The National Intelligencer And Washington Advertiser

Richmond, July 18.
We are authorised to state, that, in consequence of information received that the British squadron had departed from Hampton Roads, and had taken a station off our capes, the executive have suspended the march to Hampton of the sea militia ordered out from Gen. Wilson's brigade. They have been permitted to return to their respective homes, with orders to hold themselves in readiness to take the field at a moment's warning.
The two companies of infantry, and the troop of cavalry already stationed at Hampton, will be continued. We are moreover authorised to state, that, in consequence of the above information, and of positive assurances from Gen. Matthews, that the militia already called into service from his brigade, aided by the cavalry from Petersburg and Richmond, will be amply sufficient to repel any attack that can be made by any force which can be spared from the British squadron; the infantry from Petersburg and this place, will be immediately discharged; Major Ambler, under whose command they are, has ordered to Norfolk, is authorised to charter one or more vessels for the use of such of them as may think proper to avail themselves of that mode of conveyance. All the other forces now under the command of Gen. Matthews at Norfolk, will be continued, until more substantial evidence is obtained of a change of disposition on the part of the British squadron. Those forces together with the troops stationed at Hampton, will occasionally be relieved at short periods by other detachments of militia.