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The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1814-01-06
John Brocken5rouph,
Phi'ih Worbo~ne Nicholas.
R'n Lind ay.
RO6t. Rircheke.

fAi'et me above Report was read no oiue s.nn m
-" 'tA wHs 'aken On one sid as ro ut a decj
h - p"s"o'r was WISHED, as he 10 h OF Jan IVA,
near at hand, by which time the u s m =, b., ~
formed whether the state mean. IN ,,n,oa ~" ". ",
hno'hers OF Gentemen. declared there rvos 49,.
ush,as II was understood motion had he Al,
=, ~ congress oy member from his state Nr
Fppesl to allow one month more tn HE Sta,o.N 49,
we're disposed to assume 4 Ton,iIo -. 800 ''.e "ho
report-and one or two motions IN odnnr p''". a"e
rejected. " ""J'urh' we're
MT Stanard offered the following additi,, to
me report which vas adopted ~
" II wsP proposed by your committee ~ ,Lo 49,.
iIuee representing the stockholders to add n The
IIeyoinS supulatons and conditiors thar tn ,tata
s ~ o ha'e the privilege of making sole If ths
o. new stock proposed 20 be offered or
uosorIp'on oy the "a stipulation Aforesaid and In
reserve to the state the privilege of div;J;oo ;h H.
POSTS o. the unemployed pubic money bervean ~.
Ss,d bank and the Farmers bank alter the FAT 81
by the said Stockholders" ee" 81
Mr. Mercer contended it was best for .be sta,o o.
seq the 1000 sh&res-nstead of Their b; ga "
0eG foT And, the efore submitted the f,,I,;
mehdmen. to the Report: s "a
whereas the present prise of the stock of ,bs
Farmers Bank o! Virgins is go Der cent 49,
so that dedueting therefrom the app-o.oh;,
"eh" upon the said sto K. which ia stated mos co.
authority To he suite TO nett fonr n,- cen,
W u,g Proprietors on each share Of that stock the
tl, ss'ue tnereoi will be, after the ssid DIVIDEND
hal al
per cent aosve par; and, whereas the ,errns 80
posed to The General Assembly by the comrit, 90
act'ng IN oehaf OF the Bank of Virginia. would off,
mo the medium Of subscription Of new s,oet
'.aresT equal value TO t.ose Of the Farmers
sank, TO such forlunste adventures ss t;oL, 80
nrst 20 reach the books opened to receive he .s;d
ss.pscrPh2ns.-Be y therefore r. solved. tl,st tho
s1d terms be aeceded to only upon condition thar the
mh" s"area OF additional stock all be sold At
oth|nt 81 the Commonwealth-Pr Provided hat ,,,ch
sse shsi' not be made at less advance tEe-o,,rnn
,haa hVe per cent. and that the subscripton II era'
.or oe opened on'y upon condition that such ssIe
want Of purchasers" '0'' iOE
NO question was taken on it, when the House I'd.
we nay now, then, congratulate the good peon,c
u' S'ate on the fair aDd almost C. rtsin nros,s
which exists of our having ,be ob;I;,r a.
undonhtedly the s1on2e0 dgbositi9,., IL sd.sncs
I 70 the " ,. our quota of the Direct Tar.
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Bf LAST .NIGHI"S MN.

on MONDAY last, on motion Of Mr..
Webster, the Report of the Secretary 81
state at the late session in replv tn tha so;d
WeDser's Resolutions, was referrea ~ a
committee of the whole House. Mr..
r."pes, from the Committee of WAYS ana
ans, reported bill extending he time
allowed to the states who have assumed
.ns'r quota OF the direct tax to pay in the
The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1814-01-06

4 CAHD,-hNs. OSBORNE, late from the city,
houSe 1T the late residence of Mrs Robinsnr IS
y street. the east side of Shoekoe Creek. nssr tHs
0Haser Meeting House A few eenteel Hnorrars
~ NE |eek' month or year. will s 4 tn ir stnqtio9
nuary ,su'T'
The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1814-01-06

