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FROM THE RICHMOND ENQUIRER. Si vis fiacemf para helium —ls you desire fence. prepare for war. Si'ice *• grim vis-aged war” is about to pre sent “ his wrinkled f: : t,” it is lime to look about us and prepa e for the contest. “ In peace there’s nothing: so bec-miesa man As modest fliilnefs and humility; But when the blast of war blows in our ear*. Then imitate the action* of the tyger.” My purpose in the hints I shall offer at pre sent. is not to suggest any pian ot defence or attack in the war, which it appears now must certainly take place, but rnereiy to touch Upon two points, in the picparations lobe made lor the contest; these are the discipline of the troops to be raised, and the officers who are to com mand them. Since the woik which has been published in this country under the inspection of baron Steuben, there have been made great improvements in the art til’ war ; i would therefore propose, that Moreau be invited, by the nation, to draw up a plan similar to that of Steuben, but containing new discipline and mode of warfare, which originated in the wars of the French Revolution, and have triumphed over the most experienced generals of the old military school, and over troops supposed to be the best in the world. The dextrous use of the broad sword, is all-important to the caval rv ; the troops destined for this service, should therefore, be made perfect in ttie skillful exor cise of tfilr, weapon. A numetous and well appointed cavalry is of vast importance to any a: my, but from the nature of the approaching contest, would be particularly so to us. inas much as it would give us such a decided su periority to the British in the celerity of our movements, and tire efficiency and rapidity with which we could strike a blow. lassume that an arrangement of this sort, would give v, a most decided superiority over the enemy, in consequence of the difficulties they wouid experience in bringing horses here—tor 1 pre sume it will be gtanted that they would not easily procure them on the spot. I conceive the routine of the manual exercise, as usually practised by our tnihta, *o be of small impor tance. In actual engagement, the only exer cise is to load and fire, or thrust with theffiayo tiet ; one part of the manual exercise is really disgraceful: our soldiers are not automata, they are thinking beings, and to make them ground their arms, is to make them suppose that there is a possibility of being teduced to that humiliating necessity, and that wiieu brought into that situation they must yield up their arms to their conquerors as graceluily as possible But the use of the bayonet is ot infi nite importance; our troops when raised should therefore be accustomed to stand a charge by mock fights, in which they should be taught to contend with labor, firmness and dexterity, this will make them sk’miul in the use ot this terri ble weapon, while tiie labor oi exercise will strengthen their limbs, and gradually inure them to the hardships and dangers of a vigA nus campaign. Lastly, as to our preparations, the artillery is perhaps of the highest impor tance ; this and the bayonet decided all the great battles in Europe. But to become a good engineer requires considerable study and practice ; study, because it depends entirely upon the science of geometry j and practice, because an artillery badly managed by the sol diers, whatever may be the science and milita ry genius that commands, is oi more injury than service ; for one false step may throw ail into confusion, and render this important, this all-important division of an army, an easy prey to the enemv. To avoid these e’ tis, the officers should go into a soil ol military school, instituted in the camp, where they should pro ceed in practice and theory together ; they should mark off situations for camps, view all the varieties of grounds, best calculated lor Hie operation of batteries, and whose position would be favorable for attack or detcnce. By tins means, with the zeal which 1 uust glows m the bosom of every American, we couid in the course of a few months, form out young men oi science and genius into able engineers, and possess a numerous and well appointed uody ot artillery. I come to speak now of the officers to com mand—and these, it is my