The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1814-01-13
GENERAL ORDER.
II. Quarters, Newark, N0U. SO

H. Quarters, .Ne1vark, .h0U. so, 1913
The general Commanding feels it a duty
due to himself and % his patriotic troops i.
develope TO them his views and feelings, a.
regards their late excursion. and what may
yet be expected from them. Those "
have rendered willing bedience To ord T.,
by turning out at this Indictment sason, aud
pnrsning the march Kill x was deemed ueCes-
cary TO return, srp entitled TO the General.
thanks. and what is richer reward. Inc
thanks of tEeir country. The General can
not, however, withhold his censure frCn,
those, who, without Cause, refused to in ~
the expedition, nor fr.m tn sc still more IL
eXcusable, who made pretence OF patriot
ism by going with him a part of the way &
then deserting their ranks.
At this season of the year, it would have
been rashness In the extreme TO have attemp
ted with -. to dislodg twice our
numbers from strongly fortified position.
which nature has rendered still more i'm
pregnab!e. Such was moi he expectation
Of the General. nor If his principal officers.
He never intended TO expose the brave troops
who went him. to certain disaster, to hav.
forfeited the security Of our frontier inha-
/ bitants, and most probably lost the posses
sion Of Fort George, by attempting that
which was under all circumstances physi
calty impossible. There we've o.her obi Gets
in view, worthy the expedition which the
General trusts have been in part accom-
piished; one III particular not improper to
mention The cnizeJs OF Canada, who look
TO US for protec ton, have seen once more
that you are not afraid TO march into the in
terror Of their country; upwards Of 400
bols -four have bsen secured 1T the Twenty
Mile Greek and on this side and it is ne ar
ly certain tn At the enemy have drawn Up II
their force from York to rec sc US, and
consequently lett Kingston the more liable
TO capture, should It be attempted by oJt
northern army Ii may not also At this tine
be improper TO state, that gen. p. b. Pore
has been authorized to command an ex
! pedi,ion against - -; it was, there =
! fore, important that the attention e the
| British should be d avn Il also from thai
quarter.
The General has no doulst the troop,
might have advanced farther with perfec
safety, aud j, would have been bls pride t,
rave gone with them, had there been an,
! advantage to gain by it, but there was none
! lis certain the roads were cut up in such
| manner, and Distracted by fallen timber
| that he cannon could not have been takei
along. the enemy's force was increasing
whilst ours was growing less. The opinion;
and advice Of every colonel. and ali the prin
| cipa officers If the different regim ents ant
corps, were reasons which imperativel,
bound the general 70 acquiesce in the neces
sty Of return .fg.
The militia will soon be discharged. j
the mean time they may yethave an oppor
tuBity cf meeting the enemy on equa
grounds. Be always prepared and ready t
meet them; you will by that means strength
en- your claims upon the gratitude Of you
country, by nobly volunteering to defend
RAJ mhtrh - r..
the point Of evacuating and giving up to III
! British army without a struggle.
The general cannot conclude this o7je
. with III addressing few words 10 the indt
pendent & enterprising volunteers who for'
50 respectable part Of his command thei
promptitgde in obeying the caA of the
b country, me willingness tobe engaged ia CT
, terprises Of the most dangerous description
the sacrifices tFev have made on the alta
1 NJ patriotism. define the character o. FIRE.
: me- and Americans, who will nevel shriD