The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1856-04-16

Y legal pIoGeeulilSssDy HldhitlS suCH dl1 dpOlO9
E as will satisfy the extreme urgency Of the case
: viii take upon myself to wait for your deci
sion until this evening. Should Inot hear from
+ you BY post time, ! must then adopt the onl,
I course left open to me.
) The rest of that most uncomfortable da,
was spent alone, orders being given by Mrs
, Beauchamp to deny her to all visitors. Th'
first hour or two she occupied in abusing tn,
) Aylmers, the lawyer and Mrs. Powis, most un
B mercifully, declaring they were all in a leagu,
!. TO patch up the regulations of the former, BY
i making victim Of her; the next she sat silen
! and thoughtful, glancing up every now anc
then to the clock upon the chimney piece; the
last she devoted to the composition Of letter
the contents Of which all the town-at least al
the readers of the .sW - Herald knew
upon the next Saturday morning. as under the
head Of apology" it was singled out from the
advertisements, and read aloud at every break.
fast table.
:. THE SURRENDER OF YoRKTowS-At Y two
O'Clock in the evening, October 10th, 1881, the
| British army, led by gen. O'Hara, marched
out Of its lines, with colors cased and drums
beating British march.
twill be seen in the sequel that O'Hara,
and not CORVALLIS, surrendered the British
army to the allied forces Of France and Ameri-
ca. In this affair, lord CORVALLIS seemed to
have lost all his former magnanimity and firm
ness of character-he sunk beneath the pres
sure of his misfortunes, and for moment,
gave up his soul to chagrin and sorrow.
The road through which they marched was
lined with spectators, French and American.
On one side, the ecommander-in-chief,s surround
ed by his suite and the American staff, took
his station; on the other side, opposite to him,
was the count de Rochambeau, in like manner
attended The captive army approached, NOV
ing slowly in a column, with grace and preci-
sion.
Universal silence was observed amidst the
vast concourse, and the utmost decency pre-
vailed, exhibiting in the demeanor an awful
sense OF the vicissitudes Of human life, mingled
with commiseration ofthe unhappy. The head
Of the column approached the commander-in-
chief. O'Hara, installing the circle, turned to
that on his left, for the purpose OF paying his
respects to the eonlmander-in- chief, and re-
questing further orders, when, quickly discov-
erlng his error, with embarrassment in his
countenence, he few across the road, and adj
yanclng up to Washington, asked pardon for his
mistake, apologised forthe absence oflord Corn
wallis, and begged to know his further pleasure.
The general, feeling his embarrassment. re-
lieved it by referring him, with much polite
ness, to general Lincoln for his government
Returning to the head Of the column, it again
moved, under the guidance ofLincoln, for the
feldsselected for the conclusion ofthe ceremony.
Every eye was turned, searching for the
man heretofore so much their dread All
were disappointed.
Cornwallis held himself back from the hui
mllating scene; obeying sensations which his
great character ought to have stied. He had
been unfortunate, not from any false step or
deficiency Of exertion on his part but from the
infatuated policy of his superior, and the uni
ted power Of his enemy, brought to bear upon
him alone. There was nothing with which he
could reproach his brave and faithful army;
there was nothing with which he could reproach
himself; why not, then, appear at its head in
the day OF misfortune, as he had always done
in the day of triumph?
The British general, in this instance, devia-
ted from hisusual line of conduct, dimming the
splendor Of his long and brilliant career.
Thus ended the important cooperation of the
allied forces. Great was the Joy difused
throughout the empire
Icannot end this interesting detail, asrecord
ed by Henry Lee, without giving you his pane
gyric on the father Of our country;
This wild acclaim of Joy and Of confidence,
as rare as sincere, sprung not only from the
that our signal success would bring
IN It's train the blessings of peace, SO wanted by
our wasted country, and from the splendor with
which it encircled our4national name, but from
he endearng reflection that the mighty exploit
rad been achieved by our faithful, beloved
Washington! We had seen him struggling
throughout the war, withinferor force, against
he best troops of England, assisted BY her pow
'rful navy; surrounded BY difficulties, oppress-
d by want, never dismayed, never appalled,,
lever despa;ring of the commonwealth.
We have seen him renouncing his fame as al
older, his safety as man, in his unalloyed
owe Of country, weakening his own Immediate
orce to strengthen that Of his lieutenants; sub
nitting with equanimity to his own subsequent
liability to act, and rejoicing in their triumphs {
ecause best calculated to uphold the great !
ause entrusted to his care; at length, by one I
reat and final exploit, under the benign infu- !
nee of Providence, lifted to the pinnacle of !
lory-the reward of bis toll, his sufferings, {
is patience, his heroisn,, and his virtue. Won
erful mani rendering itdificult by his conduct +
roughout life to decide whether he most ex- 9
elled in goodness or in greatness. I
Some years ago while captainWard was sail P
g craft on the upper lakes, man fell over t.
oard in the evening. The fact was imme- y
lately discovered and the captain promptly b
rev number of loose articles into the lake Il
! the drowning man to seize upon. Among P
ese happened to be a bunch Of shingles from b
lot which the imperilled gentleman was hay b
g transported on the boat. When the vessel II
as turned about, it was found that this bunch Ia
I'd foated within reach of the man, and that g
J had sustained himself upon it. He was st
ken on board, and, without expressing any 81
altitude for his deliverance, he told the cap fe
in, with considerable agitation, thathe should Il
peetpay for his shingles that had been thrown W
erboard! Captain Ward replied that lie was in
~ sorry-that if lie had known the SHINGLES II
re his, he would not have done it! This is ia
rue story, and when ANYBODY can beat it. he III
y bayaS our hat. =.rd rsh, i 49,. yf