New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-10-18

| West Point. French army all over.
25th-Arnv marches Americans for sprin gled (Sew-
| JtrHeyl, French for Whippany General and family
ie9 9,.t COZ Hays and make quarters at Eamapangh
! S'th. Army marching Gcnl. moves to compton,
Wre ne turns of 10 Chatham, which place ne reaches
27th-At Chatham Write letters TO Virginia and
other southern States to Philadelphia, etc +. VI. ride
10 Spflhghed, where Gen Lincoln with Ills troops Is
2sth-Reman at Chatham. American troops halt at
~ pitHiEne,9 Inc French ut Whlppany-iarst coulany
1 ~, me at headquarters. Army to move 10 morrow
li66hman goes 10 Philadelphia.
! p-olh-Genl and family leave Chatham, breadas { at
brunswick proceed to Princeton, wchrc we met co unit
TEuchhhnean and suite dine together and proceed TO
30lh-Leaye Trenton, breakfast at Bristol arrive in
! lnHau'Ipha about noon, alight ut the city tavern
amidst crowds Of people and shouts OF accamations all
teled WIN Mr. Morris fnancer, where dine this day.
P5lst-ln Philadelphia, dine with the Minister OF
! fiHdhcc great company and great parade.
! september 1st-m Philadelphia writing letters
Pcctng troops dine with President Reed president of
2d-Noncw from the feet Write letters to General
HtccHc American troops pass the city. Our designs
1SnnI TO open. Dine al Mr.. lIolAers country Box
oamk Yea with Mrs. Morris at her little bower in the
3d-Frcnch troops march through the city-much adj
! mired Dine with the President Of Congress. Tilsb,
MAY land, aud TO join us perhaps at head OF Elk.
with the French Minster"famiiy with Mrs. Morris,
Nothing heard from the neet-causcs much anxiety and
speculation. English fleet heard of steering southward
5th-LeaFe Philadelphia, ride about three miles below
,4rH5ef where we meet an express with news from Ad-
nlial de Grasse Fleet arrived in the Chesapeake 10Th
! MI. News strangely delayed, but very welcome.
ihe General returns 10 Chester tn rejoice with Count
Roclambcau, who was coming down by water. We
communicate the ov to Congress and Ministers dine at
chester anu reach Wilmington ~ evening
HI, hdehiast al Chrstlanl bridge where our stores,
D0a etc. are brought from Delaware by water through
hIStlanh Creek. DebArded and carried by land across
to the head OF Elk about twelve miles where they are
asail embarked upon the river and transported down
thr Chcs 'pcakc. Grnl proceeds TO the head OF Elk;
NhSrS e Troops ana great part 81 stOres are arrived
ana beginning to embark want OF warr-crait
ohEts part oi the troops 20 march by land 30 Baltimore,
anu GNon' eventually, IN far as Annapolis. Many OK
ana morse teams are sent on by land The GrnL
expects o hnd little or no means OF land transportation
~ virginia, the many rivers and great abundance Of
Nh.L communication almost 'upeFso! IN, Necessity
hone q" ."paIn EudoiPh. .-.t,,.u.
etc, writing letters Country through which v" have
Pacu much pleased with the prospect of our cTpcdion
9tn-Lcayc me hcat Of En-, cross the susluchaunah
Great" DO town, illumination, addresses, etc.
9h-ihc G"ui. with only Col Humphrey leaves Balti-
day, about go mllcz-thr oi the family jog along
ca,l-od-c ~ blae,cnsbursh.
Iu'h-ArlNc a. tue great f0t0moc-crost 20 Alexandra,
where W enter 90, D,yu.iou about T. o. e. T-kc
snatch lt Alexandria and proceed 90 Mt Vernon. where
We hul ourselves just 1- tc family are at dinner Count
lIth-At Mount vernon. Cen. Chastclenux arrives
with Doh, sd. numerous family now present All ac-
comol.H'i An eIr11ni seat and .lnal'r: "r,tt up
g. lcs 81 ",4g, nGa real eAAoi'" oil hospitality
IatH-tl sIolnt vernon Leave Mount vernon. Re
tween Colchester and Dumfric- meet letters giving au
account %, au action between the Two h"cs, ana tiAt
tho fIr.. Wore ont from tine bay u pursuit al the
EugIsh -.hc result NOT known. Much a-t3tcd. Ride To
thr EHpNAII.n,"A pretty little place.
llln-IrorseI 10 Gowlny Green. Lodge ~ IolIs
nma- hor' OF nr return OF the fi'"'" H''' Win
l'UA-Al!'' aj "i.iausnurgI-- great JOY among mo
st. SIMON, VII" Commands the troops arrived ID the hcvt
IGto.i6c Gc.I Troouuoitrcs. Dino with Marquis
dc IL tu1tic. Mediate. q Visit 10 tac Admiral
t,i anus i",.i's 10 '"un' ,y D'''
t,ieuS. G'nI. kuot and trnI Duporta. With allie. Col
. h-f H..
doom tho t.,'A and cIuhaIs p board Tie lut Itr snip
Queen Charlotte, captured fromtho English on her vuy
49,. from Caar.cstosn 10 England .wl.n Lord Raw"on
IT, Col Doyle lady, "Ho are prisoners 10 li.
