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be over. when peace shall again prevail, pos
terity will delight to know the brave men
who have confronted with their services tu
obtain it.
10 satisfy this laudable anxiety, which our
children will be certain to feel, a record should
be Kept OF all the signal acts of zeal, courage
ard patriotism whichmay from time to time,
De exhibited by our citizens. 1t is right
that the patriot soldier should receive the
praise due to his worth. With this view, |
would beg to insert in your columns. most
extraordinary instance of zeal and patriot
ISM, which came to my knowledge this day
Capt. Gannaway ofBuckinghanl came down
With large company TO join Gen. Portcrticld,
about three weeks ago. On organizing the
brigade, according to the laws of the u. S the
Captain became a superIumerary, & was us
Wen know reluctantly compelled to return
home, after having, by his gentlemanly de-
pertinent, obtained the esteem Of every gen
oenian (as am well assured of the Execu-
tive. He left town the 25th and returned
home, when hearing of the Governors Proc
lainaiion, he forthwith raised Volunteer
company Of 100 brave and patriotic men,
and having marched his gallant band eighty
inies-reported himself last evening to our
worthy commander in chief at head quarters
and Was received into the service.
Numerous instances ct like patriotic and
@ea!ous eHcruons TO be useful Rave come TO
my knowledge.-i intend at future day to
put them on papcr-accompanied with illus
trae!ve remarks and hand them to YOU for
publication. What is now passing should
be Known to posterity.t Instances of courage
in private soldiers at the glorious battle of
Hampton, and elsewhere, Will not be omitted
tho memory of which should never die.-In
thus Contributing my mite, i'll rcwar.Iing O.
thers,i am only fulfilling social daty..-l love
my country and love those who defend il,
and being in the habit of entering in 4 Memo
randum book, things of this kind, L have col.
'ected many, which l well know YOU would
cord with great pleasure in the Enquirer
t a NIRGINIAN.
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Br Tie Governor afme coDlmon.veqAA Of
A PROCLAMATION.

WtEkEAS, matters highly Interestingly the Com
mo"~ea'ti, makes meeting OF the Legislature ne.4s-
saIy before the tne prescribed by law Therefore, l.,
L9.IES BiRBOUR, Governor of Virginia. bv &
with the sdvice Of the Council, and in pursuance og
the power vested in BY the Constitution, do hereb,
require the Delegates and Senators elected by the peo-
pie TO represent them in their State Legislature, TO
convene in General Assembly, at the Captol, in the
City of Richmond, on tie second Monday in October
next for the purpose OF taking The said matters into
consideration.
Given under my hand as Governor. and under
(Sea1 tbc Seal Of the Commonwealth, at Richmond,
ills FIRST day Of September 1914, and of the
Commonwealth the thirty -iinth.
is. BARBOUR
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BALTIMORE. AVG. 81

BALTIMORE, Aug. 81.
a large portion OF the 5000 Pennsylvania
troops have arrVed-tiie remainder moment
ly expected. Our state force is pouring in
from every quarter.
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SUGGESTION TO raE CITIZENS or RICHMOND
AND pETERsBUnG, AND THEIR
yIcISrr1Fs

AND PETERSBURG, AND THEIR
vIcISfrIEs.
4he Patriotism OF your Feliow-Czens has drawn
them .Ionl every part OF the State To defend their Can
td Ia protecting Hlt, they cover yoa with shield
as inrcncrabie vgor OF body courage and love OF
country ever presented 10 an Enemy. There are no
TRAITORS among the Citizens Of Virginia. There arc
no mean and base CdbitUItiSts in the Towns which
these men, with vs,, ara to defend-lIad they been
called, they would have rreaente,i this Ess before
Waslhnston--FaRsn, Pot led, Deg,udsd Hoslins-
ton
Had the Common Council of Alexandria asked pry-
teo'on from the adjoining Counties in Vrer1 rainier
than reiy and basely send 10 nnpotent Enemy their
honnr would have been nyiolatc'hey would not have
ed that en- emy-ther -four would vet have heen theirs
anu tie south sale of the Potomac would not have
been stained with baseess which places the most cow
idiy and corrupt people Earth, the pinnacle Of
Hoho, ana fat1otsn, IN comparison with these un
pihcieh q serviie Wretches.-Y You, fellow citizens
Lave Flour You have Bacon and Beef Salt Soap
Candies and SpirtsThese are the component ua,ts n
the ration tn 4 SOlier-vou have linen fit for tents
and knap-sacs-fou have leather necessary TO com
pete the Camp Equipmenthnd many OF you have
money.
