Star.
London, England, 1807-01-09 00:00:00

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fI.OOLAMATION,
eOsCIRMUICI Anomeminci SIMIAL AMU
to
TH. PllOllllllll MOMS.
In eontegnenee of the unfortunate and ante& total
diffolution of feveral corps of the army, fent.into the
field againft the French, it has been inspoffible for his
?ruffian Majefty, on account of a total want of au-
thentic information, to diffingulfh truth from falle-
boot!, rumours from has, to reward merit, or to
joaia puniffiment. His Majelly therefore mutt poft-
pone drawing any conclufions until that period, when
his Majelly than be enabled to do fo with more eer.
tainty and precition. His Majefty is far from the
idea of aferibing to his brave armies. all the calamities
and misfortunes which he himfelf and his dominions
have experknced. It is, on the contrary, very fatif:
fattory to his Majefty that many of his foldiers, from
the higheft to the lowett rank,have diftinguiffiedthem-
(elves by a Ready courage, continued perfeverance,
and a true fenfe of honour. But, unfoitunately, in.
(lances have occurred (proved by fans, that (peak
for themfelves) of filch a nature as not to be palled
over any longer in filence : on the contrary they ought
molt feverely and moil publicly to be animadverted
on as an example for the future. Amongft thofe
whole conduit is molt highly reprehenfible are—
t ft, AU thole officers who have more or lets parti •
cipated in the unheard acondult of the furrender to
the enemy of the fortreffes of Stettin, Cuftrin, Span-
dau, and Magdebargh.
a. All thofe officers who, not being prefent at the
capitulation of their retpeitive corps, neverthelefs
offered themfelves voluntarily to furrender, as belong-
ing to loch corps, nay, even perfuaded their corn.
rades and their fubalterns to take a fimilar feaudalous
reiolation.
3. Lattly, all thole who, without having received
any furlough, or having been made prifoners, have
ablented themfelves from the armies, and went either
home or elfewhere, &c.
In confeqtience of which his Majefly has,. for the
prefent, difaiiffed his fervice, with difgrace, for ever,
the Major and Commandant at Erfurth, Von Prof
chenek, becaufe, though the city of Erfurth
furren-
dered, there was no neceffity to deliver up the forts
of Peterfberg and Ciriaxburg, if the Commandant
had taken the neceffary precautions. At Stettin, the I
Lieutenant General and Governor, Von Romberg, is
calhiered, as well as the Major General Von Knobkf-
dorff. Major General Von. Rauch, as Commander
in Second, is difiniffed with difgrace, and for ever.
The Major and tort Engineer of Stettin, Von
arenber g, is broke.
In Cultrin, the Colonel and Commander, Von, la:
terfieben, is condemned to be (hot.
In Spandau, the- Major and Commander, Von
Benkendorff, is difrnifred with difgrace.
In Magdeburgh„ the General of Infantry, Von
and the Commander, Colonel du Troffel, are
difmiffed with difgrace.
• All the remaining Generals who were at Magde.
burgh at the time, and who :n the Council of War,
toted for the furrender of the fortrefs, are likewife
difmiffed with difgrace, as alfo all thole Officers
who have figned: any of the above mentioned Capi-

iulations. •
idly, AU the officers of the corps of Hohenlohe,
who belonged to it.at the affairs of Pafenwalk and
Prentzlow, who arrived at Stettin before the capita-
lation of that place, and who joined thofe that were
included in that capitulation, arc alfo difmiffed the
iervice for ever. All officers who, previous to the
capitulation concluded at Anclam, had paged that
*own, but returned to furrender themfelves prifoners,
are aifo dill's-titled the ttrvice.
3dly, All Officers who, daring the retreat of their
corps, left them without having* furlough, or with-
out having been taken prifoners, and
_null have re-
turned home or elfewhere ; and all Officers not ,be-
longing to any corps that was obliged to capitulate,
and who laave..gone over to the enemy, in order to
get paports that they might return home, without
moleffation, are all difmiffed the fer vice for ever.
' Farther, his Majefty referees to himfelf to bring to
account all thoie officers, high and low, particularly.
thole in the Commiffary Department, whofe anions
11111 remain doubtful, or who in the eyes of the army
have (hewn themfelves unworthy of the unit repofed
in them, and if upon the future inveftigation of their
condo& the above Rated fans are found to be more
criminal than at prcfent appears, then and in that
cafe, the punilment will be proportionably fevere—
but in order to prevent future derelinion from duty,
hi, Majefty has thought proper to publith the follow.
Ordinances : .•
I. All Governors and Commandants who in In-
tute, from fear of a bombardment, or under, th,,,prt.4
text of a want of the neceffary regnifites for (import.
ing a liege, m midge:Mit groundlefs pretence what-
ever, be it what ft may, (hall neglea or refufe to
defend with whatever refources they poffefs, the for-
treffes entrufted to their charge, (hall be (hot, _without
any mercy.
Every Commander or Governor of fortreffes who
confent to any feeret articles (tn the capitula-
tion which the enemy may force them to conclude),
for their own benefit or that of any of their fubal-
terns, as has been the cafe at Magdeburgh, (hall be

cashiered.
•• Z. Every regiment which does not obey the orders
received to at lack, or without orders leaver the field

