Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1817-10-07
LFRoM THE DELAWARE PEpERALIsr.l
THE MONUMENT.

OnSaturday, the Goth inst. agreeably to pre-
vons preparation aud public notice given, the
ceremonial honors were paid to the names OF
those patriot soldiers vino were slain al the mas
sacre of the paoli.
At 10 O'Clock, Il. NJ. the military companies
paraded ar the PaOli Tavern, and marched on
tile Turnpike 10 the General Warren, where
tie troops were halted. Att y. NJ. they took
up the line of march turning off from the turn
pike TO the left, II being about two mites f-om
thence 10 the hattie SJonnd.
The following was The order OF procession
The Union Troop of Chester aud Delaware,
captain Harris.
Marshal Of the Day.
Rev. ID. Jones and Isaac Wayne, ESQ.
Officers Of the q. :. army aud navy.
Republican Artilor,sts OF Chester county,
major Barnard.
Jnior ArtiIlerio!s OF Philadelphia, captain
CO6pSY.
Light Infntry, Chester county volunteers,
captain WesOr.
Light Infantry montgomery Blues, captain
Holgate,
Darby Blues, of Delaware county, captain
LeipeT
Gen. Brook, and officers of Militia.
Montgomery Troop, capt Holstein.
Delaware Troop, capt. Smith.
The whole under the immediate command
OF Col. Pcarce.
ON entering the field, the music played The
Dead March in SAIL, and the troops with
slow and solemn march surrounded the sacred
spot.
The monument is handsome white marble
Die, en- a base black stone, surnountad by
pyramid the whole eight feet in height Ills
erected on the centre of the grave in which the
slam were Illuminated. The whole is enclosed
bya Sn bstantial wall forming an oblon- square
20 by 30 feet On the marble die is engraved
the following inscription
wSsT.
Sacred to the memory OF the Patriots who on
tiI' spot fell sacrifice to British barbarity,
"A In
dence, IN the n.ght OF the goth September,
I157.
NORTH.
The atrocioss massacre which this store
troops, under the immediate cammana of Maj.
Gen. Grey.
SOUTH.
Here repose the remains Of % American sol
diers, who we're the victims Of cold biooded
cruelty, in the well known massacre at The
Paoli, willie under the command OF Gcu. An
thony Wayne, an officer whose military con
duct, bravery, aud humanity, were equally
conspicuous throughout the Revolutionary
war.
This monument, in honor Of Revolutiona-
~ patriotism, was erected September -, 1917,
by the Republican ATtileristS of Chester coun-
ty aided by the contributions of their fellow CT
items.
The inscription on the monument, we under
stand was written by Dr. Darlington and the
whole was finished under the direction Of the
celebrated Strickland.
Over the monument, upon the top of lofty
OAK waved the Americas hag. After the
troops bad taken their stations, an Grafton was
delivered by Major Barnard, suited to the oc-
casion. After he had descended, the Rev.
David Jones aided by Major Barnard and J
Pedrce, ESQ. ascended tue Rostrnm. He is q
tall, s0diery looking figure. Two gears more
than four score have shed their SHOWS on his
head. lie had been The Ven. Chaplain Of Gen.
wayne, and an active aud ardent friend TO the
cause. Tie men ct the revolution who are "a
tnered TO their fathers, whon we only know
from history, were his companions inchidhood
and ia arms. re gave an account Of The at
tack. ard concluded by an animated appeal
70 the patriotism OF his hearers.
The ceremonial fiiiugs were then performed.
and the troops retired ~ tie same order that
they approached.
The day was lair-and the crowd of spocta-
tors great. The very trees were animated hy
the adventurous boys, who had ascenued tileaI
to witness tile ceremonies. iilc0ld were there
telling Tire young" the tales OF otilet tines
And ,he whole scene was gfaCcd and enlivened
rs display Of female beauty and fashion, ran
ly equalieJ
Tie order and regularity Of the military, and
the dccOrum Of TIC spectators, showed a.
once the honorable discipline aud attention
10 duty of The soldiers, q tie highly creJitaDlc
moral Habits Of the people.
An honest HihcrBaH. whose bo0k Doctof Cin bis own
Wofdsj u0 sfnJTfn g0gmcuf, vas forced tlc sad nc
Cessty 81 reisnDu The sirel 81 Asnchrs'er ffo
nights togehcr for waHtoi fcw pence 10 pay s I0deIua
when accidentally hearing pcu01 taik Of ibe flsFf
~ hospital De c1ciaim', " Dars the place fYr me bef
% ti ior ~ ST. sircS, I've BEEN ty,g 0vf tbese twp