An act to provide for the payment If the
quota or AK imposed on the state by the
I'VE ora 'es has passed both houses, of the
legislature Of Ohio, UNANIMOUSLY. '
Scio. Gaz
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THECARTET

~ JT 1t IS clear from The remarks cf ,bs
Nat. i,nte'I,gegeer, that the British govern
l''e"t nave NAG communication qvith. and
reCe'Vea reply from, our E.nvoys.-, bnr
"na. 'hPIr import is. the cartel dofq no,
.uI'or'n W. us eonectured, that G.. X.
rs uecl'nea the negociation. under the
i'e'.'Nuon OF hussia---and made overture,
tor transferring the scene 70 Tondo,, Wv g
washington we pres0ne, tina, our e,overn.
meet will accept the same, u1 ess he n;
tish dispatches to Russia (whcrxeenl sbonlJ
lIsc'o'e some strong objections to that msa
Ei.',a,f nj ts'tey fam a private eff Cqbf. C,o
n.f"S co1sntay (t,oa, 7ry:ke) IN ssyg;eS a.
No,foft da'ed ne. 81. rel;
"Ycstera.y q scfr 4, m f,slt,,or. 49,, =, a.,
aos' ran ssr7und nesr the Pleasure. X NE. o. d.
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",sn % h're Re" Negro NJ cn and 10, $ fo tie
city. SgIr . ~ near this
Iauuarv 6 " LIZ
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" O T &c r.

HAT by virtue Of Deed Of Tr,,,t ,
hs"r're L9nghorne Jr. TO Beriorcin ~ r,y
n ,o LOT purposes therein mentioned shan pronaeJ
70 Sc on he prernis the tract of Issd for ,
; " wlere, che said LaHshorne now res, '",
~ t'e COUNTY OF Cumberland, on the frs, dow g
re'rnary next, sgrees bile 10 the pozsrs - %
by said DEED LANES rig .%NrS gwen me
Jan. H. L-N' trustee.
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.ENTUcKY. Frgnkfor, NJ. o.
DIRECT TAX

BOTH branches IF the Legislature have
pasen tire bin tor the assump ion of the nj.
Iec' AK. 1t only wants the signature of
tue governor to make it law.
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that his conduct at York. when gen. Dear
born took it. was Investigated by court
OF inquiry at Montreal whose decision was
honorable to him and that he has since
been appointed commander in chief of mi
litary district in England, situation of
great distinction and emoument
I'aNadium.
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va IT. be Hired. on Saturday next betor, the
eeor OF The Bell Tavern at II o'coek. seven
Nesro Men and one Woman, anil Clristn,as nryt.
January 6. -" lLL'
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~ virtue of a Deed of rust ey euted IN ,ha =
: v S'r'orrS by a'ney Williamson, to cure the
payment OF certain sums Of MONEY therein e,pre..
~ pe Sn'd to the highest bidder. ready
.o", =, INC hei '7crn in the city Of Ricbmond
on mo"day the 17lh january Sn1fry N or"aa
o3sn;s'Ing OF Men, Women, Boys and Girl. sII of
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Bhrr,uo,, T..

Latter News Of Bonapa-te.
spers ny the Canso. schr. via Halifax to l4,b
FAR a, go, ."ehnoned the retre,t OF Bouaparc rs
men-Fed Gag. ~ 70 'o'ooo
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BENZ. SUFPpsRc
January 6. DON ON Jr-
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g., bosToN, Dec. 81.
N''m our CoTre& 7iondent az RurGupto,,
TCsc IA

j7,oz, BosroN, Dec. 81.
N''m oar CoTre1londent az Burangton.
Dec. 70.
! ne British are collecting their fcrcos "
.oruIy'ng on tte n. bank of the St. Lawrence
OPPOSITE to Salmon river, he winter rem.
ue2Voos OF Wikinson's army; and have a.
so r'ngly fortified the Gedars, a narrn,,
passage into the St. Lawrence, which for,
must be taken before we can pass to Mont
en 10 consequence of this step of the en-
emy' sen Wilkinson has refused any fnr-
me- tn fnri"ughs. and has recalled all ,hosa
OF ms army on furlough. Gen. lard +.
o ass' 6ecl'n'ne, and his rec ee, is despaired
o.. We Command cfhs division * GIVEN ~
Coz Purdy Or feet moored for tbo n;n
Ter, IN Otter Greek, few miles FIR m Ver.
sennes' on MONDAY last, 90 ms. Orr
c"nn eaol vas broken open. few nights
SINCE " an armed force, and sever,l sc,d;'
erS COMM ted for . 1T were Iiberstsd
' ms outrage. u'hich had been Committed
nv an Inferior officer was, how YER. redress.
perior officer" 49, ~ SUE
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NoRFoLK Ian =

