Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1856-09-17
DTsBANDoNMENr OF THE
VIGILANCE COMMITTEE.
Iron The CalieFnlan, Aasess s1 IN
DemousIratiou b3 the TiTilnuee "a mnliitee

DISRANDONME NT OF THE
VIGILANCE COMMITTEE.
[srom the Californian, august . IN
DemOu,Iratiou b3 the Visiinuee "a unHiiitee-
egAxD RFvIEw AID PARADE-
When twas announced, q few days since, that
The Vigilance COMMITTEES would have parade
and review, it was expected that it would bea
great demonstration. Every exhibition which
fhey previously had been concerned IN, had been
s;,!radi1. No merely municipal military display
eyer e0ualletl the turn out on the day when Ca
ssy aad Cora were taken from the jail, or that
when Terri aud tde law and murder forces sur
rendered without struggle. Various other &C.
cssions had called out the armed citizens, the
well-dFilied companies Of the people, aud they.
ncyer. hid been found wantiag, There was ey-
cry reason to anticipate glofiOnS time, IleyeE-
to.be,forgotten day. We have not been disap-
pointed.
The Parade and Review of the Vigilance Com
snit;ee has taken plsce Il has done credit 10
the organization; it has been honorable for the
city: / viii be Influential for good for the whole
State. Il was a blaze Of glory, which viii be
re- echoed ana reflected in all lands where AnglO
Saxon blood flows. Tine Atlantic States, Eng
L,ud, France, Germany, al have rung with the
deeds Of the Vigilance Committee oi San Fran
cisco. They-wil ring again, when they hear
how that Committee, their work completed as
far as Immediately may be, have quietly laid
down their power and authority.
6ATHEHISG OF THE HOSTS
Ry about O'Clock, tie streets We're filed
with armed men. resOrting to their places OF
meeting. Martial music WAS heard IN various
parts o: the city, and soon companies were for
ming and marcningin many localities aud d;rec-
lions By IL o'clOcl; the companies had formed
and were drawn mp in lines. They wore IN cit
izsn's dreSs-b,acii frocS coats buttoned up 10
the neck, black pantaloons, glazed orrioti leaps,
and white gloves. E!ch man wore upon the
lapel OF his coat wiiitc satin badge, den0tng
the company 10 which he belonged. Tic oti-
Gers were generally mounted. Many of the mus
kcts had bcadtitul boquets on them. Flags and
co!ors were quite numerous By haii-pGst II
o'clock, Front Battery, Sansone, Sacramento
and California streets were crowded. With Vigii-
ance Soldcssh by hundreds and thousands. Bay
onets iittered in every direction. The sidewalks
Of all the streets were crowded with spectators;
! the cilizens and strangers were cut en- Nnsse;
music was heard on every side; men were march
ing and counreF marching; horses We're praeing
aud pswing up the Garth. The scene, ai the
attention was attracted now here and now there,
was one of confusion; but it gave the general
impression that there would be a grand display,
when the apparently confused and disordered
Il lines and masses We're once disposed Ia order
and marched in harmony under tue guidance OF
some commanding master Split. Meanwhile
the Cavity oeAAi
j es, and they too came marchiag forward IN
great numbers to swell the scene.
DECoRAlIoN OF THE CITY.
As vas expected, tlie community took part in
and lent their c0untenaHce to the celebration
a great number of people from all accessible
points had come into the city and oil the citizens
were cxpeete.lly waiting. Early tn $ morning
the works Of preparation commenced. Most OF
1 the stores the schoolS, and the business places
! rcuninea closed. Banners and Bags we're way
ing; spread across the streets and dOatins from
STATS which rise In every portion of the city
/ But it becomes tiresome 10 c iumerate. Suffice
lii to saw that i'll whatever direction the eye
locked Il saw the streets tlled with cslai colors
banners and flags and streatners floating over
tho city, and tae ships IN the haTbor literally
/ flung banners 70 the breeze.
MATCHING ISTo Third sTREST,
1t half paSI - O'Clock the cavalry companies
having formed into linc, marched towards IaiFo
street, the locality appointed for tue Review
/ Gen. Uiney the commander, ard aids were es-
i'DrasoOns Thee Artillery companies likeH lse
| taok tie same direction, aud Third street was
soon filed throughput lis length. The Cavalry
land Artillery formed along the sides of the
street anc awaited tie Infantry companies, Which
lapprcachgdi in regiments at o'clock, sita music
istrealnibg banners, andia iintneiFe niimoers,
as it VI III SHOW when we come TO de.igaets themt
lin the procession. The marching and counter
lmarcaing in Third street was various. As the
Infal try passed the Cavalry, tAelatter presented
itheir tiTalyn sabrrs. Tire tramp Of the hosts
the i;il;si. tile loud words OF command filled the
air, and tie glorious spIny of military, unex-
anped heretofore in tue State, filled the eye OF
every beh6lder.