Already your camp is crowded. with the best shirts
o the Connty!ts hest blood is devoted to that cause
-ihc roo'ssrc also crowded with additional force has
tening To prove to YOU Il their country that they do
not limit 'her'ues or their interests within the narrow
confines ol uieir farmsand prove to the world that
the shameful abandonment of Washington the Infamous
cemlronse at alexandria afordno specimen Of the A.
HSsc men embrace the brave
citizens Bloomington, they feel them rs their nearest
neigbos the space that separates the is lost in the
consideration Of their noble patriotism They emulate
ne example Oh such citizens-they honor the patriots
twho covered the enemy with disgrace n, C-anev-Isand
- These men viii protect you and your families YOU
shall net need to seek the cruel nercies Of an eneiny
1 Know yon would sooner put torch to your Ware
houses than be thus base s
But remember, mapv of those bold spirits have
'et FAMILIES at home, wboare destitute. Shall they want
rFovlcli or pay, tens knspSacks-Borses or vgac-
Sois nile You have them, and While the government
will receive, give you honor and credit for lenline
theml '''''e
This is tme Of individual sacrifice, ( it he neccssa
u" i"F hoho sake olly but or the axe osndivi-
MI interest," IN the result How much do those sacrifice
VINO no" hii yor CAMP and yotIItoa,s Wide they
also expose their persons to dangerl Let them not
Know the want Of what a Soldier NAV need in Camp,
as long as your warehouses or your Golfers can supply
the Goyernment'rhen will you I've slwavs abIc to re-
man, with your families inpeace At your homes.
Al.
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.oMMUN1cATEp IsT SEPTEMBER Fer
THE ENQUIRER.


The heart of the patriot in Richmod mis- e.
very day cheered by new and convincing
proofs of the attachment of OH citizens To
their country, their constitution and their go
yernment.
The hour has at last arrived, when the base
and the tiu1id who might wish to doubt it,
must be convinced, that the triumphs of the
Vandals, who would oppressus, will Gf they
venture from their shippiDg,) be of but short
duration. Every bosom, unpalsyed by fear,
throbs with proud wish, to meet the ferocious
enemy--who have in nine years of war a
gainst us, violated OH our shores all the pre-
Ccpts in the Christian Decalogue-An enemy
who have plundered the widow of her pro-
perty, murdered the sick and The nressting
and led infants of nine and ten years of age,
into captivity more terrible than death
To meet the foe. Volunteers are flocking to
the standard of the Old Dominion from every
part of the CoInnonwealth.-The hills which
environ our vicinity will be ga,nished with
cannon-and our shores defended by forest
Of baysnets. With few, very few exceptions,
we are an united people perhaps as much
so as any other people, ON the earth /; AID if
the enemy wish to put this observation to the
test, let them attempt to come here and they
viii find it to be true to their cost
What free Nirginian SO base as 10 skulk
from contest with an Englishman ?-None,
no, not one--If there be such wretch, he
must he the vilest of towards, the baseSt of
men. And if in single combat we should defy
our enemy, why not meet them in squadron &
division 1t is true, they may have the adj
vantage of us in discipline but then they are
worn down by disease and by vice, and fight
from necessity. Our troops will be strong,
young, ardent, brave, enthusiastically patrio-
tic, they have wives, mothers and sisters TO
partake the benefits of their victories, & who
will owe their safety to them
In addition, they have the examples oftheir
ancestors to follow.-ExampleS which have
placed in the shades the deeds Of all other
people, and in addition they have a theatre
TO act on---when woods and defles, will place
the bra We but undisciplined freemen OF n foot
ing with the mercenary whose trade is blood.
