Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1881-10-27
THE LAST DAY AT YORKTOWN.

The South Carolina Battalion occupied
a position between the Maryland and New
Hampshire Regiments The whole battal-
ion, numbering 375 men, were in line aud
marched through the whole parade without
losing man. The battalion was command
ed by Colonel Fl. S. Thompson, magifcently
mounted, and it was the ex pressed opinion Of
many who occupied seats in Centennial Hall,
that he was the best rider and rode the finest
animal in the entire parade.
The battalion marched in column of COM
paDies in the following order:
Greenville Guards Of Greenvlle
Butler Guards Of Greenville.
German Fusiliers of Charleston.
Gordon Light Infantry Of Winnsboro.
Governors Guards Of Columbia.
Washington Light Infantry OK Charleston.
Abbevie Rifles.
Palmetto Rifles OF Aiken.
Richand Volunteers Of Columbia.
Sumter Light Infantry of Sumter.
The battalion presented a magnificent ap.
pearance. The marching was superb, and as
they passed the stand they were received with
cheers. The Governors Guards carried the
regimental colors, and the Eutaw flag was
carried by the Washington Light Infantry,
and was greeted with cheers as the battalion
passed.
After the parade, the officers of the battal.
ion we're visited by Senators Hampton and
Butler, General Kennedy, Justice MCGOWAN,
Judge Presley and others, and brief speech.
es complimenting the battalion upon its ap'
pearance were made by Hampton, Butler,
Presley and Kennedy, and we're responded
to by Colonel Thompson and other officers of
the South Carolina troops.
The close of the ceremonies has altered the
programme of all the troops, and the rush for
boats and trains is something immense. The
South Carolina troops will leave here to-,
morrow morning at & o'clock, and will spend
tomorrow at Norfolk as the guests Of the
Norfolk military. They will leave Norfolk
tomorrow night and, barring accidents, will
get to Charleston on Saturday night.
The steamship Charleston will leave here
at o'clock tomorrow morning with the Con.
necticut party. and after stopping short
while at Norfolk and Fortress Monroe will 60
right on to Charleston, where they will arrive
on Saturday night or Sunday morning.
During the day Governor Bigelow and
staff, ex Governor jewell, Judge Harrison,
the officers Of the Connecticut Regiment and
others called at the headquarters ef the South
Carolina troops and were received with great
enthusiasm by both officers and men.
The Connecticut people are enthusiastic
over their Charleston trip, and anticipate a
glorious time. Their programme after reach
ing Charleston has not been arranged, but ii
is probable that they will stay in Charleston
Sunday and Monday, and will leave Charles
ton for Atlanta ON Monday night or Tuesday
morning.
Later in the day the Fusiliers and the
Washington Light Infantry went down tc
the Charleston aud spent glorious time with
their Connecticut friends for about an hour
Speeches were made by Governor Bigelow
ex Governor Jewell, Senator Hawlcy, Lieu
tent Governor Bukeley, Judge Harrison and
others, and in the remarks Of all, happy pre-
dictions Of a pleasant voyage to Charleston
were made. Senator Hawley especially al
luded to the Charleston trip, and prophesed
that it would not only be joyous to the whole
party, but would have its important results ir
bringing together face to face and hand te
hand, sons Of the men, who. sons Of a common
country, fought side by side for American
liberty one hundred years ago. As the
Charleston companies left the boat, the Con
necticut band played Dixie and the Bonnie
Blue Flag, and cheers were exchanged by the
troops.
The South Carolina Battalion is in good
spirits and good health and anticipates q
nice time at Norfolk tomorrow. The South
Carolina civic delegation will leave foI
Portsmouth in the steamer B. S. Ford to-
morrow morning. and will probably reach
Columbia by Saturday.
Governor Hagood and Lieutenant Govern
or Kennedy will 60 to Charleston on Satur
day night to welcome the Connecticut State
officers and troops.
General Hancock and General Fitzhugh
Lee were both loudly cheered wherever they
appeared, as tribute to "the Blue and the
Grey" and the recognition Of the fact that
both are now marching under the flag of a
common country. The State troops Wed
with each other in drill and discipline, and
the friends of each claim the palm for some
crack corps. The regulars excited general
admiration.
The camps present a very animated ap'
pearance, and frequent guard mountlngs,
drills, dress parades, salutes, calls, courtesles
between the different commands, serenades,
speeches, social visits, &C., occupy great
deal of time and excite great interest.
The naval review originally set down for
to. morrow came of to day, and was entirely
successful and satisfactory to everybody. This
evening the Presidential party and foreign
visitors left, as did also some of the militia.
To.morrows programme has been abandoned
and to day closed the celebration.-Spectal to
the Neus and Courier.
PORTSMOUTH, October 21.-The last night
in the Carolina camp at Yorktown was an
eventful one. At dark the Michigan Regi-
ment Band serenaded the Carolina camp,
and next came their camp neighbors, the
Maryland Regiment, in torchlight procession,
CARRYING Guiteau in eftigy right through the
camp. These had hardly passed through
the lines when the State Fencibles, of Penn.
sylvania, with regimental band, called at the
Washington Light Infantry tent. Maj: Ryan
and staff, of ofPennsylvania, accompanied them,
and pleasant interchange of courtesies fol-
lowed
COL Barbour and staff, at late hour,
called to pay their respects to the German
Fusilers and the Washington Light lntan-
try, and were entertained by these commands.
The South Carolina Regiment arrived at
Portsmouth at P. M. to-day and immediate
lv embarked for Norfolk, where a grand pa
rade was in progress. The City of Norfolk
was handsomely decorated, and the parade
was second only to that at Yorktown. The
Washington Light Infantry were the special