The New York herald., 1874-11-25
EVACUATION DAY.
Ninety-frst Anniversary Of the British
Departure from New York.
THE DAY AS TT USED TO BE.
How the English Marched Out and the
Americans Marched In Again.


at one period during their unptSksant stay
on this side or the great duck pond came
very near whipping our pious forefathers out Of
their well patched boats, we're by force OF q little
circumstance, over which they had no manner
OF control, compelled to step out OF Gotham,
never more to return IN full uniform Al
though. strange as It may seem, there Is not az
present In the city any we informed person VINO
had the happiness OF bidding the relocated gentry
agiad goodby when they took 10 their boats Oh
she Battery rom whom q thoroughis rehaoie ac-
count Of the magnificent taking ou'' OF the BTU
shers can be Obtained, yet enough can oe Cleaned
from the personal histories OF the doings ana
sayings on tnar day TO know tnat there was
"a high OLD lime- all round town, and that
the temperance people were, as usual, made
20 wonder why 1t was rnat most men when they
feel particularly good about anything come to the
conclusion that o taste OF brandy and water
makes them feel great deal better. IT was made
general holiday, by common consent, IL seems.
and the authorities made the most OF it in getting
ap an Imposing procession, ana they got il up on
sucn grand scale loo that the gentlemen In red
VINO wanted 10 go home no doubt fei: that 1t was
after all much easier and pleasanter thing 20 be
HANDED OUT OF TOWN
by Americans than 1t had been for them to get
into town without American invitation. But IL
must be confessed that the gorles of the day seem
oI the present by the achievements OF the late
war. Before that little unplesan tness broke IN
lpon US and raised the price OF stage iares,
ioubleo breasted overcoats and horse feed.
i was lellglously celebrated by the people
generally as grand and memorable occasion.
We have mllltamen who like Jobs war horse,
smelt the battle from afar, and the fremen, who
used to run with the machine before horses were
introduced as lively part OF the Fire Department
nl1n rhn 40 fhAr1f
grand parade which gave the old women food
enough Tor
WHOLE WEEKS GOSSIP,
threw all the male youngsters just emancipated
fIom their petticoats into war fever for month
aud turned the back Kitchen OF many o peaceful
household into a recruiting depot Tor score or
Two OF juvenile military companies. Even the
great mass OF the people, 1t VIII be remembered.
observed the day as a half holiday, anu storekeep-
ers. whose love for the Old nag and the American
Eagle whose shrek had SO often given the
foreigners atrophy was not to be stined by love
OF money .na KING, allowed their clerks q leave
ol absence. Bar, as has been said, the war seems
10 have cnanged all THIS. ana IL Is highly probable
that the heading OF this article will be to thou
sands who have vivid recollection OF the old
time way OF doing honor to the occasion the first
reminder that the 25th OF November is rather
more han ordinary day in the alendar for
Americans in general and New Yorkers IN partic-
ular. Two years ago an effort was made to revive
neral interest ~ the day, and to that emu the
seventh re-Iment turned out, marched over the
ground the procession OF nineE-one years ago IS
said 10 nave passed over and hnally marched up
in coml any with the First Peunsylvania
reglmeat 70 the oehant OF the store.
for the Gay, the servant atls, who we're
"a duty ana tue youngsters whose mammas be-
how, did not arouse any or the Old time enthu-
slasm, ana so last ear although ihele Was GER
tam kind OF a demonstration the Old lukewarm-
ness set IN again. There seems no hkel hood that
there Will be to-day any celebration worthy Of the
their best keep tue event lresn In the minds OF
the people and viii be dined and wined at the |
parade. From all accounts the evacuation, as it
actually took place, was rather an Interesting
Yemen WHO couio'nt. ior TIE lie Of them. bear TO
hear tnaI hotrld air Of "fanSee Dood.e,n which
pose o. upsetiins the equauimiiy Of eur patriotic
great graRaiatners, ana
GREAT-GRANDMoTHERs
1t ls quite unnecessary mere 10 into details
as 10 the Various waf aud peace measures which
odaced the Brltlslers to take their leave Tor u
ageneral IDEA oil the exact ceremonies OF tine
tay Viii oe o. interest TO the general reader.
Sne Of the iveJ chroniclers o. the time, who, no
doubt. Judging rom his brilliant description q
Ine scene o the departure and the vigor OF MS
styie of Writing, must nave been The HERALD re-
porter par eIcetleace OF his cay, states that the
starting point OF the military procession was har.
em the line OF march being thence to the
"Boeerie iane.n wnere the troops took up tneir
positions, General Knox Deing IN command He
ADDS that IN he meantime the citizens, win
ousj steps, oegan to taIong the thoroughfares,
eager 10 witness The departure OF their couuiry'S
s &c IN ss Soe S
can guard relieved the British guard at
who sere tnen Oh parade on broadway and who
Wneeied Into piatooAs and marcned down
Eroaeway 70 The Battery. where they emoarked
lylng at anchor IA the North River. ..At about
one oelocA, me bri.isa soidiery having entirely
fnH
moved down the Bowefy and took possession oi the
city," The public entry OF General Washington
EnG Governor GeorAe Citation then TOOK place.
were ioAowea by tae Lieutenant Governor ana
senators, Ionr ABREAST. General Knox and the
officers oi the army 'Joined IN eight abreass, and
Tue speaker oi the Assembly and citizens Oh loot
our ADJ east" Inc procession then started, aud
on the Battery being reacned 1t was discovered
mat the Brltlsu ensign was still noaSng rom the
aaiSatd ana sIushed tue stat, wncn tneg nad also
deprived OF It's cleats. Tne English vessels at the
time, sa5s the iaIthul chronlclet, were spreading
tneiI canvas 10 the wind and 1t was quite deslr-
abe tnat taey should nave the gratlncatlon Of
THE AMERIcAS STANDARD
Waving over the cltp before leaving the harbor."
rendered his services aud attempted TO climb up
the loie. but, hpdlng himself unaole to- got lad
der, wnich was placed against the stat, to which
smaller one peing supefaaaed. me WAS at last
snapled 10 reach the top When ne tore down the
ea n ra ne roar srery wGae ad I9se tse
cheers or the multitude, the band striking up
enemy, VINO were yet within snot oi the
American rejolclnRs IN the evening General
Washington and other general olleers OF the
army IL is said, sat down TO y public dnuer gwen
py the Governor at Francis Tavern, at the corner
q Waa ana Nassau stree $, "tnen,n as
the cnrontcler nafvely remarks, zone or
tile most respectable Ia the city.u
The festiglt OF the Gay closed by brilliant
play ol Il eworks ia the evening, and the citizens
retired TO pea uappy Ia the thought that the ast
remnant 81 royalty had lett tneir shores, and,
aads the ehronieler, there "lav spread out before
lhen Dnt The enjoyment OF all the heaven-born
privileges 10 whleh rec people were entltled.r
II IL ratner hard on the descendants or the sailor
who Is said 70 nave climbed tue flagstaff to state
tAAt ahotAef cnfonicei an eye-witDess Uf the
scene, claims tnat the climbing was performed by
p IittIe Doy. This ehronicler was one Captain Van
pyke, wuo, over forW-tour years ago, IA letter
concerning certain heroes OF tue Revolution,
alluded 10 tue raising oi tue nag at the Battery