New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-06-28
WAsHINGTONS QUAINT ORDERS.
THE GENERAL AT CAMBRIDGE-AN NlLh-
ESTING RELIC.

rFroM THE REGULAR CORRESPONDENT OF THE TRIBUNE
WASHINGTON, June 27.-Thcre is now before
mo an interesting manuscript which, thhK' ous"t'o
form part OF the records OF the War Deparment0r DO
placed in some public library Ii Is the DOCK containing
the general orders given by General Washington Nv mo
hcadauarters In Cambridge from July IL 10 septomoe'
o. l775 The leaves, loosely stitched together are
much stained Tho first page is good deal lorn tnele
b,ng no cover Otherwise this interesting relic Is
pretty we'll preserved. 1t is now tho properly
of Charles -. Pen1ed. into whose h"ha' IL
came through the family OF his grca,-srandiatuer
Samuel Babcoek, who was one OF thc omce'' ~ NOV
quarters. Tho orders arc for tho groa'cr p''V ~ ~
handwriting The first order bears date Oh July -,
i775 exactly two weeks after Washington assume"
command OF the army bosiegins Boston by HIS hN
cenoy General Washington Esqr" as ono reads on inc
,d line NJ tho frat page Boston" was made the pa
role on That day The csunterslgn Is iilesble On inc
o2d of Jly the order the day shows plainly inc con-
diton the Army was in. II re IDS; 80
A tina Continental Army have unfortunately no UNI
form & consequently many ,,n,i.b Inc Comms.
stoned Officers from tho Non comni H. 81 d
aired that some of distinction may DC neui'sS
procured. for instance tho fleld Om,sis 1nS , vi
low or Bun 4 tho Ssbalserns Green they arc 20 lu,s
themselves accordingly tho serst9 sny ps I'D IN their
right sholdcr tho Corpl. by one OF Green, ,h.
1ho people employed 80 make spears arc desreu ~
Gem 70 ord ne Wood part Good deal substantial
than already msdo fartisu"rl'y III S liver
shire Lines arc i'eucu'ouSS S"O'' =" e
no ncr date Of July 81 1t ia ordered tina, descrtcrs from
the enemy bo without delay taken 70 tho MaorHonera'
commanding OF the DISORDERS being maze D'uha
WIN came last g tho Enemy before they reached
Head Quarter" Scarcely n day passes nut wn"t tho
General reminds tho troops that discipline must Do NAM
talncd and that gnsrance OF the orders Is no Yad eN
c.e FOR soldier make. In one Instance ne mas 10 II"
strait. the patriotic. though indsorce nrdor OF s"me
,older on August the order for The day contains the
following
ma with INDIGNATION and shame the Genl Observes
l. notni,hstnnc the repeated Orders when nave
hron given To prevent the FREEING OF Guns IN ana ano
tbc Camy that ia daily aud Hourly praclced
that oontr, to all orders sttaghhs aou'e ds,a,cc
SUI r ,ssr il NOT the least probability of Hurting the
Enemy who're no other ond Is answsFea g 3h cm.
OF the Enemy and keep their own Camp hnf,ls5up y
,resot r, Esd soldier who IL thereby disturbed OF
RI Natural rr-t and at lengt will never be able to dis
tin,nsh & Real or Faulse ALARM for these reasons It
~ ~ IN" most psremptory manner forbid any persos or
persoss whatsoever under any pre'ehs 10 pas tne O.
Iii Il. consiicred In no other light but - common
Enemy and the guards VIII haVo oers 70 hro Oh 'non
a such.
On tho 9th OF August the General IS in hopes OF pre-
vaii with tho Continental Congress ~ give each Man
Hunting shirt and he recommends to the colonies OF
the different cslmcnts to provide Indian Boots or leg
in for the Men instead OF stockins3 as they are not
only warner but ware longer.
omte a number OF officers TO have been engaged
IN ouesonabo practices for their own gain aud profit
For these Warrington hal only the scvercst language as
the order OF August sth shows;
II has been inilma,ed to the Genl that some officers
under protcn'c has siyo isfiongh' TO ,S, Fr fr
their own private emmoiulnont-' at the same time ne
rnDsG 1,h their provisions these iasinuntions be
ing but lightly made. Tho dcnl Is uh"i'iIns 10
a. "a defr,ud The Puhllek In 80 seandsOus Manner
therefore does not ut present pay tniher resrd 10 tue
pan 10 declare that no VIII show no favour
90 any officer who shall be fOnnd guilty or such lnqu-
tous prctlscs but will do hia utmost eneasou. 70 "is
such Male Conduct.