jllantatdifhallll6l:esedelthaliredbe:lainStlliediafted 11itto"othhigergre:
. 3. Evety Officer Who in fttlttre (ball be guilty of
the mifdemeauors firfl above defcribed in Nos. 2 and
3, or (hail leave the field of battle without being
wounded, [hall be caihiered with infamy : each fol.
j 1
' dier who in running away throws away his arms flsoll
be immediately (hot.
4.. Every Officer who (hall meet with any, difperfed
foldiers (hall rally them, and lead.,thens to the firft
corps, or to another place of readeeVotis. If he does
not perform this duty he 'ball be accduniable for his
conduit. • - •
5. The regimental lind compsny.Sergeons are to
be as near their eerpettive corps owthe day of battle,
as poffible, and they meter be provided with all the
requifites of their prOfeffion, under pain of being dif-
miffed with difsiice
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6. The ansminisios 'waggons of each corps ought
always to be attended brit Staff Officer or Captain,
to preferve regularity in 'the starch. Thofe Officers
commanded to attend this atiti (ball be cafideted in
cafe of neglecting the fame.
Whoever wantonly fires a mulleet to create a fall&
alarm, Wall be immediately fhot.
Any waggon driver, who (hail unyoke his horfes
from his waggon, in order to run away with them,
(hall be (hot. Bat as it is abfolutely neceffary to pro-
duce a ferious alteratioct in the CommilTary Depart-
ment of the army, the plan of reform to be adopted
(hall be communicated as Coon as poffible to the dif-
ferent corps.
7. On any unforelien occurrences, for example,
on extraordinary forced marches, retreats, &c. every
Commanding Officer of a corps (hall be entitled to
make a requifition upon the inhabitants fOr the necef-
fary quantity of provifions and forage for the men and
horfes under his command, giving hicreceim for the
fame ; but if he exceeds the necethry quantity in his
requifition, he (hall be (hot.
8- The Officers of the General Staff, with their
Adjutants, are to take charge of condufling the ft.
veral corps, and are never to leave their refpeeive
commands. The pioneers are to be at the head of
each column, that they may be ready to repair the
roads, or cut out new communications. The Offi-
cers of the General Staff mull take care of every
thing that can facilitate or accelerate the march of
the refpeeive corps. If the army is to form before
the enemy, thofe officers mutt reconnoitre and difco-
ver the bed ways of retreats as alfo carefully mark
out the ground.
6. Ab long as the war continues, the fubalterns,
as well as the privates, if they diftingnifh them-
(elves for courage and pretence of mind, Wall be
equally entitled to promotion as any Prince or No.
blensan in the Pruffian dominions. He alone who
has committed crimes (hall be exclided from being
an officer.
to. The widow of every (oldies who has dittin•
guithed himfelf, and dies in the field of battle, (hall
receive a pennon proportionate to the rank of her
hufband.
t t, It is hardly neceffary to fay, that every aft of
infubordination is feverely punifhable. Every one is
already well acquainted with the regulations of the
'army on this fubjeft ; yet as experience has latelY
(hewn the contrary on feveral occafions, it it now
brought to the ferious recolleftion of the army, that
every one may be completely aware of the punifb-
ment attending infubordination.
12. Extortion of money from, or plundering and
ll refuge of the inhabitants, and fuch like ontrageoas
'oondue, Stall be punithed with death.
13. AU Prnffian (objets who are found (erring the
enemy, and taken with arms in their hands, rsall be
(hot without mercy. - . •
This Proclamation, which it is intended Stall be
made known to every individoal in the army, shall
sot only be read at the head'of every regiment, but.
every individual flail take a' copy thereof for the
better regulation of hiacondtie...
An abftrae (hall be made of tßis proclamation, Co
far as regards the fubalterns, privates, and waggon
drivers, which Wall be read to them in their native
Lseinige ; and the reading thereof' than be reputed
every week or fourteen days u alto she fame mea
fures flail be taken with our former proclamation
refpelling the diltribotion of medals'of merit.
(Signed) VILIPSAIC.A WILLIAM.
Orteliburg, Dec. a, aBo6.

The Duke and Duette!' if NOR THUM D
leave town on Sunday tor Side Hill. where they will
remain till her i.dajtrra's Beth Day.
Lent Preachers, 'appointed to preach beferii
fdajetty for the year 1807. ts .
t„, WethWeitlillo.o Of the ChePel. Aftitiew
„ pod&
.•
'• • is; Alday, Den of Lkdiedd, Dr. Proby.
/5, Sunday, Ledllighop of Lincoln.
11, Wcdnefday, Dr. Oregon..
so, Friday. Dean of Ole:cater. Dr. Lemke. '
ss, Sunday. Lord Bilitop of Lincoln. -
ss, Wednefday, Dr. Strachey.
sy, Friday, Dean of Exeter, Mr. Talbot.
Mar. r; Sunday, Lord it, of erdord. •
4. Wednefdiy, Mr. Fottoodn.
6, Friday, Dean of Peterborough, Dr. Kipling.
$, Sunday. Lord Mop of Chicheer.
is, Wednefday, Mr. Gape.
Is, Friday, DUO of Rochelle. Dr. Goodie**
tj; Sunday. Lard Whop of Gioseelter.
/11, Wednefday, Mr. Wollafton.
20, Friday. Dean of Chalice, Mr. Chohnonddey.
is, Palm Sunday, Lord Arabia', of caarc-b•ry, or Lord
Arehbiat, of York.
as, Wednefday, Mr. Tagtegfall.
sy, Good Friday, Dean of Wettable, Dr. Vinesot.
kg, Este Day, Lord Almoner.