Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1824-10-21
LAFAYETTE IN BALTIMORE.


lums of which, in small type, is taken
up with the account of the splendid re-
ception of Gen. Lafayette-andy yet the
e1itor call it an imperfect and .has'y
sketch 1t would be folly in us even
to think of copying this Interesting ac-
count entire, with all the addresses OF
committees, the marching of the troops,
&c. But we shall avail ourselves ofthe
important parts of the Patriot statement
which will afford some idea of the gran.
deur of the ceremony.
Agreeably TO the arrangement. the
steamboat United States, left baltimore
for Frenchtown on Wed ,esday NOR
ming at O'Clock, and arrived at "a
bout bali past 4 p. 10. with the committee
fromthe corporation Of Baltimore. The
deputation was accompanied by a most
interesting member Ur. Du Boismarten,
a venerable Fren ;hman, whose head is
whitened with SO winters. He is the
parsonage who procured and comman-
ded the vessel that first landed Lafayette
upon our soil.
The general did not arrive at the Ma
ryland line till after one o'clock IN the
morning, when cordial welcome was
bid him to the state of Maryland. lie
thence escorted, in barouche, drawn
by four greys, to Frenchtown, where he
arrived at half past 2; thence he en-
barked for fort Mciienry, at which
place the landing was very interesting.
The first boat commanded by capt Gard
ner, s. manned by some of the most re-
spectacle ship masters, was the hrst that
made for the shore--it contained Gen.
Lafayette. Mr.. Secretary Adams, Gen.
Smith, Mr. Du Boismartin, and Mr..
Morris. In the second boat, George
Washington Lafayette. Monsieur La
Yaiscur, Col Paul Bentalou, Mr. Patter-
son and the governors aids. The other
members of the deputation followed in
succession The general was received
at the platform at fort Nc Henry. Upon
entering he gate the troops at the gar
rison presented arms then opened to
the right and left, which brought to his
view, the TENT OF WASHINGTON.
Upon which, his excellency, governor
Stephens advanced from the tent, and
greeted him with an appropriate adj
dress.
The governor then conducted him to
the tent whore he found the society of
Cincinnati, the patriarchs of the revolt
tion-here he was received and embra-
ced by all Of them--the scene was one
of the most impressive and heart touch
ing that was ever witnessed-all were
convulsed into tears but they were tears
of the most heart felt JOY and gratula-
ton.
Early in the morning a signal from
the steamboat announced generalLafay-
cites arrival in the Pat,psco, which was
answered by three guns from Fort Nc
Henry and bv 8 from detachment oil
the 1T brigade of artillery.
Immediately after the firing OF the
signal guns, all the flags of the shipping,
of the observatory and of all public pla-
ces were hosted, and the steamboats, in
port being handsomely decorated and
filled with company proceeded down to
form an escort TO the river.
The general was escorted 70 Balti-
more, from the Fort by the whole of the
cavalry which went from the city for that
purpose on the firing of the signals.
an elegant barouche and four SPLEEN
did black horses, with two Positions
and four grooms, tastefully dressed, re-
ceived the general. together with the We
nprable Charles Carroll of Carrolton,
General S. Smith, and Col. John E.
Howard at the gate of the fort. The
governor with his aids proceeded him in
a BArouche and two, and the son and Sc
ctetary with Gen. John Striker and Col
Betalou followed in another. The com
mittee of arrangement, the members of
the Cincinnati and others of the COM
pany took their place in carriages imme-
diately after. The escort was formed
with one of the city troops in front and
the other in the rear of the carriages,
followed by the rest of the cavalry, and
in this order the whole proceeded to the
city.
The detachment of artillery on Fede-
raj hill fred salute as Gen. Lafayette
passed TO the city, and then immediate
ly joined tie brigade.
Tile bells ofthe city struck upa mer-
ry peal after the salute from Federal !
hill and continued for an hour.
The general was escorted through /
the streets of the city, with military ho- /
nors, to his quarters at the Fountain |