Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1853-10-22
SURRENDER OF CORVALLIS AT YORKTOWN.

The parade of the City Volunteers yesterday, in
our Revolutionary war on the 10Th of October,
1871, brings to mind many incidents worthy Of a
reprint.
The details of the siege, the battles, and surren
der at Yorktown are doubtless familiar to every
reader; but on this occasion may not be amss to
give some of the Orders of General WASHINGTON
to his troops.
An active fire had been commenced on the 10Th
of October, 1871, and kept up with vigor on both
sides.
Extract from General Orders.
HEADQUARTERS OCTOBER 10, 1881.
For tomorrow Maj. Gen. M. Lafayette, Brig. Gen.
Muhlenburg, and Haynes brigade
Ma Gen. Lafayettes division will mount the trenches
tomorrow.
The Commander in Chief congratuates the Army on
the success Of the enterprise against the two important
works on the left Of the enemys lines lie requests the
Baron Vomnel, who commanded the French grenadiers
and chasscurs, and Marquis Lafayette, who commanded
the American light infantry to accept his
acknowledgements for the exceency Of their dispositions
and their gallant conduct the OCCASION and he
begs them present his thanks to every individual officer
and to the men of their respective commands for the
spirit and rapidty with which they advanced to the
attacks assigned them and for the admirable frmness
with which they supported them, under the fire Of the
The General reflects with the highest degree of plea
the confidence which the troops othe two nations
must hereafter have in each other Assured of mutual
support he is convinced there is danger which they
will not checrfully encounter ne difficulty which they
will not brayely overcome"
On the 10th the labor in the Amerioau trenches
was carried on with great spirit.
On the 18th Lord CORVALLIS closed the scene
by propositions for deputies from each army to
meet and agree upon the terms for surrender of
w. o,IG A IL
o'clock, when cessation Of arms took place
On the 18th flags were alternately passing
On the 10Th, at one o'clock, the combined troops
marched in and took possession of their horn-works
and the British marched out. The American and
French armies formed lane through which the
British passed and grounded their arms.
On the goth Gen. WASHINGTON issued the fol-
lowing Congratulatory Order:
The General congratulaes the army upon the glorious
event of yesterday The generous proofs which his most
Christian Majesty has given of his attachment to the
of America force conviction in the minds of
the most deceived among the enemy relative to the deci
sve good consequences Of the alliance and inspire every
citizen of these States with sentiments of the most
alterable gratitude His feet, the most and
powerful that appeared in those seas commanded
Admiral whose fortune and talents insure
army OF the most admirable composition both in officers
and men, the pledges of his friendship the United
States and their cooperation has secured the present
signal success.
The General upon this OCCASION entreats his Excel
ency Count Rochambeau TO accept his most grateful
Acknowledgements for his counsel and assistance all
times He presents his warmest thanks to the Generals
Baron de yiomne, Cheyaler Chastelleux, Marquis de
St. Simon, Count de Vomnel and to Brig de Choisey,
who had separate command, for the lusrlous
in which they have advanced the interest of the
cause He requests the Count de Rochambeau will be
pleased to communicate to the army under his immediate
command the high he enterans Of the distinguish
ed merits of the officers and soldiers of every corps and
that he will present in his name, to the regiment Of
Agenois and Duponts the pieces Of brass ordinance cap
tured by them testimony of their gaantry in storm
ing the enemys redoubts the night of the 14 instant
when officers and men universally We'd with each other
in the exercise of every solderly virtue.
The Generals thanks to each individual of merit
would comprehend the whole army but he thinks him
self bound however, by affection duty and gratitude to
express his obligations to Major Generals Lincoln, La
yette Steuben for their dispositions in the trenches
to Gen. Duportal and Col Carney for the vigor and
attacks TO Gen Knox Col dc Abberye for their
great attention and fatigue in bringing forward the til
ery and stores and for therudeous and spirited manage
of them the parallels lie requests the gentlemen
above mentioned communicate his thanks the officers
and soldiers of their commands Ingratitude, which the
General hopes to be guilty of would be conspicuous
in him he to omit thanking in the warmest terms
his Excelency Governor Nelson for the aid he has de-
rived from him. and from the militia under his command
TO whose activity emulation and courage such applause
is due The greatness of the acquisition would be ample
compensation for the hardshps and hazards which they
encountered with so much patriotism and frmness
In order to diuse the general JOY in every breast
the General orders those belonging to the army who
may be in confinement shall be pardoned, and join
their respective corps"
Extract Of Letter from Gen. Washington to
Governor Lee, Of Maryland
OCTOBER, 1871.
"My present engagements will not allow me to add
more than my congratulations the happy event. (al-
uding the surrender of the British army at York and
express the high have the powerful aid which
have derived from the State Of Maryland in complying
with my every request to the Executive Of it."
In letter of the 18th of October the General
had thus expressed himself to Gov. LEE
The supplies granted by the State liberal that
they remove every apprehension of want"
THE CHEROKEE DIFFIcULTIEs.-The Fort Smith
(Arkansas) Herald of the lst instant has the fol-
lowing in relation to the recent disturbances in the
Cherokee Nation:
"Some weeks ago the full blood Cherokee Indians out
Of feudal animosity, killed two of the Adair family fla
Their and SON. Gov. DREW, the United States Govern