Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1860-10-15

The ceremonies at Mt. Vernon, on the oc-
casion of the Princes visit, seem to have
been remarkably impressive The Prince
leaning on the arm Of the venerable Pres
| ident, led the procession, which marched to
| the tomb at a funeral pace, with bare and
bowed heads, to a wailing dirge played by
the Marine Band. The party gathered in
front Of the tomb and swallowed emotions
too big for utterance. After a protracted
season of this solemn enjoyment, they dis
persed over the grounds, and spent an hour,
during which the Prince reyerentially
planted an acorn near the tomb, fobbing
another of the same sort, to plant in Windsor
Park, that they may grow together like the
rose and the briar on the graves of Lord
Lovel and the Lady Nancy, a symbol of the
growing sympathy that bind the two
countries, like the true lovers knot in
which those affecting emblems were twined
after they had "growed till they could not
grow any higher"
Then the party assembled sgsin at the
tomb, and in an attitude of deep af1iction
imbibed their internal emotions while the
band played the 'Miserere." This was proba-
bly, for the benefit of the departed soul ofthe
General, which may be supposed to be yet in
an intermediate state, on account of the habit
ofcursing which he indulged in at the battle
of Long Island-an affair which affected
most of the American Generals in the same
way; even those whowere at a distance from
the field, breaking out most unaccountably
at the recital.
The newspaper correspondents, who look
beneath the surface to the moral of things,
were most profoundly impressed by the
scene. He ofthe New York Independent being
attached to a quasi-religious paper, of
course discovers the hand of Providence In
it, and thinks it the most momentous event
that ever was. He forcibly inquiries
''When before has the heir to the proud
est throne in the world made pilgrim
age to the tomb of rebellious General2"
He interprets it to be sign that England
and America will never again war with each
other"
When, indeed, until this time, has q
Prince, who was making friendly visit to
nHrlon vim whom his country had formerly
been at war, been forced into pilgrimage
to do homage at the tombs of the rebel Cen
erals? But, if one look of the British Prince
at the bones of Washington, is to make ever
lasting peace between the two countries, his
bones must have vastly more virtue in con-
quering peace, than his living presence
had, for that made it a very slow opera
ton.
But we owed the British agrudge for burn
ing the Capitol at Washington, and it was
happy thought to pay it off by putting them
"sub jugo," as the Romans used to serve their
conquered enemies-passilg them under the
yoke of humiliation before the tomb of our
most fortunate general.
The people at Richmond expressed the
true sentiment of this penance when they
the Prince and suite at the statue
of Washington, and made such cheering OBJ
as these-"He gave you English
squirts the collie" 80, you do love Wash
ington, muchW The correspondents censured
their plainness of speech, but none can deny
its frankness, and that it expressed the SEN
timent of this forced pilgrimage.
On the way down the Potomac, after they
had left Washington for New York, on the
Harriet Lane-our royal yacht-the Prince
and suit were put through the genuhexions
again. As the steamer passed Mount Ver-
non, the bell was tolled, and the colors
dropped. This time they demurred, evil
IDENTIFY thinking the thing was played rather
too strong. They looked at each other, but
the correspondent says, after momsntary
hesitation, and slight shrug, they doffed
their hats.
Gallant Combat in the South.