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Virginia Argus
Richmond, Virginia
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In New-York, a volunteer force called Sea Fencibles, made up of sailors and boatmen, is being raised to protect the port for one year under Capt. Jacob Lewis, with U.S. gun-boats detached and placed under Gen. Armstrong's direction; recruiting is brisk.
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Sea Fencibles.--We are happy to learn that a valuable and powerful body of volunteers under this title, composed of sailors and boatmen, is raising in this city, for the protection of the port, for the term of one year, to be under the command of capt. Jacob Lewis (commonly called commodore Lewis.) The U. States' gun-boats, of which there are about 40 on this station, are to be detached from the navy, and put under the command of the Commodore or colonel, the whole under the direction of Gen. Armstrong. The warrant officers now attached to the boats, we understand, will retain their places, and receive additional pay from the state during the time they are in actual service. The recruiting for this marine militia goes on briskly, and we have the fullest confidence in the bravery, skill and efficiency of this corps, when completed in their numbers and discipline, in defence of this important section of the country.
Columbian.
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New York
Event Date
December 19
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recruiting for this marine militia goes on briskly.
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A valuable and powerful body of volunteers under the title Sea Fencibles, composed of sailors and boatmen, is raising in this city for the protection of the port for the term of one year, to be under the command of capt. Jacob Lewis (commonly called commodore Lewis). The U. States' gun-boats, of which there are about 40 on this station, are to be detached from the navy and put under the command of the Commodore or colonel, the whole under the direction of Gen. Armstrong. The warrant officers now attached to the boats will retain their places and receive additional pay from the state during the time they are in actual service. We have the fullest confidence in the bravery, skill and efficiency of this corps, when completed in their numbers and discipline, in defence of this important section of the country.