Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1824-10-29
October 81, 1924.
La FayETrE o0AAosi'ArhD'

Among the many Extraordinary qualities Of this
Truly great and good man, there are none more re-
mark"i'e tlsn The Strength and accuracy Of his r.
collections The srdor aud amableness OF his afl, c.
tons and The pTonipness, the applicability, and .i
qnence oil his replies. Scarce is there Revolr-
tonary officer or soldier presented To his view vi O
served under hIm, whose pe,sUn and name he does
not recognize and cceIve his most ffeconate and
affecting salute aud 10 whom he does not REGAL,
some Sticking incident Of ihcif services. Among The
rest OF those interviews, few have been more Sink
ing, Cordial ard affecting, han the between INN
aud Col Jao. Nicholas, who served and was wonn,i-
ed under hIm "a some frying scenes 10 the nor,h
ana was io' short time his Temporary ad and hal
acommand under him I'll the end oil the siege ~ Yerk;
where, on tie sane renowned spoI, they ueain M
Tor the first ime, after separai,oa OF forty trrc
years. u" tand'"g, Col. H,rvie, oGe OF the Cover
nor s AIDS, presented Grorge w aslIirgion L. Fay
eue 10 The Col. who expressed his anxiety and bappi
ness TO see him, and presented his Fathers sllec-
non.ie remea'brances. The Col. willing 10 press
ihro the crowd and ntrnde himself unask ed did NOT
prrseot mu,sef until proc ession and great press
and iatroduron Of o!gial characters and lis in,me-
date sppoInied attendants, had soa,e measure re-
hxcd, aud he had refined into his appointed quar-
teis where, amidst NIL those distinguished charsc
iers, iis old friend and companion IN arms, first
showed himself 10 his believe u General az The draw
ing rooni dooi. AS sooa as they each other with
out w0r1 being sad, they imm cdiatey run into
each other, mutual and cordial and aeclionaie
embrace. The Col. exclaimed, do YOU know me my
dear General Z! know you well INV dear Colonel,
was The reply. Tley kissed, the Tears rolled
eye, u WIS said, in the But the scene soon
changed. The Gen. reminded the Col. olthe first
unefhe bad ever seen him IN rs II ; their spiin-
terry youth; and tl,er beng mere boys OF nearly the
same age. The Col. had rendered The Gen som e
service IN bringing him uformsuon when he was sur
rounded al Barren Hill Church 10 Pcaa4yIvania in
70 when the youthful and Intrepid, General 10 in.
ducc his command TO fake the iSclnykl which, was
then VERY igh capcd rum his horse and dashed int,
the red aud ans,y stream 10 ils waist, which saved
aboui fifteen hondrcd primc meu,nis lime when thew
were much wanting, 10 mo great JOY and under The
high applause OF Washington for his mastery re-
reatTf The COL thea youthful captain, was inn
uedsieiy hoaored wiib y comn,and in Wash,nefop's
Body Guards All Which, La Fsyeuc, who !. 100
'ood ever TO forget the slightest service tendeSe ed
'im, well remembered, aud formed part of the
ause, douin, OF cordial and friendly an INFER
new after such ispsc Of years. A black man even
sho had rendered I'in, by WY of infofnis
ION spy, for which he was liberated by the |
9iaie, was recognised 10y him IN the crowd, Called 10
'in by name, aud iakrD into his embrace. Such IT,
be goodness, the liberay, and greatness Of 'he
n"a WHOM grateful, f,ce aud happy people, which
'e has contributed 50 ewnondy 10 reUder so, deiigh
o honor.
Several other officers who met the Gen in Hichm@nd.
we're Ia The affair Barren It'll Church, aud the trying
sene at the Scay lkil asd testify o toe same facts