The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1844-11-30

1 good wster for thels msu, by having the sprins'
opened and cleared, and wells sunk IA PtoPe' 49,
with barrels 10 preserve them, taking care W n'
them frequently emptied and ceansed, 70 pie'0"' :"
accumulation OF Nth.
Again, an order from the same headquarters
April 10, l77S
The increasing warmth of the season requires 'na'
the greatest be taken to keep The huts 0, VIC
men clean their bedding aired every day, anu '"''
the streets aud alleys of the camp be kept freed from
all filth. All bones, putrid meat, DIRTY straw 'uu
other kind of filth, will be collected every day anu
burnt
Another order was issued on the l4th OF the same
month;
The General very much pleased, 10 ride
through the lines yesterday, TO see what auehtoh
some Of the Brgaders had paid 10 his orders respect
ing the neatness and purity Of their camp lie wish
es II had been general, but the case was Otherwise
He therefore (and for the last time) requests llat all
kinds Of dirt and filth well that in front rear and
between their posts, what shall be found on the
parade and before their doors, be raked together
burnt buried as the may require
The following order was issued on the 9TH of May.
The which produced it will be learned on
reading it
1t having pleased the Almighty Ruler of the Uni
verse proptousy to defend the cause OF the United
American States and finally, by raising us up pow
eru friend among the Princes OF the Earth, TO estao-
lish our Liberty and Independence upon lasting
foundation, 1t becomes US to set apart DAY lor
gratefully acknowledging the Divine Goodness, and
celebrating the event, which we owe to His benign
interpositon. The several Brgades are to be as
sembled at nine o'clock tomorrow morning, when
their Chaplans will communicate the Intelligence
contained in the Postscript Of the Gazette oil The "a
INST, and offer up thanksgiving, and deliver dis
course suitable to the occasion At half past ten
O'Clock, cannon will be fired, which is to be sig
nal for the TO be under arms. The Brigade In
spectors will then inspect the dress and arms, form
the BattalioHs according to the instructions given
them, and announce to the Commanding Oflicers oil
Brigades, that the Baitalions formed. The Brig
adiers, Commandments, will then appoint the Field
Officers to command the BatialioDs after which each
Battalion will be ordered to load and ground arms
At half past eleven O'Clock, second cannon will
be fired, as a signal for the march upon which the
several Brgades will begin their march, by wheeling
to the right by patoons and proceed by the nearest
way to the lett of their ground in the new position,
which will be pointed out by the Brigade Inspectors
third signal will be given upon which there will
be discharge Of thirteen cannon when the thr-
teenth has been fred running fire of the Infantry
will begin on the right of Woodford's and continue
throughout the whole of the front line. 1t will then
be taken up the left of the second Line, and
tinued to the right. Upon signal given, the whole
Army will Huzza, "Long live the King of France
The Artillery will then begin again, and hire thirteen
rounds. This will be succeeded by second general
discharge of musquetry in running fire; another
Huzza, and "Long live the Friendly European Pow
ers" Then the last discharge of thirteen rounds of
Artillery will be gwen followed by general running
fire, and 'Huzza to the American States" There
will be exercise in the morning, and the Guards
Of the day will not parade until after the Fsu de os
is finished when the Brigade Majors will march
them out TO the Grand Parade. The Adj'ls will then
tell off their Battalions into eight Paoons, and the
Commanding Officers will re-conduct them 10 their
Camps, marching by the left.
Maj or- General Lord Stirling will command on the
right; the Marquis De La Fayete the left and
Baron De Kalb the second line. Each Ma Gen
eral will conduct the first Brigade of his Command TO
lis ground. The other Brigades will be conducted
by their Commanding Officers in separate columns.
The Posts will be pointed out by Baron Steubens
Aids. Major Walker will attend Lord Stirling
Msjsr De Ponso the Marquis De La Fayette and
Capt. L'Enfant the Baron De Kalb. The Line is to
be formed with interval OF a foot between the
files. Each man is TO have gill of rum. The Quar-
ter Masters of the several Brgades will apply TO the
Adjuan,- General for order on the Commissary of
Military Stores, for TIE number OF blank cartridges
that may be wanted. Each officer and soldier is TO
have a nosfgay in his hat