The So,. NORFOLK, jan l.
Line h nn"s y, Hshhyer, from Baltimore, with
-me' oouhd tn this port, was burut by tha IT,.
belonging to the Dragon II, on Thursday.
JeIger
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IMpoRrANT ApalvAL-The brig New raz-
ard of this port Which has been absent about year,
q voyage to the North West Coast and las: txorn
Canton, has arrived at n. Bedford.
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II Fire in Bristol, GRID

gentleman arrived from Taunton yes
terday and informed, hat several stores &
other buildings were consumed bY FIRE in
Bristol. II. l. On Saturday evening last. AL
so. that the privateer Yankee, lying at the
wharf Contiguous to the stores, took fire and
was partly con uined.
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jan. S.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1814-06-01
IMPORTANT.
BAIrIMna

BALTIMORE. May 81.
Erfrdcf of a ietfer from a gentleman in
England 70 his friend in this city, dated
March IS.
much fear from what / am told of your
mil.ia army, that tire is little room for pro
notion Tor 1t would appear from what hear,
that the militia, that great knl,,ark oftas nation
as they say in the senate, is not very ambitious
81 III uia' respect; you must get another sort of
ufSe, OF you are gone as nation The ar
ie'npfs viii Be made to divide the New England
'.a'ss rom the union as ;s,n CO efficient force
can DC withdrawn from tie rvar on the continent
mere Is now large force af1oat for Canada
particularly in sailors and marines for the lakes;
you will have pretty hot times of It this sum
mer, as well in Canada as along shore, the ma.
val iorce gone and going is immense, SO that
you may look out for squalls about the shores
OF the chesapeake, and that veiy soon too; as
10 your negociators, thsy will return as thew
came, without eiiecting any thing, even ifthcy
were TO give up every point you are contending
ior. war with America, & most inretcrate war,
- III I'VE mouth OF almost every one you meet in
.h's WISE anu thinking nation SO that you must
maze up your mind for the worst. Great hopes
and calculations are made on the imbecl,ty of
your councils and the Justification of the senate
immense quantities of goods are now shipping
LOT oanada, Halifax and N. Brunswick, with a
view OF having them snuggled into the U. s.
anu several OF your true booded Yankees are
now mere, engaged in that honorable traffic;
ana as the IT Governor will saw it is all to assist
Tue righteous cause. have OF late had chance
OIL nearing good deal about this nefarious
trace, Several Canadians rece,,tly arrived here
tell me, that since c is become Governor of
Vermont, they can do as they please, both in
getting supplies from Vermont, as well as get
ting their British goods smuggled into that
state-ihey say, that some little time before
they LETT Montreal, c. sent into Canada for some
Few hundred troops to come and make priso
ners of few United States horsemen thst
Were placed on the Lines, topreYent Smuggling
ana that they effected tkeir object by Carving
on the obnoxious Americans as prisoners, they
have also mentioned number of gentlemen that.
have heen eminently serviceable 10 them, par
i,cuisriya Judge r., of ogdensburg. get
these things from tn m, they not knowing who
l am, but 1t things are carried on as they state
so openly, your government be acquainted with
the ia7ta, should respects The state OF affairs
on the continent, yoa will have the particulars
IN the newspapers, taken out by the passengers
YIN the fa.r American, more in detail than
could give in letter. 1 will therefore decline
saying any thing on that important subject, and
and subscribe myself yours, &c.''
Bali .anrtr.
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sequence wes. they suffered the r.ore.--,
We'll, we continued in this road for about
aquarter Of an hour when we were ordered
to charge. Our gallant fellows rushed for
ward, when the French, getting up, and Fl.
ling OFT to the right, exposed to our view a.
mother and much stronger line, formed in
the same manner, which opened most
dreadful fire OH us. 1t was here that Blood,
the other officer at the colors, was shot by
my SIDE, and two Of my color sergeants,
out ofthree.. were killed all in moment
l expected to fall next, but, thanks to God
/ escaped this time unhurt. We still con
tinued advancing, and the French retreat.
ing In the same beautiful way-it was the
admiration of every body-When we came
10 the place where they had been formed We
found the killed and wounded lying in regu-
lar lines! Certainly their retreating in sc
mastery manner did them the creates,
credit.-indeed, no troops could have Tough,
with more obstinacy and really think, il
their artillery had been as we'll served a
ours 1t would have been doubtful case >
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1814-06-01
MORE BRITISH BRUTALITY.

