Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1813-10-26
[Mo. 1915


may direct. When the order is sivea
for marching, the FIRST and second linsl
will advance by files from. the heads 81
companies in other words, these two
lines will form two columns, maFchih9
By their tanks By companies at entire
distances. The three brigades on tho
right flank, will be faced to the LEFT and
marched foiward--the head of this cos
lumn still forming en- potence with The
front line. It's probable that the two
brigades on the front line will extend
from tho lake, some distance into ths
woods, o.. the right flank, and. it is de.
sirable i ,hOuld be so-but should II be
otherw :. and the crochet or angle Do
at any -, on the open ground, his exS.
gov. S,,."|y will Immediately prolous
the trcn no to the right BY adding I'd
1t az macy companies Of the leading
brigaas OK the flank column as Gill
bring e angle and consequently thS
fla kr d mn itself completely within tho
WOOD; 10 to be presumed that the
enemy il make their attack upon the
arm Oh IS march, that their regular
troops .su form their right upon tbs
lake, thar militia occupy the ground
he wen the regulars and the woods, and
tn. Io'ic.,s the woods. The formation
her:ih prescribed is intended to resist
an arrangement of this kind. Should
the general conjecture on that subject
prove correct, as il must be evident
that the right of the enemy Cannot 10
turned, and on that wing his best troops
must be placed, it will be proper to 70.
fuse him our left, and direct our prinets
pal effort to uncover the left flank Of bio
regulars BY driving of hi. militia. in
the event here supposed, therefore, Il
will be proper to bring up q part or thS
whole Of general Cass's brigade, to ass
sist the charge made by gen. CaImes,
or that the former should change posts
tons with the brigade of volunteers IN
the second line. Should the general
think it safe to order the whole OF Cass's
brigade to the right, without replacing
it with another. Gen. Cass will march
it the right formed in obliaue eschsls
Ions 0 companies. 1t will be the bnsl.
ncss0f gen M'Arthur in the event Of
his Wing being refused to watch the MOS
tons of the enemy {and with the assists
ance OF the artillery prevent his front
line at least from interrupting the proc
gressot our right. Should the enemys
militia be defeated, the brigade Of ours
in advance will imme diately wheel upon
the flank Of the British regulars, ard
gen. M'Arhur will advance to a,'ack
them in front. In the mean time. biS
cXcellency governor Shelby can use the
brigade in reserve Of the second line %
proiohg the flank line from its front Of
left or to reinforce any weak part Of the
line In all cases where troops in zds
vance are obliged to retire through those
who are advancing to support them, IL
will be done by companies in files,
which will retire through the intervals
Of the advancing line, and will immedls
aiely form in the rear. The light
troops will be partic ularly governed By
this direction.
The disposition Of the Troops en- the
right flank is such as the commanding
general thinks best calculated to resist
ali attack from Indians which is ONLY To
he expected from that quarter Hi. ex.
csllency governor Shelby will, kowS.
yer, use his discretion in making any al.
tsratioD which his experience and judg-
ment may dictates It. col. Ball, It. col.
Simral, and the general officers CON.
manding on the flank line, arc to tend
out small detachments in advance of tho
two former corps, and to the flank Of
the latter. Should they discover the e.
nemy in face immediately notice will be
sent to the lines. The general CON.
handing on the spot will imae diatelv
order the signals for forming in order
of battle which will be the beat $50
arns."
All signals will be immediately re.
peated by all the drums of the line-tho
signal for the whole to halt is the retreat.
Drums will be distributed along the
heads of companies, and the tap. occa.
sIonally given to regulate their march.
1t. col. Ball and Simrall are to keen
tho general constantly ADVISED of tho
discoveries made BY the advanced par.
ties: Where it shall become necessary
tor the corps of Ball and SimraIl to re.
tire, they will form on the flank or in
the rear OF M'Arthur's and Calmes'
brigades, and receive the orders of tho
brigadiers respectively.
Brig. gen. Cass will designate such
otfcers az he may deem proper, to 90.
sist captain Elliott, of.the navy, in the
of the boats and the de.
barkation Of the troops. The general
will be the aignal for tue whole 70
move. BY command,
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