Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1813-02-08
is BARBOUR,

At joint meeting of the Mayor, Recordcr,
Aldermen and Common Council of the Borough
OF Norfolk, on Monday the first day of Februa-
ry, 1873.
Resolved, That Mr.. Richard e. Lee and &C.
neral Robert u, Taylor he appointed to proceed
to Richmond and Washin; ;ton, and to represent
to the State and Federal Governments the ex-
posed and dcfenceless situation of this place
and to urge the immediate necessity of proyid.
ing an adequate force for its security.
(Sa.i\ WILLIAM b. ZANE, Mayor,
'' GEO. NEWTON, Pres't c. Council
NORFOLK Bon OUCH, scN
Captain James Chaytors late master of the
brig Herald Of Baltimore, peFsoHalh appeared
before me, VIM. r Lamb, Mayoroffhe borough
aforesaid, and, berg duly sworn ON the Holy
Evangeiists of Almighty God, deposed and said,
that, on the prosecution of VOYAGE from
France to Baltimore in said brig, lie was cap
tured, on the 25th day of December last past,
by the British frigate Acasta, commanded by
Capt Kerr, IN fourteen fathom water on the
American coast that said brig was carried 70
Bermuda; that he was transferred to the Mind
stone frisate, on board which he went to said
island ;-that he was at Bermuda about nine
days that, while there, he found the impress
sion was general that sne expedition would be
sent in short time agx;iist Some southern part
ofthe United States, an5ttIat Norfolk was cal.
culated on as the first Place of sttack; that he
returned from Bermuda iffAthe Maidstone TO
thus coast; that he was about tSehty five DAYS
on board said frgate; and from FREQUENT con.
versations with the officers, he understood that
they, also, expected an attack would shortly be
made on soqse OF the American ports and that
Norfolk WONG be the 6rstA That several of
the ships were supplied Nth shells; and that
proper vessels tor usin them would be on;-
tn that there are np%1tigee :seveety fours, eight
and that the opinion Of the depohent is, that an
early attack is naeditated to he made on the
american coast, and that the first attempt will
be against Norfolk
ALAS. CHAYTOR.
Sworn to before me, 3dth Jsapary, 1918.
wsiaBLANIB, Mayor
This certifes that. on the 27n1Jay of Jan
last, was captured by the British ehiD rTnnor,
Capt. Saunders, 20 miles East of Cape Henry,
in company with one other Frigate, a sloop of
war, and Brig of l8 guns that after dcfain.
ed me three days, they put me and the Crew of
seven men on board the ship Baltic, Capt At.
Fms, bound TO Norfolk, where we arrived on the
hrst day of February while on board,
was informed by the Master of Arms, that the
squadron was IA days from Bermuda and fur
thermore NE informed me large force OF ships
and men were collecting at Bermuda, with an
some part ofthe Southernest efes.
STEPHEN FALRoND.
Norfolk, Feb. I'd, 1913.
RrcnMoND, Council chdasbsv,35st 22d, 1915.
SIR,
As the period of service Of the troops of Eli,
State, placed in requisiton for the defence o
| Norfolk, will expire about tho last Of January
and as the Legislature Of this State is engaged
upon the subject Of defence it becomes i'm
| portant, that should be advised what aid, il
| this respect, the General Government intend,
To extend to this Sta'e, were it possible to in
icTease the Detachment to full regiment. sa,
| 1900 which, associated with TIC regular fore,
! would produce number sufficient TO call on
a Brigadier tit would be very acceptable
In any event, should be gl@ie TO have whatc
yer force may be called Tor placed under thC
! command OF an officer Of that rank The lie
gislaure few days past appointed Robert 70
| Taylor of Norfolk to that grade NIhc character
o. this Gentleman supcrscdssytiFe Necessity O
eulogyi and, when it is united with his Dositi
on, were he placed in command, would Civ,
great and deserved confidence to that sec; ior
Of the Commonwealth which is most expeseeI
Aatter myself that this Gentleman will volun