ing go serious resistance, he penetrated the State in sep rated tachments, destroying the public store Wa Tanga private property, and the last of April, after a drun duben, who retreated to Richmond, o fosbur Bring joined by A nold, who, in 1'bad broken up a na al force in the James, he Maelester, opposite Richmond.

La Fayette in the mean time, his treans being supplied with necessaries by m Assidual er dit efected at Baltir. march, and succeded in reaching the 1. previous, might. Phil.ps abandoned 1ted do n the border of the James

until advised by Cornwallis to repair agai to Peters ner, where the British forces in Virginia were

Aticipating this purpose, La Fayette would av prevented its completion, and with his view moved to v., is

that own, but, finding Phuips in possession of it, be pased over the James, and took post a few no Pirmond.

Cor wallis, having made his toilson North Carolina, now crossed the Roanoke.

He quely profited of Jefferson's us and the prople. A law hal een passed a pi moressmeat of horses. The law was unpopvice art was ted to. It excepted those used for breeding. The d riding horses of the State were removed to der tenor, ard, yelling to popular ciamor, Jefferson Titely di couged to impress.

Con,wa' is tins found, on his entrance into Vngine, a fly He mounted the steeds, which ought to have defenders of their country, with a the usa. .

* Life of Greene, ii. 53.

ing no serious resistance, he penetrated the State in sepa rate detachments, destroying the public stores, wasting private property, and the last of April, after a skirmish with Steuben, who retreated to Richmond, occupied Petersburg. Being joined by Arnold, who, in the interval, had broken up a naval force in the James, he advanced to Manchester, opposite Richmond.

La Fayette in the mean time, his troops in fine spirits, being supplied with necessaries by means of a loan upon his individual credit effected at Baltimore, made a rapid march, and succeeded in reaching the capital of Virginia, the previous night. Philips abandoned his object, and retired down the border of the James. There he remained until advised by Cornwallis to repair again to Petersburg, where the British forces in Virginia were to concen

trate.

Anticipating this purpose, La Fayette would have prevented its completion, and with this view moved towards that town, but, finding Philips in possession of it, he again passed over the James, and took post a few miles below Richmond.

Cornwallis, having made his toilsome march through North Carolina, now crossed the Roanoke.

He quickly profited of Jefferson's unwillingness to offend the people. A law had been passed authorizing the impressment of horses. The law was unpopular and was objected to. It excepted those used for breeding. The fine blooded riding horses of the State were removed to the interior, and, yielding to popular clamor, Jefferson privately discouraged the impress.

Cornwallis thus found, on his entrance into Virginia, a full supply. He mounted the steeds, which ought to have borne the defenders of their country, with a thousand

*Life of Greene, ii. 59.