Several gentlemen of undonb,ed yerasitv
'ateiy fton Canada, now in this village.
relate she following transaction Of monsters.
few weeks since, a party Of scoundreIs.
oelons;lg 10 the British fyh IL. dfagoous'
aid violent hands upon Mrs. Lewis. of
hncas.er, head OF Lake OGtario, while in
bed with her husband, who with cooked
pistol at his breast, was threatened with
Instant death If he made the least res;sr
rance. Seven Of them allayed their brutal
aesires. Whst gives still higher color to
tois nne%anipied a'iocity, the unfortunate
Woman was IN situation requiring the
iaost delicate treatment.
Very little or no effort was made by the
civil or military authorities to bring the
monsters to punishment. Ii such civil an
thorities are tobe considered ,hs conserva.
tors ana the bu!wark of our religion. %
then have done with it forever.
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HEw-YonK. May IS.
SINGULAR ACCIDENT.

un sunday last several persons of the Baptist
persuasion were bsptised by immersion in the
East RIVER, Corlear's Hook. Among the ASSEM-
oiy OF spectators who attended to witness the
Solemn performance, number of women with
q lew children had got on board a sloop which
.sy aground Dreaming, towards tie shore On
me Clergyman walking into the water, the peo-
Pie IN me sioop went to III upper side of her
aees, the better to view the proceeding. The
suIoen change OF their weight to the other side
riglted the sioop and threw her do vn OF shore.
with such violence that the people were precp.
itated into the river, and the yessc.'s mast bro
kenoif near the deck and dropt overheard. An
alarming cry was uttered, and the anxiety Of the
concourse directed TO the scene OF danger
where, after the scattered umbrellas, bonnets,
&c were picked up, and the wet female had
reached the shore, it was happily found that not
one Oh item was struck or received the least in
jury from the mast and rigging which fell a
mong them, and all escaped with no her hurt
and their bodies from the ducking.
Columbian.
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Fr0sn the Savannah RepubTean-Extya. of,h.
Esd May.
GREAT AND IMPORTANT NEWS FROM
FRANCE.


