The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-10-21

here on the 2sd Six hundred bushels OF
fine york River oysters, 5000 loaves
of bread and several fat boevos have been
ordered. There will be an oyster stand ut every
corner and strangers will &c invited 10 commence
eating when ,eey se' cordial Welcome 10 the wor~
The greater the distance man may come the warmer
will be the reception. =
At the eastern end OF the main street stands the
famous Nelson House formerly the property of Gov
ernor Nelson. and now held by members OF the
family. IL is large square structure. built
OF the old fashioned English brick. each alter
nate one glazed. In this house CORVALLIS had his
headq during the siege During the bonn
bardinent Governor Nelson offered o guinea for
eastern face shows several marks of cannon
balls. besides tho place where one went
in and shattered TIE fireplace in one
much finer house. the property or Secretary Nelson
was entirely DESTROYED during tho lombard,
just back of the interior lines of defence. the
ramparts of which are yet to be seen Just
back OF the new works made in the late war. Next
to General Nelson's house stands an old brick build
ing. for many years used as the County Court
House. which is only second to it i'll historical inter-
est for it strange to tell, the first custom house
built in the United States
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. GAVE.
On the day of the coming celebration special lines
of steamers will be run from West Point Norfolk
and Baltimore These. points will be reached re-
spectively by rail from Richmond; trom the North
by the Bay line OF steamers or by the Boston anu
Providence line.
Just north OF the town in the bluff and little
east DelOW Tie steamboat ~ 10 seeh blAe
famous CORVALLIS cave. During the late war
traverse was thrown up in front OF II, ana
It was used as magazine; inns traverse Inverse
it's mouth as it formerly was. The cave is dug
close to the shore IN calcareons mari which
hardens exposure to the air. 1t IS about eight
high and sixteen by twelve in size. Just to the
right Of its there is opening leading into
another but smaller room connected with it.
Tradition says it was used by Lord CORVALLIS q
council ROOM and that it was formerly lined with
green baize. Others say a house formerly stood at
fha onf of IA
secret storehouse for smugglers 1t
is now lined with a dark greenish cryp-
which may be the only green baize it ever boosted.
However apocryphal the traditions OF tho cave may
be, We will not attempt to dispel their influence.
This is very utiliaran and iconoclastic age and
people, and We ought to have cave or so left
us. even IL we have TO create ate one from the
tany been in existence hundred years, ana the
of CORVALLIS has been so long associated with
it to bar any other by the act OF limitation Just
above the bluff where the cave Is stands the
old Nelson buryng ground. Several ancient. carved
tombs yet remain belonging to the family. East Of
YORKTOWN is the National Cemetery. constructed
since the late Here large number OF Union
soldiers appropriately sleep in few feet Of the
spot where nsummated. in fact. the inde-
pendence of this country. and where legal
ity was given to the act or July =,
from the rule of Great Britain. The uncertain light
which dawned at Independence Hall became an eff
fulgent reality on the plains or iorksown Town: Inc
yards from the back wall OF the National Cemetery.
REDOUBTS
The ground around Yorktown presents the same
general features it did during the Revolution; little
changes have occurred. and many OF the old works
yet in a remarkably good state OF
preservation. Newer and larger works appear
Immediately investing the town made by the Con-
federates and strengthened by the United States
thorities during the late war; but from above the
town, the river. and around in u semi-circular
manner to Wormley's Creek below the town. the old
line of Continental and French works be traced
out. 1t is amusing to study these old works.
in the light of the present improvements in
ordnance. The whole line of investment was only
about three miles, and CORVALLIS was shut in a
semcircular pen with diameter OF less than mile.
Below the point of surrender the old Temple farm
yet stands the celebrated Moore House. where on
the 18th day Of October 1884, viscount Noailles aud
Lieutenant Colonel Laurens met Colonel Dundas and
Major Ross, OF the British army in rear OF the first
parallel
MODERN YORKTOWN.
In 1884 Lafayette was received with great pomp at
Yorktown. There little lighting here during
the late war. other than some picket firing
across the lines. Yorktown was the LETT
of Johnston's defence the peninsula prior to his
retreat. beyond. toward Warwick River at the dams,
there was some severe diminishing.
Captain Jones' place, three miles north OF the
town. was the headquarters of Washington The
house yet stands.