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TRIBUTES To GALi.AN TRY.

TRtBUrE To GALi.AN TRY.
In the House Of Delegates, on Tbur.ds,
last. the following proceedings took place:
Mr.. Summer. presented the follow iug r.so
luton;
RSsoired unanimously by the Censrai .f.ssua-
big Of Irgfnis, That the Governor be- and hs
IS hereby requested 60 present To Andrew
| Wsggeosr. . Sword, with suitable devices
IN testimony Of the high sPp'ob.iion enter
tanned BY the General Assembly Of the Com
monweaith. Of his intrr pidny AID gail,n
conduct in the battle Of Craney Island. on IN.
I'D day Of June, 1873
On presenting this resolution,
Mr.. Summer said, that Il was the custom
Of the General Assembly To manifest, Ia tni
appropriate moir, is appreciation OF ihos
| who had s,gnaiiked themselves "a the servic,
Of the country. Without detractinx in a.,
smallest degree from the Just me its OF other.
he was sure there was no ore, to whom W.
could present sword IN every respect NOR
worthy OF u than Andrew Waggcner-a maj
whose unsssuming modcsty and worth, a.
private citizen, u equal to his daring valor n
solder. AZ the period Of the last " ar
Maj Wsggeber was n citizen OF the count,
OF Berkeley, and marched With hi, B,tta,ioi
10 Norfolk, where he was attached To the "a,
Regiment. commanded by Col. Beatty 4,
the conflict which took place on the 22J O
June, 1913. between tho Virginia troops sta
toned on Craney island, and the forces de
tached from the British feet. then in the nos
session OF the Chesapeake, % was his fortune
10 bear on important aud distinguished part
To him was assigned the comm and Of the riyhl
wing OF the Regiment 10 which he belongrd
which he led in person in that action, and "a
his bravery aud military skill, in n great de.
gree, Is To be attributed the success OF GU,
arms on that occasion. Tho Official report
OF that engagement, is exceedingly brief apc
barren OF detail. Apart, however, from IN.
report, MIR. 5. said, there was abundant e,i
uenee OF The meritofious services Of Mai
Wsggener.
Mr. :. read 10 the House, m extract Of ,
letter from the Editor Of the Norfoid Herald
who was himself under arms al the time. n
which he speaks in the highest term. Of th,
bravery OF Mai. w, and the demonstration,
he gave, OF high and gallant spirit, on thai
day.
Tie SAID there were members OF the House
Who could testify 10 the services OF Mai. w
on the occasion alluded to. n he wa, no,
mistaken. the gentleman over the way, from
The county Of Berkeley, (Mr Col,ton, y wa.
himself IN the tented field, and could bes,
witness 20 those services.
Before taking his scat, Mr. s. said he Soal,
mention Tact, not as Of itself emitting MIR
w. 10 the particular notice &c the Legislature
ou' ~ circumstance worthy of eing men
TONED IN connection with his pane. hsi
Wa father had six brothers, there being -.
ven OF them IN all-one Of them was an OIL
Ger IN Braddoeks campaign and fell IN "a,
nsastrous engagement At the Monone abe In
iour DINERS Of them sealed with their live.
'heir devotion 10 their country, on the field
OF battle, an tie war Of the Revolution
The father himself served through the war
aud nj its close held The commission Of a Ma.
jor IN iac Army. Mr. s. said he should D,
delighted To see IN the possession Of a des
cendent Of tais patriot family. one who had
IN hrs own person proved himself worthy OF
his gallant sires. some small token Of appro
val from the Legislature Of Ms native State
Messrs. Colsion and Collins also supported
the re soIuiion.
MIR. Watts Of Norfolk county, rose and
said, h Il was in order ne would propose an
amendment ~ the resolution. (The speaker
said u "asl Then, sir. said MIR. Watts,
move 10 amend Tie resolution by adding Ia
81 and embracing in lis provisions the name OF
Ar'hnr t.inmerson. Of Portsmouth. Sur, al
thai has been said by the gentleman from Ma.
na"h1, OF the gallant bearing OF Major " az.
gener on that occasion, is true. But, SAID
Mr.. watts, the services Of Arthur Emmersor
on That day, we're peculiarly signsIised. mol
only by his heroic department, but by the
conspicuous post assigned him ~ the CON.
handing officer Of the Portsmouth Light Ar
ullery. u was that company, sir, whose we'll
directed FIRE was so successful in that noble
and gallant little action. Capt. Emmersor
stood by the dag Of his country and defended
u on thst occasion, while IL waved prouJIy
above the ramParts OF the island, amid che
din aud smoke OF battle, and when but two
shot remained IN the locker" There we're
many who shared in the Perls and honors OF
the day, but none more than Captain En-
merson. lie would vote for the resolution
with pleasure, and hoped the House would
sustain the amendment
Mr. Summers said lac accepted the amend
men' with the greatest pleasure.
The resolution, having been 80 amended.
was unanimously adopted.
Chesapeake and Ohio C1aaK.-We
feel great pleasure in announcing, the