Our cause, too, is iust--f there be aught,
that excites the smiles of heaven, it must be
the exertions of brave people to save their
soil from the polluting foot of an enemy-their
property from piage--thcir houses from
the devouring flames--their free govern
ment froni destruction, and affairs reared by
p,ety to the worship of God from touch of
men, who fighting alternately under the ban
ners Of the Crescent and the Cross, are indf-
ierent, 70 all the nice and manly feelings of
humanity. I'm fact---in contemplating the inn
pending contest, Virginia has nothing to fear
The brave men who arc flocking 10 our STAN
dards viii support the high rank we have
heretofore held and now hold ia the est
nation Of the soorld. But when the war shall
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DIED, on the afternoon of Tuesday las. in H,nover
Ionnty aged IS, M. Dn1d Dov, native ofIreand.
me- "wednesday preceding, c set out before SUNRISE
rom the Eagle Tavern, in this City, on partial CO.
very nom an nflanrnaory bilious fever, Tor M,,ir
2 OIL mat connty-but the incxortle hand of
death arrested him on the way.le relapscd and in
ne hmso Of Mr. Itepage closed his eyes forever -
May he rcst in peace!
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NEw-YoRK, Aug. o..
An express reached This city on Monday
from the city of Washington, requiring Capt
Porter, his offcers, and such of the crew of
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LAST N1GnPs .n.arl
.WAsm1Nerov, Aug. s1.

WASHING TOW, Aug. 81.
MIR. Secretary MONROE has, III pursuance
or the united requests of the commanders OF
the various description OF troops assembled in
this district accepted the command of the mi
litarY force now in the vicinity.
Gen. Armstrong having YESTERDAY retired
from the execution of the duties of Secretary
OF War in this district, i'll consequence proba-
bly, of the prejudice which has been excited
against linn among the troops, the duties of
his oihce,alSo have been temporarily consign-
ed to the Secretary of State. who Immediately
entered on the tiichargc ~ them. Many
measures were forthwith put in 3. 4. ain of ex-
ecution, which it may not be proper to an
nou,.ce, & the effect of which will be seen in
due time.
The enemy continued last night still at AL
eXandria, emptying the Warehouses as "a
greed on i'll the capitalization which will be
found in our columns capitalization of such a
nature as the citizens of Georgetown intiig-
nant!y repealed an invitation to enter into. Two
OF the frigates or vessels of war are said to
to have gone down Yesterday but there are
doubtless others below to supply their place.
Night before hast, we learn, nine transports
OF the largest class entered patuNent river
Their destination is for the pr, sent Only mat
ter OF conjecture.
roops are every hour. arriving in the. CITY.
IN larger or smaller Corps which it would be
difficult, IT we wished. TO enumerate. Among
those arrived or expected are a number Of
Seamen, under Their gallant commanders.
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IRON THE FRONTIER
Ru the Stean,-bYqf Fara y,on.


The Commcrcial Advertiser saws one OF
the passeigc-> 4 very respectable and. intel
Egent Sentlcman, who left Plattsbure or l. ~
day the nineteenth inst. informs US that our
army ~ ChamppS, was 5000 strong; that
the enemy were within 3 or miles, and his
force Considered ofcqual OF superior strength
that all themilitia in that part of the state
had been ordered to repair To the camp; anil
tnar severe apd sanguinary battle was daily
expected.
fran tie .N5rsiern Fronfiers.-The Steam
Boat Paragon arrived Yesterday morning from
Albany. III her came passengers Lieut. CiaX-
ton OF the navy, and Lieut. Russell OF the ar
hy the former LETT Com. Chauncey's feet
OF the Ducks, last Saturday. The feet had
been blown Gifts station, but hedreturued 81
gain to the Ducks, and resumed the blockade.
of the. British feet in Kingston llarbor. Lieut..
