Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-10-21

Lee Everywhere Cheered - The
Commanders Praise 20 the Troops
.-Br1taIn's Flag SaIuted.
YORKTOWN, VA, October 20-The cele-
bratiOn Of the centennial of the capture of
Yorktown was brought to a close to-day by
grand military and naval review, the
threatening appearance of the weather and
the insufficiency of accommodations, to-
gether with the general discomfort, Undue
ing the Congressional Commission to com
bine the ceremonies to-day.
The military review was grand spectacle,
the like Of which probably never will be
again seen on this continent, com
prising as it did the representative
volunteer military of sixteen States in
addition to one thousand regular troops of
the army, and the entire crews and marines
OF the eight war ships In port. The weather
was cool and cloudy, and the parade
ground, two miles In length, was watered
previous to the hour OF the assembling of
the troops. A stand was erected on the
ground, which was kept clear by a Gordon of
sentinels for the accommodation of the
President and Cabinet, Senators, the French
and German Delegations, Masons and ladies.
The stand of the pavilion was used by the
general public, and probably thirty thou
sand people were on the ground.
The military column was about six miles
in length and comprised over twelve thou
sand sO1dfarS updar arma Tho ra0,,Iore ,,,a.o
in advance, and the Chatham Artillery, as
the representatives of the Georgia troops,
were assigned position on the right of all
the State troops, which was regarded as
distinguished honor.
General Hancock, with his full staff, re-
viewed the troops from near the stand, the
column being in the following order:
The Brigade Of Regulars and the Naval
Brigade as veterans. The Chatham Artillery.
The regiments from New Jersey, Delaware,
Pennsylvania, Connecticut, Massachusetts,
Maryland, South Carolina, New Hampshire,
Virginia, New York, North Carolina, Rhode
Island, Vermont, Kentucky, Michigan, and
two mounted batteries of United States ar
tillery, including company c Of the Third
Artillery, which made the march from Long
Branch.
The arrival of the President on the ground
was signalled by a salute of twenty.one guns.
On the stand there were also the wife and
daughter of Stonewall Jackson, the widow
of eXPresident Tyler, Governor Coluuitt
and staff, and other Governors and staffs.
As the Chatham Artillery reached
the front of the stand General
oh Oh l. l.
Terry, to Lieutenant George P. Walker,
with the command to halt, and the old
Washington guns were pointed out to the
French and German visitors and to the
President, and were inspected with
curious interest. General Hancock
extended an invitation personally to Lieut..
Walker to attend collation. to be given by
him on the steamer st. Johns to the Presi-
dent and dfgnitaries, the only invitation ex-
tended to an individual commander in this
vast camp, which must be considered a
great honor, and the Chathams and their
friends are iubilAnt. They were small in
numbers, but their soldierly bearing and
splendid conduct made a deep impression
truly gratifying. Governor Colquitt was
highly pleased and complimented them in
warm terms.
The camp is breaking up, and in twenty
four hours there will be a rush from this
town that will have no parallel in ancient
or modern history, and of the thousands
who have been here it may be asserted that
not a cOrpOral's guard could be drummed
up to come here to stay week in the next
hundred years.
The grand naval review this afternoon
was magnificent affair.
Governor Colquitt and staff left this eve
ming, with the exception Of Colonel Estill,
who, with Lieutenant Richardson, remains
to superintend certain matters, and will re
turn to Savannah via Baltimore. The Chat
hams leave with the Norfolk Blues to-mor-
row morning on a short visit, and will be
home Sunday night.
The following general orders have just
been issued:
HEADQUARTERS CAMP AT YORKTOWN, VA,
II O'CLOCK NOON, October 20, 1881.
General Orders No. 10
The Major General commanding cannot
let the occasion Of to days review by the
President of the United States, in the
presence of distinguished foreign visitors
and citizens, pass without expressing his
great satisfaction at the highly cred ia
BILE appearance of the brigade of regulars,
the naval brigade, the veteran volunteers
and all Of the troops, whose discipline and
sOldierly bearing were particularly notice
able and will make this parade of the forces
from different parts of this great country
memorable.
ner in which they have performed their ar
duous duties during the present encsmp-
ment.
By order MAJOR GENERAL HANCOCK.
General Order No. IL
By direction of the President of the United
States the British flag will be saluted at
these headquarters at five O'Clock this after
noon.
By command of
MAJOR GENERAL HANCOCK.
GENERAL HAECoCK's RECEPTION.
This afternoon General Hancock gave q
reception on board the steamer St. Johns.
Among the guests were President Arthur,
Hor David Davis, President of the Senate,
the French and German visitors, Rear
Admiral WYman, officers OF the army and
navy, the members of the Congressional
Committee, and the Governors and officers
Of the States.
FITZ LEE AND HANCOCK.
The marching of the troops generally
was very fine and excited great interest
among military men and ELECTED loud
cheers from the multitude. General Han
cock and General Fitzhugh Lee were both
loudly cheered wherever they appeared,
as a tribute to ''the blue and the |
grey" and in recognition OF |
the fact that both were now marching un-
der the flag OF the coming country. The |
State troops We'd with each other In drill |
and discipline, and the friends Of each |
claim the palm for some crack corps. The |
regulars excited general admiration.
ANIMATED SCENE.
The camps present a very animated ap- |
pearance, and frequent guard mountings, |
drills, dress parades, sslutes, calls and cour-
tesies between the different commands, sere-
nades, speeches, social visits, etc, occupy |
great deal Of the time and excite great In |
terest.
THE CHATHAM's TREASURES.
Two pieces of artillery captured at the
siege of Yorktown and presented by Wash
ington to the Chatham Artillery, Of Savan-
nah, are here in the battery Of that famous
old organization, and excite the greatest
interest.
FRENCH VIEW OF YORKTOWN.
PARIS, October 20-Tne Rspubliqt~ Fran
eaiSe. commenting on the Yorktown cen
teuary, SAYS: "Frenchmen are doubly |
bound to greet It because they have share |
I'm the glory of that victory Of liberty.