The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1824-10-01
or GENERAL LA FAY
EI"TE

5 JOCRAEY or GENERAL LA FAY
EITE.
: SIrTTMBER 18.- Owing to the grGund
ing Of the Chancellor Kent ON the Oyster
, Bank in nelshtw Bay, the General was
some hours batter IN his arrl, III at Nest
Point than was expected. The ceremonies
, of his reception at the Military Academy
occupied all the latter part Of the day, and
. he did not reach Ncwburg until after twl-
light on "Wednesday clcaing.
Az the different settlements along the
shore, salutrs were fired, aud other demon
strations ol welcouir exhibited. Individuals
were seen prrched upon the summit of the
cliffs aud cmlurnces wth which the shore
abonods, cheering the Guest Of the Nation
on his way, and displaying their partieil,a
ZION IN the general feeling cnert.ined to
n-ds bun, by lI~ wa,iag of fags autl
scaris, and the discharge of musketly.
On his arrival at Ncwburgh after dart,
he was tscoItedb Il corps of infantry who
were IN waiting on the wharf, 10 the Orange
Hotel where he WIS received by the cor
porallon of the village, aud welcomed in an
appropriate address by their President ON
behalf of lis fellow citizens. After ia.
general had made Il suitable reply to the
I address, lie was ,scorttd in an npcu car
rage through the principal streets of the
Iclty, over which was thrown numerous
arches beautifully emtr'lljshrd ard bearing
patriotic inscriptions. But the arch which
| was tat the most beautiful, SAYS the Com
! inercial Advertiser " vas erected entirely
by the ladies Indeed it extended from the
houses on rncI side of the street, and
formed one grand aud two smaller arches
These were so richly and beautifully orla
n"nted with frstoons aud flowers, that they
would have Ncred well for decorations
to The portals of the temple of Flora herself
The subscription here was" "a clcene our
hero, LA Fayrtte.'
Al foughleapsie the general was receiv
eel with the same evidences of grateful and
patriotic feeling. The steam boat arri> ed
ut the harding before day light--thc sccne
rs thus described by the editor Of the Com
'inerc,al, who wnG Oh board the boat.
At sun rise al hands we're "pipea" ON
deck, aud more imposing spectacle has
rarely been presented. The high buils
below the landing place were covered with
troops in uniform, andthopsunds of'citizens
were crowding the wharves, and showing
themselves in large groupcs from the l,i III
boring heights, aud windows Of the h ,use.
standing within view of the river Allagrs
and sexes seemed to press anxousIy for
wand to show their gratitude to their wei
come visitor. Thr uoops on duty, with
the exception of squadron ot cavalry,
were the uniform companies belonging to
ithc several regiments Of the 9TH division
of infantry, commanded by Major General
Brush. Their Appearance WAS soldicrlike,
and their discipline excellent. Al half past
SIX o'clock the. boat got under way, and
took tnrn upon the rn err, while salute
was fired by Il conrs Of artillery stationed
upon the heights. When the general an
penred upon deck, the nellin rang with the
cheers from the crowds upon the shore.
"iieh were returned from the boat. Yhr
beat was tlr,n drawn up to the wharf, whcrc
company OF horse, many of the officers of
Sencral Brush's division on horseback, all
mounted on elegant horses, andncompctc
uniform, together with several uniform
companies, were drawn up in great order
under the direction of Major Gen. Brus.
'assIstcd by Col Cunningham. GencI al
f<a faAeite was then conducted by Thos.
L. Oakley, Gen. James Ta!imadge, Judge
bm"tt Pmlo RugGl"s, ESQ. 10 barouche
with four beautiful white houses. in " hirh
the General topk his seat, attended b,
Col. HuScr of South Carolina, Gen. Van
Courtland, Gen. Fish, and Gen. Lewis
harouche, also drawn by fuut white
horses, was then drawn up which was oc
cuprcd by the son of General f4a Fayptte,
aud gentlemen attending them. The pro
ccssIon tbcn formed in the following order :
Capt Weeks company of horse band Of
muse; Maj Generals staff, officers noun
ted General La Fayctte in barouche
drawn hy White hcrscs the Genera rs
son aud suite committee of arrange ntuts ;
gentlemen composing committees from
Clermont, Red Hook, Hudson and Albany;
the invited guests, battalion NJ troops under
n'mand of Col Cunningham sheriff of
the county, and civic officers citizens, un
der the direction of field officers and tv \
assistants and proceeded up Main s,r6rt.
10 Acadeh,y street, down Cannon 10 Mar
tet street, aud drew up in frolS OF Mr.. For
| bus hotel, where the general Was received
by the Trustees.
Ifse ceremonies were in the highest de
gree appropriate and interesting and were
generally participated inby the inhabitants.
, The Comhcfclai continues: Immediately
/ after breakfast with rraiseNorlhy
pror,ptness, the escort was formed. and
. the General was attended 10 the boat with
, every mark "t reFEpect. The troops s;raiu
repaired to the heights and On ha 7"'
INTO u me stream another salute ,r,s Gr.5
from !,Ii'. me artillery, and afterwards seyeraI
; ','N' >. musketry We're fired, with pre
>'alon which the general was pleased to saw
resemh'rd very much the firing of regular
troops, The shores were lined with peonl.
, who cheered In all directions. After III,
gentlemen composing the committee had
'aKen leave OF the general and their friends
! on BOARD, the beat proceeded EDWARDS,