The Wilmingtonian, and Delaware register., 1824-10-28

was gone, and suppose they felt 1t an insult
to his memory to hold friendly converse
with the man who had aimed at his lite.
Baltimore, October %.
Ia FAYETrE AT YORK TOWN
The morning Of the NINETEENrH OF DC
roBER, the anniversary of the memorable
surrender of Cornwallis, dawncd on the as
scmbcd multitude at York with the highest
naticipations Of enjoyment and the most eA-
alte,, emotions of national pride filling every
bosom--the plains of York again presented
the spectacle of the "tcnted field and at an
early hour the note ofprcparation was heard
from every camp,--while the harbour ot
York was seen converge! with boats convey
ing the thousands of citizens, who had arrl-
we'd during the preceding day and night, to
the shores consccratcd by the g.>sious event
which sealed our Independence. The YES
sells in the harbour and the various steam
boats with their flags and streamcrs gave
additional effect to the scene, viewed from
the heghts--the steam boats United States
and Virginia exhibiting flags with appropii-
ate mottos of welcome to him who had 50
conSpicuously shonc iii the conflict. Patriotic
strains of music iloated through the air, and
the acclamations OF niyrads of frecmcn &C.
hoed from ting shores ct Gloucester, the JOY
ous shouts OF gratitude and welcome. On
reaching the beach and arrival ut the sum-
nit of the hluff, the renerated Tent of
WASHINGTON in front Of the quarters to
which the General had been conducted on
his arrival the day before, caught the eye
and attracted the moving masses, all eager
to behold rs near rs possible the WAR
Housr which had protected under ncr-
ci!ul Providence, the head OF our Washing
ton from the pcltng Of the storm during the
perilols times of the Revoluton.--To the
tent, at nine O'Clock, the General aud
| suite repaired, and during two hours re
ccivel the visits Of the ladies and strangers
from the surrounding country. In the course
Of the presentations many interesting incl
dents occurred.
Leaving this point for the rcNicw ground,
the eve was struck with the excellent ar
rangcments Ct the Committee After pas
sing 4 vast number of booths and temporary
buildings erected fer the accommodation Of
those visiting York, the field presented a
classic and splendid fRIJ' MpHA.. ARCH
on a Point Of Rock, being the very spot on
which once stood the Rcdouht gallantly
| atormcd by the American forces under the
command Of LA FAIETIE during tho
siege.
On each side were designs cmblematic Of
the valour of those engaged, and on which the
names Of LArRENs and HAMILTON were
conspcnous-wiile that of La FAYETTE,
on the friezc of the arch, surrounded bv thir-
teen stars representing the then thirteen
states of the Confcdcracy, was snrmountca
by an eagle holding in its beak d wreath, the
honourable distinction conferred upon tho
bravcst OF men by free and grateful people.
Thus was marked the Rcdoubt which Wash
ington consigned to tie galiantiy Of La F;l-
ycttc, and which he so successfully wrestcd
from the British arms at the greatest per
! sonal risk.
The other Rcdoubt, which also 1t the san!c'
time surrendered to the united French and
American forces, was marked by an Obclsk,
! surmouuted hy fasecs and battlc-aXes The
! storming Of this point was entrusted bv
Washington to tire French troops under
Niomincl, whose name was conspicuous ON
/ the east side-while those Of Dupont, Dumas
and De Noailles occupied the other three
sides. ~ the distance of about half mile
from this point another ObeliSl, had been
erected by the committee, to commemorate
the very spot where the sword of the British
Earl Cornwallis was snirendcrcd.-The de-
signs on this Obcliak were appropriate and
II well executed. On the east side was the in.
scription of "WAsHINGroN-firSt IN UUr,
First IN Prace, and First IN thn Urarts u
4 his Countr4men" Beneath this, on the same
!, side, under /, wreath, appeared the name Of
NclsoH-whie Fame, reclining ON the por-
traits of Washington and La Faycttc, was
inscrbing on a table the ever memorable
!" 1871. Ceto5er, 1781' On the opposite
side Of the Obcisk was the figure of Peace
with the Olive branch and coinucopi;n--and
i wreath beneath which was the name of st
Simond On the south side the name of Dc
Grassc was Inscribed, with cmblcrnutic dc
viccs-and on the north was the name Of Ro,
chambeau, with a design showing the strlis
+, Gle which had 50 happily resulted i'll closinE
!! the further cfTusion Of blood. The Obclisf
WAS surnTnted like the others, with til,
5 Fasccs and battle-aXe.
c Between the pasts of the field thus dos
), cribed were the caIlps OF the different volun
tcer military corps and troops Of cavalry, ar
+ ranged in the most beautiful and imposing
: order and with strict regard to militar,
usage. On every part of the ground were t
!. Ec found balls, shells and fragments O
: bombs, the interesting evidences Of the ar
d dear and peril with which the capture q
S York was characterised.
{ THE REV LEW.
IS At twelve o'tlock the Generals ar7va
{ on the ground was announced by sigma
|. Under thc Arch, Major General Taylor an
II stati, had already asscmblcd-and the mill