The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1813-12-14

I roste Hooe's Ferry. y de,schmen. Of cavalry ani
mounted iifismen immediately sent, under the
command OF Col. M'Dowell, With orders to form a
junction With the forces from Frederick and Shenan
doah' VINO We're o" their way to the general rend Z
vous, but had halted at Fredericksburg on
information OF the approach of the enemy. (Sve do.
eu,nents y. y. u So ehsctually was the enemy
watched, the Nirginisn shores Of the Potomse by
Capt. Green's volunteers. Col. MDowelI's detach-
ment and the loca. militia, that he paid us bot a
q ort visit After taking board such negroes a,
had ned TO him, ant, committing some depre,,stinus
oiiess Inoment, he dropped down the rivsr-Op the
% On OF July Information was received from Major
iIohinson a; Hampton, that two vessels OF war, of
large class, had anchored off the mouth OF Back
river; and the 5ist further sdyees stated that
the residue OF the squadron had descended, and ha-
wing Gisemoarsed their troops, occupied position
near Point Lock Out, promonto,'y formed nv the
junction of the Potomsc river With the Chesapeake
The eontisuiy ct the enemy to shores. and
the facility with which he could transfer himself -
any point, added to the uncertainty of his Interior dei
tnat;on rendered. u expedien augment our forces
in the vicinity Of Hampton, which had been redu
ced, b. the discharge OF the troops under General
lChamberlsyne. Three hundred rfemeh, part CT
whom were mounted. were accordingly ordered
rom the camp forming in the vicinity cs this place
TO enforce Major Robinson commanding st Uarlp.
ton, in the ab.snce Of Msi. Crutehfeld. The ope.
rat'ons OF the enemy, however, from this period till
his &c parture from The Ches ,peale. confined
to predatory ineursioas upon the territory Of Mary
land, and the occupancy of Ken, Island, in that
STATE.
Gen Taylor. availio, himss Of the absence Of the
enemy IRON the vicinity Of Norfolk, proceeded TO
Warrington City, with view TO Obtain the Presi.
dents sanction 10 sucn system OF permanent de-
tence, as the pressure OF the upon Virginis,
seemed TO demand. On the 10th of July, he lsd p
iore the Executive the rojst OF Force for the pro
lection OF Norfolk, q the adjacent country, amount
/ i.g "a the aggregate TO 600 men. (See document
! He was also charged with presenting IN tn
resident the views of the Executive, in the fsrms
ton Ola hJing camp TO be composed of cavalry, rsh
artillery and mouated r.iienen, which, nv being q
ole 10 change its position with celebrity, might effect
usi'y check the depredstione Of the enemy, Til
totee was intended 20 act between the north side o
'sres River and the Potornsc. But the force sutho
rsed by the Secretary of War to be placed on ~,
y States establishment at Norfolk, having been con
fined to 49,, and that for the country. between
James aRd York rivers, to 80 men, including resu
lars, the plan OF Ayng camp was sbandoned.
10 accommodate the description OF troops IN III,
reduced number, allowed by the Secretary of War
rs well as 20 supply the vacancies shout he crsa
ted ny the iieharEe Of those called into service ~
the general order. o the 9th of Feb and suc "a,
oeen drawn TO Norfolk on the emergency, BIZ
whom 1t wac determined Immediately TO d;sch rye
Gen. Taylor submitted to the executive lis state
ment OF the Sd or August, requiring three huaLre
sno hity-eght ar;iiierss, three hundred and thirty
nine rhemen, and FIVE hundred ant eighty six infant
ry (See document V 2l
The expenses of marching the militia 10 the plac
oil general rend zvous, had already amounted TO
sum SO very serious, that IT was an object Of NJ
small importance to comply with the above requi
stion, without imposing new burtheHs on the state
Those who furnished supplies, naturally looked /;
the STATE government tor payment, while between
the Executive authority Of the state. and the
goYeru ment, difference OF epinOn existed te The
liability OF the latter, FOR reimbursement, The sea
ion 81 the year, too, made it very desirsbe to fur
MISC the -equsse force, out Of such troops rs had
in some degree, been Injured TO th. duties Of N.
camp, Under these circumstances, the Execrtiy,
disbanded all the troops at Malvern Hills or Camr
Holly Spring, except that portion lately added TO i
from. Chesterdcld and Hanover. who we're orlsret
to Norfolk: the balance of the requstioa from
Louisa, we're called into service and all the troop
at Norfolk, under the general orders of the cath Of
June, the expenses Of whose march had already
been incurred, together With two hundred rfemcn
m the yieiniIy of Hampton, We're by order of the
ilth OF August, transferred to the United States
i Il In L. frn,,ki-,,.aok l