Russell is direct from the - my at Eric.
with dispatches for the government. lie in
forms that there had been no fighting since
the defeat OF the british III the attack on fort
Erie, OIL the 18th inst---Th nc British aruty W..
posted at a respectful distano from the tort,
watching tue movements of our army. Gen.
Drummond had net been seen one of his
quarters since his defeat. General Porter
was at Canandaigua, mastering voluntecrs for
the army. General Brow was expected to
resume the command at EI,e in a lew days.
4 he British were, 1t is saiu, short of provisi-
ons. Among the British officers killed ut the
attack on Erie, was Mai. Ch. Vallette lately
one of the hostage prisoners and lieutenant
Dobbs, who captured our two schooners on
lake Erie some time since. Lieut. Dobhs vo-
Mnteered MS services for the attack with
$50 sailors. Two de serters who have come
to the american camp since the battle, SAL
the British lost from fifteen to sixteen hun
dred men, killed, wounded and missing. The
whole number OF prisoners taken and in our
possession after the battle, was fonr hun-
dred.
BALTIMoRR,A Aug 81.
a large portion of the 5000 PENNSYLVANIA
troops have arrived-tiie remainder moment
ly expected Our state force is pouring in
from every quarter.
Extract IF q letter from TIE Secretary ot-1ke
Nary 10 Com. Rodgers, dated
Aug. 20, 1914.
The terms of capitulation OF the town of
Alexandra are so degrading and huInilatine-
as to excite the indignation of all classes Of
people-those who have hitherto been most
vehement il their Genurciation OF the war aud
OF the administrator are no less ardent in
Their zeal and determination to defend this
city and Georgetown TO the last extremity.
than the warm advocates of both-The ar
Iogant Toe has required the surrender of all
articles OF produce and merchandise, even
TerrcsPectiVey to the 10Th inst. including all
that has been sent from. the town SUBSEQUENT
to that date, together with all the shipping,
whether af1oat or sunk, to be delivered to him
in perfect order, to carry of his immense
booty which lie is now busily engaged in load
ing and preparing for depaatare."
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rHE ARMY.
h'clinonA, Va. J Sattr9,iy, Scp..m0er 8, 1917.

j.
Around this City is assuming most excel
lent organization. b. G.. ChamberlayDc will
command the LIST b rigade--B. G.. Cooke,
the 4th-Maj Maurice, of Norfolk, is the
AdutaHt- w. Gooch, tue Depu-
y AH'tant General-Major C. Fenton
Mercer, the Inspector & enerai-Dr. James
Jones, Hospital Surgeon Generate. Coz,
CarSill, Quarter Master General--PhiGp N
Nicholas, b. w. Leigh and Hugh Nelson,
Esqrs the Governors Aids--An independent
Ehte corps, will be under tie command of
that distinguished and chivairous Officer, Col
L hos. NJ. Randolph.
iroups are pouring in from all quarters
Volunteers are rushing around the banners
OF their country. Albemarle alone has sent
500 troops into the field.--A ine corps
OF horse, under Captain Carr Of that coun-
ty, of Captain Archer from Powhatan,
from Prince Edward under the command of
Lieut. Fl. Watkins, of Capt. Jeter, of Captain
Towns from Amelia, &c. &c. are in effective
service. Men who have served their tour in
Norfolk, are ready to serve their cocntry "a
gam. The hoary veterans Of the Revolution
once more shoulder their firclocks. We shall
group all these particulars hereafter What a
glorious and ea;llilarating spectacle it presents
to the friend offTee government
This PATRIOTS spirit is not confined to this
State aione.-A most brilliant example is fur
nished by our sister State OF North Carolina.
Col. Beverly Daniel, Marshall OF that
State and Aid, to its Governor, came to
Richmond, at time when detachment of
Volunteer troops were about to march, and
rendered his services to the Governor Of. this
State, who politely accepted them. Colonel
Daniel chose Soldiers birth in the FLYING
Artillery, which is to march this day.
The foilotying - endorsed on Tie George
Town Way Bill.
"The remnant of our scattered Brigade,
has returned to this place, and are prepar-
ing for an attack from the shipping"
e c. IT, Books.
