Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1840-11-10

and beautiful plants and flowers. ranged 10
loxes, and the produce OF the tropics.
On the American Chiefs reaching he quar-
rr-deek, the Admiral flew 10 embrace him,
inptiniing the French salute upon each cheek
and lueeinq him in his arms, exclaimed, Nv
dear hfle Gcnersli De Grasse was of loiiy
stature; but the term petit, or small, when sp-
piled To HE majestic and commanding person
OF Washington, -prosluced an effect upon the
risible faculties OF all prcsen. not 10 BE- Dc.
scribed. The Frenchmcn, governed By ~
rigid etiquette OF tic ancient regimen, CONTROL.
ed their mrth as best they could but our own
Jolly Knox, hccdlcss Of ali rules, laughed, aud
that aloud, ill his fat sides shook again.
Washington returned from his conference
10y no means satisfied with the result. Ths
Admiral was extremely restless at anchor
while his cnemy's fee, KEEP, the sea, and his
orders limiting his stay In the American waisrs
10 a certain and that not distant day, he was
DESTROYS Of putting to sea 10 block up The en-,
omy's fleet in the basin Of New York, rather
than run the risk Of being himself biocksdeA
in The bay Of the Chesapeake.
Washington now despatched Lafayette %
secret mission 10 the Count: and never. In
the whole course Of the Revolutionary contest.
were The services Of the venerable friend Of
America Of more value TO Lcr cause than IN
the present instance.
Tie ali-commandinq influence of Lafayetis
at this petroleum. only with the French
Court, OF which lie was Me idol, but with the
whole people of France; Ills powerful familv
come sion will, tue high noblesse, par,icuIarlv
the distinguished family OF De Noaillcs: III
these considerations enabled Lafayc,is 70
throw himself as a SHE'D between the Count
dc Grasse and any blame ,la, miph,.be a..
tachcd to him a, home for Welding 10 The
views and wishes OF the American Chief,
The Marquis prevailed, and he soon ~.
turned to head quarters with tho pra,ifvine
intelligence that the Admiral had cons eu,ed
TO remain nj his anchors, fsaye the actual an.
| vcarance Of a British fleet of the Cspes.l ana
would send par, Of his vessels higher On 80
bay, the better 10 complete the invcssufe Of
Yorktown.
On the S,h OF September Admiral Caves.
with 10 sail of the line appeared of the Cspee
| Of Virginia. Count de 'Gfasse Immediately
| slipped his cables, and put to sea with ~ line
! ol.bat,le ships. An engagement ensued,
without material results 10 either side, and,
after four DAYS mannvcrinp, the French nost
returned 20 Its former anchorage, the Bri,Ish
bearing away towards New York.
Meantime, the Chevalier do Barfas had Or.
rived, with 8 sail of the line, bringing bat.
| tering train, and an ample supply Of all the
| munitions necessary for the siege. Thess
were landed up the James River, and many
| delays and disappontrncnis occurred In their
| transportation 10 the lines before Yorktown, 4
| distance ofG miles. Long trans of the smsfl
| oxen of the country iugced al a single gun.
and il was not until the arrival OF the bette.
teams of the Grand Army that much progress
could be made.
The combined armies, arriving al the He'd
| Of the Elk, embarked a portion Of the tsoope
| TO transports; another portion were embarked
| at Baltimore; while the remainder pursued
| the route by land 10 Virpinia--she whole ron.
| dezvousinr AT Williansburph
On the 2s,h of Sept. the Allies moved In 4
| columns, in order of battle: and. the outpoets
| of the enemy being driven In. the first psrailel
| was commenced, and the work continued with
such diligence that the batteries opened On
| the night of the 9th of October and q tyemenA.
| Que fire of shot and shells continued wishoss
| interruption. A red hot sbo, from the French,
| who were ON the leit, set fire 10 the Chsrou.
| British friga,c of A guns. which was consuuu.
ed, together with three transports.
| The defences al the town were hourly sink.
| ing under the effects of the cannonsde rum
| the American and French batteries, when, a
the nivi,t nj the tatb. II was determined n
carry the two Rri,isb y,Joulas ON the soush bv
the bayotet. For ibis service. detachments
| were detailed from both the American and
French aunics-,he former under the conn
msnd OF 1t. Col Hamilton, long the favorss
aid Of the Commando In Chief, but nov ~.
stored 20 his rank and duty In the line, sad
the latter under the Baron de Viomcpl.
A. given signal the deiachmcnts advsno-
| ed 70 the assault. As the Americans were
motlptino the redoulf II CuI Iau,aus Ia