The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1807-12-01
[NUMBER 50.

Norfolk, sailing on me for aid with tle c,rn boa,.,
'''uer my command, ts prevent ryafpn win, n
mas been threatened by the commanding ofle
britih iquadron, lying in the vicinity of TIL. place
iou VIII Zee, iir, by No. 2, my rcpy The Br,tih
commander has alto threatened that hr will ayan
take poll. Hon of the Cheiapeake have II alto rror,
the inoI objectionable authority. that t.ey have &c
ered po!itiveiy, that in cafe the Preleu, hould IL
Tue hniiar order TO that iilued repeaing the Lean
der, that they will conider as an asi IF b,c;;,
| ana VIII commence hoaie operations ininedist.j
Under an iniPreiiion that they will do as ttev ;av
| hope and feel ta,isfed my preparing to at onlhe
iueie'hSe VIII meet the appreciation os the PreGden,
and yourieH II, however, it i,oud b.. ,io,,qb, =
have been Precipitate, beg il may be attributed %,
my extreme oetre not TO omit any fervice mich,
render my country. The four old gun hoars AR. IN
that can be inn1ediste'y equipped for fervce tIofe
We commented fttrg this morning, they are now
entirely ready for too reception of the men who
trsit will come forward in fuficient numbers m ,,,L
rye our proceeding to Hampton to- morrow SIR ~,
nave no doubt, from the threats the Dritifh have
made, we hal have to fight, falI not leave This up
q. tne BOATS are manned to my taac ion TO do hish
| 1t vii take.one hundred and fxsy men, The Brth
they sttemp, any thng aganit US, it will b.. in the
night, with row boats, other boats that tbev nav
pre's-the row boats belonging their iouadron are
capable OF carrying 500 men with cafe this puuber
IT we are full manned, feel confident Of being able to
opPoie. beg, you, fir, however, to bear in mind
'''at wi s'c~s VIII competed oil who
Notwithstanding their great zeal will not pofT.fs ali
the kill We could with. ihould however be n,or,
FED, if it were underGood wiihed 20 convey an !
dea, that as much fhould be expected from rs.
ought to be expected from any four gun boats more
hope will not be expected.
The y. boats at this place can be in read;rf;
mort time, houd you chooe to order it, Althongh
hr, hal always be ready to fervc my country IL,
ny way can be ufetu hope, fir, if the fr;eates arr
TO be htted OUT, ihdl not be continued in gun boats
! ne gentlemen who have volunteered their fervice,
have agreed 20 fay with only until fash tim.
mall hear from Waiinsron what fteps will be IA
ken, which will be ON Thurfday.
have the honor be- with fentimcnts of hieh ref
pect, nr, your obi. Ser, ant,
STEPHEN DECATUR, ir.
TIE Hen. Robert Smi.S 2
Secretary Of tie Macy. {
SIR--"e take P.ea!are in prefenting to ven the re-
ioluton OF the committee appointed by the nhabi.
tants OF this borough now enclofed. Requeang yovr
ani"er 70 the relorr!On, with the highen ref.
pecs, hr, your obedisrt humble fervants
ETHOS. BLANCHARD.
Signed 3SETH FOSTER,
q w. MURDAUSH
Norfolk, 2sth June, 1907.
CAPT. Decatur.
Whereas the committee have received inflammation
from various fources that the commander Of ,bs r.;
TIN ihtps OF war have Tnenaced the inhabitants az
iarftou with an lnvaloD for the purpore Of rrocu
ring water Il is reolved that application be mado
to capt Stephen Decatur, commander of the u s
naval force at tlis place equip ,h- Gun boat, b -
yailing hAfelf OF the iervices OF the captains and
men who have preferred them to proceed IN LI.,,,
ton OF as hear IT as he may Judge proper 70 CONE
rate with the people in their defence in any manner
ne may Judge mott expedient, to ACT as circum-
iiances may cictste in preventing the execution Of
their threat. "
Re!olved That Thomas Blanchard, Serb Foncr o.
]. w. Murdaugh lie committee to wal, ON cam
Decatur with this application. f''
Extract from the minutes,
Signed
TFiEO: ARMISTEAD,
Secretary of the Committee.
Norfolk, June %, 1907.
GENTLEMEN,
have received your letter of this day enclo.
ing the reioiuton OF the committee, calling on me az
the commander Of the naval force a, this rI,rn =,
equip and reiiit with the gun boats under M. cnn,
mand, threatened invaGon Of the territorv rs ~
United States by the Br,th low lying in the water,
OF the Cheiapeake.
Having the iuileA confidence that the conn;ttea
would not have made requea of this pat,-s -,
they were fully mPreiied with belief that RI, boC-
fiii5y ToEen Of, certainly intended feel !, nv
DUTY orepe as tar as have power auy fuch attemnr
thar may DC made, for which purpoe if f,fj, ;enr
numhsr OF volunteers can he procured will re- pair
20 hampton wan all Poilbie expedition.
have the honor be, with fen,innents ne b;o,.
reIPees gentlemen, Your obt. Servant,
STEPHEN DECATUR.
To Tb'mU BieatJard, SeiB FeG.,,7
q. ~. Mrrdang5, FEyrs.
Norfolk, 2sth June, 1907.
E*fse7 f Litter og capt. StBJe7 Decatur, j, 5o,.J
q. s. f"ig'ts CSgS9eeks, Jply NJ, 1907.
4" When was hoDoted with your orders ,,,
beard fhe gun boats, four Of them arc ony wa,tiU.,
men to place them in scomplete Rate of resdnec. rs
| io'rieiate feryics. The Cheiapeake when ! tool.
command OF her, bad been brought vp into RI. bi,s
Of Ctany Hand, in eonle1uence Of the ,hrea,s NJ ,b
Driti'i their movements, Sir, are extrep1glv rG;
eous. Since the affair Of the Leonard and Cb.f,
peake they have been anchor niids the C,s,,s -
have brought too bY firing at every veHel tIa, ha.
pai'ed IN or out the Capes. They have lent p,an ;
ioient and menacing meiJsgcs to Norfolk. G,ob .sr
toe people did not iuPPly them with article, tbe,
might want they would come up and retate fe a..
! iapeake, sad cut cut the French Frioa,e C,Lo,Ia
This, hr, from their movements, il il inv nn;oio,,
| they attend to sitempts Ye(ierday afierDoou The =
BritiRlhPs came IN and anchored Il: fian,v+or p s,
,fhis morning they Ient their teuders arJ r,,,d,d
/ quite through tie uarrgwg The .,-oC-.. &C