Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1814-01-17

4OlZ EnIDt lily al
that heaven could bestow, or man REQUIRE.
In ease and ~afiuence, lsfs their fire sides in
spi'ed with a love of courtry. ncw ia lie
bleak bank of the Miami, unfurled the ban,
ner OF liberty, and gloriuusiy cunqueted.-
Brave youths OF a happy co,insry Valiant de.
renders OF THAI eountrt's 2ieh,s--Ercmen
exult at your spartan conduct 1! A host az
patriots are now collected around Won. with
manifestation of thair gratitude for your
services on see The smile of ineifable piel.
sure eeaming on every check, an indication
OF what the heart ieels--Coid indeed. colde
tnan marble must that heart be. which does
MT feel renovated, which does not glow at
the recollection OF your Conduct leach che Of
Us and IL congratulate you IN your honora
Die discharg from he service. We. in tile
fulness OF car regard I'D pers onal Friendship
present You withythe freedom of our houses
~fxtend TO ycu the hand OF fellow ship, and
ofer prayers to the great ard gnod God tor
your health and prosperity. This is no or
binary eccasio;-we behold the citizens Of
arepublic inthe full e. 10, n,ent oftiltir rights
anti pIivileg $, assembled 10y ether, welcom
ing.the safe return from battle of those who
cheerfully submitted to every priya,ion
for the good of the whole peeple.-rhe
pride OF Spar a were the Heroes Of Their.
mcrs iae- the pride of Virginia, the Heroes
of Fort Meg.
Friends and Brothers, shall l describe to you
the anxiety and interest bst were te!t by your
fetto~ oIsts~rs ct Petersburg, willis, you wcr,
altar OFT The morning came, and ere Aurora
hal thrown on her manile,, the citizen was IN
motion. atres,ing each n as he passed, Will
the salutation what accounts from the Pc,
t%ersb,rg Volunteers ~ ESpec,ation was ON
tiptoe, and all were eager to obtain the first
inform plion- each morning found them still In,
same-stiH the SAM anxiety aud ~restles s,ess-
Accounts are at Last ~hrougl,t,of tier arri~al al
Fort Neigs, and lie preparation makisg 10 IN
counter tie savages - Now. doubts and fear
seize upon the people, ardA the ,r hearts i,rob
with pam and 'Ineasine ss---we learn thar Tho
savases ar numerous, = it'll 4 large body OF
Eng ish miscreanis 20 aid them. We are ac-
quats'ted with the Indiin fg~t-we know that
advantages in battle are eagerly sought BY
them and we are aPprized that all prisoners
are reduced to the horrible state ct being
sealpsd whilst yet alive. The citizen finds Il
difficult 10 81 e vent to his feelings his mind
sustains tie weight Of a Thousand fears, which
crowd on nrcsistib.y /; perhaps he has q near
and der relation attached To the company
sol e vaiu' q friend who has been tile compani
on ot his y~outh-all arr. interested in the issue
OF the day, The, fight b gins--ti;e Petersburg
Nclunieers, led on bv the brave M'I4ae, the
""o OSOht outty tOENb III " n ~ ZIG
destructive fire of the Indian, and present Il
Formidable pha anx-Henderson mounts the
ramParts, levels the cannon and hurls Geatli
upon The enemy-Awhiie the contest ragged
with much violence, bu, at last tn confusion
sunsiF ed, and victory, picto,y perclied upunt the
Volunteers arm
IL is not my wish to excite any unpleasant
sensations in your bosoms, fellow so, dlers, in
adverting to the loss of thos, brave youths
whose bodies now rest in the cold and distant
clay, companions of mother Garth, whose
souls as q reconnpence FOR the great sacrifice
m;tie, now feast with the angels in Heaven
but to inculge atcar, would lie rendering a Just
tribute to their worth and yalor.-Therc lived
a 1 sougl-there lived a Masse, ~burg-tl,cre Ii
we'd a B~ooker-fhere lived a Wi ;ams--there
Acrd . Shure--wilieg ssc-ifc-s az tI,e a. ar oi
ioeity Mothers, sisters, and relatives, mourn
nnt--ihey fell devoted to t. cir country inter.
est--martyrs for its ira edom. LIT fall the tear
too ! T those brave yolunt ers, wao met an un
timely end, by encountering the ".6igLtfu.
climate" They were equally merisorious, aud
would have shed every drop Of blood that circu
lated in their veins Tor their countr, IS good.
Voianteers. your struggle has been attended
with inyaluable bencfts-thc British solder
has been taught to respect and to bow to the
American ARM, and his fierce aud savage ally,
whose biood-stained hands upiifted to sisy and
scalp the helpless and the innocent, has beer
made to raise them in earn. s, suppiication fol
your mercy. You hive dispersed PARTICULAR,
that herd Of sayages who were constantly Turk
ing on the borders Of our rontiers.-Th,
lovely fair one can now repose with safety OF
her pillow, and pour out to Hfaycn her arden
prayers for yeur happiness-the mother too
tender and afeo;ionaie, relieved from all he
forrrer npprehen ions, can now confidently rocl
her babe to sleep. uoes not this afford YOU un
speakabie qualifications Yes, oh yes. I knox
the texture at your hearts, I know that you
bosoms swell with pride in contemplating tn
work that you lave done This is not all You
noble yyuths, aided in restoring a whole terri
tory TO your country, which ha5 been basely &
ignominiously surrendered. The treacherou
Hull went forth gladdening every patriot hear
with his repeated proclamations, purporting 4
look down all onposition--hope was fondl
chez ished, that something decisive would b.
eiIected-the eyes OF all were directed to hin
as the Hero ofthe day. Alas, he had a Hero
form, hut wanted n Hero's sonk. You, feIIc,
soldiers, dispos.esscd the enemy of that terri
tory which Hull had Abandoned.
cannot leave you, brave youths, witl,ou
adverting to the unexampIed patriotism whicl
has been displayed by the fair Daughters o
Petersburg. The same page that bears recos,
OF your illnstrious deeds will also hand dow
10 postsrity, a glowing description of the in
tcrest they have manifested in your behalf. Th
Standard which now waves triumphantly m.
.lestic Der my head, and which nervcd the vol
nnteer's arTn in time of battle, was presente
you BY the patriotic fair of Petersburg-the,
sensibly alive to their country's wrongs, an
earnestly disposed to render it a service, pf,
pared for the Petersburg Volunteers a Stand
Coiors, TO direct them in the heat Of battle. !
the hour of danger. Ye fair ones, this one dee
has immor,alized you. and the historian, prou
OF the task, will proclaim to admiring world
your heroic conduct. Turn then and behoI