Norwich bulletin., 1921-02-10

kept dry and fit for action"
 Jacob Jones, of Capt Sienrods com pany shall receive thirty lashes for be- ing found sleeping at his post.
 rThe general directs that for the fu- ture the men report to their respective alarm posts at o'clock in the morning and attend prayers at half after five"
 Whereas the soldiers bathing them selves in water in the heat of the day tends to destroy their health, the general orders that no soldier go into the river between the hours of seven in the morn ing and six in che afternoon"
 Tt shall be the duty of officers to see that no infamous rascal skulks in time of action, and that if lie hide himself or retreat from the enemy without the or ders of the commanding officer, he will instantly be shot down as an example of cowardice"
 "The tattoo in the future shall be at nine o'clock in the evening. Prayers for the future will be attended immediately after beating the retreat"
 August 14, 1776. The general orders three days provisions to be immediately cooked, that the soldiers have their. can- teens filled, and be ready to meet the enemy at a short notice.''
 ''The general is sorry to hear that the practice of playing cards greatly pre- vails in. this camp. He orders that such practice be wholly laid aside for the fu- ture" As the barracks and grounds in this camp continue to be dirty and filthy, and l since 8 regard to decency and the pres ervation of their health will not induce | the men to be suitably clean, the gen. eral desires and directs that the officers exert themselves to keep the camp clean" :" August 23, 1776. The enemy have now landed on Long Island, and the hour {, is fast approaching in which the honor and success of tHis army and tne safety {; of our blessed country depends Remem- I Der, officers and soldiers, that you are freemen fighting for the blessings of lib- ! erty, that slavery bt your portion, and that of your posterty, if you do not &C., quit yourselves like men,
 'The general is resolved to put a stop to plundering or converting either public or private property to their own use, for | let it ever be remembered that no plum dering army was ever a successful one i The Washington diary is filled with such advice as the following: Remember | how your courage and spirits have been despised and traduced by their cruel in.
 vasion, though they have found by deal
 experience at Boston, Charlestown and other places what a few brave men con tending in their own land in the best ot causes, can do against base hirelings and mercenaries. Be cool, but determined don't fire at a distance but wait for or ders from your officers. IL is the gener aPs express orders that if any man at
 tempt to slzulk. he be instantly sho
 down, but he hopes no such scoundre
 will be found in this army. but instead
 that every one will resolvG 10 conquer O
 die and trust in the smiles of Heavel
 upon so just a cause. The general ha
 no doubt that they will. by a glorious vic
 tory, save their country and acquire t.
 themselves{ immortal horor."
 Through the discovery Of the Washing
 ton Order Book, the character of the gen
 'eral-in-chief of the Revolution is lai
 open to the scrutiny of the generation
 with deeper insight than has ever befor
 been possible Other than its import
 ance as military recorI it is a true an alysis of the man himself.
 (Tomorrow-First Newspaper in the West)