The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1813-12-28
FROM THE AURORA.

o'e"Stt uaToor III OCt. laSt: it IS published
solely with a view tn the diffusion ofjkse
ideas of military discipline and the princi-
pies ut subortiaasion, without the complete
and strict observance of. which. from the
iwest co the highest individual, it will be
absurd to call any body of men an ormv \:
and shame. disaster and destruction must
follow every step that is taken without it.
hcad Quarters. Military District. No.
y, Sackeft,s Harbor, Der. -, 1915.
GENERAL ORDERS.
The President having been pleased To an
point major general Wilkinson, to the COM
mand OF the troops of this district in en-
terrg on.the dread respons ibility at acheil,o
the trust, he considers il matter of pro-
priety towards himself and Of respect to he
army, TO submit the following avowa.s and
reflections fer the Information of all ranks.
The general undertakes the a-,uous and
Important task assigned him, with a bosom
dead TO personal symp2thics, and ,,utina-
thies. and alive only to the cause of his
country, which he trusts will employ aud
animate, to the exclusion of all minor inte-
rests. every gentleman he has the honor to
command. He therefore calls on all ranks,
q he does it with confidence, 10 CO operatt.
with him cordially, for the introduction and
maintenance OF an uniform system of sub
coordination, discipline and police, witho::.
which neither zeal nor numbers, ncr coz
rage, can avail any thing.
lo give effect to military institutions. reg
pons'o,ity and power must be clearly
defined and inseparabiy attached frnm the
lowest to the highest grades. The sergeant
tor his squad, the subaltern for lis section.
the captain fer his company, the major for
his battalion, the colonel for his regiment.
the brigadier for his brigade, and tie major
general for his division each in their res
! pective spheres, exercising their proper
functions without collision. Preserve this
chain OF dependence al authority and the
complete machine harn.onizees in ell its
parts-break one link, vou disorder this
Sood!y fabric, and confusion aud anarchy
must ensue.
AS soon therefore as the army is regular.
~ brlgaded, tie com mander can receive no
application of profes, ional nature. bat
though, the medium Of his general officers
Except IN Cases of personal grievance) be.
cause 1t is to them he must look for the an-
pearance, conduct and efficiency Of their
respective corps; and conformabIy TO this
princ pie general officers viii Ccrrespopri
with the colonels or commanding officers of
requiem o. corps only, they with their
captains, and the same relation desccnds
through the sii5alterns to the non -commis--
STONED officers, the very root of all order and
discipline.
The generaPa orders, vii, .be few, and
these as concise as possible he will require
, from no one, (relative rank and functons
consiaered,) that which he will not De rea-
dy hi'aseitto perform it viii he his pride
to participate Toll, hazard. peril and glory
WITH those he commands; but those orders
ara arrangements most be implicitly obey.
ed and promptly executed. lie VII che
rIsh harmony, union, and manly fraternai
spirit, as the precursors Of triumph and
tame but should intrigue and faction, tho e
demons OF discord, ever shcw their heads
WITHIN the ilmir> OF hiQ command it vii! be
his duly to strangle them in The hirth.
NO correspondence is To be obtruded on
the Secretary of War, but IN case of f,erson-
al grievances. and these through tie Of.
nee OF the Adjutan, General: and ali gentle
men IN comslission are requested 20 forbear
writif'S on military topics, past or prospec-
tive, before the close of the campaign be-
cause, the discordant opinions which are
sent forth respecting motives and measures,
tue merits of which can be understood by
| those o:iY, who govern and direct, distract
the public mind, shake public confidence, &
degrade the military character.
ne rights Of a solder are few. & those
should be seduiously guarded. The ofIiccr
| VINO would usurp or abandon an iota of them
IS traitor to his profession, and unworthy
the com munity of honorable men. Yet we
must be careful not to confound republican
freedom with military suhordnation. things
rs irreconciea5ie opposite elements, the
one bciEg founded in equality, and the other
resting on obedience.
The commanding general during his half,
VIII give the word, and occasionally issue
4ruers OF general import. but major general
LEWIS, viii continue His command OF the
post, and will be pleased to furnish the fiji
loving returns and reports as speedily as
! possible, viz
Ist. HE state of the division, in relation
to men, arms, cloathing and Announcements
! by corps, Companies and detac hmenfs, 10
distinguish accurately the duty men, the
strongly ccnvalescent. and those deemed too
iessle for the duties Of the Campaign.
| I'd. Ordnance, military stores and ammu-
milton, fxt and nnfxt, to distinguish the
horse artillery and their equipments. * tn
pieces of travelling carriages, small arms
and sccontrements, to distinguish good IRON
bad.
Sd. Quarter master stores, tools and i'm
piements, tc include forage
9Th. M iicine aud hospital stores: nstru.
ments aud furniture.
5th. Transport by land and water, to in
c ude equipments, and exhibiting the fitness
Tor immediate service.
Oh. CioathiDg and equipment for man e
horse.
! 7,h. Camp equipage--and
| 9Th. provisions and Contractors stores.
| vi h heir means Of TRANSPORT