Weekly graphic. [volume] (Kirksville, Adair Co., Missouri) 1880-1949, 1881-10-07
YORKTOWN.

Yorktown, Virginia. will he the scene
Of a memorable celebration the present
month winch will he participated in not
only by Americans but by delegations
from the French republic who come as
representatives OF the family and Col
lowers ofthe gallant La Fayette.
Yorktown is situated on the York
river, seventy miles southeast of Rich.
mond, and except for its historical asso.
Citations, of but little interest having
dwindled to mere village, since the
davs of its colonial importance.
In the year 1871 it was occupied by a
British force under Lord Cornwallis,
numbering about 5000 men. La Fa
ette observing the blunder made BY
CORVALLIS at once advanced into the
peninsula and took post eight miles
distant from the English. Late in
August, Washington broke camp on the
Hudson and marched with his whole
army toward Virginia. On the Goth
the French fleet numbering twenty
eight ships Of the line and nearly four
thousand men anchored in the mouth
of York river. The English force was
blOckaded both by land and sea and
completely cut off from succor.
On the fifth of September naval en-
gagement occurred in which tine Eng
lish fleet was so badly used that it with
drew at once 20 New York. Gradually
the allied lines were drawn closer and
closer. The Enghlish fortiications wtre
steadily approached bv trenches and on
the 14th their entire works we're
carried by storm. On the l6sh the
English made one desperate aitempt to
break the lines, but failea and were
hurled back into their aarrenchments.
the next day CornwaI.s proposed sur
render and on the 18th, terms of capltu-
lation were signed. At two O'clock on
the 18th .he E.nah surrender ok place
Seven thouSsna two huudred English
and Hessian soldiers, beside seven |,un-
dred sailors became prisoners of war.
The political effect IN England w IS such
thar the war ministry were cc,mnelled
10 resign and a new one favorable to
American Independencs formed
Yorktown was destined to become
once more nearly century later the
theatre of war-lke events. In McClel-
lan's advance on Riehmc nd he was com.
PEELED to lay siege to the cenfederates
intreneaad here, and his advance was
delayed for whols; month. Il was
>eptrsred after a stubborn resistance on
The -tth Of May, 1862.
Between January l and September 20
the number ofimmigrants who landed
at Castle Garden was s42,916. The
Lumber f-r the corresponding period of
1890 was e5e,7oI, showing an increase
mp to the last named date of qo,a1s.
The increase for the entire ve:,r over
she previous year, at Castle Garden
alone. promises to lse over 10000.
The total influx of pew settlers; for the
year will aggregaa. over 6so, 900.
Farmers IL Northwestern Missouri
have just awakened to the fact that
swindlsss have been, working a very
old ardgeo on them. The swindlers
assraSent themselves as agents of a
grocery house. and induce their victim
% sign an order for goods, which as
time roll round comes up for collection
ata bank as genuine promissory
note.
Several property-owners at Des
Nome Iowa, refuse TO vacate their
premises, which stand in the right.d.
way odthe Wabash Road through the |
ctE, and the shooting of railroad en-
llloyes is threatened. The property |
has been lawfully condemned, but the
owners refuse to accept the damage
fixed. The matter vas before the
City Council this evening, as trouble !
is apprehended.
Two men have been sentenced to
the penitentarY at Pnnceton-Rossf +
Huffman DraPe, gets five years; and
Harry Paulfon obtaining money under
false pratanse gets TWO years and a
hak This is the second time Huff:
man has been sent to the penitentiary.
--ziSnkOn Rtpxblidau.
What Is His Nanel
Our CITY marshal arrested = E;,ks