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.Nczv York. jan. 10.

sNCtO. W n, cuIL ~
Mr. Joseph Copp arrived here Yesterday
from New London, winch place he left on
Sunday morning, in the sloop Juno Mr.. e.
informed us, that four sailors came passen
gers In the Juno. who stated that they be-
lohged to the Rolia privateer, and brig
from New-York' for Charleston-that they
were captured by tire Loire frigate, and af-
er beng several days on board the Loire,
they fell in with the frigate Orpheus, Capt
Plgott, aud were put on board the latter
lirigate and landed at Block Island, where
The Orpheus went to get supply Of water
Mr.. Copp further stated that The four
sailors informed him, the Orpheus was in a
very shattered state--her quarters cut 70
pieces, and had 90 men killed and wounded
in short engagement, wi a the frigate Pre-
sident. Com R dgers, which they, in com
pany with a "A, gave chase to, shortly after
the President left Newport. IN Presiden;
fired but broadsdes when the consort
OF the Orpheus, "a ship OF the iIne) came
up, ana Com. Rodgers made sail again.
The sailors who gave Mr. Copp the above
lnte ligence, stated that they were put on
board the Orpheus shortly after the rem.
contre. hat Captain Pigott had leg shot
oil. & that after watering, they were BOUND
To bermuda TO repair.
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inent reported by the committee f,- ,fr;t;ns ON.
thAtPart ofthe bill specifying the county 20 h. -,
lowed, with a view TO reduce tie bcunty 81 ,i,a
time ct enlistment, was taken on str king out mi
PASSED. in the affirmative, yeas ~ nays iS as f,,
lows. - 80 i'E
YNAS--hTessrs. Andersen, Campbell. Cons;,
Dsssst, Damn. Gilman, GoidssoaougG, Corr. f4nr'
s'y, Hunter, hug, LaDoert, LIB N,so,, l-nr
row, Sn'i'h Tat, Wells and W or hins,on-- Ie
.,s N ASs--I'bb oi Geo. Biedsoe, H,.,r u,tso
N"sse, tromenu", HsCiard, Ger,rau, iloss 81. a.
cock, Imuer, rayiur and Vs,u,nn---i3
Anu before the question wss decided on Inc. 80.
ing The substitute, tie Setate sdiourncd.
thrrNiay, TYr 60
The biz from the House OF Re,reseot,,,y.r t,-
encouraging sn'istnsh's by enereassi 6oan,i.s TN
derwent iur her dis ussion and amenJmrn, aoJ g..
ordered TO q third reading az amen,ied. ~
~. ErdGy. Ian ~.
Il ne amendments Of tue Senste To The I'M
tor hihng the ranks. cncouraeing enG,.
mems. &c being reported. currec Nv cnsros.
sed-the bill as amended, was read a th;rI
time AMI passed.
-, Satoyd7y, .1sn %.
The Senate proceeded to consider "a.
M Moments OF tue Senate to the bnl making
iurther prov sion h'ling the ranks o. ne
ocular ar'"y, &c. disagreed 70 by The House
OF Representatives.
On motion of Mar Campbell,
HeSoIUFd, That the Senate insist or tbe;r
amendments. and ask = conference ON tb.,
d'sagreeing votes OF the two houses.
Messrs. Campbell, Ribb OF SEQ z Smi,.,
were appointed managers on the part Of th,
Senate. - ms
ihe Senate then proceeded To consitia,.
tne amendments of the II ,>>e Of RepreSen.
taiveS to the bil authorizing the Prcsident
otthe United States to cause certain reo;
ments to De enlisted for FIVE wears. or d.
ring the war--whereupon,
HesoiDed, That they do not concur in ,ho.
same. ~ '"c
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ENQULRER OFFiCR, Jan. O.
TaE ENEMy AGAIE.
40 q 'fs''s6er Of the ofl}. f,or,, Ills frispii,
GIonceSier, Gofe0

TO 4 she''s6er Of the II ofD. f.on, his fr;sy4;,
Gloucester, Gafed
Friday night, G'st Ian 1917
= am Just rom tie camp NJ New.Poin Con.
