The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1814-12-20

AoA Af'VJV ennSyivana militia, which
was forwarded by express to the governor.
who was absent at Seiim's Grove With ass,,r'
ances that the governor would execute with
ProfnptnesS the requisition Of the general 20
vernment: On the 18th the governor of Penn
savanna directs the Sec retal.y Roilieu IN in
fNrTn the secretary of war, that general or
derS mad been issued i'm compliance with the
requisit'on of the 4th of July explains a bo-
ior'., the difficulties resulting from the riiiti
TIA iaws OF PENNSYLVANIA, and relies on the pa
triot'sfn and voluntary services Of the peo-
pie. PN0
On the 18th of July the deputy a,juiant ge-
neral OF Virginia, acknowledged the recent
ottne contamination from the war deDa,:,
ment, containing the requistion of the 18th. 8,
enclosed To the secretary OF war tho general
orders issued 10y the governor of Virginia on
the ga OF June, placing in readiness proyi-
s'ohai iorCe o, $4,000 men and upwards. 70
repei sudden invasions, ant-for the purpose
OF defence, and the points of rendezvous de-
sgnated, but not organize, upon the military
esIaoiisement OF the u. State,, nor Cor longer
term than three months, which, with otter
con S,.,erations, prevented the Acceptance OF
any part ot those state troops IS a compliance
with the reqnsition of the general sue,n-
meat. The secretary of war was a0nrized
III TINS letter also, that the Who'll, of the Vir
g'ma troops, then held in readiness would be
iuhisned with arms ami ammunition by the
state of Virginia; and on the 18th. the Sc
cretaiy OF war informs the governor Of Wiz
g,n,a that 1000 Of the reouisition unnn tho
Virginia militia, would be placed at the dispo-
sltion OF gen. Winder as commander of the
lOtl military district
Having presented a condensed view of the
measures OF the clbiaet (; the correspondence
between the commanding officer and the
w ar lJPn1 trot N
wanna, Maryland. snd the commanding gene
raj, the correspondence with the Governors
OF pennsylvania. Maryland, and Virginia and
rhe secretary of war, in regard to the reoui-
siIion OF the 18th Of July; it will now be pro-
per 20 present some facts connected with the
movements and arrangements of the com
manding general up to the revocation of his
command
Towards the close OF the month OF June.
tne Secretary of VIZ. gave to Or neral Win
der the inst ntimation that it was in cout.rn
platcn to constitute new military district
embracing the country now composing the
lOth military district, and that the President
intended to invest him with its command. On
tne 4th or 5th OF jny, he received notice of
hlS appointment to the lotA military district.
* ,he order creatinsit proceeded TO Wash
lngton and called on the Secretary Of War.
who enumerated the regular force as before
supposed 10 amount to 1000 or 1900 the re-
s'ouc OF MS command to De composed Of rni-
hti2 TO be drafted, and was shewn snc cil.cu-
sar TO Certain states making the reouisition of
the %th. he then retorned to Baltimore and
after writing the letter of the 9th, proceeded
to Annapolis to examine it ara to explore the
10th military district generally Tie letter
OF the 18th fronrthe Secretary of War. was
not received until he went to Annapolis. to
Upper Marlboro, and back to Annapolis. On
me I1th at Nottingham, received intelligence
that the, enemy was proceeding up the Pat,tx-
ent wrote to the Secretary of War, and "a
General West, advising HIM TO call out the
militia OF the county, The detachment of the
3oth and 3sth regiments was ordered from
oouth river to n Nottingham, and three Compa-
mes or City militia were dispatched In Him
promptly. On the 25tl visited Fort WASH
ngton and on the lst Of August fyed his
permanent head quarters at the City of Wash
lngton viewed and inspected the district mi
htla. The people Of St. Mary's & Charles had
become importunate for aid & protection. &
III obedience to the wish If the President the
goth and 3Sth were ordered down Ia unis.
with Gen. Stewart I; bnt the enemy having
retired, this detachment was encamped at
Piscstaway. he understood by letters from
tIen. Smith OF Baltimore and the Governor
Oh Maryland, that Stansbury's brigade. upon
~Ff''N't 'N't Va 'Ith' ciIllil, ndu D66n accept
ed by the Secretary of War, as part of the
quota Of Maryland militia, under reouistian of
the 4th July. On the morning If the 18th Of
August, Thursday, intelligence was received
from the observatory at PIN, lookout.
thai on the morning OF the I7th. the enemv's
fleet off that place had been reinforced hy a
formidable squadron Of sl,ips and vessels of
various sizes. The commanding general i'm
mediately made acquisitions on the Governors
OF Pennsylvania a. Maryland. various off
GERS OF militia, and the militia Of the District
OF Columbia were ordered out en- massc.
On the I9.h Gen. Winder, i'm q letter 10 the
Secretary at War Submitted several propo-
sitons 70 the President: Isl Would il be *
pedient uader the direction Of the Navy De
partmeut, to nave vessels ready tn be sank in
the Potomac, At Fort Washington or cther
points, AZ = HOnctts warning, to obstruot the
navigation? Cd. Would it not be proper to
put all the boats, which can be propelled by
oars, that are al the city of Washington, un-
der the control OF the navy, at Fort Washing
ton totransport troops as events NAV REQUIRE
3D. Would it not be convenient 70 put tine ma
rine corps INFO service at all events. tn
cause them to be in readiness to reinforce Fort
Washington at z moments notice, or to be
applied as events require 20 any point OF DC
fence 4th. That the force under Com. Bar
ney may cooperate with the commanding
general, in case OF the abandonment of the
hotlla. On the same day the Secretary of
War, in letter, states, that the propositions