Wisconsin tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1847-1854, 1853-03-24

oiIth oL Tue great W aShIngton. In this
connection it may not be inappropriate to
refer tothe following record of the principal
events of his life:
1881. George Washington born.
/ 1894. Washington, young officer of
twenty three. commands battalions
Of militia, and corresponds with the
representative of the King of Eng
land
1859. Washington is chosen. for the first
time, to the House of Burgesses in
Virginia
l775. Washington is appointed Com
manderinchief of the American
Army
l775. General Washington arrives at
Cambridge, Mass, and takes COM
mand Of the American Army, con-
sisting Of l4,500 men.
l776 Washington having crossed the
Delaware III the night, captures 900
Hessians at Trenton.
l776. The Americans under Washing
ton evacuata New York, which is en-
tered by the British under Lord
Howe and ir William Howe
I176 Washington crosses the Delaware,
into Pennsylvania
III. Washington defeats the British
IN the Battle of Princeton, and
takes 500 prisoners.
III. Fights tine Battle of Germantown.
l777. Washington retircs with his Army
to winter quarters at Valley Forge.
I779. General Arnold. by the sentence
of Court Martial receives a repri-
maud from General Washington, for
oppression and extortion while in
command Of the American troops
in Philadelphia
ISL. Surrender of the British army
under Coruwallis at y orktown, Va.
the Americans and French under
Washington and Bochambeau-
About 1000 troops taken, nearly one
half Of whom arc sick or wounded
1892 General Washington in retaliation
of the death of Joshua Huddv. an
American Captain, hanged by the
British without a trial, resolves to
hang an English Captain, and de-
sires two prisoners to decide by lot
which shall suffer death Sir Chas.
As5ill draws the fatal chance. and
is ordered to be executed but by
the intcrcessi0n of the French Court
is released
1888. General Washington holds con-
ference with Sir Henry Clinton, the
British Commauder- in Chief. on
board the British Frigate Persever.
ance, at Dobb's Ferry, on Hudson
River.
1888. The proclamation of the total
cessation of hostilities between the
United States of America and Great
Britain is read in the American
camp. by order Of General Washing
ton--this completing the eighth year
of the war
1888. General Washington, at Francis
Tavern, New York. meets the Off
GERS of the American Army, and
with tears in his eyes, bids them
farewell
1888. General Washington resigns his
commission into the hands of Con-
gross, then sitting at Annapolis,
Md.
1893 General Washington issues his
farewell orders to the American Ar
my.
1888. From this time to 1897, in his re-
tirement at Mount Vernon. he ar
ranges the first part Of his corrres-
pondence, containing among other
things whatever had been written
by him during the war Of indepon-
dcnce.
1889 General Washington while on his
farm at Mt. Vernon, receives the
news of his election to the Presiden-
cy Of the United States.
l769 General Washington inaugurated
the first President of the United
States
1898. General Washington inaugurated
President of the United States, for
n second term
1894 Proclamation of American Neu-
trality between France and Eng
land, by orders Of President Wash
ington, on account Of the French
Revolution
1896 General Washington sends mes
sage to Congress with the French
Flag presented by the Committee Of
Public Safety
1906 Washington issues lis Farewell
Address.
1893. Died at Mount Vernon, Va, aged
GS, GEORGE WAsHHGToS.
[Galena Adv, 23l ult