opinion, should oe selected from our young men oi talents. Ihe highest order of talents are us requisite to form a great general, as a great poet, a great philo -soph.Ji, a great statesman, ike. See. I do not know whether the remark of the critic was correct: that the same genius which made Ge rmanicus the greatest general of his age. tin ier a different direction, vvomd have made him the greatest poet; but i do believe that a man is in some sort born a great general ; it requires a particular combination of qualities, of which personal courage is the least ; it re quires a mind which upon one necessary occa sion, may possess the sedateness of thought, and meditating, deliberating turn of mind of a philosopher ; and, in the very next moment, upon an occasion of a different sort, the capaci ty of thinking, resolving and acting, with the rapidity of iigh'ning ; such a man is seldom an old man. “ With age,” says Helvetius, “we (tain knowledge and experience, but we lose activity and fi'-rnness.” “ Men are always raid ed too late,” says Machiavil, ** to important places.” “ Almost all ‘he great actions of ihe present and past ages.” continues Helvetius “ have been performed befo'-e thirty years* : of which Hannibal, A'exander. &e. -are proofs.” “The man who renders himself illustrious,” says Philip de Com nines. - is alwayssoearly.” “ ft is not” concludes Helvetius, ‘■'at the pi - riod, when enfeebled b ‘ age, insensible to th * haems of praise, and indtf. rent to consideration • Caesar and some others arc exceptions. ~ hid h ‘he companion of glory, that mm male the forts tie, e start, to at uini:.”\ Not the slightest disrespect is meant bv what has been Said, to such of our revolutiona ry heroes as are vet alive ; but they will cer tainly not be too covetous of glory ; \ve of die rising generation claim our share, and feel that we ought not to have our portion withheld from us, of the dangers and the glories of defi tiding Air-erica. Fir’d with the third which virtuous envy breeds, And fmit with Ive of honorable deeds Mu fusee uu grand jxjur tuujsurs s’of re and s ’expose. Boileau. f Hohenlinden and Marengo wire great bat tles Won by young generals. Savannah, SATURDAY EVENING, AUGUST 1, 1807. Capt. Shaw, ol the ship Abeona, arrived yes terday from Copenhagen, which he left about the sth of June, informs, that a lew days before he sailed news reached Copenhagen of Dant zic having surrendered to the French. The terms of the capitulation were not precisely known. It was stated, that tne garrison were to be permitted to return to their homes, on condition of not serving again during the War ; that the place was utterly destitute of provisi ons and ammunition, and all expectation of ob taining supplies completely frustrated by the vigilance of the besiegers. The loss of the French, during the siege, was estimated at 30.000 men ; that of the Prussians and Rus sians was likewise considerable, but somewhat less than the French. ‘1 be fall of Dantzic, and the belief that pre vailed, in consequence of the late armistice, of Sweden’s being about to take part w ith France, had greatly affected the trade of Copenhagen : Little or nothing was doing there. ‘1 he grand armies still retained their posi tions. The great decisive battle was iooked for daily. i In the year 17P9, commodore Tingey, on board the United States sloop of war Ganges, of 26 guns, then on the West-lndia station, was deni aimed to inform an English ft igate of 32 guns, w hether all ins men had pi otections —the answer was they have, look at their colours— Boatswain, pipe ail hands—boys, will you stand by me ? Yes—thiee cheers given immediate ly— W ell, says the brave commander, they shall take tne before you—being close along side and all ready. The loud three cheers was enough, and the British ship boic away.