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Virginia Argus
Richmond, Virginia
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Militia companies in Batavia, N.Y., county volunteered en masse on April 22, 1812, to fulfill quota for frontier garrison without drafts. Capt. Ellicott's company quickly equipped and marched to protect Niagara River amid reports of British arming Indians.
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On Monday last the militia of this county assembled in their respective beats, pursuant to general orders, for the purpose of raising their quota of the 1600 men that have been ordered to garrison our northern and western frontiers.
It is with pride and pleasure we state that every company has volunteered their services, and that no drafts were resorted to in obtaining the number requisite to march at a moment's warning.
Too much praise and credit cannot be given to the company of Matross, raised in this village under the command of capt. Ellicott. On Monday they volunteered, and having received intelligence that the British were arming the Indians, and that some shots had been fired from the Canada side of the Niagara river over to the American shore, they furnished themselves with necessary equipments from the Arsenal, and marched immediately for the protection of the frontiers on Niagara river.
We hope sincerely that our neighbors the British will not only see the cruelty, but the impolicy of arming the Indians with a view to our annoyance, which may be attended with more disastrous consequence on their side than their government may at present foresee.
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Batavia, N. Y.
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On Monday Last
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every company volunteered services; no drafts needed; capt. ellicott's company marched immediately to niagara river frontiers.
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Militia of county assembled in beats to raise quota of 1600 men for northern and western frontiers. All companies volunteered. Capt. Ellicott's Matross company, upon hearing British arming Indians and shots fired from Canada side of Niagara river, equipped from Arsenal and marched for protection.