French Admiral. Fine accommodation, hued mp ior
b., lord-Ap, and great variety o stores To whlch We
Introduced vita -rea hospitality by che present pos
st--or !ur "in. u".n tue IIsrt Jan'7-p"re s''''"l
ship. t-u .ln, .o aud wait tic tide.
l9,u.iuc wind; come early lu re morning IN view
OF 90" French Lr't "a grand 'ISh'! .. su.PS "l
tur Iu, Lynn Haven Say, Just under me
So uud inst omDsgs,d. Get alon--ldr thr Admiral
about a. u,--J ou board Received Win great ''t,
welcomes. ilr Admiral. lrmns --o.c ni'n TO-. -lr'
appearance aud p..uu"s- OF address. ''Hl.l'l,".9,
Non ttr sim , ., her Galt.rir- and accommodations
crlyIue COM Iucrt, If tur officers OF the Urr $50"
ARE almost al come ou board the Admrus suip-tako
curl about sunset o. rruru to our own utttr snip
s-luI,l 30. t.r Admiral, guns and jhr manning "I all
tn,.r 10. .. t,a ,'i lai1s . o. yyc h. Ron
2u,h.Ou board tho thuI'tt,-'cry calm; W.d'
.asr no Nay 'r-n to di,cry our utsr Meet rom t"r
rpuaI,up W. move -c. aground. Obliged to lie a..
4I,.-,uI .-.,uuI-Irayc the ship and GO oG in the
s.ip ouIt-ruOu ,rc 'h' -np getting Oh aud i"'o"Hf
TO- We go "u board t., Auuruut.A Doc li-alr i' 'r-'l
.ur. Get AIctaft- Abe wind fi,su'u., Nr -i i-' 100
on boat bU not very comfortably Wet Win iir spray,
Vii l'Uy F"p ''", "! "..h '--G' '1i' '' .'' , i
riuu,, wH 81, u.I,,u io como Geo uul'r ih' l-At "I"
vlIt u,''g weather.. -,ru number ~ our -uSu h.''-
visited Dos Che officer, AMI are informed oil i"' 7'
--d--t1u1 aDd wind couriuuo til morning. We
We, u aI nra, ur d., us.r ,'ic "!iu A- l.4io.!-
l = 4
ia-i..ii, 30 lur nora,ua wind ahead. We 'a'e t.t
rt'., iae. 'Ir h""t uta' ATOMS rA"i'' "'" 'l'' ''
brE oi iur ip0p', arrived ANA H-Ht -i'r'.' 'i''t''
t.rr lu I.'|'l CONDITION "I" VIA d. SIS ',' ,.. '...
ht,' hr.a ,.I,c.'u Happf oi..r'....r.' l,.H' N'"
@.'..ln, .r,,., ..fi..li,, r., .li,r Al.y favorable
ol..uu.at.u'ct rru,4o.ts prUmi'iu-. ,,...,
-ft.-tIu""a como a.. H'-i" io c"'~"p near WIZ
-u.I- PREPARATIONS making TO NOV" toward Llccncay
about i"r.' miles rom us. Write General "I'y"' '''
@-'u--A uo-t Womb .u. and very favorable eoin't
C'IDnui 'I'tu-tau,'' "H'lt- .'lt'ni's'4 OUT l"l'
AMI 'A''h"rt preparations. rue army conn.," ''e
me-" i'o" "i'.4in'D..- .ud "!pi"-,H.- "'''D ".,
i"" mile. "i yorktown Tee 'nou, u'" "lll"-,, t
make some N-y" Cd, "P"'iu"n ITo" iH,'. ca 49, '1 W
bI"EI- .p 20 g." h".a p.r'r. Hua lynx e. it" .IV1,'
th'F Iruty, -bd AZ take oar quiet l'-'u' iut ' ',
re ''"" AUG fanny sop j" l"' u" '', .,, ,,,.
other covering 'h-u tht canopy ~ tar htu'-h' am 'o'
approaching branches oil sui"t see" "''H ''"'" '''1
'"inssAi.'' WI probably Dc i'""'''" ''"''~'' wv "
rrr,iou, r. tas movement tho cucmy'- p'st az Gou
'r''rI' GA ihc opposite "ar "l ron i,,''' ~" f
Invested by % body OF militia under lu. t''t."'l" H
ttt-'iA' AttIuu, tur liruth i'rsh 'l .'i
I4ulru uuu ul.u ~ French troops uum the h.et al
under cuAlIaud of Husa.irrtfrur'@i &c '"V ~ ','
tn.a approach OF the mann army Sad 'it l'E ~ -
f'ruru Auu. 30 tHc WpuI ui lie uNri th' ''''1 IT,.
now completely invested except 10y wafer 3""l' lIl'
town, where they are Jci open, anu |'I ''1A'' -.
truubusrLic up tho river Ter .rar d''''"''' 80 N"
them m Ou LIS size, the GtuciHi mas pf"i"nu 3" '''o
Admiral 30 sps above the town. aiu t'-e th''t
station tLrrr.
2JiL The American troops take thrlr poelu"h
in iIunt of the cutml- works, cNVrnIL- mum
the left Of Pigeon quarter To Ooo'S Nm NM
NOrulOy tIcrk, near the Il''I I'M
French troops occupy ihr rIt the Americans ana eA
tend To- the tlyer above tue town. 30 opposition inns
day cNccpta shot from their cNLrtur "orA7 an"
small hrIg nom their yagcrs And out rAlruIcn. -
3Dtn-ln tie morning II II discovered mat IHo CH.'1
have c1nct Htrdtcd AL their exterior works anu I''Ht"
into Their Interior def,ucc~ near the Town. we ir
acly take possession OF Pigeon Quarter ana nun WIN
the cnrmys rcaonts ana uud OurnclNcs very uhtAp'C
edly upon very advantageous ground, cohmIhdiE ,noI