—Tin iadii/ihia True American. A perusal of the correspondence between ! commodore Douglas and Mi. Lee, the mayor oi Aoiioik, wilt make every American bosom glow with pride. The letter of the louuer is nuly characteristic of British officers on the American station ; rude and insolent: Whilst thatol the latter is fraught with all the fortitude oi true courage and ah the urbanity of polite-, ness. Ihe letter of the mayor of Norfolk, in j iact, pout trays the sentiments of a gentleman; whilst uiat ol Douglass betrays the bully. W e cannot bui aumiie the sarcastic allusion ot Mr. Lee to the Tour It of July. It Douglas has any sensibility at all, lie must have felt it severely. i lie contradiction, too, in which Douglas is j detected, with respect to referring the question to his government or superior officer, vviiiist he piesumes to act on his own responsibility, makes tne British commodore appear quite ridi- - culous. in short, the American character never ap pealed to more advantage than it does when conu aslcd vvjtii that ot the ii. iti h as represent ed by commodore Douglas. —Thiludeljnuu pap. It was reported lor some days past, that par ties It oni iliidsh ships, were in ihe practice of landing near the capes, tor the purpose of pro curing water, and drawing their seines on the j beach. On W eu. esday evening the general detached a party ol cavalry, under ihe com mand oi captain bfiepherd, to Cape Henry, to ascertain tne tiutli ot these reports, and to act as occasion might lequire. This morning an express arrived to tne general, and we under stand tliat small parties had been landed for the pui pose above mentioned. Iwo of the ships remain at Lynhavcn bay and two have gone out. YV edo not pretend to say what are the orders ol captain bhepherd, in case a landing is attempted, but we should suppose to carry the President’s proclamation into effect, the officers and crews ol those ships being iorbid to have any communication with the shore, that captain Shepherd will prevent them from land ing Vdrfolk Ledger. Among the interesting circumstances which signalized the celebration of our national festi val, was the first exhibition of the eagle which crowns the gate of the navy-yard.’ This gate has been erected vvidiin the last two years. It is constructed of tree stone, and is one of the handsomest buildings belonging to the United States, and one cf the best ornaments of our city. It is from the design of nr. Latrobe, survey or of the public bui dings, and possesses ii tbe highest degree that chasie spirit ol Gre cian design and character of permanence, which distinguishes his works. The access to the yard is by a Dorick colonude ot eight columns, which leads to a magnificent arch through which the caniages pass on to the parade. )n each side of the covered part of the gate -ire quarters for a guard of fifty men and their ifficers. A colossal eagle is placed over the .entreofthe gate, sculptured in one block of roestone It is, independently ol its pedestal, uv c feet ai.t inches nigh. The eagle L repre sented at ttie moment of prep:,ration for fib-fit. His right loci is elevated and rests on the shank ot an anchor. The attitude of this majestic bird is inimitably spirited, while at the same time its form and characteristic structure is scrupulously correct, and exhibits air exact ob servance ol nature. It does Ntr, FrunzoniJhigb honor. ‘I be F.agln had been pot Into this situation the preceding day, and a flag staff set up be hind it. The figure was covered from view by a large ensign, and remained so till the morn ing ot this day. At ten, the officers of the na vy. and of the marine corps, and the artificers ot the yard assembled at the gate) attended by a large concourse of citizens The guard was drawn out and under arms The firing of the first gun of a federal salute gave the signal, and the ensign being instantly hoisted, displayed at once iYic naval eagle of America, while the band struck up the national tune of Yankee Doodle. The gate if, we understand, to be further decorated bv sculpture from the mas teily ohisselsol Messrs. Franzoni and Anderi, two Italian gentlemen, who have for some time been engaged as sculptors in the public works here ; and Who having settled with their fami lies among us. promise to introduce a taste for the fine ar’s bv their classical works in the public buildings of the United States.