burning fences, that abominable practice is still continued, to the eternal shame of the brigade.

Complaints are made that the corn-fields are pillaged without restraint, the fence-rails burnt up, and many other outrages committed by soldiers. To prevent this in future, the officers are once more requested to attend more particularly to the behavior of the men under them, and to punish such as they may see with green corn, unless they can make it appear they bought it; and any fence-rails they may see burning, the mess to which the fire belongs is to be made answerable. The suttlers are ordered to remove immediately from the front of the encampment to some other place.

The Quartermaster's Sergeant will immediately parade the C. C. men of their regiments, and cover up all the filth and nastiness in their respective fronts, and soldiers depositing any more but in the proper place will receive ten lashes on their bare backs.

The General, with peculiar satisfaction, thanks those gallant off cers who on the 11th inst. (battle of Brandywine) bravely fought in their country's cause. If there are any whose conduct reflects dishonor on soldiership and their names not pointed out to him, he must for the present leave them to reflect how much they have injured their country, how unfaithfully they have proved to their fellow-soldiers; but with this exhortation, that they embrace the first opportunity which may offer to do justice to both and to the profession of a soldier.

Although the events of that day, from some unfortunate circumstances, were not so favorable as could be wished, the General

has the satisfaction of assuring the troops that from every account he has been able to obtain the enemy's loss vastly exceeded ours, and he has full confidence that in another appeal to Heaven, with the blessing of Providence, which it becomes every officer and soldier to supplicate, we shall prove successful.

The honorable Congress, in consideration of the gallant behavior of the troops on Thursday last, their fatigue since, and from a full conviction that on every future occasion they will manifest a bravery worthy of the cause they have undertaken to defend, having been pleased to order thirty hogsheads of rum to be distributed among them, in such manner as the Commander-in-Chief shall direct, he orders the Commissary-general of Issues to deliver one gill per day to every officer and soldier while it lasts.

The commanding officer of each brigade, without delay, to send a number of active officers into the city and its environs to pick up and bring to camp all the straggling soldiers whom they may find, as well those belonging to other brigades as their own. Likewise a sergeant from each brigade to the brigade over the Schuylkill to direct the soldiers as they cross where to find their respective brigades.

At roll-calling this afternoon the men are to be charged not to be out of drum-call of their respective brigades, under pain of death, nor the officers, as they value their service and dread cashiering. GEORGE WASHINGTON.

HEAD-QUARTERS, Sept. 13, 1777.

The General takes the earliest opportunity to return his warmest thanks to the officers and soldiers of General Weedon's brigade engaged in the late action for their spirited and soldierly behavior and conduct so worthy, under so many disadvantages, and cannot fail of establishing to themselves the highest military reputation. He thinks himself also under obligations to return his thanks to all other officers and soldiers of his division for their firmness and alacrity which they have discovered upon every occasion, in the course of the day, to engage with the enemy. Though we give them the ground, the purchase has been at much blood-this be

ing by far the greatest loss they ever met with since the commencement of the war.

The General recommends an immediate attention to be paid to the state of the arms and ammunition; and that the arms be put in the best possible order, and the troops be furnished with a full supply of arms, and not less than forty rounds of cartridges per man. NATHANIEL GREENE.

BRIGADE H. Q., Sept. 13, 1777.

From the motions of the enemy it appearing to his Excellency that our service will for some time continue to be full as active as that we have lately experienced, he has, from that noble spirit which actuates his every movement, by which he wishes to share part in every hardship to which his army is exposed, divested himself and family of every species of baggage, save his blankets.

The Brigadier therefore requests that, though the baggage of the brigade has now joined it, the officers will not think of carrying any more clothing, &c., than they have hitherto had with them, as he is determined to follow the laudable example of his Excellency.

GEORGE WEEDON, Brig. Gen.

HEAD-QUARTERS, GERMANTOWN, Sept. 14, 1777. The troops are to march to Swedes' Ford in the following order, by subdivisions from the right, viz.:

First, two-thirds of the Light Dragoons, from which their com

manding officer will detach small parties in front, to re-
connoitre on the flanks to a considerable distance.

Second, a Captain's command from General Smallwood's
Brigade, 800 yards in their rear.

Third, one regiment from same brigade, 200 yards in their.
Fourth, the main body of the army 500 yards in their rear,

Fifth, the wagons with stores, hospital stores, and commissaries' stores.

Sixth, a rear guard of two regiments from Weedon's Brigade. Seventh, a Captain's command from these two regiments, at the distance of 200 yards.

Eighth, the remaining third of the Light Dragoons, 500 yards from the foot.

Ninth, a subaltern's command from these Dragoons, at the distance of 500 yards.

The guards in front and rear, and each brigade, to send out small flanking parties on their left. The rear guard of foot, and the Light Dragoons, to pick up all stragglers.

GEORGE WASHINGTON.

HEAD-QUARTERS, Sept. 15, 1777.

In future, whenever the men are formed for action, the Sergeants are to be placed in the ranks on the flanks of subdivisions, that their fire may not be lost.

The Brigadiers, or officers commanding regiments, are also to post some good officers in the rear, to keep the men in good order.

If, in any time of action, any man who is not wounded, whether he has arms or not, turns his back on the enemy, and attempts to run away or retreat before orders are given for it, those officers are instantly to put him to death. The man does not deserve to live who basely flies, breaks his solemn engagement, and betrays his country. GEORGE WASHINGTON.

HEAD-QUARTERS, CAMP AT PENNYBACKER'S MILL,
September 28, 1777.

The Commander-in-Chief has the happiness again to congratulate the army on the success of the Americans to the northward. On the 19th inst. an engagement took place between General

Burgoyne's army and the left wing of ours, under General Gates. The battle began at 10 o'clock, and lasted till night--our troops fighting with the greatest bravery, not giving an inch of ground. Our loss is about 80 killed, and 200 wounded and missing. The enemy's is judged to exceed 1000 killed, wounded, and taken prisoners, and deserters declare that General Burgoyne, who commanded in person, was wounded in the left shoulder. The 62d Regiment was cut in pieces, and the enemy suffered extremely in every quarter where they were engaged. Such was the ardor of our troops, that wounded men, after being dressed, returned to action.

The Commander-in-Chief has further occasion to congratulate the troops on the success of a detachment of the northern army, under Colonel Brown, who attacked and carried several of the enemy's posts, and had got possession of several of the old French lines at Ticonderoga.

Colonel Brown, in those severe attacks, has taken 293 prisoners of the enemy, with their arms, retaken more than 100 of our men, and taken 150 batteaux below the fall in Lake Champlain, and 50 above the falls, including 17 gun-boats, and one armed sloop, besides cannon, ammunition, &c., &c.

To celebrate this success, the General orders that at 4 o'clock this afternoon all the troops be paraded and served with a gill of rum per man, and that at the same time there be discharges of 13 pieces of artillery from the park.

The Commander-in-Chief returns his thanks to the generals and other officers and men concerned yesterday in the attack on the enemy's left wing, for their spirit and bravery, shown in driving the