The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1813-07-02
ALARM--.ALdcRI41 OF 7Er CIgrzea
AND SAFETr or qhE CIR.

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1t IS almost impossible fer the pen keep pace With
them. Express succeeds express, and disnat.h
comes altar dispstch--in suoi quick ruccesajor
that We PUT down every ,.ng tlst intsYests ,is Tor
the mornrnt,.we SHALL have not room enough fcr
IA" record II il true that pcthiug OF great i,npor
lance has traAspred--and yet, within Tho last two
Gays every hour hsa continued to .prsduce soms-
thing no~ 10 interest chr feelings
The alarm Of "Wednesday, however to s.ry.s var.
ticnsr mentien~-more .sp.e;sy as It &iil Ia cxag-
gerated at distsuee frola she scene OF ss,nn ".
trace The incidents OF that day. with mixed en- ot-
ona lhers was tsa muol, panic cxeitsd---but Sn.u
we eoHuder the spirit which il struck cut the as
Gritty with which avery unan flew TO th. most of du
~, the co0!ness. the high aud hcrsao sentiments
who'll II inspired and the sct.nes of r,recpvtion !,
OK satetJ which 1t viii produce, il s. impusshlo not
10 rsJSic<, shat the eausa o thsss eject, Las occur
red.
On Tuesday mornins we heard Of the evacu9rion
0t Hamptsn, and oi the rsynlsion Of the eucmy AZ
Snithfsit.--Cur reei,Dsrtal ,nustcrs. ho,gsver
sai went on both III The morning and in the eyaR.
ing.
On Wednesday morning we heard Of the move
tnsnts OF the sneIny IN the Ineaih of cur r;ver--e
heard OF their iniamous an6 nirurnan ot1,1,et at
Hsmpton. A storm OF indignation and horror, of
pity tor the sufferers aud adherence for the mon
sters, succeeded. lhe father as he olas;,c1 L,x
daughter tohis breast, bethought kascif OF the ie
n.'os OF ItaIapton~..thsr fate might. perhaps, be
| Abont oc'ock an express arrive, from Sandy
roih' absst 40 "i!ss dow tie river. The bell was
Fungs the siarin-snns were Cred. T,ie most exac-
serated reports passed innediateS into circulation.
and degree ct 5iio in. tnetateiy susIed s,,,an
the women ara the Children the SEX and The slayts
"'iieh such state OF MISREPRESENTATION was caleua-
| eco To produce we had been long re rosng ON the
! lap Ot peace; and Tie sligbteak aDpro.ch OF dan
| geF W enough to strike false terror in,o the bna
less and Tie wesk.-Such were oed in pubiic
situations thought it prudent take precsutiun, q
s"iist danger the extent Of which ,hcy were una
"'e u ascertain Those who we're in the sanks IRE
| pared 20 remove their spscie; those In the public
Offices, thsir papers and recutds.
But midst ibis soene Of InorIcntnry confusion
the sphlt OF tne eiti2sp vas seen ARISING, i've lie
snu amidst he eonds. Every ,nHn flew 90 In, pub
tic square, with his arms-od men Of GO wsre !. en-
stepping Into the ranks all clssass SON, III the s-e,,e
ot aut& IN onehOur fron, the s;sna cG alar.n tle
regiment was ci'Piayed on the square, IN more for
mdaDe numbers than il wss ever known 10 cx hiyt
hxempts ct all descriptions strangers cheer. and
! soldiers OF The u ). EXPRESSED but enc resolution
and that was, TO sacrifice tbtir lives rather than
ysd up ne retropoiis Of the siPte % the Invader.
| Ahe fty'e company ob.sinef many new recruits.
ho Ltshf ilGntry northumberland IN four hours,
company Of Flying .9rfiiIsry Of more ,hsn 30 men
| vas organized, who nominated Win Wrt az their
| SIPuH'n' BENJAMIN Harris as their let & Edwd.
! w. Trent as their End eutenai,t
| We were ready for action Eycry thing dsnsn,,-
ed upon me next expFsss-ths Reg was dismissed
until tho hes. OF the drum. In tho foeau time adj
d's'nni Troops were dispatched b. tie points below
-lrosps OF horse from this CITY f-sTn Goeck iant,
| snd Pew hatan hsw 70 meet the en.ry.--qna seye.
raj companies Of infantry we're dapatobad in the
sight.
! NO express, how ever, arrived I'll yester.
aay morning. ne enemy were falling dowD
the river.
he confusion is past--snd we are safe
not only Tor the present but sgains any enter
prise which DE enemy may mediate. Sc
yersl hundreds Of men arc ready az fsrt
Porhatsn TO breast the FIRST shock-& a, this
moneot there csnnot be less than 1000 men
on th2 MAlven Hills, Sandy point & Their
iin'Oied ate vicinity eXciusivc OF liz. from,
OF hichmoHd &c. &c. The militia Of tfs
counties IN cdiately Hn'rourdiGg have flswn
WIN the utmost siacrity to our astissarc-
we are proud Of the proofs Of patffslisn
WHICH have been g0cn,--With such sDir,
a. It Is Impossible but nat the Republic
must live and must prosper.
FRENCH DESERTRPS. sgc.
The De,srters and Prisoners nj Pig. POINT and