—Nation al In elligcncrr. —w ■mmmm mmmmlmm Died, on Thursday night, the 23d inst. at Cattle Park, of a lingering illness, which she bore with that fortitude and resignation which distinguishes the real chi istian, Mrs. Ax x E. Irvine, wife of Dr. John Irvine, of this city : in the various relations of wife, parent and friend, Mrs. Irvine acquitted herself with sa tisfaction to her friends and honor to herself, and closed a life of usefulness, amidst the af fectionate and attentive duties of a numerous family, She was a worthy member of the Church, anti died fully impressed with the per suasion of enjoying another and a better life, through the intercession of her Redeemer. On the Sunday following, her remains were inter red at the Family Burial Ground, in Liberty county, agreeably to her dying request; attend ed with the tears of many who loved her “ fiv- . ing, and who mourn her dead.” “ Column* and labor'd urn*but vainly fliew An idlefcene of decorated woe. T he lov’d companion and the friend sincere, Need no mechanic help to force the tear. In heartfelt number* never meant to fiiine, ’Twill flow eternal o’er a bearle like thine ; *1 “’ili flmv vvhilft gentle goodness has one friend, Or kindred tempers have a tear to lend.” POUT OF SAVANNAH. ARRIVED. Ship Abeona, Shaw, Copenhagen, 54 days—R. &J. Bolton Brig I.ovely-Lafs, Wheeler, New-York, 2-1 days—. J It W. Magee. Schooner Aurora, Carville, Charleflon Huiriet, M'Ltali, ditto Sloop De ight, Cooper, ditto Baity & 1 ydia, Webber, ditto Captain Shaw left at Copenhagen (hips Weymouth, Gat drier, for London, and I’ocahonras, for t Pettrs bu:g. Spoke., Ju; 27, long. 27, lat. 41, 19, (hip James, of Philadelphia, h orn Lisbon, bound to St Pet rsburg, out i-i days, all weil. Charlcston, July 27. The brig Unanimity, Harod, from this port for New-Orleans, put into Havanna three days before captain Brown failed,fur water. The Hercules Court ney, Philips, for this port, was to fail in a few d.,ys after captain Brown. Captain Ful er, on the 18th u!t. ofT the Weltern Isles, spoke (lop Belvidere, Nichols, of Nantucket, on a whaling voyage; liad caught one Wha e which made 120 barrels of oil. 7tli inti in lat 3 ,44, long. 87,26, spoke lchooner Hope, Freeman, from Salem, lor St. Vincents, out 13 ou,s. Brig Polly, Hudipn, was to fail for this port, in four days after captain Cornel. Brig Ethiopian, Carr, for this port, cl eared at New- Orleans the 1 ah inlt. Ship I wo Friends, Livingston, from hence for Lon don, was ipoke i ltli init. .at. 3 l,bO, long. 73, out three day*. Sioop Gazette, Price, from hence for city of St. Do mingo, was Fpoke June 19, lat. 25, long. 66, out seven days. Brig Columbia, from hence for Cadiz, was spoke 10th inst. lat 36,27, long 70, out eight days. Schooner William, Harris, for th s poit, cleared at Botlon on the 9th inlt. Just Received, AND FOR SALE AT THIS OFFICE, (Trice 25 cents) , A pamphlet written in Charleflon, entitled THE TOCSIN; OR CALL TO ARMS! AN ESSAY ; Being an enquiry into the late proceeding* of Great Britain, in her unjultifiaole attack upon tin liberty and independence of the United States oi America. August 1 Sheriff’s Stilus. On the first TUESDAY’ in September next, LOT No. 5, being a 4 7 acre lot, belonging to Wil mington Tything, Darby wai and, at.<i by a re-(ui vey con tatnss2 1-2 acre,; fitua'e on the W hite Bluff road, about 3mi es from Savannah. Taken under fuudry executions as the property of James M lntolh; pointed out by the defendant. LOI No. 12, Columbia Ward, with the improve ments. T dken under fun.lry execution, a* the proper ty of Ransom Stone; fnhjedf to the year y giound rent of 58 dollar* 50 cents. All that TRACT of LAND, on th' north weft part of W Ermngon island, belonging to William liarnarH 1 aken under an execution again/! him, at the suit of John H. DeubelJ, T- Robertson, s. c. c. August I 82 FOR NEW-YOftß, ■4 The , eKU * a ‘ Packet Eg? E-’Vtiy-Lass, F.WftERiER master, will fail on Thursday the sth mftant—for passage only, having excellent acciommodation*, api ly to the Cantata on boa: and, or to r James & William Mag-ee. August 1 A 82 Attention ! ! ! 3d Company, Chatham Rudiment. VTOIT are hereby commanded, in pUrfunnce ofnr. 1 ders iflued by Hie I ieutenant Cm n-l, to par: de in front of the Filature on TuefHay next, tbe 4 th infi mt precl'ely at half part three o’clock P M. c- mnVielv -rmed and accoutrtd aid provided with -4 ruds of B .11 Cartridges Asa rigid infpec'tot* will take place, it is hoped there wj I he no delin quent . Such as if unprovided with arms, can proa cure them by app'icttion to Colonel Johnfloti. By order of Captain May. Richardson, o. s. August i. c gj CAUTION. The undetfigne , ab -ut to lmve this p’ace. e-n ceives It proper o notify tbe public that i cra tain Note f Hi.id, drawn bv Berj imin Irvine, r f .vnr of, and i doiTedbv the fublci ‘her, for fixtv twr and ‘ll ir ~ was left wi ll h'S fr end f r Collection, aid oil the fame being received, the n dorlm-m was om ted to be erale-l. He hereby cannons th- fe into \,h fe bands th, fa-d mte may fall, bat from the above circumflauce-, it Will not be paid by Daniel Macaulay. Auguftl M *g 2 A Wet Nurse Wanted, TIT Tla good bread of milk, either bark .