The Wilmingtonian, and Delaware register., 1824-10-14

bound by bonds bearing OH them III golden let
tiers, the names of Yorktown, Brandy7rine,
Trenton, Monmouth, &c. The fasccs bore
each silver star, where the Romans used an
axe.
After passing under the City Arch, the
Genaral entered upon the right of the splen
did line of artillery, infantry and rihemcn,
stationed in the order designated by the Ma
jur General of the division. Or the number
of troops in line we are not intormed-but
for elegance of dress and solder like appear
ance, we are assured by those who have seen
the parAdcs III the eastern cities, that the
Baltimore troops far surpassed those OF their
sister cites. The General received the sa-
lutes of the different corps as he passed the
line uncovercd-while from the windows
and other positions along the street, thou
sands of handkerchicfs were waved by the
ladies adorned in their loveliest smiles and
gayest attire.
As the General passed down the line, a
sacred and interesting relic of the revolution
was presented to his notice 1t was the ori-
ginal standard of the brave and generous
General Count Pulaski, whose herosm and
devotion to the cause of liberty arc conspi-
cuous in the records of the war of Indcpcn
dcncc. The corps of Forsyth riilemcn had
solicited and obtained from its posscssor, the
worthy Colonel Bentaiou, the honor of car
rying this standard upon the day of the Gen
erals arrival in our city and it was on this
occasion displayed upon ono of the spears us
cd by the lanccrs of the legion, cntwincd with
Pulaski's sword belt. 1t was when this gal
liant officer received his mortal wound in the
attack upon Savannah, on the 9th ofOctober,
1779, and his noble soul was about leaving its
earthly tenement, that he bequeathed this
belt to his loved and equally brave compan-
ion in arms, Colonel (then Captain) Bentalou
The ;,ion of Pulaski was raised, organic.
cd and disciplined in Baltimore in the spring
of t77S At that period the country generally
was destitute, nonc o. the fine or useful arts
were cultivated, tho whole energies of the
country being bent on war. The army was
poorly clothed and badly fed and in the alb
Scncc OF more elegant materials or accom-
pishcd artis-s, the standard o. the legion
was formed of piece Of crimson silk, and
embroidcd by the Morayian Nuns of Bcthle-
ham, in Pennsylvania. On one side are the
initials u. s. with this motto--unita pirius
f0rtM,'---on the reverse, the all seeing eye,
surrounded with thirteen stars, and the mot
to, nan oH4S rcgi. 1t may appear, as il
certainly is, n singular circumstance that
when q small lilagc) after having waved
over the greater part OF the old Thirteen
states, should be returned to the samc place,
now a large and important city, and there
be permanently cnshrined. The History
Of the "tin>s which tried mems souls,
while it shews the unsurpassed bravery, and
great services OF the legion, furnishes also
an explanation Of this circumstance. We
find that in the summer Of 1779, the Lieu
tenant Colonel OF the Legion was killed at
Egg Harbour in new Jersey, by British bay
onets. lii 177g, the Colonel at the advanced
age Of nearly seventy, (and who had been a
Colonel Of ilussars III the armies of Fred
erick the Great Of Prussia) fell under the
cuts of sabrcs before Charleston, South Caro-
lima. On the 9th October, ofthe same year,
tile General Court Pulaski was mortally
wounded By a swivel Shot at the attack on
Savannah, in Georgia. In 1880, we find
that the Major was sabred at Monks cor
ner, in South Carolina-and the command
then devolved upon Captain bcntalou, of
the fr-t troop Of Light Dragons Of the Lee
gion, and senior suryiving officer. When
the legion was disbanled at the close of the
war, the standard was retained in tho pos
session Of Colonel Bentalou, by whom it has
bean carefully preserved.
Continuing along the line, the General
came to 4 beautiful structure, Which the
patriotic citizens of the Third, Fourth, Fifth
aud SiXth wards had erected in honcrof him,
at Baltimore street bridge. At a short dis
tance from Tic eastern side Of the bridge
rose TO lofty aud intposing height, a noble
CIVIC ARCH, OF thity six feet span in
the claar, raised upon square Doric columns,
fifteen feet high-the impost being carried
over the tDotway ON either side, with the
y oric drop On the face of the right CO.
luIn, ornamcntcd in oil painting, were the
names et the 1Hjytcen States composing the
original independent conftderation- and on
the left column, the names Of the most dis
tinguishcd Revolutionary Generals. The
whole lace the arch, with its solfet, was
handsomely orlamcntcd in oil painting, On
the west front OF the crown of the arch was
a portrai. Of Washington, sUrmountcd BY a
sculpturcd, gilt Eagle--on the east side was
motto OF welcome to our guest, surmount-
cd also by an elegantly sculptured Eagle.
In the centre OF tie imp0sts over the foot
Ways were portraits of Washington, La Fay
cite and arren-and the whole decorated
III the mGst elegant and tasteful manner with
flags and fcstoons of drapery. From the
centre OF the arch hung 4 large transparent
painting, fifteen feet by ten, on one side OF
which was Represented the Sur7rnder If
YORK, including full length portrait cf La
fayctte. On the opposite side was an allie
goncal painting, representing Fame pre-
sentmg to History wreath, and commun-
eating to her the evcnt OF the Declaration Of
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