.oF'' ~here ou whole Regiment witt the exct,
Won oil IN company ordered NcTfuik1 lave be-,
On guard Tor three or four days. The enc my tav,
on ana two hries, nesr as th.Y can " Ell s,-
proScn the Point; their ostenSi6le object . VAR
"H'ch they appear busy engaged in taking IF. bur
from oeserters who have lett them one .i,te "a
"' hSh'l We have every reason TO suppose chat m,
eefreity or PTovisions, did no other monye exisN
VIZ prompt them 10 depredate on the nyighbor
nooo' Our men have thrown Up u small work ~,
cue nam" opposite to their watering place ard this
'hofnng commenced fire from one OF the SIX por,
uerS' "h'eh was returned by the eneuy until from
| "PPeHrS". Is, we hulled one of their barp.s AMI
'omNcheI them to desert the watering place w,th
precipitation. P'S WIN
| The Colonel gave me reason TO believe tbat ~,
St'ehpl would be made To rspel them from III, I<
sahH 20 morrow, provided our men can meet Nitb
laSl''es o getting on the beach tonight was NOT
",1'e PieaSed this mOrnug to find ts0 stnu, B,sc.x
e,o"s III camp they in company with, = Bri,is,
Ss"or deserted last evening; having be,n ON bo,ri
io' som ume ana getting heartily tired and snx
.ous !" return t. their masters they in ccmuany
win an IRISH sailor determined on gttora;pp lrmc
t"ss say they are Owned by Major Son,eryilIe os
81 4nar.s Maryland, the other ~ 2 MIR STOW
e'S oil " estmoreland County Va cons:.,cr this de-
SsT"oh q valuable occurrence for rs rs tl,ev will
give oer negroes correct account their s;tu-tjon
oh Doaru and make them better satisfied az boyr,.
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THE BRlTlsM nEIvFoRcED.

h'FfT 'cf Of a ietfe' from gentleman in yrTli
IN, HtlS6HTg, da'ed 18th January
ms aormng we ceiYed information here thar
I'p'ng the last evening End night tue enen,'s su,a
uroh (wh'eh before consisted OF the Dragon. II ana
TWO or'gs oil York river and two frieaes eff Tvn-
haven't was1 infnrced by eight or zen vessels nj s
r.ohs sizes which are now oft York river This NOR
ming very early ten barges were seen ~ VI -;
IN aus mouth sotns out end il is presumed thar the,
nan 'eeh her up.----- They want wood wafer s.
Pro"''o 5, and say they uaean to have II en-. Our
reg Int mas tns day been ordered 20 hold itself IN
red ness IN n.aach al a monent's ,yarniro 10 800.
they shonld lsnd' :" vase
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rem. That admiral was responsible for his
conduct He had done what he though
proper in his station With 1870 pennan,s
ne might have had so in the Chesapeake
ne did not know he had, and he thought re
mad not. He ished to put in his plea for
,hose ave officers and men who had been
blockadiDg that coast during dreatfal wea-
Their, that their characters might not be
limited away they had performed all the
Country had right to expect from British
seamen, and what it had right to expect
from them. They were therefore entitled
to the thanks and gratitude of the nation"
Mr.. Il. Daung said, that the enemy's
fleets might net require TO be watched by
Meet equal to theirs, but our numerous
force I'm the American coast had done no
thing essential, and the service app AIRED to
have been much neglected. This was his
decided opinion from ali he heard respect
ing 1t, which had been from many quarters.
whoever was in fault, the navy had been
neglected. Il did not follow from what he
said that he was good admiral.
All he pretended to say was, that the
force emplo ed had been very ill employed
for its objects.
Lord Castfrre0gh remarked that the
question could be discussed faily at flu
tnre time. 1t should not be opened now -
Whatever might be thought of particulars,
the general eXertions had enabled US to
contend in America without any prejudice
to operations in Europe.
The Resolution. and the other usual ones
for the respective sums were put and CARR =
ed.