Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-10-20

No respite no pause; by the YOrk's tortured
The grey Lion of England Is writhine in blood.
CORVALLIS may chafe and coarse Tarlebon
As he sharpens his broadswOrd aAd buckles
his spur.
This blade. which 50 often has reaped rebels
like grain,
Shall now hsrvestfOr Death the rude yeOmen
again."
Vain boast; for ere sunset he's flying in fear,
With the rebels he secuted close, close in his
rear,
The French on his flank hurl such volleys Of
shot
That cen Gloucester's redoubt must be grow
ing too hot.
Thus welded in love as united In fame,
Lol the standard which stole from the star
light it's fame
And type Of ali chivalry, glory. romance,
The fair lilies, the luminous Lilies Of France.
o morning superbl when the siege reached its
See the sundawn Outblown like the alchemist's
The last wreath Of smoke from dim trenches
Are transformed to glory that smiles on the
Joy. Joy Save the wan. wasted front of the
foe,
With his battle flags furled and his arms trail
ing low,
Respect for the brAvel In grim silence they
yield
And In silence they pass with bowed heads
Then triumph transcendantl so Titan Of tone
That some vowed 1t must startIe King George
on his throne.
When peace to her own time the pulse Of the
And the war weapon sank from the war-wearied
hand,
Young Freedom upborne to the height of the
She had yearned or SO long with deep travail
OF soul,
song Of the future raised, thrilling and clear.
TIL the woods leaned to hearken, the hill slopes
Yet fraught with all magical grandeurs that
On the herO's high hope. or the patriots
What future, tho bright, in cold shadow shall
cast
The stern beauty that halos the brow of the
past.
Obi welded in love, as united In fame,
Bee the standard which stole from the starlight
its fame
An And type Of all chivsIry, glory, romance,
THE PSALM AND GRAFTON.
After the rendering OF the ode, Hon.
Robert G. Winthrop, OF Massachusetts, de-
livered the grafton. He was followed by
James Barron Hope, of Virginia, who read
his Centennial Psalm with fine effect.
RECEPTION TO THH PUBLIC.
At the conclusion Of the ceremonies at
the monument, reception was held In
Lafayette Hall, to which the general public
was admitted. Secretary Blaine acted as
master OF ceremonies, and Gen. Joseph r.
Hawley, OF Connecticut, introduced the
people to the President. In the line were
all the Governors of the States who were
present, their staffs, and the widow of Presi-
dent Tyler.
COMPLIMENT TO BRITAIN.
Secretary Blaine, at the celebration to-
day, read an order from President Arthur
directing that In recognition of the friendly
relations now and for so long subsisting be
tween the United States and Great Britain,
at the close OF these ceremonies the British
Gag shall be saluted by the forces of the
army and navy of the United States now at
Yorktown.
THE USUAL HORROR.
Randolf Disbrow, of Trenton, N. J., had
both arms blown of by the premature dis
charge Of a cannon while preparing to fire
a salute to Governor Ludlow.
NO DISORDER.
Several dispatches received here to day
indicate that reports have gone abroad that
desertions attended with bloodshed have
occurred here. Nothing of the kind has
happened.