Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1853-10-18

VI p ,,,a il the unprunci forests, Nude; The ulr
OF ca,alacts. wiarr nur.ing nature smiled
Such within her breast. Europe suci shore
The 1rvola,on Flight years e"''I,r' urn
ccasct and tie warriors now 10 separate mns into
ins their weapons into pnnshslales, AMI Ind pIonns
work hops. The spectacle, though SUM far alag in
one yet attended with soriow in' .n,t.s now
I,e m ~ '' nav wthnnl support saiEtl roy.
! crty aud dscase. The country ''1
grateful. ~ of manv OF the officers and
e ,, os,ioJ according 10 history ana oa. lau
lion were melancholy IN the eNt,gnei out of
OF pa't sunnort Of the colder al the commence.
p an winter and hardly fit for any other GUY % ,h
~ H.. camp-llieir situation can bct1ct DC ''''s'e' ~
single instance sample of The situation OF sMy
,he Officers az related OF the conduct OF baoh @ s
sv mi bo amss When the main body G IN" army "a
ay nJs Mewbursh and the veteran soldiers were BID
aS aIna farewell to each Other Lieut. Col Cochran
an aged soldier Of the New Hampshire me, rs,u,
Irars in his ewes as he shook hands with Inc Baron
"For myself could stand ii; but my wife ano
nre in the garrett Of that wretchcd tavern anu nave ~
means of removing mem ,, 80, ,.,v ,bus
i INV NV respects 10 Mrs Cochran and her uausheIs
When The good old soldier left them ihel1
were warm WIN T'n r"cnen,s were several com
NAMES Of black Ionps who had served through lht WIDE
war and their bravery AMI discipline were Nc
Baron observed one OF these poor negroes =" VIZ ~ -
Newburgh apparently IN great distress s,
"Whai is The matter brother soldier ;h
now The Congress haa no lurltcr use Tor me-
The Baron was absent for lew moments: aua tue"
turned with silver dollar which he had borrowed.
"Therc lis all could get. Take H. ,:,uoa
The negro received il with JOY hailed s"'p III, he
sing down the river 10 New York aud US he fca''' NV
dock took oil his ha, and said
| u(;od bless yuu Master Baron" a.,
These atc only single illustrations 81 The codo ~ M,
army the close Of The war Indeed Nv N" ann, a.,
slow the close OF his farewell uuu'cSs ~ " '
"aoJ being now about 10 conclude these, hs last p''
orders 10 take his ultimate leave IN short ee o vi"
tary character and to bid hna aiIeu 10 NC AIR
an LAM had The honor TO command ho can oni} "Sui" o
in their behalf his recommendations 10 iheii '"un'' a
his prayer The God OF armies 49,, ,a, ,h
,hlay annie Justice be done them heis' a''o ''
choicest al heavens avors both here AMI hereafter aI
those who under divine auspices nave sec"'su
blessings for others ,;,,,., nh Commander
IN bgI is about to retire service The curtain OF sc
paration wili soon hc ira"n aud Inc mlha'i s''" " ~
viii be closed toresef.' So.
The closing Of HE military scenes nun about to ela's
New York hal occupied by Washington on Tue :''h
Of November lev days afterwards, he nolliieJ me RIO
sideut OF Congress which body was then 10 session ~
Annapolie 10 MaIylandliia Us The war had no" Closed
should consider his duty IL proceed thence al strn
der that body The commission "hlch haa receiver nun
them yeafs before. 80
heavy 10 Ihc remnant OF lhc american army w w ~
OF New Iotk. The OF that day was 10 witness 'c
farewell of Washne,uu was bid adeu 10 his ni1lS
comrades forever The officers VII" had been "'i nun ~
Solemn council lie vacs who had fought aid DIED IN Tue
"heuvy fight" under his orders were la heat hs roI"ia"'
40 longer The manly form ani dignlei c'nnlchhe: o
the great captain was hen'eorlh 10 1--we IN 'he 'nooits
As nppronclrl, the whole GARRISON AT Tue
request Of Washington himself was PIT II. noli2D, anu
marched down Broad street 10 Frantss tavern, ms heau
quarters He wished take leave OF private soldiers aSe
with the officers, aud bid then, oil adeu Ills aVofie aH
infantry were drawn up HE line facing ihwa!s lhI""h
Peal street. tie Whitehall where barge was IN
readn, Sc convey him 10 rowrirs Hook
Within The dining. vi tile tavern were Ea'hetsu INC
Generals and field officers, 10 take Their farewell.
