Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1813-10-25


of the troops of the line. Gen. Cass's brigade will
follow colonel Balls corps, and general Calme's
| the volunteer rinemen. The regiments will land
aud form in succession upon those whiSh prccede
them. The right wing, with its left in front. dis
playing to the right and the left wing, with its
right in front, displaying 10 the left The brigades
of general King, Allen and Caldwell, will form sue
eessiyey tn the right of general Gaines. General
M'Arthnr's and Chids' brigades win form the re-
serve. The general will command in person the
brgsdes of General Cass and Gaines, assisted by
major general Henry. His excellency governor
Shelby will have the immediate command of The
three brigades on the right, assisted by MAJOR gen
Dcsha. AS the troops are disembarked, the
boats to be Immediately sent back To the fleet.
1t will be observed that the order of landing hero
prescribed, is somewhat that of direct escheons
depioyed into line upon the advanced corps of the
right and lett wing Ii is the intention of the gem
eral however, that all the troops which provi-
dcd with boats should land in quick succession
possible; an d the general officers commanding to-
wards the extrcmitics of the line authorised tu
deviate from the arrangement to counteract any
movement Uf the enemy by landing any part OF their
commands, previously to the formation of the
corps, which is herein directed to precedc them.
he corps of lieutenant colonel Ball and the voun-
teer rifle regiment will maiut'in tile position they
occupy on landing until the troops OF the line
iorned to support them they VIII then retire
through the intervals OF the line, to the TANKS,
and form in the rear OF the line.
A detachment OF artillery, with a SIX, 70 r and
three FOUNDER aud hDwtzer, will land with the adj
yanced light corps the of the artillery will be
held in reserve and landed at such points IN tio,
Wood may direct.
The point OF landing for the reserve, under bril-
gadier general MArthur, cannot now be desgns-
ted IT will be made to support any point of the
ihe which may require AID, or be formed on the
Hanks as circumstances may render necessary.
The arrangement for landing tie troops will be
made entirely under the direction of officer ID
the navy, whom commodore Perry has been so OBJ
iging us TO offer for that purpose. The deoa rka-
he will he ar.fii ,,l
the vesse 8. 1 nc troops being ianued aud the
my draIcn oil, or not opposing the landing, the
my viii change its mont TO tue left, and form in
der OF battle in tictfollowing manner-Ih he two
bugades OF regular troops and two OF the volunteers
to be formed in two s.lnes 1T right angles tn the
shore OF the lake. Ges M'Arthur's brigade aud
Cslnes' To form the front line, and Cass aud ChiIds
the Sc ond line the regular troops still ON the
lett that the flank OF both lines resting Oh the
shore, the distance between the two Iucs will be
three hundred yards. The remaining three bril-
gades OF volunteers will be drawn up III single line
OF two ranks, at right angles To the line Of march,
its head upon the right OF tine front line forming
CROCHET (enpotence) with that Il e auu extending
beyond the SEQ line. The corps OF lieutenant
col Ball will form tue advance OF the lett wing at
the distance of 500 yards, the regiment OF rifle
lunteers the advance OF the right wing the
distance.
some light pieces of artillery will be pla
ced in the road leading up the lake, and at
such other points as maj or Wood may d.
| rect. When the order Is given for march
| ing, the first and second lines will adv ance
by files from the heads OF companies. IN O.
| Jher words, these two hEes will form two
| columns, marching by their TANKS by com
| panies at entire distances. The three bri-
| gades on the right flank, will be faced l. tn,
| left and marched forward--the head OF ms
column still forming en- poience with the
| front line. 1t IS probable that the two brl-
1 gades of the front line Will extend from the
| lake some distances into The woods, on the
| right flank, and il IS desirable II should be
| So--but should 1t be otherwise, and the cro-
| Chef or angle be at any time on the open
| ground, his xc. gov. Shelby will Immediate
| ly prolong the front line to the right Ey adj
| ding to il as many companies of the leading,
| brigade of The flank Column rs will bring the
| angle and consequently the flank Column it.
| sell completely within the woods. It's to be
| presumed that the enemy viii make their
| attack upon the army ON Its march, that
| their regular troops will form their right up
| ON the lake, their militia occupy the ground
between the regulars and the woods, and
| the Indians the woods. The formation here
in prescribed is in ended to resist an arrange
ment of this kind. Should the & neral con-
lecture on that subject prove correct, as it
| must be evident that the hight of tire enemy
cannot be turned, and on that wing his best
troops must be PLACID, Il Vail be proper to
refuse him our left, andi6irect our principal
effort TO uncover the leftianEof his +, guars
by driving off bis militia. In the event here
supposed, therefore, it will be proper to
bring up part or the whole of gen. Cass's
| brigade, Co assist the charge made by gene
raj Gaines, or that the former should change
POSITIONS with the brigade of volunteers in
the second line. Should the general think
/ it safe to Greer the whole of Cass'S brigade
to the right, without rep AGING it with ano
. Their, Gen. Cass will march 1t to the right
formed in oblique eschellons OF companies
i 1t will be ths'busness of gen. M'Arther III
the event ofhis wing being refused to watch
the motions o the enemy (and with the as
/ sstance of the artillery prevent his front
| | line at least from interruptng the progress
of our right. Should the enemy's militia be
defeated, the brigade of ours in advance will
Immediately wheel upon the flank Of the
British regulars, and gen. M'Arthur viii
advance to attack them in front. In the
: mean time, his excellency gov. Shelby car
use the brigade in reserve OF the second line
to prolorg the flank line from its front or lef
2 or to reinforce any weak part OF the line -
In all cases where troops in advance are OBJ
. liged to retire through those whs are ad
a vancing to support them, it will be done by
companies in files. which will retire through
the intervals of the advancing line, and viii
Immediately form in the rear. The light
troops will be particularly governed by thu
, direction.