The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1812-10-23
STATE OF NEW YORK.
GENERAL, ORDERS

STATE OF NEW YORK.
GENERAL ORDERS.
Head Qaarters, Utiea, Oct =, 1919
IL having been communicated to- the Commander
in Chief that large number OF patriotic citizens
OF the co,nty Ok Albany. have associated fir the pur-
pose offormRg regiment of volunteers, under &
pursaant To the act of Congress. passed the sixth
day OF Februsrv last, aud the act su3pleme ntary
thereto, and that It would facilitate tie formation
AMI organization of the said regiment, If the fed
oicers, chosen by the said association we're brevet
ted--the Commander in Chief highly approving
the patriotic proceeding OF the said sssociayon
OF volunteers hereby organizes the same into reei
ment ard brevets and assigns Sebastian Visscher To
he Colonel iohn Mills to be Lieutenant ColoueL e.
William Yates 20 be Major of the said regiment
who are tn he obeyed and respected accordingly
By order Of the COMMANDER in Chief.
J.N. LIVINGSTON,
Adsic-Camp.
% ALBANY, Sth Oct. 1879.
In pursuance az the above nrsier from his Elk eel.
ency the Commander in Chief, all persons who
are willing at this evenif,il crisis to volunteer their
services ~ support of our common country are re-
quested ts organize themselves into companies, in
order "a torn the said regiment without delay. and
report Themselves to 1t Col. Mills, with the names
Of the prvates enrolled and the Officers arront.
ed TO command such companies; it is requested
that 1t MAY be done as-xpedtousiy as possible ms
the country requires their immediate service
S. vISSCHER.
A. b. In addition to the pay and ratious allowed
by the United States, very considerable sum of
money bias been subscribed by number of patrio
TIC citizens OF this City for the subsistence of said
regiment.
prrrsBunoH, Oct. sAThe detachment Of
Peansy lvanis militia ordered to rendezvous at Pitts
burgh October Cd, 1879, organized by the AL
jut,nt General, on the 5th inst. On the 9th, thev
elected their offieers--Brigader General. Richard
Crooks.
The whole aumher Of men, it is believed will ex.
ceed in numteT 1900.
1t is pleasing to remark that since ,l,e or.aniza
ton OF the detachment, the most perfect harmony
exists between the officers and men and a firm o.
terina ton faithfully discharge the duties they
owe to themselves and their country
PfrTsBURe, Oct. S.
The Adjutant General OF Pennsylvania militia. is
induced to believe, (theugh official returns have not
been made to hIni) that some OF the drafted militia
ordered TO rendezvous At Pittsburgh the e inst ss
well as snme OF the volunteers, assembled at Mead
vile, the 25th ultme, have deserted The Brig.
AIDE inspectors, and senior officers leading detaeI-
mcnts" to Pittsburgh, under General Orders Of the
sth rit. are ESPECIALLY charged with enforcing the
laws made against desertion. Their duty in this
frricslar', will nor be DISPENSED sDifk.-A ref
erence fur their instruction., this uel,a may be
had to the 4th srucIe nnder Tie SIst section of
The general militia law, OF the Sch OF Ari, 1897,
the 18th article, aud 10 the SD section OF the same
law The law does not contemplate any OFFICER
base and daStardy enough descFf but it is sm.
Ply provided for by the said 18th artcIe in connex.
VIM REED,
Adj. Gen. T.. M.
RUTLAND, [vero Oe,. THE General AS.
sembiy at Vermont conveaes at Montpelier on
Thursday the 9Th inst.-AmonE other concerns oi
piouieFt which will before them is law ,ln,
ding the state into six Congressional Districts and
making special provision tor election OF six mem
bers TO the 18th congress, winch will probably take
phase iu the ,aohti,.vf December next-the choce
4 auIN A
the United State, ot MIR. bradley, whose term ex-
pires the 9TH Of March next-and the nesesssr,
provisions arising out oil state of war The latter
OF these Subjects which we trust will receive.
the earliest attention.
The Case Of the DART, Capt. Ran1aqe, at
Halifax.
We understand the OF this vessel 10 be unDre-
cedented in the annals OF British injustice She was
Oh her voyage from New-OrIeaus 10 Liverpool, but
obliged 20 put into the port OF Halifax in the utmost
distress tor every necessary OF lifewhere she ar
rived previous TO the Declaration of War by this
country--atteT this event known, the vessel and
cargo were totally condemned by the Court of Vice
Admiralty.
This being tie first American condemnation sub
seguent to the war, the Judge OF the Admiralty and
Attorney -Generai for the Crown, took the opportu
nifty, While basely condemning a property that on
the shores OF Barbaiy would have been respected
TO Witty the American Government and people i'm
the most orprobrIons language The words of Judge
werea mad aud desperate Faction ruling an III -fated
and unhappy country" And TO use the words of
the Auorney-Genersl Mr.. Uniacke, the people
were base, fraudulent and corrupt" Suck was The
proceedings such the language of British Court
# JRstice.
A netice was stuck up over the exchange Coffee
1io,re Door in Halifax by order Of the com n,ittce--
tbat no Americans would be admitted to enter
Dem. Press
h A gentleman ieieIy from Halifax isforms that
aie Americans there were treated with great kind
ness and attention by Admiral SAWYER aud the o..
tet officers but that the inhabitants evinced We
ny contrary eondmct.-Tbcy we're insulting and
eonetpptuors III their manners, and had totally ex-
eIudcithe Americans from the Coffee house, Nv ba-
wing posted up at the door, &c no sdmittsnce for
Awericaas--by order OF the committee"
Phil. Gag.
Anecdotes Of CdSg. HnH
The Nev-GoTk Gazette relates tie fuilowins An.
eedote, 10 expressive of the handsome manner in
which Capt. Uacres com plimented the bravery of
the American Tars.
AIler the surrender ofthe Guerrero 10 the Gov.
sttuiion, Capt Dacres, entering the quarter deck
of the latter, presented his sword to Capt Hull
which was politely received and laid by him upon
the binugcic. At this moment Cant Dacrcs said
Pray Capt. HuiI, is your crew cofnpns, Of men or
Tigers ?' Capt II. with r smile replied There
they are, tpontng to thcm,l you see fheg are IA the
shdfe Of men" :" By Cd (said Diercs) they are
not Ffehchmen' Dmiy Gas.
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