Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1815-02-01

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upplv OF the same. Each soldier must be
furnished with at least twenty -four rounds
# cartridges md balI suitable TO the calibrt
If his meskot. ard each officer and sol
licr with good knapSsck, blanket, six !
lays provisions, ard snCh camp utensils as |
may lie in his power.
The commanders of regiments and squad |
rons will report to their respective briga,
der generals, the actual state of the troop
under their respective command, stating
the number Of arms, and the
quantity of ammunition.
9InformatiOn is received which fully indi
Gates. that the enemy are again preparing
TO invade our country, with an intention no
doubt to Commit their cruel barbarities up
on the innocent women, children, the aged
and inhrm. 1t is hoped and expected that
every officer and soldier will feel on this ocs
casion the highest necessity of using every
exeruon to prepare and equip HIMSELF, for
the defence of his country. 1t will be recol-
lected that YOU are the hardy sons of the
rious victory at the battle of Bennington,
and in the final capture of Burgoyne, and
gu will not at this important crisis dishoner
the character of your fathers.
1t is recommended that sleighs or wag.
CONS be prepared within the beat of each
company, sufficient to transport the men to
places of rendezvous.
The commander of each COMPANY in the
first brigade. upon the receipt of such infor.
nation as shall induce him to believe that
the enemy are marching into the country,
| will order mis- Company forth with to march
to the town of Poultney, which place is ap-
! pointed the place of rendezvous for the first
brigade, where they wi receive further
orders.
DAVID ROBINSON.
Maj. gen. Cd diUision militia IF Vermont
Brig. gen Orms, commanding the second
brigade OF the second division, Issued simi
lar orders to his brigade, OH the Slst ult-
Maj. gen. Strong has also issued orders to
his division, to be ready at moments warn.
ing to meet the enemy.
In many tow3s volunteer companies are
forming and equipping themselves to be in
momentary readiness, for the same purpose.
| In Pittsford company of upwards of an
hundred able .bodied eifec tive men enrolled
their names, for the eXpe IItion, if reoui-
site, and pledge was give for ample and
| suitable horses and sleighs, in case of alarm,
to convey them to the frontiers with the
greatest possible expedition.
Notice is given that arms and anmuni
volunteer companies. may be Obtained by
| application to gen. Macomb, at Plattsburg,
II the said companies are called on to assist
in repeiiing the enemy. Very obvious rea =
| sons, however, will induce the patriotic vol i.
| unteers, to look on this source of supply, as
q resource IN great necessity only.
Copy cfa iefter from the Governor of Kentucky
to Cot. Francisco.
FRANKFORT, January Sd, 1916.
On last evening received n letter f.,n
Brig. General MArthur, commanding M,Itarv
district NO. ., calling on me, IN pursuance NJ
| instructions from the War Department. for a
complete Regiment Of one thousand men. IN he
n'ar.'.eu 10 Detroit IN time to relieve the Regi-
ment rom TINS state now at that place
lou IRE therefore directed to rendezvous
| with the seventeenth Regiment of tho et,ckaJ
militia OF this stste under your command. nj
1eorget"wn, IN this state, on the eighth day of
Feoruary next and will from thence proceed
~""o ~ neiay to Detroit, and report yourself to
Tue o'Iicer commanding there, unless in the
mean time you receive other orders
| Ieher% m'hrthur will be immediately motifs
heo Oh inc orders you have received He states
.'iAt WIN order the necessary rations, camp
| ePnip"Se ana trsnsportion the march
HE tour Of service of the Regiment from
! th's state now at Detroit expires on the 10Th
Gay OF march next. It is important that YOU
S",".d reach that place by that time
A. IS questionable whether you will be fur
n.sneu with camp equipage before you reach
newport. You will therefore probably find il
most advisable to dispatch your men in compa.
mes TO that place, as fast as they collect at
Georgetown
iOu Will advise General M'Arihur ofvour ar
! FlFai AZ Newport and in the mean time can
open correspondence with him fyou wish
further advice on any matter relating to your
| march, rAtions or equipments
Owing To some mistake, the whole the men
ordered from the 18th Brigade rendezvoused
at Newport under Colonel Porter uDon bein,
advised ot the fact, and that there was def
| cheney Of the compliment to fill his Regiment,
l attached to it the company from that brigade
| which properly belonged 10 your command.
70 complete your numbers, hereby attach
| to yaur Regiment, Captain Joseph Straughn'.
company, which was de ached from the 7th
C. l. Humphrey Jones' Regiment, Of the militia
of this state and which, by the general order
OF the 2Sth day Of July last, was attached to the
separate Battalion. You will issue your orders
| 10 lin accordingly
l have the homo to be,
Very respectfully,
| Your most obedient,
ISAAC SHELBY.