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Martinsburgh Gazette
Martinsburg, Berkeley County, West Virginia
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Letter from Champlain, Nov. 19, 1812, reports Gen. Dearborn's arrival, assumption of command, issuance of orders stressing discipline, and a scouting party's rout of Indians across the border with one U.S. man killed and several wounded.
Merged-components note: Merged the letter reporting General Dearborn's arrival and order issuance with the actual General Orders text that follows, as they form a single coherent domestic war news item. Changed label from 'notice' for the orders to 'domestic_news' to match the reporting context.
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Copy of a letter from Champlain, to the Editor, dated Champlain, November 19, 1812.
"Yesterday general Dearborn arrived at this post, and to day has issued the following order. To-morrow we expect orders to march: our advanced guard is already over the lines; indeed a scouting party last evening passed the river Lacolle, routed a body of Indians and fired their encampments. We had one man killed, and several slightly wounded, among whom is captain Biddle."
GENERAL ORDERS.
Head-Quarters, Champlain, November 19, 1812.
The indisposition of Brig. General Bloomfield renders it expedient for Major Gen. Dearborn to take the immediate command of the troops on Lake Champlain and its vicinity, and the General embraces the earliest opportunity to express his confidence in the troops composing the army of the north. Their bravery and patriotism will supply any deficiency in military discipline and tactics, which time and experience will render perfect. In any movement towards the enemy, the most rigid attention to orders will be required, as well as a fixed determination in every individual of the army, not to retreat or give ground before the enemy. Should any one be so lost to a sense of honor and military duty, and the pride of the American character, as to be guilty of flight, or disorderly conduct in time of action, he must expect no relaxation in the law martial. Every species of plunder or abuse of the inhabitant within the territory of the United States, or in Canada, is forbidden on pain of death.
By order,
THO'S. BIDDLE. Capt. 2d U. S. Artillery, acting Adjt. Gen.
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Domestic News Details
Primary Location
Champlain
Event Date
November 19, 1812
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one man killed, several slightly wounded, among whom is captain biddle
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General Dearborn arrived at Champlain post yesterday and issued general orders today taking command due to Brig. General Bloomfield's indisposition. Expressed confidence in troops. Advanced guard over the lines; scouting party passed river Lacolle, routed body of Indians, fired their encampments. Orders emphasize attention to orders, no retreat, strict discipline, no plunder or abuse on pain of death.