Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-08-31
Yorktown Notes.

TWO HISTORIC ORGANIZATIONS EXPECTED TO Re
PRESENT
Among the many organizations of reyolu-
ti0nary origin expected at the Yorktown cele-
bratiOn is the Chatham Artillery, of Savannah,
Ga, which dates its life from 17S6 to the present
time without break or change of name The
members will bring with them two pieces of
ordnance of great historical interest they hay
ing been surrendered by the British at York
town to Washington, October 10Th. 1881 They
were presented by Washington to the Chatham
Artillery. of Savannah, Ga. during his visit to
that city in 1871. and they have been i'm the Dos
session of that organization to the present time
One of these pieces was evidently of French
manufacture, having on the base the following
name and date: "A. StrasbOurg, Par. Berren-
ger 175o, with the name Of the piece ''La Pop
ulaire." This piece, it seems, was captured by
the British from the French sometime previous
to the siege of Yorktown. Upon the other
piece Is the name and date" r. Gipin
Fecit, 1885," also the letters G. r. George Rex
in monogram, and then the British crown with
the Maltese cross.
In connection with arrangements for the York
town celebration it has been discovered that at
present there is an organization in the U. 8
army that has preserved in tact its continuity
since 1776. This organization now battery F,
4th artillery, was first organized by the New
York Provincial convention on the 9th of Janu-
airy. 1776 and was commanded by Capt. Alex
ander Hamilton, who was subsequently first
Secretary of the Treasury This organization
served with distinction and credit in the battles
of Long Island and White Plain. the retreat
through the Jerseys, at Trenton and Princeton
at Brandywine, Germantown, in camp at Valley
Forge, Monmouth and at the siege of Yorktown
where on the night of the 14th of October. 17Sl.
it stOrmed and captured one of the British
redOubts. At the surrender Of Corvallis
when the rest of the Continental army was
dsbanded this organization was specially and
alone retained in service. 1t joined the artillery
battery in 1856, and subsequently rendered val
liable service in the war of 1872, in the war with
Mexico, and served during the war of the rebel
lion with equal credit 1t is now stationed at
Fort Candy, Washington Territory. Efforts are
being made to have it present at the centennial
celebration and assume the post of honor.
The reports from Virginia Indicate a large at
tendance of distinguished guests and military
The militia has been brigaded under the com
mand of Brig. Gen. FitZhugh Lee and consists
of the first, second and third regiments. The
first wilhbe commanded by Col. j. B. Purcell. of
Richmond, Va; the second, by Col Bumgard-
ner, of StauntOn, Va; and the third. by Col.
Weston Baker. of Charlottesville Besides these
there will be eight independent unattached COM
Eanies. from sixty to seventy men each: two hat
! talons OF colored troops, five companies of forty
| men. each; and other companies Unattached
and batteries aggregating over g. 600 men. There
will also be post of the G. A. K. of New Jersey.
THE ATTEMPTED OUTRAGE IN GEORGrrowN
| This afternoon, in the Police Court a bu,,v
negro man named Samuel Payne was CHARGED
| with aSsaulting with intent to commit rape on
the person of little colored girl about IA wears
/ DID, named Mary Elen Lawson, who testified
| that her mother was sent to the workhouse and
| last Saturday she asked Mrs. Payne to let her
stay at her house, on Cherry street in George
town, and she was sleeping on the floor with the
other children, and about II o'clock he got out OF
bed and attempted to outrage her. Payne took
the stand and testified that he was very drunk
all night and denied making any assault on the
| girl. The case was sent to the grand Jury under
| $500 bonds.