Assembled ,leIe Knox, Green, thmon, :'teHheh
Gales ana others who had served win hun faithfully ana
truly in the Iru,L fel but alas whee were o'iets ,''
had entered The war with him seven years oeo!r me-,
bones erumbed III Ir soil from Canada 10 Georgia M""'
nomery had yielded up his life al Quebec Wooster lei al
Duubnry Woodruff baIbatousy murdered "hic
prisoner the battle Long Island aud Mercer e NOR
tally wounded al Ptinreton tie brave aud ehivalhe laes
after displaying The heroic courage III the trenches "i
Yorktown died tIlfing skrmish 10 oonth Saiohh Ne
brave bu eccentric Lee N" longer living ana Putnam
like helpless Guild stretched upon the hed OF i'hhtS.
Indeed HE battle field aud tim. had hnnci the fahEs which
entered with him The connicto l Independence
Washington entered the room-Ihe hour Of SEPARATION
had he raised his eye and glanced on te i'crS "
those assembled cGlscd down his cheek, ana Ills
voice was lreinnlJns he sasnted them Nor was he
alone Men, 'albe unused 10 the melting mood s"Gd
around him whose upcd hands TO cover thrr bI""s lola
that tears which they in vain attempted TO conceal De-
spoke III. anguish they could not hide.
After moments conversation, Washington called LOT
glass Of wine broush, him. Turning I" The officers,
he thus addressed them:
"Wll, hear, iul 81 love aud gratitude, now take my
final leave OF you, and most Lesnedy wish yonr l'rr
may be prosperous and happy az your former oars
b, glorious and honorable lie then raised Tue glass
10 his lips and added n 10 each OF you 10
take my leave but shall be obliged TO you cach ol you
will take me BY tho hand"
General nox who stood nearest burst into tears and
advanced inclpable OF utterancc Washington grasped
him by the hand and embraced him. The officers came up
successfully, and took alieconate leave. No words
spoken but all The "silcnt cloquence OF tears
What words such scenc2 Nothing. II was
The feeling OF the heart-thriilng though unspoken
When the last officer had embraced him. Washington
left the room followed by his comrades and passed through
hrnn hrhf inI.p Iii.
his head uncovered, and tears flowing thick and as as ne
looked from side side The veterans 10 whom he now
babe ateu forever Shortly an event occurred more a"Gm
ing than all The gigantic soldier who had stood by
his side al lIenon stepped orth from 'he ahAS anu OK
tended his hand
Farewell my beloved Grreal farewell"
Washing ton grasped his hand, in conyusvc emotion in
bolh OF his. All discipline now al an end lhc OH
could 1stran the men as ihey rushed Toward 10
take Washington by the hand and the violent sobs anu
tears OF the soldiers told how deeply engraved upon lhelr
affections the love of their commander.
A, length Washington reached the barge al whitehall ana
entered it, At the first stroke Of the he rose, and turn
ing 10 The companions Of his glory by waving ms nat oaue
them silen, adieu Their answer was only IN tears anu
The officers and men, with eslcning cycs watched the re-
ceding ill the form of their noble commander was osl
sigh: of in the distance
Contrast the farewell Of Washington to his army ut
Whitehall In l793 and the farewell OF Napoleon 10 ms ar
INV q, Fontuinblcu in 1875 The had accomplished
every wish of his heart His noble excriion had achleVeu
the independence of his country and he onsed 10 f'c 70
the bosom of his home. His ambition was satisfied le
fought for no crown sccpire, but for equality and the
mutual happiness Of his fellow beings. No TINT OF tyranny
no breath Of SANDER whisper OF dupIcy, maifaa Inc
lair proportions If his public or private lie; but
We nr'er shall look upon his ike asa'n .
.rh other great soldier was disciple Of seih5l anb
ton lie raised the iron weapon OF war TO crsh only that
he might rule What 10 him were the cries OF the WIDOWS
and orphans lie passed throne hy MAKING tho ead
bodies of their projectors his stepping stones Ahoon
self were gods ol his dUatoy, and 10 lhen ne sac
ced cca OF his fellow for the a9siandI mcht oil
personal glory. Enthusiasm points with fearful wonder 10
tie name Napoleon, while justice bcncvolence freedoms
md alt the conc0mitants which constitute the uc happ
uess OF man. almost divine halo aloun The naie and
thaIac Of George Washington y. T. GH Ia! u CON"
WHf.Why don't certain journals, Sl~aya on The q"i
cpe publish lie latest fugitive slave cast lei their leaders
know something about the u The negro woman Drn-
ella decided in The u $ CrCnt Court Philadelphia
Wednesday asi-hctolc Judge Kane and Giier Although
DECLARED The Court Duca desired 10 go back 10 Ter
Georgia. for whlm she seemed 10 retain all The oil
lection ui Of his family. Mem for Mis- Stoves
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sr the ouy survivors o ,he late Professor Iohn W Wrt
lls county, tsde farewell shores,
Ieday sailed Tor The Azores the ship 10. They
have Is paid the last melancholy res The remains OF
idol zrd Their aid most tstimablo wuuan and, has
the Muual Auh,fu Their tllcf