New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-05-05
LETTERS FROM THE PEOPLE.

INTERESTING HISTORICAL MEMENTOES.
RELICS OF coRNwALIIIs HEADQUARTERS AT YORK
rnwN--IHEIR PRESERVATION IN TOWN NEAR
NEw-YoRE.
TO the EdttOr or The Tribune.
SIR: In a quaint room of house situated In
a town near Ncw-Yo!k, among priceless relics, naval
civic and military 10 a small silyor-casped Bible aud
psalm-book such were worn by danes OF the oldeu
time on Lords day. suspended by silver chains from the
grille. The music is written for one voice. In strange
tte square notes bar bearing the ancient sign OF
Counter" as sung in the churches by thN bHtch
voorczer or chorsor who also read the ten coumauu
ments and select ons from the SCRIPTURES ON hy-eAt
T. written date. Doe H. 1922 aud further on among
others the record, Feb 25. Ammo 1854, Is born Mime
Voorhees, Near by volume Of Political Dirgu'luohs'
by j. Burgh Gentleman, Philadelphia bears the lhScrp
ton-Minne Voorhees,. January 20 10, l177.
In close proN unity these Ito the following articles
dark with rust. viz an ancient oampkne ana loIh' IN
Iron teacaddy pair of brass scales ana tah'Do'h
yellow with age and covered with stains which hive never
been washed from Il since October 1871. These rencs
were taken by dmne Vuorsees then STAFF officer under
GEN Lincoln, from Lord C,rnwails's headquarters at
Yorktown, when he was obliged TO evhcuHc 'h'm IA
haste aud when htc-bous OF the Revolutionary war
was broken "The sweet potatoes worr Sill mHns ln
the ashes" slys can't Voorhees, and Coruvass table
already set when cur hungry and long unpaid men sat
down and ate up dinner Each officer present car
Nod away some ncmentoes Of the place ana OCCASION
and It would be interesting Indeed II any DINER icc'
taken a, that time could be- gathered from Trustworthy
sources One Oi the family, John died on the Ola
ph,on-shp. and another Wa, Pc;er g., whose thrilling
story Is thus told sicrcs Historical Discourse to;
"Oct 25 1879, Cipt. Guest Intercepted Smcoc Oh hi'
rotuin about two miles from New Bruins 'ick, ana At
tas xcd the pary Among the pur>uCrS was tuIt Poter
g. Voorhees, VINO u his goal got ~ advance ~ hiS men
and was assaulted V enemy. In his rhutls 10 reap
fence the iutrrscrt ri GrurrCRrond and Town nne
hs horse became p.tnglcd, aud the Brush lh cnhils
up with great Cruo 5. wounded him wlth thcH sW0ioI
though ,iisohc~ m their hands, ana lett nm
Reusctss tie road. lie Brought INTO the ciIy ana
Survived only "a few hours He Vas young man very
the Hge Of toe inhabitants at the brutal murder was
great tIat during Whole might the town was 20 1Fched
Tor SimcOa threatening H~ person. Some years ago Inc
lato Gcu Pierre Wan. C0Ttaudt OF Pccksll often ylVldy
described tho ir SAID that nc was at ihHl
time a student, - years Old In Queens College lh""
EIfgeirl, and well acquainted "ttb bo'h tc OIytih
mentioned a. said ai-u, ut what rCc1rod ihe itChnE
o. the people tUc fact that CAPT. voorhees, 4dd nu
taiuDd - hours leave ~ absence from his corps 10 NSlt
lis home, and had ridden n might, ana WAS OWING 70
hs hOIs, urod 10 lcHg ih" ivuct, "i E'io
Tue alarm was given suddenly, ale. h+ INa ID
town and he Jumped into the saddle again without a
moments hesitation. lie was almost Nt rH!IJ cut To
pieces and bar Of c fence covered with MS bood was
kept by his friends lOT many years.
These relics were 1cuOusly preserved by nieco OF
Capt VOORHEES,. AN intelligent ana accomplished lady
who died IN 1873, 81 TIE age o. 81 T. L. II.
Ae,o IOTk, April &. 1877.