Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1807-03-11

~ SuiJs AH Tue DIRECTS 81 ttfe corps VI 4Aos
henlehs who belonged to it at the affairs of
{ Pasenwalk and Pfestzlow, who arrived at
4Stestln before the capiIulaion OF that place,
and who joined those that were included
10 that capitalization, are also dismissed the
servlce for ever. All officers, who, pre-.
vious to the capitalization concluded at Ac-
lam, had passed tina. town, but returned
sinsorder TO surrender the mselves prisoners,
are also dismissed the service.
sdly. All officers who, during the retreat
sof their corps lef,them without having a
turlough, or without having bsen taken
prisoners and shall have returned home
.or elsewhere !, and all officers not bslolging
TO any corps tia, was obliged to csp,tu!ate,
and who have gone over to the enemy 10
order to GET passports that .hey might re.
turn without moies,ation, are al. dismissed
the service for ever.
B. Further, his majesty reserves. to himself
to bring to account all those officers, high
and low, particularly those in the COMMITS.
sary Department. whose actions still remain
doubtful, or who in the eyes Of the array
have shewn themselves unworthy OF the
.rast reposed in them, and, If upon tAe
future investigator Of their conduct, the
above stated facts are found TO be more
criminal than at present appears, taen, and
10 that case, the punishment will be proper
tionably severe BAT in order 10 prevent
future derelietion from duty, his majesty
has ihoueht proper 10 publish .hs following
ordinances:
!. All governors ard ccmmaadants
who in fA.ure, from 4ear oe bonbard.
reat. or ueder tie pretest Of wsos Of
the necessary requisites for supporting q
siege, or onder any grouudless pFe,ence
whatever, be it wha, it may, shall neslecy
or refuse 10 defend with whatever na< as
they possess. The fortress entrusted 10 thes.
charge, shall Be shog withous any nser-
cys
Every sommsnder Or governor C a,for,
treas who shall consent 70 aoy secset arti
cles Ga the capitulatIoa whicn the enemy
may force them TO eoncllde) foE shcir own
beue6E OF thav Of any of their s:gos!tt.os.
as has been The case at Magdtbu1gh, s!.al!
Ge ca3hlered.
2. Every regiment which does not obey
the orders received TO attack, or .lthou,
orders kates the field Of battle, after it
has been made known to'his majesty, shall
be cashiesed and drafted into other regi
ments.
3. Every. officeS who IN future shall be
guilty of the misJemsanors FIRST above de-,
seribed in Nos. 2 and 8, or shall leave
the field Of battle without being wounded,
shall be eashlered with infamy: each sol,
der who ioruaniGg away throws eway his
arms, shalESe Immediately shot.
a. Every officer who shall meet with any,
Dispersed soldiers shall rally them, and
lead them TO the FIRST corps, or TO another
place Ct rendezvous. If he does oct per
form this duty he shall be accountable for:
his eonduct. :!
S. Ehe'regimcatai and company surge
ons areto be as near respective corps
on the day Of bss,le as possible, and they
mus. be provided with all the requisites OF;
their protcssion, under pam of being dis
nissedswith disgrace.
6. HE ammunition Wagons of each:
corps ought always 70 be attended by a
staff ofkcer or captain, TO preserve, regula..
ton in the march. Those officers com.
manded to attend this duty shall be, cash.
tered in case of negleeting the sane.
Whoever wantonly fires a ,muskes to
create a false alarm, shall! be immediately
shot.
Any Wagon driver who shall unyoke
his horaes from his Wagon, in order TO
runaway with them shall be shot. Bus as
1t is abundsnlly ,necessaryt to produce Sc
rious alteration in the ,coamissary depart.
,mens Of the army, The plan of reform to be
adopted shall be communicated IS soop
as possible TO the different corps.
T., Or any unforeseen occurrences, for
example, on extraordinary forced marches.
retreats &c every commanding ohlcsr Of