The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1807-03-17
PROCLAMATION.
LAUDERDALE.
(Te Be eontinned.J


Concerning tie aboii1ing s1erai a5ufsy in the ar.
s;icJ.
In confeQuence OF the unfortunate and almoft
total d'fiolution of feveral corps of the army,
fent into the field agsinft the French, it has
been impoifibe for his PrufIian majefty, on ac-
count OF total want Of authentic information
TO dftinguiih truth from falfehood, rumours
rom Facts, TO reward merit, or to nHiSt pun
:ih'nrnt. His majefy therefore uuR potpone
drawing any conclufons until that period,
wien his msjefy fhal be enabled 10 do 70 with
more certainty and preciiion. His maefty is far
srn-n the idea of acribng TO his brave armies all
the caamites and misfortunes when nc nun
fell and his dominions have experienced. 1t is,
on the contrary, very satisfactory to his majefy
that many of his folders, from the higheft to
the lo@eit rank, have difinguiihed themfelves
by fteady courage, continued perseverance,,
and a true fenfs Of honor.-Bu', unfortunately,
inftances have occurred proved by facts, that
fpeak for themfeIves) OF fuch nature as not to
be paffed over any longer in filence on the
contrary they ought moi feverely and mott
publicly to be aniuIadverted as example
for the future. Amongst thofe whole conduct
i, mot highly reprehenfible are
1T. All tbofe officers who have more or Iefs
participated in the unheard of conduct of ths
furrender to the enemy of the fortreffes of Stet-
tin, Cuirn, Spandau, and Magdeburg.
2. All thofe officers who, not being prefent
at the equalization ofther REFLECTIVE corps, ne
SeIthelefs offered thtmfelves voluntarily to fur
render, as belonging TO fuch corps, nay, even
perlnaded their comrades and their fubalterns
10 take Gmilar fcandalous refoution.
s. Laftly, all thofe who, without having re-
ceived any furlougb, or having been made pri-
foners, have abfented themfelvesf from the armies,
and went either home or efe where, &c.
In confednence of which his majefty has, for
The prefcnt, difmiGed his fervce, with dfgrace
for ever, the major and commander at Erfurth,
Won Prufchenck, becaufe, tho the city of Err
furth fnrrendered, there no neccfity to
deliver up the forts of Peteriberg and Cirian.
burg, If the commandant has taken the necefIa-
ry precautions. At Stettin, the lieutenant
general aud governor, Won Romberg, is cafiIier.
ed, as well az the major general Won Knobelf-
dorff Major general Won Rauch, as comman-
der in feeond, is difIniied with difgrace, and for
ever.
The major and fort engineer of Stettn, Won
Harenherg,s broke.
IN Cufrin, the col. and commander, Won In.
gerHeben, is condemned to be fhot.
In Spandau, the major and commander, Won
Benkendorff, is diinifled with diigrace.
In Magdeburg, the general of infantry Won
Kleif, and the commander, colonel du Trofel,
are difmiffed with difgrace.
All the remaining generals who were at Mag
drburg at the time, and who, in the council of
war, voted for the furrcnder of the fortrefs, are
Tkewife difmihed with difgrace as ALTO all
thofe officers who have figned any of the above
mentioned capitulations.
7dly. All the officers Of the corps Of Hohen-
lobe, who belongedto it at the affairs of Pafen-
walk and Prehzlow who arrived at Stettin be-
fore the capitulation Of that piase, and who
Joined thofe that were included in that capitu-
latjon are aIfo dilnifed the fervice for ever All
officers who, previous TO the captuIation con-
eluded II Anclam, had paHed that town, but
returned in order to lUrrender themlelYes prifon-
ers, are allo difmiIIed The fervice.
sdIy. All officers who during the retreat Of
their corps left them without having furlongh,
ar without having been taken priloners, and
fisn have returned home or elfewhere and
all officers not belonging to any corps that was
Obliged to capilnlate, and who have gone over
10 the Enemy, in order to get paGports that they
might retuTn home " th0ut mobilization, arc all
diTmifird the ftfvice for ever,
Further, his majeay Teiefvc5 TO bimfelf to
berng 20 accOuat all thofe officers, high and low,
particularly thoGe in the c0mmifafy department,
whcfe 2Ftiops dill remain doubtful, or who in
the eyes of the army have s1own themielVes un-
worthy of the traa fepofed in them and, If
upon the future inVeaigaiion Of their conduct,
the above-Rated fa6ls are found to be more
criminal than At pScleut APPEARS, them 10 this