-r * * w it , one without a child W ‘ll and be preferred, wh f. Wages will be punctually paid. E quire f ihe printers Augurt i. *8 Gs the hundred blessings conferred on man in thia life, health makes a good ninety-nine. PROPOSA Te S, BY J AMES EWELL, Phyfleian in Savannah, For printing by subscription, a mw and greatly improved Family Thysician t ENTITLED THE PLANTER’S AND MARINEP.’S MEDICAL COMPANION. ON this important subject many book* have heed written, which,though excellent in other lefperti have yet greately failed of their ufefulnef* to Ameri cans, hecaufe they treat of diseases which, existing in very different clma'esand conftiturions, mull widely diff i from outs. The birnkn >w offered to the public has,-herefore, the great advantage of having been wrh ten by a native American of long & futeefuful practice in thefelonthirn Oates, & who for year* part, has turn ed much of his attention to this very interesting fuhji-df. He is verylangu ne that his hook wil prove exceeding ly us ful to all families, bit more efpecial'y to ihofe living in scattered neighbourhoods, win re regular me dical a’tendance cannot raliiy he obtained. For tbit use of families thus unfoitunately circumstanced, the author has prepa;l*d his PLANIFR’.S and MARL. NER’.S MFDiCAL COMPANION, whith treats, iti the nioft clear and concise manner, almost every and I il ea fe to which the human body i* liable, with its name, fymptoniH, causes, regimen, cuie, and means of pie vention,:...To which are luhjoined, a treatise on the diieafes peculiar to women and children*; and a disser tation on inch cases a* generally occur in Surgery j with a Difpenfaiory, fliewmg how to prepare the molt uleful lami.y medicines, with their proper doses ; and a Dibtn nary, explaining the technical terms uled in thisv.oik With iuch a guide a* this, a roumry gen tleman may he enabled t- meet a dileafe in ihe firft moment of its attack, and thus, where a phjficiau can not readily be had, may he made the happy inflrulucut of prelerving lives as as dlak. conditions, The PLANTER Sand MARINER'S METMCAL COMPANION, containing between three and four hundred pages oCiavo, handiome y printed on a fine wove paper, bow-id a rid lettered dial be delivered to fublcnbert at thiee dollars and fif'y cent*; andp’ inted on an inferior paper, in boards, at two dollars and fifty cents Noiiimg paid until the delivery of the books. Auguftl M 82 as THE fubferiber informs hi* numerous friend* in this, and the adjoining (tale, that lie shall set out im mediately foi Philadelphia, to get printed in a lupenor style “ the PLANi Ek’S and MARINER'S MKDI- C U, COMP iNION,” which they weie p eased to honor with such uncommon patronage. He experts to be back the fit ft of November next, to distribute the books Gentlemen wno hold luhfcuption papers are foliated to continue tneir biendly exertions to multi ply copies ol a work which, ’us hoped, will prove of great public utility. Printers throughout the state will please insert this thiee times in their papers, ior winch the/ iliall be paid on my return. James Ewell. Sav. Aug. 1, 1807. m *2 GEORGIA.T By Thomas Bourke, clerk of the L. S. (court Ordinary, for ihe county of I'll Bourke.} Cha’hs min the ft), e afortfaid WHEREAS Mr;. I, uia White i.as made applica tion for lexers ci admi -firation on the eflate and i fleets ol William Wlme, deceased, as neaicil if lull Thele are t! erefore to cite and admomfh all and lingular ‘.h> ki- tired ar and c-eOitors of the decated to ilt ‘heirr.bjectior s ('t y they have) iri m/ office, on or before the firtt and y i.i September next, other wi'e letters of adm n-strati n wi. be granted her. Given under my hand and Teal, this isl day of Auguli, in the year of our Lord, one th'Ufmd eight hundred aid seven, anti in the tliir y-l’ea corid year of American Independence. fßa Apprentice's In'fi-i.tures, Sot Sale.at thU Office.