Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1824-10-23
ALEXANDRIA,
.ruRDAY MORNING, OCT. B23.
YORK TOWN.

Ringing wi'n ner 'i'd"y VI "e
W." The transactions a; York. Among
we're. Col. Huger, of South Caroli-
W distinguished by bis gallant, though
49, ,.ccessful effort TO rescue Gen. La. Fa-
Ito from the prison Of Olmutz, and Col.
r'.h Of New York. who led the party that
.o,med the redoubt taken by the Ameri-
-, in the early part of the seige.
we are delighted at learning from those
~so accompanied our distinguished guest,
~, his reception at the theatre of his ear
!, lame, was. ia every respect. worthy of
,bo accession, gratifying to him TO whom it
-..g given, and honorable to those from
ham il proceeded. Less brilliant per-
.,0s than the splendid exhibitions which
t,vs marked his progress through The
...lh,er and more populous portions of
-, country, it was not less indicative of
y. grateful an 4 enthusiastic feeling which
,o,mates every bosorH in the nation.
We cannot, OF course, undertake TO give
.astailed account OF every thiog that oc-
cured; aud our readers, we trust. sill be
,,tis6ed with the following brief narration
Il the principal events that have trans
r;rpd since the departure of Gen. La Fa-
,s,te rom the sacred tomb of Mount YER
-, !, will be recollected, that he left
our city on board the Petersburg, accom-
paued by bis own family, the Secretary
ofWar Gen. Macomb, Gen. Jones, and
Twelve or fifteen other officers and citi.
veOs A little be low Mount Vernon, be
was Joined by the Potomac steamboat,
having on board not less than two hundred
Messengers, including fine company OF
volunteers from Fredericksburg. under
N. command of Capt. CrutChheld. The
two boats continued near each other III
their progress down the riyer--ihe Peters>
burg always little in advance, out the
Potomac occasionally coming near enough
70 evince, by the continued cheering OF
its passengers, the warmth oil their entbu-
siasm, and To enable them 10 participate
10 the delightful music Of Col. Henderson
6oe band, on board the Petersburg.
At I2 O'Clock on Monday, the boats
reached toe mouth OF York River, where
they were met and saluted by five other
sSeamboa Is, from Norfolk and York. The
General and his friends were conveyed
in barges, under The command OF Captain
Eliot, Of Inc Navy, to The TrginiG, where
they found Chief Ju stlce Marshall, por-
lion of The Committee OF Arrangement
from York, and a large assemblage OF la
dies and gentlemen, prepared to receive
their distinguished visitor, with that cor
dial and transformations welcome wnicn
bis services and bis virtues had so iuIiy
merited. B w. Leigh. on behalf OF Tire
Committee of Arrangement, addressed
hin in his usual eloquent style, and re
ceived an appropriate and not less eio'
quent reply. The company were then
invited 10 paftake OF a splendid COLLATION.,
prepared. as we are informed. by the la
dies OF Norfolk-and while they were thus
engaged, the boats properly arranged. The
Virginia Leading the way proceeded and
anchored, under national sslu e, imme-
dately opposite the town OF York.
At The waters edge, the General was
met and welcomed by the Governor OF
Virginia; after which he proceeded in an
elegant barouche and four, to The house
formerly occupied by General Nels"n,
and now appropriated by hls hospltable
descendent, TO the reception and enter.
iainment OF him, who deserves 10 De
considered amongst the most distinguish
aud disinteressed patriots OF the Ameri'
can revolution. The remainder OF the day
was spent in the cordial greetings OF
liriends, and the introduction OF the CIVIL
and military officers OF the State, whom
The occasion bad brought together, ana
the night was distinguished by brilliant
illumination of the extensive encampment'
occupied by the volunteers OF Virginia
and the soldiers from Old Point Comfort.
The following day being The annlversa'
ry Of The surrender OF Lord Cornwslils.
was devoted 10 the introduction OF citizens
"a grand procession to the battle held
amilitary review, and public dinner
in which. not less than four hundred indI'