Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1813-09-13
CEILLIcoTHE, Aug. 81.
HeGd>QAgTTerS, Seneca Io7Un,
ash Hugust, 1913.
GENERAL ORDERS.

GEN EkAll OkDERS.
The commanding General gives his
thanks to Brigadier General Clay, the OFF,
GERS, Non Commissioned officers and Sol
dierS composing the garrison of Fort Meigs,
for their exemplary good conduct whilst
menaced with an attack by the combined
British and Indian army. Nothing but the
tirm and undaunted Countenance exhibited
by the garrison, prevented an attempt TO
storm the Fort which, from the informa-
ton received, appears to have been the de-
termination OF the enemy upon their arrival.
The result that would have attended con-
HiCt of that kind, can be~easily ascertained.
IRON similar attempt npon the smaller,
weaker, and worse manned garrison of Low
er Sandnsky. This affair rejects the high
est honor OH Major Croghan, his officers and
soldiers The General gives his thanks IN
the Major, TO Captain Hunter, Lieutenants
Johnson, Baylor, Anthony, Meeks, and En-
signs ohipp and Duncan of the Nth, and to
Mr.. Armestager, acting Quarter Master :;
also to James Bailey, of the militia, and Ed.
ward Brown, George M'Fail, and Edward
Mumtord, of the volunteer corps, for the
skill and GOODNESS manifested by them in the
management OF the piece OF artillery which
contributed so largely to the defeat of the
enemy and 10 every non-commissioncd Of
The General directs that the most unre
mitted attention to the drill be given by eve
w officer, in the interval of repose which
the army at present enjoys. The fame of
the gentlemen vino hold Commissions. is so
deeply connected with the perfection OF
their corps IA discipline, and the success of
our operations so much depends upon il.
that there Can be no motive wanting To nro
duce the utmost exertion to accomplish the
Generals wishes in this particular. Rut
should he discover that there are anonpst
his officers any who are so lost to a sense of
their own honor, and their countries in
terest, as to omit or neglect this in, Dortant
and (undcr the circumstances in which we
are placed) sacred duty, they may depend
IN the hrst instance upon meeting with his
pointed and severe apprehension, and upon
reiterated negligence, to have their names
communicated to the President by the In.
sPector General. The forbearauce and pa =
uence which the ineXperience of young of
hcers requires, will be cheerfully exercised
Onintenlional error and omission, will he
readily looked over but laziness and mat
Iention will not be forgiven. Young ofFcers
are too apt to imagine that bravery IS the on
ly qualification which is necessary for them
opposes. This opinion would not he cor
rect, even IT the victory were to depend al.
together upon their personal efforts-They
would soon discover their intrepdity with,
out skin IN the management OF their wea
pons, would little avail them. II this is
true ~ personal encounters, how certain is
u, that IN contest between two armies OF
equal sac, and equally well conducted, that
must prevail, which can mannuvre best.
Every other advantage is Certainly in our
favor Our force will be greatly seperiOr q,
that Of the enemy our supplies better; and
for the hopes snj interests whici animate
! eur hcsoms (who have 4 coun,ry's rights