The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1814-08-17
.NEW-YoRE, august 9.
THE GROUND BROKEN.

4 HE 1hOO-fD GNOh[JG-
This morning the artillery con7sdny Of
cahtoin Bremner, (reilforced 10 the nuni5er
Of about 20, by volunteers from the 7h
ward zrdth the officers Of the Sd brigade Of
infantry Under general Mdhes, repaired TO
brooklyn for the f.ur1lose Of commencing the
additional tortifcGtioas for the defence efthis
city, agreea6ly to the hkan Of general S1uf,
ofthe United STATES engineers, and committee
Of defense offhe co7z0ration. They broke
ground about eight O'Clock, under a salute
from 6 founder Of cant Breniney's on tie
heights s. E. ofthe WaNa6out, on the site efoid
Fort Greene, the zporkS Of s9hicA are TO be
Tefdi,ed in their original farm. Tie lines
COMPRISE several acres, and 7uhe7s comhle.ed
and manned 81 mounted 9Uilh heavy artillery,
cS they gyVH be 9v;tb3ist del0y, ziW make one
of'the most ertenSirr ard formidable Field
-voras known 70 military 1asn. General Stuff
auteT7ntends tkeiv- construction, attended b,
alderman Buckn,asfer, Of the CORPORATION
committee If defence and AGljor General
Lewis, q. S. conimat,dant Of the district ztith
others, viSited and remained .yi.h them the
forenoon. The 4reather 7cas erlren1elv fine,
the Situation airy and froStiect beautiful and
commanding, and the labor begun zyifh de-
gree ofchecrf4iness and alGcrffy his1lg Ion
orabLe TO the gentlemen concerned, and from
Using The most sff.eedy and effective result.
The noble eramhle et' these citizen officers
and soldiers, cannot JGll to f1'odxce the best
eftcts, and has eHcited sflirit Of tatriofisn
already in o71erati0n in different fiarts IF THE
city, from (Which a sufficient. number Of -volts
for The occasion, gre hare doubt mil 6eJ fond
Contributions and subscriptions en- masse,
are Touring into TIE committee Of offence, sir
ring daily Ut the Cny-AaLl1 10 accomplish tie
necessary and intlorfant objects contemplated
by the guardians Of the tiu5Hc safety.
ColHm6ian
d. fence oftie City.-We SHALL with great pleasure
record day in journal the patriotic services of our
citizens at the works OF defence erecting 1t is
truly heart cheering sight behold, when the safe
ty ofour country is the question: all uniting with
heart and one hand. The detail of duty yesterday,
Major Dunscomb's Battalion of Artillery.
Capt. Swaine's Company OF do.
Capt. Chapman's Veteran corps Of do
Society OF Plumbers.
I,enJainin DemKtt, with the inhabitants of Bceman
alp.
Exempts of the Cd Ward
Journeymen Morocco Drcssers and Curriers'. A
mounting TO between ioIr aad five hundred men.
They went Owe. yesterday ia body, tn colorz
flying, and marital ni'.sic---.F: I. Egg. Post.
1JEw-YoRK, Aug, II.
Public Meetiuy.---Y esterday pursuant to
public notice, there assembled in the Park, III
front of the City Han, an immense concourse
OF citizens. Col. HERT RUTGERS was uDan-
iTnously called to the chair, & OLIVER VOL
CoTT, esq appointed Secretary. They took
their stations in the centre balcony.
Mr.. RIEER, from a committee appointed
for the purpose, consisting of Drs. Mitchill, *
M'Neven, l1essrs. Wolcott, Riker Anthony
Blocker and Sampson, reported the follow
ing address and resolutions, which were re-
served with applause, and unanimouly adopt
ed:
FELLOW CIT1zENs.--Once more we are
engaged in qpar with powerful nation.
The ocean is denied to us--our commerce
is prostiated--our waters are violated-our
land is invadcd--hostile feets and armies
threaten TO convert our habitatons to heaps
OF runs.
We are called upon to save our possessions
from spuil ard destruction TO secure our per-
sons from sizUery and death to protect our
families against outrage & violence to Guard
our institutions from assault q overthrow to
defend by G-eebDrn valor our dear bought in
dependence.
The lawful authorities, aware Of this condi-
Son of things, have made provision to meet It.
The national government has augmented our
security by Notifications, troops and hOat
ing force.-The state has extended its care,
and caused other works Of defence 20 be
erected. The common council Of the city
has labored % insure our safety. II only re-
mains that the sons " hbeTy come forth in
their might, and demonstrate that in q contest
for all that is near and dear to them, they are
invinc5le.
The regular regiments arc already at their
stations The organized militia viii Join
them on the shortest summons. The several
corps Of volunteers are infamed with patriot
i. ardor. To these bands, other military asso-
Cations viii be added, composed Of those Who