About ~ O'Clock this day arrived at this port,
the last sailing letter of marque brig james
Monroe, Capt skinner, in A. DAYS from L'ori.
ent, with cargo of brandy, wine, &c.
capt Skinner informs us, that the Emperor
Napoleon, had great battle with the Allies ON
the 2oth March, i'll which he was totally defeat
ed He also informs that the Allied Armies
entered Paris on the 31st March, without op-
Posltion-the Crown Prince and the Emperor OF
austria were also In Paris. 1t WAS not known
where Bonaparte was--nany reports relative m
him were ahoat-one, that he was under the
walls OF Paris, bombsrding it-another, that he
was about 80 leagues from that place, at the
head OF his troops, endeavoring to get the Al
lied troops between Paris and his srmy-and
another, that he was missing
The French Court had been removed IN
iours, at about 80 leagues from Paris, where
the Empress and young King of Rome were =
Napoeon's army it was said did not cor,sist Of
more than 100000 men. The Allies committed
no excesses at all on entering Paris--the,
SAID they were ready to make peace with
France; but not with Bonaparte. Cap, SKIN.
ncr further informs, that the French people had
deserted BoDaparts; and that it was the i'm
preston In France, that the BourboDs woujd
again be placed on the throne.---All was confu.
SION ana ALARM Bankruptcies were taking
place daily.
Capt S. also informs, that Bordeaux wa, IN.
Ken possession of BY Lord Wellington, en- the
18th March, By the invitation of the Mayor Of
that city; that business there was cor pIetelv a,
stand, the merchants having shu. up the
stores. France, throughout, is represented to
DC ~ the greatest state o. distress
| lie James Monroe left LOrent on tbe 9Th
| OF hpi1i, and has brought IL or 90 French pas
sengers, many OF whom corroboratc the accou,,
OF the fall OF Paris, who were in the place a,
| the time the allies entered it.
- The James Monroe has taken one or two mr.;
on he: homeward bound passage, bu,
ie OF them OF any value. She has likewise
On chased several times, but escaped b,
lerior sailing. Capt s informs, that he
N Loadon paper, the arrival of Messrs
and Russell az Gottenburg, and that Eng.
had appointed commissioners to meet
In. Nothing on the subject OF an adjust.
syhcnt Of difficulties between this country and
England. We are led TO relieve from the in
teiigence received by the James Monroe, tina,
We shall not have peace just now.)
| Capt. skinner has brought despatches from
| Mr.. Crawford, our minister in Paris. for s,o
| goverEmt-also, dispatches from the French
| government TO Monsieur Surrurier.
We have been very politely furnished by
Capt. Skinner with fiic Of Bodeaux papers
TO the 11th March, containing Paris accounts
TO the 9TH March IS days later than before re.
ceived) from which we shall give TRANSACTIONS
Tor to-morrow's paPer--tbey contain, however,
| nothing OF great Importance
| No treaty had been concluded between France
| and Spain, as reported.
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Irnnsieted from tie J1ediateur, a hate
tn6ished fa the French Language /,
.Neao York
IMPORZA.yT true.

The brig Regent, capt. --, consigned TO
Palmer & Hamilton, merchants in Nantz.
while down the river Loire, opposite place
called Menden, and two days before put
ting to sea, received ON board French
otficer OF the customs, who communicated
me Official bulletin ef'the ISiumllhamt En-
try Of NAPOLEON in Puris at me head OF
100000 men.
This bulletin was read in presence of the
whole crew and translated into English for
several Of them. Since their sailing from
Loire. the captain forbade the crew menti-
onlng that circumstance in America, for
tear that 1t night be detrimental to the
cargo.
The crew obeyed the Injunction as Tonga
their wages were not paid off but now they
have been paid, have revealed that circum-
stance. Such is the trutl. - If the Epen-
ing Posf doubts it, they may institute suit
against US we will prove it by witnesses.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1814-06-01
CHILIcorHx, OHIO Nav 10.

we learn that captain J. l.. Campbell
mas set out from Put in-bay on sscret ex-
pedition dcserter from Long Point, it is
SAID. gave information thai q parry of Bri.
tisti, about 400, were on tfat peninsula. ma
nutacturmg flour and buiiciiug small vessels
lit Is therefore prooaoyc thar Colonel
Campoeli is gone th,,her 10 d.sl5dge them.
a detachment en- q secret expedition also
mas set cut from Dctroit--destination sun.
posed e be Machina. and Chicago.
Zen. M'Arthur, says the Albany Military
Mn'enm' is on his way to the Westers
country.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1814-06-01

