, and
JekyH Jones, Cornet. They voluntarily
subject themselves TO severe military duty,
in which they exhibit very considerable
skin, and every night patrol the streets.
The Executive, by virtue of a power YES
ted in them by law, had previously appoin-
ted a small guard of sixteen men to serve
the purpose of patrol but have since dis
continued it, relying On the vigilance oFthe
patriotic association Of Cavalry, who 60,
indeed, deserve well of thef Country.
-
Recantation Of Cdiumny.-Relf, the prin-
ter of the Philadelphia Gazette, who han
acted sucn base par, as an editor with res
Il
compelled TO make the following acknowA
ledgmcnts:--
In Our paper Of the 29th ult. II remark
ing on the unfortunate transaction between
the British ship Leopard, and the Ameri-
can frigatc Chesapeake, we stated, as we
presumed on the authority of several letters
from the Southw2rd, that the latter ship
was completely unprcpared and unfit for
aCiion.-This impression was universally
prevalent; for letters even stated that her
gums sure in ,he hold We are now salts
fed that this was an erroneous Impression.
On the most unqueStionable authority from
Washington, we can row state, that tine
frigate Chesapeake, was, in every respect,
fitted out to support the honor Of the flag she
bore.-"She mounted % long 10 Founders,
and 10 50 pound carronades, all ioqdcd,
with 400 men to manage them, with a Sc.
of young officers on board, able and willing
to do honor to any nation ON earth" From
this statement, upon the vcracity of which
we implicitly rely, it appears, that the Ma
w Department have done their duty, and
we therefore think it no dishonor to recall
imputations which were founded on misin-
formation.
We are now also convinced, on the same
authority, that in the case OF the John A.
dams, the Navy Department acted with
strict propriety and prudence.
BLUNT BUT EFFECTIVE ORATORY.
1.-THE following is givenb DIR. RAMSEY, as
the address of Col. CLEVELAND, of the
North Carolina Militia, to his soldiers,
previous to to attack made by the Amer
leans upon q body OF British troops, COM
mandedby Col. Ferguson, at King noun
tain, in the year 1880. It appears that
the Americans fought much in the same
unpublished way as their commander ha-
rangued them. The consequence was,
the total rout and surrender OF the Bril-
fish troops.
" MY BRAVE FELLOWS,
GIVE have beat the tories, and we can
beat them. They are all towards. Ifthey
had the spirit Of men, they would Join with
their fellow-citi2ens in supporting the in
dependence of their country. When en-
gagged you are nor TO wait for the word of
command from me. ] will shew you by my
example how TO fight. can undertake no
more. Every man mast consider himself
as an officer, and act from his own judg-
ment. Fire as quick as you can. When
you can 30 10 better, get behind trees or
retreat {; but beg of you do not run quite
off If we are repulsed, let us make a
/ point to return and renew the fight. Per-
haps we may have better luck in the Sc
coud attempt than the first. Jf any of You
arc afraid, such have leave to- retire, and
they are Immediately requested to take
themselves off"
FROM TIE RERLLD.
| IN the Virginia Herald, 50th tilt. OBJ
serve wantoA aspersion upon my charac-
ter, written by one of Cen. Wilkinson's
myrmidons, under the signature of Re-
criminator, which is 50 mingled with sour
rility and invective, that l feel myself
absolved from every motive of delicacy
| whatever, as respects the character of Gen.