American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1824-08-24
From the ". r. Com. .qdrertiser, .alg. 10.
OF GEN. LA FAYETTE
AT HAVRE.

1
BY the Don Quixotte, which arrived here yes
terday, we received the following account from al
Ieye Witness of the arrival OF Gen La Fayete a
Havre, and his embarkslon on board of the Cad
mus How mean contemptibly mean-were thu
lvexations thrown in the way OF the veteran, anC
Those who wished to do him honor, by the little ty
rants of the Police.
/ "As il was expected that the General would ar
|rve early 10 the afternoon of the l2h several mer
chants. and great number oil young men left thi:
at p. NJ. in carriages, gigs, and on horseback
to go out and meet Monsieur La Fayette at Har.
Ineur, e miles from Hsyre,) and accompany him
into town. The American Consul, and all the
American gentlemen, and captains of ships in the
harbor Intended also paying that compliment to
1.-The General but the Sous Prefet notified to the
Consul, that the americans must n t do so.
| The road for two miles out Of town. continued
crowded from in the afternoon till dark, when no
tdngs Of the General having come, the people
returned into town where they remained in groups
all the evening -Ilavre presented the appearance
10! town in danger of an enen,y's approach. The
guards were doubled at all the posts paroes Of sol
diers police men and gens.d armes, marched about,
and prevented the crowd from collecting in any
one spot.
AT quarter past 10 the General arrived in a
post carriage, with his son and secretary. They
were accompanied by the carriages that had gone
out from Havre, and about loo young men on
horseback, all dressed alike. Il strong body Of
sPnS-d'armeS escorted the caralcdde. On arriving
at the entrance the city the gates were shut, and
The guard drawn out with fixed bayonets II was
then asked if it was the Marquis de La Fayet,e
who was there, and on being answered that it was
General Lafayette, the gate was opened to admit
his carriage, and CLOSED Immediately, to prevent
the entry OF any Of those who had gone DOT 10 meet
the General.
Alter repeated and unasalng attempts 10 ge,
in, and expostulating with the officer on guard
this latter assured The gentlemen his honor,
that ii they would go to the Poste de Pincettes.
IA gate at the side OF the city, and mile from
the principal one,) they would be admitted On
presenting themselves at that gate, it was closed,
ard they ~efe desired to go back TO the principal
gate, where hey were admitted, two by two, at in.
leryals and the names of several taken.
=" In the mean time the General proceeded to the
house OF MIR. Phpon, "a most respectable mer.
chant,) where an elegant dinner was provided, andl
a large party waiting TO receive him Inthe course
OF the entertainment, stone thrown by some
in through oil the windows which,
passed close to the head OF one of the gentlemen
On the morning OF the 18th, crowds again assem-
oiled to witness the embarkaiion Of the Genetal.
and the streets presented the same appearance asl
the evening before. party oil soldiers were drawn
up opposite the Cadmus, on the custom house quay
where it was supposed The embarkation would TAX
place Every impeachment was used to prevent the |
people from showing any respect. The Cadmus
N consequence OF The tides falling was obliged to |
haul out into the roads The General, accompani.
I'd by body Of gentlemen, arrived, and went on
BOARD the steam buat which was previously cleared
BY order OF the Police, Tho would not allow him to
embark whilst any body of the town was on board
J hey also hauled down the Gag belonging TO the
boat, and would not let 1t be holsted whilst Nj La
tayette was on board The gates were shut, to
prevent the people going to the pier head TO take
a last view oil the General. However, in this therl
efforts were unavang as every boat that could be
had was Immediately filled, and followed the steam
BOAT TO The Cadmus, two miles off. A gen d'arme
and police officer went out in the Cadmus to pre-
vent any body but the General and his suit going on
'oard.--On his coming alongside, he was received
With hearty and repeated cheers from the ship,
which were returned from the boats, aud few
persons on shore, who had got out and assembled
about hall mile from the pier, (to be out OF The
way otIhe military,) as there was strong guard at
he pierhead. This closed the scene.''