Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1804-01-24

/ DO declare, that IN tl2ty renc0dnser Whica
happened 10 my pfefencs, land 10 which no ou6-
the feporl aItulcs, between tiole gen.:em,n
nothing .pailtd which initiates agalna thc ref.
peefabIlity, Gsmnefs ard refojntor ofeither. Il
may b. proper to.add, that Mr.. Lylcs ind Mr..
Hooe fpent the evening after their difpn.c viii
ms, quite ftitored TO thar good understanding,
which for long time had lubGaed between
them.
Given under my hand, this ara day of Jn,
1904
Join 7aliafsyrO, Jun,
Hayes, King George County,
Virginia.
Fran the Nezv-0rleans Tclegratts, fl
CENTER GO.
An account Of the taking possession Of
Louisiana in the name of the u. States
Of America, and of the entrance of the
American troops in New-Orleans, under
the, command of Gen. Wilkinson. 4
Nezv-Orleans, Tuesday,
Dec. so, 1903.
At seven O'Clock IN the morning, citizea
L'Aussat, Colonial Pr feet, and Commits.
sary of the French government, ordered
by the beating Of the drum, that the militia
should assemble at nine O'Clock, upon the
military square, in order to receive there
the American troops, that were then ems
camped within half league from the CITY.
This BODY, dressed in a fine uniform, were
in arms in moment. Anime O'Clock the
officers of the staff Of both nations, had con-
ferences together, customary on these So
Tenn cere monies. At 90 minutes after I
the report of gun fired in the American
camp, announced that the troops were
ready to march. Atthirty minutes past1i
another firing ofa cannon gave the signal
of departure, which took place in good or
der. The troops in battle array, formed
themselves into column ard marched at
the usual pace 20 the sound OF martial mu-
sic, band Of twelve musicians, pla}lhg
the tune known under the name OF dIarchs
des Carbin;ers, and cam out oil their camp.
Having arrived on the road that leads to
the city, a band of ten drummers and fies
PLAYED the favorite tune Of me A2&ersf;
Psablr Fran s beutle de IF 81, which va
re-cchoed by the music. FMS column VS.
preceded by fourteen dragons weilmount-
ed and dressed in very handsome red LAM.
form. Four pieces Of arliilery, attended
by forty gunners, preceded the first cons
pany of infantry, on whose blae colors was
this motto: Mex blaridus unum. Another
company of infantry, with white colours,
on which was written, The Second RGgl-
ment, and formed with the first body OF
one hundred and seventy men, whose blue
uniform and good order, presented spec
tacle truly military This column was
followed by twenty FIVE riAelhen in the U.
inform of Kentucky chasseuys. AT forty.
FIVE minutes past eleven, this column ar
rived in good order at the gate of the city,
where it was received by a detachment OF
the militia grenadiers dressed in fine uni
form, and in order OF battle, to the beating
! of the drums. At ten minutes past twelve,
the army arrived on the military square,
where, By turning on the left, they faced 'he'
different bodies of militia that were ranged
| there in the best order. At one O'CLOCK
| General Wilkinson went to the WunlcIpat
litv, a body composed OF select citlzenSi
where he was received by the Project IN the
name of the French government.
| At fifteen minutes past one O'Clock, g
detachment Of fifty men from the American
army, went to the house of Mr. Clark, the
/ Consul of the United States, to take thence
the American flag, which was brought roll
ed up about the body of All officer OF th'
| detachment. TWAS then affixed to the h9..
lizards Of the paviilion-staG at the top OF
| which the French flag was aying. The ole
| 6cers of the two nations appointed to lover
and hoist their respective flags then eS-
changed the compliment usual on these OF
casions, and acquitted themselves very