LATE EUROPEAN NEWS.
In cur last paper We gave the substance OF
all the Advices brought BY the Carte Fair A.
merican. In to-day's Chronicle will be found
the important details Of those events that have
happened since the arrival oftha Grampur, and
which were wanted to fill the chasm left by the
non-arrival of papers in the Ida. itwiilhe seen
by the Official Bulletins, that Bouaparte had
not sustained any material loss in his army up
to the 18th OF March-Nor does it .srpe ar from
the allied accounts, which are also gwen in cur
columns, that they gained any imeortap. advan
tages, except at Laon and O,l,cs, iii they oc-
cupied Bordeaux and Paris. We have not YET
seen any specific statement of The forces en-
gagged before Paris, and not being favored with
| official articles in manuscript, as the Centinel
editor says he is-and mark, reader, by the en-.
emies OF our country I've cannot tell how ma
ny Frenchmcn bit the Dust in the battle oe the
30th March. We should not be surprised to
tind, however, that Bonsparte has still remains
ing considerable force, sufficient to drive the
allied army beyond the Rhine, before he will
again listen to terms Of Pesce Indeed it is al.
| ready reported, by the arrival Of the brig Re
gent. as will be seen below, that he has reta
Ken his Capital at the head of 200, 900 men.
| .e BosL Chronicle.
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May IS.
CANADA PAPERS.

Quebec and Montreal papers 10 the 18th inst.
nave been received. they give the B-i,isn Of
hciai Account OF the late attack on Oswego !;
and state that reinforcenents were arriving from
England and Halifax. The Canadians sheer at
the democratic chuckiirgs 1.-THE squabbies be-
tween their Governor and Psrli.saent
Halifax papers to the 1sth, were received
yesterday. They do not give any account of
the arrival of troops or prizes. The new block
ade il highly applauded in them.
CentineL
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an Immediate sUr...niie-, AMI threatening that
u ne dems',d Yss net comliicu VIA, he w.i,,I
lard 1900 regular ;roap7 aiili 200 India,s -.
inst II. he should lose u single man, he would
rsze the town and destroy every vestige Of pro.
perty--and that il was his request thai the wo.
men and children might be immediately remov-
co. AZ le could nat Dc accountable 10. the con.
duct OF the inliSns re was told that tic an
sws: to this demand had already hSen explicit.
" s'ven--that we Wee pyepacd to NEE, him.
our women'and children having been disposed
o'-and chat if another als should De sent on
Tue SUBJECT OF surrender. II would not be pro-
'sc'ed. The hag rstuaed viii, tue gun Doa,s
To the tieet, the Whole OF which came to anchor
about mile from shore where they lay untii
o'clock on saturday morning, and then left the
place. -
Cen Porter speaks in the highest terms of
the good conduct OF the officers and men com
posing The volunteer corps: and of Col. Hop
Sins and the militia VINO had rallisd for the oc-
cssion, and were placed under his commando
Our force at twelve o'clock on Saturday was
ooo' and was increased to 500 during the night
dispositions were so made that if the gun boats
hAd entered the river as was expected, they
must have been cut of before they could have
oees einicrced. Every man was at his post
| aurinS the nignt, in constant expectation OF ar
| attack. The British squadron consisted of 4
Sh'ps, brgs and S gun boats.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1814-06-01
NORFOLK, MAY a7

ENVHFVLh, NIdy u.
a hne body of infantry troops from Peters.
burg, commanded by capt. f.. Pescud, Of
t .nat town, arrived at this post yesterday.--
nat patriotic town must excite the respect
a'd admiration Of the union. Four TINES
mas she marsha led her brave sons and sent
the n torn TO weld the sword in defence OF
'ner injured country. Such active patri-
ot's', while it IS mournful reflection on
MANY OF our popuIous cities. will secure the
town OF Petersburg IN imperishabe rcnovn.
hIs', arrived at the same time, detach.
men' 70 about 40 infantry from Dnwiddi,
con9,y, under the comma d Of Captais
Walker.
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FROM LAKE cHAMPLAIN

By a citizen who left Vergennes ON Wed
nesday last. we are informed, that the carr
penters and riggers are all discharged by
commodore Marlborough who would be rea
dy to sail on Friday or Saturday. His squad
ron consists of the following vessels:
Ship Saratoga, &c heavy guns ard carron-
AIDES. Schooner Ticonderoga, 90 do do.-
Quilt on the frame Of a steam boat.)
onew Eal!ies, heavy carronades each.
s!oops. long guns each.
Scoops and four gallies. ell old, are laid
up for want OF men, and we MAJ add for
want OF occasion, as the force in commission
is superior to that of the British, who have
retrea;ed in their turn, and arc beginning TO
throw up dcfences on shore for the aid of
their fotilla.