The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1813-09-14
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GEN Err GRDF.KS.

81 yTuruo;, 1919,
GENERAL ORDERS.
The Commanding Gen. yves his thank
to Brig. Cen. Clay, the Officers. Non Com
iss,uned Oficers and So dicrs con,pcsinp
the garrison ofFort Meigs, FOR their ken,
p.aiy good conduct, willis menaccd with a
| attack by he CONSUMED Brisish and Indian
army Nothing hu, the FIRM and rnduunted
CO.. tenance exhibited b. the garrison, pre-
vented an attempt 10 Storm the Fort which,
from the information received. appears 20
nave been the determination f the energy
upon their arrival. The result that You'd
have attended conflict OF that kind, can be
easily aScgrtancd, F.on q similar attenn+
upon the smaller, weaker. & worse mann
ed garrison of Lower Slnduaky. This fair
reflects me highest honor on Mai. CioPhan
his officers and soisiiers. The General gives
his thanks 10 the Major, to Captain Hunter
Lieutenants j hnsn, Baylor. Anthony,
Mecks, and Ensigns Shipp aad Duncan Of
the 17th, and to Mr.. Armestagcr, acting
Quarter Gaster; flso TO James Bailey, of
the militia. ami Edward Brewn, George
M'Fail, and Edward Mumford, of the vo
iunteer corps. for the skill and GOODNESS man
lie ed by them in fhc management If the
piece nj artillery which contributed so large
~ to the defeat Of the enemy S;to every non
commissioned officer and solder in the gar
rIson.
The General directs thar the most unre
mitted attention TO the drill b. given bv eve
rv officer, in the Interval of repose which
the army at present enjoys. The fame OF
the gentlemen who hold commissions, is so
deeply connected with the perfec ion of
their corps in discipline, and the success of
our operations so much depends upnni.. thar
mere can De no motive wanting to produce
The utmost eXertion TO accomplish the Gre
nerai's wishes in TINS particular Bot should
he discover that tnere are among MS Off
GERS any who are 81 luSt 10 sense ct heir
own honor, ami thcir courtry's IN e ct. as
to omit or nesle, els inrortant and OUNCE
the cIrcum tanccs in viii h we are placet;O
sacred duty, thy MAJ depend in he first
instance upon mee ing with his Doin ed and
severe reprehe; sion and upon reiterat, E,
negligence, 10 have tt'ic names comn,un,ca
ted to the PresiGen by the Inspector Gene
raj. The torbearaUce and patence which
the ineXperIence If young officers REQUIRES
WI! he coeertn iy eX rcisl d. Unintentio "a
error and omission, will be readily looked
over but iazness and inatten,ian will not
be forgiven. Young officers are too ant to
imagine that bravery is the only uuaLfca-
u II WEIGH Is necessary for them to possess
MS opinion would m, be correc+, evan if
the victory were to depend a. oeethor no
n their personal s--They youid
soon discover that intrepidity without SIX III
IN the management O. mir weapons, would
little avail them. Ittis s true IL person
al encounters. how cert in is i that in . coc
test between 'wo armies Of equal size & coal.
ly well condac ed, that must prevail. which
can man9uvre beS'. Every o'her advantege
is certainly in Our favor. Orr force viii b.
greatly superior TO that OF the enemy orr
supplies better; and for the hopes ana in.
'erestS which animate our hosons >. no have
a ccun'ry's rights AM inc tinahle privileges
20 nSnt tJr) can they be COMPARED 70 those
ot the mercenary " whose only hone is tbat
OF pay, whose only fear is that Of Dgni.
ment - The victory ard the G~comDIi,h-
ment OF the high expectations o. car conn
iry' depend upon li'tle exertion. Will
TINS exert'on be Withheld? 1t muyr no, II
lshail not.-Ihose who cannat Dersyade
themselves III any there be) to max it. rad
| better by voluntary rets:'nrnt. avoid the
disgrace which must inevitably nverwbeIiy,
Ith@nl--Hs II is the ce'erminati, II of the Ge-
neral to point cut those corps which are re
| fnaTKabie for their attention t. ;r dntv
ne takes great pleasure IL having il IN III.
power at this early period Of their service.
to mention CAPTAIN PuthuiTs's comDanv nj
the @oth infantry, AZ having made greater
| progress IN discipline, and paid or, atcT at.
tcntlon to police than any ~ he new corns.
II docs not requirr the spi i Of prophecv r.
| oeterm'ne that whenever hi. cor papv &c
brought into action 1t VIII DIS ing.i h itself
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