The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1807-10-16

vantageous The momenr the iignal is given, the
rear guard. Poneers and every man of the line are
TO JON Their corps, eivng their packs aud teams in
charge oil MIR Rlgan and the engages of the Quar-
ter Matters ard Contrataor's Dsr,r,r,ent. Should
An atten,p, be made t. ar ninks, which is pro-
babe, the Infantry will form the hollow fluare and
the Artillery take pon ON the angles to eufi,ade the
enemy with grape and caniler Maior W.ich's
men to retire towards the and enleavcr 10 out
Hank our afailants; Keeping up as quick and deadly
fire pof6blc. An officer TO each iivGoo of tho
| Infantry will take poa with the from, rank-rvery
other ofaeer will be IN the rear, fee the men do 10
throw away their ise, and if one ioud be found 70
diitardly as to give back, put him infant death
Under all eireumQanccs the Artillery ~ II, rccc
orders when to fire but the InflnrrY, with G,ould-
cred arms are To wait the approach Of the enemy
until within forty yards, when the front rank is to
Preient, level well, fire and charge bayonst If the
enemy are not broken 0aggerci, the ifecond rank
are TO take aim at their breas, and whcr at fifteen
yards are to pour IN their fire, and ihcud they dill
come on, are to be received by both ranks with aunt-
ieis reioistion on their hayoneis The Dragons
reierved tor critica! effort, and will receive orders
when and where make it. The gentlemen will
bear IN mind, that whatever may be the order OF
the Charge the nRamt they cofe with the enemy the
action will become pellme: They ifould be careful
to level their blows at the neck, rather horizontally
than Perpendicnlarly, and ia general to cut and pats
irsnl man TO man.
The sp4niih force is greatly fup.rior end all noun
ted. bu: is Ondifi;g!"'d. Their attack will be made
in great dforieraHe ,bably with velocity and an air
OF boidneis; b-caue they will depend more on noife
and appearance than the fold mock 1t will be our
part TO prelent rampant of bayonets whenever at
tackled. lie, the officers be attentive to their men, &
the men be hlent and obedient their officers Let
each individual put confidence in his own reneth and
the cooperation of his flank files Above all, let us
avoid hurry, which always produces confufion and
iuperiorisy OF numbers will ierve but augment our
triumph, and inereaie the honor of our arms.
(x)
arrived at Na.chez about the a7th Of o aober,
from the Maouri, where received letter from,
| Gen. Wilkinon, dated Natehitoches, esd Oaober.
1896, directing me to dilpatch exprefs with re-
| turn OF my detachment, and to fall down 70 Fort
| Adams and take the command of that Poe arri-
we'd at Fort Adams about the Sd November, and took
command from Lieut.. SEWER, on my arrival found
a MIR. Swar.wout confiaed in III. Doctors Quarters
\ with violent attack OF the Bilious Fever wasp
! troduced TO him | think by Do9or Davidfon who
| informed me that MIR. Swartwout had been To Mar
chUoches, and on his to the mouth of Cd r;
yer, had been violently attacked and fen M, 10 the
Carlton for medical aid that he had gone down m
MN, and found him in dreadful howell ard had adj
vifed his en'barking board BARGE which ,y,s ar
ce:ding to the Fort, where he could be more com
torsabiy iituaied and have his c9ntant attendance
on tse 2th received letter No. hereunto attach
! ed, dated Natchitoches, 9Th November: this was
handed me by l'Ieut. Graham, who informed me of
the termination OF the expedition to the Sabine and
1 thst the troops were then on their return Letter
No =, hereunio attached, informed ire of the re,prn
oil the General to Eaiclez, which created rome ankle
ty IN my mind IN consequence of the orders exae,
Ing tecreoy and ordering boat. for the movement f
all the military isores from Fort Adams On the
i9th' leVeTal o. the nihcers arrived from Natchitoch
es AID Viited their families, who were all ar 4 ofs m
1 oC, a..
Natchtoehes to Orleans and the embark of the
nitary ordinance itores at Fort Adams confirmed n,
IN the be.iei that danger was apnreheuded frop
lone quarter and that Orleans nun be the point of
attack We continued in this iituation until the morn
! ing of the 18Th, when the General arrived aud 70.
! quoted me To walk with him the battery, where
he communicated to ne the deljy;ls of Col. Burr in
forming ME that he had received leveral letters from,
Col. Burr, tro one OF his agents (Mr Su,artwoutl
and that iurrs principal attack would be upon Or
leans was never alore atnnihed, no, having heard
that any iuipic'ons were entertained again!i him;
! informed the General the iuation in which had
found MIR. Swartwout my arrival, and reouefed
| leave to arrett him. The General refu(rd iav;ng
that ne exbetsed ia get much out of him. that
lie mad h';d out TO S"artwout the idea of his nor
| "pPnlng Col Burr, and thar he fbould afIembe his
whole force at Orleans, enable him to defend thar
place and deisGt The whole plan. was dreaed to
continue my ovi!ties as before for fear thar Mr.
Swartwouc mighs ger alarmed a, the mcvement If
the troops aud military nures On the Is.h received
orders to proceed with my coanaod to Nstchez with
litructions to take tie neeeIy meafres to afcertan
the approach OF body Of armed men from the Ohio
cocnuy ana 20 give the General the earl-h in(oroa
t'on by express, Of every movement from that quar-
ter, erher az N4tshez or by Tending confidential
party up the river ABOVE the Yazou in the dfyurc of
! hunters, aud according communicated regularly
every attenuation could c.!',el. Abont the laR oe
December, IL" wo letters, one from tie Poa maj
tfr OF Haiviiie To fieury Turner of Natchez dated
the 9Th l>e,caher, Eating that Col Burr was then
Il: vile, anil tia, he meant 70 proceed 81 TIE
2o't' to the mosh O. Cumberland where report fid
hg would have aii:nh=i from five to eight thonfsnd
men, and 'Aat It wls gagera!ly believed tiia: he in
'ended Ji 20 Mexico. The n:hcr l...cr toa Mr.
Wood irohl Edihvie-fpoite Of ioi Burr being in
Naihvle that two 81 a., PROTOTYPES had lGt tn,yn
that morning for 0:sas by Iaad from the ben OF!
my recollection the above Placement of the letters TO
Turner and Wood ia correGS and COL BUR-. arrival
| very daily expected by all pcrlons at Natehez.--
For my own part did rot doubt it, and confder:nr
this information as all important the General pro-
ceeded for Orleans arrived tIcic on tie Cd Tluuarv
and communicated tito HIM So6n after, tii. nfor
nation was corrobora,cd ivy the arrv; Of Bradford
the printer Of the Gazette Orleans
| SEQ: PETER.
COsrty sFWai5iastan, 81.
| On this 9,h day of Sey,e1rbc- so7, George Pc.
| ter came before me, lngioe Of the Peace fnr the
county aioretsid, and maic oath On ,he Holy Ivan
gely OF Almighty God that ;he faAs aaed in the fore
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