Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1824-10-23

ters, TO make the necessary preparations
for bis departure. We learn that it was
bis intention, 10 spend Wednesday night
at Williamsburg, 10 devote Thursday 10
an Introduction to It's Cilizsns, and 10 visit.
ing GreeDspring and Jamestown; and TO
proceed Oh Friday to Norfolk, where be
will probably remain 'tll about the mid
die of next week.
Extract ofa letter rsc iped by gentlemen
an sovn, from '.is friend, auted
Orr YORK, Goth OcT
Yesterday was indeed most splendid
and imposing day; and as II was one OF
much feeling and sentiment, | may truly
say il exceeded those magnificent and su.
perb te,es have Witnessed ia Paris, and
elsewhere. under Napoleon.
This morning, veteran Of the Revo-
luton, on being presented 10 Gen. La Fay
cite. after gazing some time on him, under
whom he had served, and endeavorlng TO
suppress his tears and emotions, suddenly
dropt and tainted The General as much
affected, and ordered the old patriot TO be
properly attended TO, as he was just going
on parade, and TO breakfast with the vo'
lunteers thereafter.
The scene before we landed was splen-
did:-six steamboats, in compsny-lbe
day most auspicious-the rays OF the sun
gliding an immense sheet OF wafer, smooth
as glass. The General was received from
toe Petersburg on board the Virginia, unS
der discharge OF cannon, by deputalion
sent by TIE Governor,-Burwell Bassett,
principal.
was quite close TO him when he land
ed and was received by the Governor,
Council. aud other high characters. The
Governor addressed him in handsome,
neat, short speech. The General made a
feeling reply.
A superb barouche, with four besuti-
iul greys, was IN watlng-another OF
same description followed, with others tor
bis suit. The air rung with applause
be was escorted TO his lodgings; there he
passed through guard OF honor, all off,
GERS. drawn up in two files.
Yesterday, | was present when he was
received, under very handsome trium.
pbal arch, { not equal, however, TO ours in
Alexandria, by Gen. Taylor and staff.
who addressed him in most eloquent
and digDihed speech; 10 which short and
feeling reply was made by the Guest.
Then the whole troops, regulars and mli-
tia, passed in review before him, beard
La Fdyelte more than once turn to Gene
raj Taylor. saying, 6ue. fine, very bne. ,
Thereafter, three old soldiers that had
served under him, were introduced:-the
meeting was most impressive and affect.
,ng;-repeatedly be took their bands in
The most truly affectonate manner-no al.
-ctation-snd talked their battles Ger
again. He seemed loa;h to part from
them. The closing scene brought tears
trom many an eye, and sobs from many
bosoms
An immense amphitbeatre. in an ex,
tensive plain, filled principally with la
dies, Just conceive such magnificent
view. Tine General and the Governor of
Virginia passing 10 their carriage before
it-La Fsyette rising occasionally 10 sG-
dress the tenales--Eundreds of white
haudkerchiets waving-shouts, nay, peals
OF applause.
But why attempt to descabe scene of
such intense feeling-DothiDg hut the
v'e~ itself can do il Justice
omitted 10 mention, that the Chief Jus
tice OF the United States, the Secretary OF
Var, and The Governor OF Virginia, at
tended the General in bis carriage after
mis- reception on the soil of the Old Domi-
mon. Prosperity to the Old Dominion
and to its sons. | ought not TO omit that
there was a fine company Of Richmond
Rangers dressed in The Highland costume,
except having ',rews'-tlgbt tartan panta,,
looms 10 place OF the kilt, which attracted
general attention; more particular y as they
had an excellent Highland Bag'piper. who
played many Scotch airs, Con an'ere, ne
was dressed in the Phila5eg. the pipers
proper dress.
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