Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1815-03-11

mand or colonel Dejan senior and Zenon
( Chavelier. have conducted the nselves in
the several posts they were called on 20 de-
fend with zeal and courage. They have
borne with patience the fatigue of o ainful
marches occasioned by their being success.
fully sent from one position to another--
lns fourth regiment. commanaed by Mr..
u. w Morgan, their col was entru.,e ed
with the defence of Chez Nentcur, upon
major Lacos,e's corps being Withdrawn
therefrom :.they discharged their du,y in a
manner that bade defiance TO all possible
attempt on the part of the enemy, to force
that i;Noortant pass. Three volunteer
tropns of horse. the one of them fran the
AttakaDas under the cnmmasd Of captain
Dnbuciay. aud the other fran Feliciana
commanded bv captain Smi'h, and the las,
from Bayou Sarah under the command of
caotain Griffith. had already arrived in
town, prior to the landiag OF TIE isish. -
Two MORE troops OF horse. were i.nnedi
atelg formed at New Orleans, beaded Nv
captains Chauyeau and 0gi,n. The con.
duct OF those several corps upon every oc
casion wnere their services have been CAL
led tor. deserves particular notice and
they were extrem ely uset,. Captain Du :.
bnclay was wounded in the head by mus
ket bali, wnue in the act of,ra'lying some
men in an engagement on 'he RIGHT bank of
the river
Gereral Thomas. general Hopkins and
general Nc Causiand AZ the head of the
gallant militia under their command has
tened by forced marches from their res
| Pective counties in order t. assist in desen-
ding the country.
General Garrisues Flauiac bv his patri.
otism and the talents he d. spi-veJ. whilst
| the al tl,,,
has earned the honor OF b:ns raaked :.
mong those who deserve well of their coun.
| try.
Whilst our gallant militia were employ
ed in the defence of the Country at the Sc .
verai posts which had been assigned them.
the cit:zens more advanced 10 years. bay-
| ing voluntarily formed themselves into COM
pan'es OF veterans, attended 90 the p-eser
walton OF police aud civil order in town
They greatly contributed by their good con-
| duct. to dissipate the alarm created by
the approach of the energy !; and by their
nnwearied exertions they insured the spee
dy and faithful conveyance 30 the camp of
such articles SIS we're seat there. They
we're also usefelly employed in overseeing
that ,he many donations made by our fellow
ci'izens, should be both applied properly
and without Confusion. At the head of those
respectable veterans appeared Mr. D sbuys,
scar. their captain.
General Labatut had the command of the
town. lie performed his task with zeal
ana activity that have done him Infinite ho
| nor.
The Mayor ard City Council of New.Or.
leans. by the adoption of measures that indi
cate their foresight and humanity, have
maintained our internal peace, and so far
| prevented scarcity Of provisions to be felt
IN town, as to makait doubtful whether the
| presence OF the enemy in our neighbourhood
had diminished our supplies
HE attention OF Mr.. Nj Jas Girod, the
mayor of New Orleans, ~ the s,eausbiis
vas extended, with great benef-. TO each
fpart of the service.-All the means placed
at his disposal we're, applied in a manner
that told skilful adIninistras or.-Sucn "a
miles as were in actual distress, were re,
iieved aud furnished with provisions aErrs
ably 70 decree OF the City auncil aporn.
| priatlng sum faly adequate to this pur.
( pose of benevolence.
| The fair OF New Orleans, without exception
| eagerly undertook variety OF needle work. far
the use of the army. MANY of them. who I'm
| then had been accustomed to do no,e but tn
nices twork, did not disdsin sewing clo.ks of
4 the coarest woollens. they gave born lin,
and liRen for the use of tie sick ami the wound
ed
The Ursulne Nuns are also entitled TO
particular notice They gave admittance with.
| IN the walls OF their monastery TO as mary of
The sick, as could .e conveniently lo;iged there
| al AID Afforded zoe IN every aid, conformab;y to
the die ates OF tru- charity.
ALI the practising Surgeons and physicians
in the town have acted so AS TO do the highest
honor to their profession. Their readiness in
bestowing assistance TO the military w6o want.
ed il, was such as did nor pc NIT them to wal,
till an application should be made for their ger
vices. sympathetic feeling led them Sc Yer. /
miles below town t. mot tie wounded ON n .
way and give them immediate attendance
A committee named by the sane veterans
above mentioned, whose patriotism was mere
IL confined 10 rie performance OF the military
duties they had willingly submit, ed to !, on
which committee they bad appointed namely
Messrs. Forte, senior, Jh. .S9ulie. and AR
LouaiitIer. memeer of the iiousc fof Renre-
sentatives was affordIn,- reIiet TO the SIC. and
wounded with an ,ndef-tigsble zeal PROCURING
subscriptions for the purchase of ciothjng in'
tended for Our fellow soldiers who had iofT
their homes, unprovided Tor a winter cam.
pslgn. sam exceeding fourteen thousand
dollars was actually laid out for dat leudable
object including in it the appropriation of ak
thousand dollars made by the legislature.
Every member on that committee deserves
the highest praise for their perseverance, AMI
assiduty in fulfilling their task.
The eHumr ration of the corps and individd
ais who have given so MANY t1rools oF ,,.,..,