National Republican., 1881-09-06
YORKTOWN ARRANoEMBNTs.
The Regular aud Volunteer Troops
musIcaI ProgpR m n, e. - other Matters.


General Fitzhugh Lee, accompanied by
Colonel wertenbaker, Of the Third Virginia State
Militia, and several members OF General Lees
staff visited this city last Saturday to confer In re-
gard to the appearance Of the first brigade Virginia
militia at Yorktown. General Lee expects TO have
between two and three thousand troops on the
field, and has made arrangements by which the
majority OF them will establish company messes on
the ground, MS Is usual with troops In the field.
General Lee reports that arrangements are being
made for grand parade aud review Of the Vir-
ginia troops en- route to Yorktown at Richmond on
Monday, the 18th Of october in which the Thir-
teenth New York, First Connecticut aud other WIS.,
iting organizations will participate.
REGULAR TRoors COMING.
1t Is understood that the War Department has
authorized General Hancock TO send force OF reg
uar troops to participate in the celebration at
Yorktown, of not less than one thousand enlisted
men. 1t Is not expected that the Government Will
make an imposing demonstration of regulartroops
but that II will have q sufficient representation OF
the regular establishment as nucleus to cooper.
ate with the State military organizations.
MUSICAL PROGRAMME.
Professor Charles l., seigel, of Richmond, who
has charge of the chorus of three hundred voices
at the ceremonies of the laying Of the
has reported an elaborate and interesting pro-
gramme, which includes the " Star. Spangled Ban
Centennial Hymn" with words by Charles Poin-
dexter, music by j. L. Schmolzor and the "Cen-
tennial ODE" words by Paul II. Hayne, music by
Professor Mosenthal, OF Philadelphia.
THE DELAWARE REGIMENT.
The adjutant-general Of Delaware reports this
morning that the Diamond State will be repre-
sented at Yorktown by regiment OF six COM
panies Of militia, accompanied by full brass
band, the whole comprising force of four hun.
dred men, which will escort the Governor and
staff and State officials. The Delaware troops will
| leave Wilmington on Saturday evening" October
l5, going direct by water to Yorktown, where they
will go into camp, and remain until Friday night
the 2lst,
MARYLAND NATIONAL GUARDS.
General Herbert, commanding First Brigade
Maryland National Guard reports that the Mary
land representation at Yorktown will be two bat
taions Of five companies each, band and drum
corps, aggregating about five hundred men, and
| the famous Fifh Maryland Regiment, with ter
companies, comprising FIVE hundred men also the
Governor and staff and State officials The Mary
landers will leave Baltimore by steamer Saturday
night, the 10th, reaching Yorktown the following
morning.
| SOUTH CAROLINA
reports that the State will be represented by th'
| Governor and staff escorted by battalion OF ter
| companies of infantry, field, staff and band, mum
bering In all about $50 men. They propose leaving
Charleston on Monday morning, the lIth, arriving
at Yorktown on the morning Of the 18th, wher'
they will enter camp and remain till the night o
the 2lst The civic delegation from South Carolini
will consist Of the Governor, lieutenant-governor
five aides, the State officers aud chief Of depart
ments eleven judges, and fifteen members of tn
State Legislature, They will have their head
quarters OH board the steamer b. S. Ford.
PENNSYLVANIA.
In personal communication from Pennsylvania
Colonel Corbin was advised yesterday morning
that while the arrangements for the representa-
tion OF that State at Yorktown were not who'll
perfected, 1t can be depended upon as in no man
ner behind the other States, and thatits represents
ton at Yorktown will be commensurate with tn
dignity OF the Keystone State.