The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1879-10-24


Mel STAPLES, GENERAL LxTTA, PRO
FEssoR cHARl.IER, AND CAPTAIN BEAM.
rsH-PLENTY TO EAT AND A COBB TIME
| GENERALLY. Y ." "s7''.>z s.... 2s
t.. The celebration at Yorktown Of the nine
ty eighth anniversary OF the surrender OF
a4ord CornwaIlis was grand success.
Goveri,or Holiday accompaied by Colo
nell Solomon Lincoln, Jr..5of. hassachu-
| sets = Colonel j. n. Staples. OF North Caro-
lima, and Captain W. A. Beanaish sata OF
the British army. left. the city yesterday
morning in special car rendered by Colo
mel H. #. Douglas, superintendent of the
Richmond, FORK River and Chesapeake
Railroad Company. On the san1e train
were Company G, Of the First Virginia re-
| giment. Captain n. l.. Spotswood. and the
Richmotld Light Infantry Blues: Captain
John S.Nise, with Voelker's band; all no
I'tier command Of CotonelsJ JoBRs sB.eP PurGeli.
+ Among the weii-kh khewH1a 1aiehneBaers who
went with the military were GenefSI p. T.
Moore. Police: Justice ): J.: " fite,, John 3.
Davis, Esq, Colonel H,,T..Do Douglas, Captain
Fl. c., Jones, Lieutenant g, p. Ha%es,, W.,
l.. Shepherd, Esq.,, Major George Norton5
Captain G.. p, Bigger, Msior, 10. Lane
Sterne, Lieutenant Gibbons, Captain Taze-
we'll Elicit, Hospital Steward 0. #. Perrigo,
G.. A. HpadleY, ESQ, and W. l.. Cox, Esq.
s1 Lieutenant Smoot, .ofthe Gordonsyille
Grays, and Captain r. E. Lee, Jr., were also!
with the company. =a.is fslsa E's..T II. =,
After avery pieasantirun OF an hour and
a half the train reached West Point when
the military embarked on the steamer Ha-
yana for Yorktown. The Governor was
here Joined by General G. r. Snowdep, OF
the First Brigade National Guard Of Penn
sylvania; General James; W. :Latta, Adiu-
tant-General OF Pennsylvania; Colonel Il.
W. Read and Lieutenant-Colonel John
Lowrie, OF Governor Hoyps staff; Colonel
]. E. Peyton, of New Jersey, and Profes-
sor Charlier; representing the French resi-
dents of New, York, and William Callow,
Esq, Of Baltimore.
William Clyde, Esq, one OF the owners
OF the great Clyde Line Of steamers, ten
dered to the g overnor and party the use OF
his '.,....r.
YACHT OCEAN GEM
to convey them to Yorktown. The sail
down the river was greatly enjoyed, and
Mr.. Clyde, assisted hy0his brother, Thomas
Ciyde,. ,Jr., bad provided everything that
could contribute to the pleasure OF his
guests, and dispensed the hospitalities OF
the boat ia the most graceful manner.
l.-...-.. YORKTOWN, g,,
as we approached it from the direction OF
West Point, presented most picturesque
appearance. An immense throng OF ladies
and gentlemen wers gathered on the hill.
sides leading up to the town, the. military
with their bright uniforms and waving
banners were assembled at the foot OF the
bill, and in the river lay the five war-vessels
OF the Atlantic squadron, gaily trimmed
\ u qor ~,
At u O'Clock there WAS national salute
fred from the flagship, Powhatan, and a
lfew minutes later Mr.. Clvde's .stean-yacht
Ocean Gem steamed UP tothe wharf, bav-
| ing on board Governor Holiday, Of Vir-
ginia and party. BY this time the visiting
| military had arrived, and were formed In
line TO receive his EXcellency. There were
present FIVE companies OF artillery from
Fort Monroe, under command OF General
Getty, and accompanied by the Post band,
| battalion OF marines, three companies
| from the North Atlantic squadron, the Old
Dominion Guards OF Portsmouth, Norfolk
Light Artillery Blues and Norfolk City
| Guards, Richmond Light Infantry Blues
and Company G, First Virginia regiment.
of Richmond;h Wise Light Infantry, of
| Williamsburg ) the Peninsula Guards, OF
Hampton, Va, and the Webster Guards
| fyouths), OF the Webster Institute, Of Nor
! folk. .: ..... IL. 4ti|l~ 80 3D.
'"9t - UPON LANDING,
| the Governor was met by DR.. Power, presi-
dent of the Centennial Committee, and pre-
sented to Admiral Winder, General Getty.
and the officers present, when the line OF
march was taken up for the speakers stand,
which had been erected in vacant field
near the village. A handsome stand had
been erected, which was beautifully deco
rated with flags and flowers, which was oc-
cupied by the Governor and the distin-
guished visitors. The troops were marched
in front Of the stand, while the visitors TO
the number OF five, or six thousand gath
Tered about to hear the addresses After an
appropriate prayer'b Rev. DR.. 0. E. Her
rick. pOst-chaplain,, United States army,
Dr.. Powers delivered short address OF
welcome, in which he briefly referred to
the object Of the celebration, and then in
troduced ",t. D. - ''
GOVERNOR HOLIDAY, OF VIRGINIA, -u
Mr CouSTRYMEN AND CouSTRYwoMEN.
from whatever part OF the Republic you may
come: SOLDIERS AND SAILORS OF THE UNITED
STATES, and CITIZEN SOLDIERS, one and
all: In the, name OF the people Of Virginia,
7 bid you welcome to the scene which
witnessed the sclose OF the Revolution J!
The conflict OF arms in effect ended here
the. war between the Colonies and Great
Britain was brought to termination, and
a new era dawned upon the continent.
have come together to lnaugurate
proceedings looking to the centen nial cele-
brationt Of that event. Surely an occasion
OF profound interest. Stepping from Wig
orous youth Into manhood, assuming the
responsibilities Of independence. the Con-
federation took its place among the nations
TO fest It's virtue and strength.
A victory does not always mark an epoch
oftines it is fruitless. There may be
enough. perhaps, of the destruction OF life
and property, and the supremacy OF arms
may be complete one side or the other going
down for awhile or foreyer--but no great
change is effected in the current OF the
worlds history, and no new spirit begins
it's career for the happiness or the misery OF