Again August IONS
~, matter Of exceeding great concern 10 tho Genl
20 iu ,, il, the defense OF the common rights and
i,nrics of Mankind that there should he In an Army
constitute, m Of oneCrs lost to every sense
o,our and Virtue seeking by dirty ana base means
H. rrorotlon OF their dishsncst gsn tho eternal
dsrce OF them .ovcs aud dshonour Of their country
Practices this sort VIII never bo oyerooked whehever
an accusation Is Odsc but tho authors Drought 10 tue
most cXeS pary punishment
Tho discipline seems to have been severe enough In
sonne Instances Tho record OF noggngs, dismissals IN
dr,ce OF men cashiercd for wrOngdong, Ia large one
Tho following entry however seems to have given
General Babcoek especial pleasure. Many OF tho words
centralized and the sentence OF the Court concludes
Wit, an Amen" evidently put there by another hand
than that OF the adlutant
Col sanl Glrlsh Of the MASSACHUSETTS, fources Tryed
" sn,I CONT Martial OF which Brgadlcr Gen Green
w . pr"iicnt 4, unnnImonsly found GUILTY OF the
charyc exhibited against hun that he behaved unworthy
om onlccr that he Is GUILTY OF the Breach OF tho
fory-nlnth Article OF tho Regulations OF tho Massa-
chnsetts Army-tho Court therefore SENTENCb "
oii1I,ca the p Col Garish TO be CASHGERED and
dcTcd Incapable OF any Employment In the American
ARM The GcnL Approves the sentence OF the Court
Martial & orders 1t 20 tako place Immediately AMEN
During tho hot month OF Au gust tho 1t appears
won't frequently bathing. General Washington. OF
course did discourage this praiseworthy practice
but by order Of August ~ 8
oVnreasly forbIds any Person doing 10 nc or near
ths Bridge In Cambridge where IL has been observed and
cnnpanrd that Many lost 10 all sense OF decency
and Common Modesty are RAINING about naked upon
IN prd~e whilst passengers and even ladies' OF tho first
fashou in the Neghborhood passngove 1t as II they
went to glory In their shame.
Thu health Of the troops forms part OF tho care OF
general. Ne ono bestowed moro attention upon this
noint than Washington. Here Is tho order of August
2Sth:
As nothing is more pernicions to the Health of Sol
S Gsni in tho most positive manner commands an
entire dsuso OF tho Same and Orders tho Quarter Mas
G n. GS the sToundns
thai such OF them who detected OF bringing New
Cvd.r into tho Camp after Thursday the Last Day OF
his Month may depend having their Casks
Tho social aspect OF Damp life was not neglected
either on September the ordcr for tho day =
taius tho folowngi
"A tho Remetcness OF some OF tho Regis from Head
Quarters Renders It difficult 70 send Invitations to the
ocers the Commander In Chief requests for the future
uard the Adult OF the Day Consider themselves In
yited TO Dine Head Quarters this Gon Invitation
they nrc desired TO accept accordingly
With ono or tive moro sentences OF courts-martial
must close this interesting record Of the Continental
| Army. On September 10
Moses Pickett. soldier !, Capt Merritts Company, IN
Col Goyers Isegt. tryd ut GenL Court Martial fol
| Disobsdencs aud banning his officers lie found Guilty
and Receive thirty Lshos his bare bach
| and afterward drumd out or the Regt
And on the following day
| Tanas EIsiav asrQ iu Can't Price'a Compv nj Ri0l
Men, Tryd by Genl. Court Martial for expressing him
self disrespocfuy OF the Continental association AND
Prisoner t. be deprived Of his arms and ascoatromen
nut In Horse Gait with Rope round his Neck an(
brnd out Of the Army Rendered forever incapable