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EVACUATION OF NEW YORK
From the Historical Magazlnel
The following account of the evacuation of New York
from Riyngtons New York Gazette and Universal Adj
vetiser may interest the readers Of the Historical Maya
zine j. b. NJ
{" NEw YoRK, Nov &c, 1883.
a. Yesterday, in tho morning the American troops
ndtntu lronl 10 inc Doweiy Lane iney re-
manned there till about O'Clock, when the British
troops left the posts in the Bowery, and the American
troops marched into and took possession of the city, in
the following order viz
4. corps of dragons.
~. Advanced guard OF light infantry.
5. corps of artillery
~ Battalion OF light infantry.
IS. Battalion of Massachusetts troops
80, Rear guard
After the troops had taken possession of the city,
the general and made their public entry in the
following manner
i. Their excellencies the general and governor with
their suites horseback.
q The lieutenant governor, and the members of the
council for the temporary government of the southern
district, four abreast
g. Major General Knox and the officers of the army
eight abreast.
4. Citizens ON horseback, eight abreast
g. The speaker of the assembly and citizens on foot
eight abreast.
Their exceencies the governor and commander in
chief escorted by body of Westminster light horse
under the command Of Captain Delevan:
1.-THE procession proceeded down Queen street, and
through Broadway to Capes tavern.
''The governor gave public dinner at Frances tav
officers present
AFTER dinner the following oasts were drank by the
company:
~. The United States Of America
''2. His most Christian Majesty. .
t''3. The United Netherlands
"a. The King of Sweden.
a 3. The American army
Sc. The Fleet and Armies of France which have
served in America.
~. The Memory of those Heroes who have fallen for
our Freedom
s, May Country be grateful to her Military Chill
dren.
'9. May justice support what courage has gained.
TO- The indicators of the rights of mankind in every
quarter of the globe. ....s. -.
- H. May America be asylum for the prosecuted of
the earth ..a .
l2. May close union of the States guard the tenn
pie they have erected to liberty.
ID. May the remembrance of THIS DAY be lesson to
princes.
''The arrangement and whole conduct Of this march
with the tranquility which succeeded it, through the day
and night, admiable and the grateful citizens will
feel the most afectionate impressions, from that
elegant and efficient disposition which prevailed through
the whole event -