The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1807-03-17

cafe, toe punihment will be proportionally fe.
we're; but in order to prevent future dere!itfion
ron duty. his majefy has thought proper to
pub'iih The following ordinances:
l. All governors and commanders who in flu
| turc, from fear of bombardmeht, or under
the pretcxt of a want of the neceiiary republics
Tor Importing fiege, or under any groundlcfs
pretenee whatever, be it what it may, flall
| neglect, or refufe to defend, with whatever re-
fources they poifefs, the fortrefs entrufted to
| their charge, ihall he mot without mercy.
Every commander or governor of fortrenes
who ihall content to any fecret articles lin the
| cap'tnation which the enemy may force them
to conclude) for their own benefit or that of any
OF their fubaterns, as has been the cafe at Mag
deburg, fhall be Gathered.
9. Every regiment which does not obey the
orders received to attack, or without orders
leave the field of battle, after it has been made
known to his majefty, fhall be Gathered aud
drafted into other regiments.
8. Every officer who in future fhall be guilty
of the mifdemeanors firft above defcribed in
Nos. 2 and 8, or fhall leave the field of battle
without being wounded, fhall be Gathered with
| infamy: each folder who in running away,
| throws away his arms, fhall be Immediately
fhot.
| 4. Every officer who fhall meet with any diff
period folders, fhall rally them, and lead them
to the firf corps, or to another place of rendez-
vous. If he does not perform this duty, he ihall
be accountable for his conduct.
S. The regimental and company furgeons are
| to be as near their REFLECTIVE corps on the day
OF battle as poffible, and they muft be provided
with all the republics of their protection, under
pain of being dfnilied with difgrace.
8. The ammunition-waggons of each corps
ought always to be attended by a taft officer
or captain to preferve regularity in the march.
Thefe officers commanded to attend this duty
fhall be Gathered in cafe of negletting the
fame.
Whoever wantonly fires muiket to create
falfe alarm, fhall be Immediately fhot.
Any waggon-driver who fhall unyoke his hort.
es from his Wagon, in order to run away with
them, ihall be fhot. But as it is absolutely ne
eeiiary to produce ferrous alteration in the
commifiary department of the army, the plan
OF reform to be adopted ihall be communicated
as foon as pofiible to the different corps.
z. On any unforefeen occurrences, for ex.
ample, on extraordinary forced marches, re-
| treats, &c. every commanding officer of corps
HAIL be entitled to make arcquiGtion upon the
inhabitants for the necefiary quantity of pro.
vilions and forage for the men and horfes under
ms command, giving his receipt for the fame I;
but IT he exceeds the necefIary quantity in hi,
requilition, he fhall be fhot.
s. The officers of the general Raff, with their
adJutants, are to take charge of conducting the
ieveral corps, and are never to leave their ref
peetivc commands. The pioneers are to be at
the head OF each column, that they NAV be
ready to repair the roads or TO cut out new
communications. The officers of the general
Raft mutt take care of every thing that can IA
clitate or accelerate the march of the reflective
corps. If the army is to form before the enemy,
thoie officers muft reconnoitre and difcover the
beft ways of retreat, as ALTO carefully mark out
the ground.
9. AS long as the war continues, the fubal.
terms as well as the privates, if they ditinguifh
themielves for courage and prefenoe Of mind,
1hall be equally entitled to promotion as auy
Pti"Ss vi rvurvuIau In P.-G:--- l.-~;-;A..
Tie alone who has committed crimes lhall be
excluded from being an officer.
TO-. The widow of every folder who has diff
tInguIfhed hmfelf and dies in the field of battle
HAL receive penfion proportionatc to the rank
of her huiband.
IL. 1t is hardly neceHary to FAY that every aa
Standardization is feverely punifhabIe. Every
one 10 already well acquainted with the regua-
tons OF the army on this fubjea. Yet as ex.
Perence has lately fhewn the contrary on fever
al occaflons, it is now brought to the ferrous
recollection of the army, that every oae may be
completely aware of the punfhment attending
characterization.
IL. Extorton of money from, or plunderine
and i'll ufage of the inhabitants, and fuch like
outrageous conduct, fhall be punilhed with
death.
ls. All Prufiian fubjecfs who are found fery.
ing the enemy, and taken with arms in their
hands, ihall be fhot without mercy.
This proclamation, which it is intended T,al
be made known to every individual in the army,
fhall not only be read at the head of every reei-
ment, but every individual fhall take a copy
thereof for the better regulation of his conduit
An aoftrad fhsll be made Of this proclamati-
on, 10 far as regards the fubalterns, privates
and wagon drivers, which flialI be read to them
in their native language and the reading there
OF fhall be repeated every week or fourteen
days as ALTO the fame meafures flial be taken
with our former proclamation refpee,ing the
dihribution of medals of merit.
FREDERICK WILLIAM.
OrfsJGerg," IN Dee. 1896.
This fosUn is in RaDIa, GO miles north o. Kos-
mg1Srg.
From Beips Wtekly Ms1eager, 5aa. s.
AMERICAN TREATY.
So much has been faid upon the prefent ac-
commodation with America, which, though
but now concluded has heeo lon, r,,,x,,;, 4.