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

DO zsh ,,ru,lns,.d his suffering. After an am.
pu,s,ioo wss performed.
A subl.ups instance Of virtuc and patriotism.
worth, Of Amenca's heroic sse. marked the
ora Of dc siege Of Yorktown. Gen. Nelson
ono Of The conscrips fathers who had signed
the declsfaiiou of ,ndep<ndsucc u i776. was
nov in the field a. eofinand a, in chief Of tie
miliiis, and Governor Il the Sla,e al Hyinis
Lafayette .hasinxtus, fnisled i ba,,es " mount.
inc VERY heavy ordnance srd being shout 20
osrs~ IN shs soxn. reasexied Governor Nelssn,
70 insured ham ss 10 ,be bes, direction OF the
rupsT There. erssd the ps,rir, and hero,
virisoss a moments hesitation, there. sir. A.
raiost stni house, 10 is mine, and, being now
the NSa N tie place. no doub, contains the
Rssss~k bsnd -o.ss,ers, Fire upon IL, NV dear
Marquis, batter IL 20 The ground, rather than
dat sny property Of mne should for a moment
sfFosd shelter 10 the enemies OF my country.
And We, how many and how endeanng
recollections mus, have crow 1ed upon the
~, rios's mind an he thus consigned his ancient
domiciI 10 destruction. Erected by his fore
fathers, IL was around It's hcarihs that, in his
childhood, he had PLAYED. Beneath its roof
h. bad reared a numerous and interesting
family, and passed his better days in dispens-
ing The most liberal hospitality 10 a large and
esiinable circle Of relatives and friends; all,
al were forgotten as, with Roman hcroism,
he babe the batteries direct their thunders
against the scat Of his happiness and his home.
The first head quarters of earl CORVALLIS
wers In the house OF Mr.. Secretary Nelson, a
rviahve ofihe Governor, gentleman attached
V the royal csusc. II was very large and
splendid brirk mansion, and towering above
tie ramparts. afforded fine mark for the A.
merican artillery, that soon ridded il, having
r.. L.. 49,, Il r..rs, n.I ka
British head quarters. His lordship remained
il the house until his steward was killed by
cannon ball, while carving a tureen of soup
10 his masters table
The British General then removed his head
quarters 10 the house OF General Nelson, and
finally to apartments cxcayaied in the bank at
the southern extremity Of the town, where two
rooms were waiuscotted with boards and lined
with baize for his accommodation II was in
this cavernous abode thar the earl received his
hast letter from Sir Henry Clinton. TWAS
brouph, by the honorable Col. Cochran, who,
Nndinp from an English Gutter on Cape
Charles, procured an open boat, and threading
n, way under cover of fog through the
French Fleet, arrived safely and delivered his
dispatches. They contained orders for the
earl 20 hoid gu, 10 the last extremity, assuring
hin that n force of 900 men would DO imme,
diafclv embarked for his relief.
while taking wine with his lordship after
sftnhcr. the gallant Colonel proposed that he
would 90 nm 10 the ramnarts and take a looL
atfhe vanLees. and on ks return olive Wash.
incton's health in n hummer. He was dissuad.
"fwnn y. 1ssh " ond;no hs s ", u's an" =
The table. The whole az the works being AZ ina
,irne In 40 r,,inous state that shelter could bt
lad nowhere The Col. however persisted
ard paily observing thai he would leave hi,
glass as his sen,atiye ill his return. which
would be quickly. away he went. Poor fell
Tow, he lid return and iha, quickly, bu, he wa,
horne 10 the arms Of soldiers. not 10 his glass
hi ID his grave.
,nAffer a 1,uitless a,temp, TO e,c,pe. in which
tie elements. as a, Long Island and German
Town. were on the SIDE of America and he
th0st. on the morning of the l7,h, Cornwalli
bea, psrley. Terms were arranged. and Oh
tie ninc,eenih The British amy laid down il
aims.
tho imposing ceremony took place at tw
O'clock. The American troops were draw
up on the righ, and the French on the left 9
the high road leading TO Hampton. A va.
csowd OF persons from the adjoining countr
attended 10 witness the ceremony.
The captive army, in perfect order, march
al 10 stern and solemn silence between III
lines Ali ewes were turned to the head
the advancing column CORVALLIS, the dread
ed. the renowned CORVALLIS, was the obje,
= that thousands lonced to behold. lie did n,
appear, but sen, his sword by Gen. O'Har
with an apology for non appearance on a.
count ofindisposition. II was remarked tn;
the British soldiers looked only towards ii
french army on the left, whose appearant
was assurcdiy more brillian, thln that of Il
Anericans, though the latter were respect,