Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1881-10-22
MARCH OF THE WEST VIRGINIA DEL.
EGATl0N TO THE FRONT.
A Hintof History and Dose Of Deserip-
tion-The Trip Of the West Virginia
Delegation Richmond on the
James"-Anecdotes About
Hungry Travellers.
WANT OF RESPECT FOR OUR GOVERNOR
YORKTOWN, Va, October 10.

ded the struggle for American indie.
pendence. On August lst, 1881, Lord
CORVALLIS, in obedience to orders from
Sir Henry Clinton to occupy a strong
position in Virginia, established himself
at this place with his whole army, con.
sisting OF about 5000 men with several
frigates and smaller vessels which were
in York river. On September 2Sth,
1881, General La Fayette. who com.
manded the French forces, aud General
Washington the American forces, FORM
ed a junction at Williamsburg and
marched on to Yorktown. On October
9th, 1881, the first parallel was estab-
lished and several batteries opened a
heavy fire on the British. On the 10th
the second parallel was opened.
On the l4th French fleet OF thirty.
seven ships, under De Grasse, came into
the Chesapeake Bay, cutting off Corn.
wallis escape by sea. The position OF
the British was very critical at this time.
On the 18th CORVALLIS proposed to cap.
itulate, and on the 10Th, the day We cele.
brate, he
Yielded TO the Inevitable.
These facts are no doubt familiar to
most Of the readers OF the REGISTER, but
as it has been several years since the
events herein narrated transpired, it
may have escaped some one, hence the
repetition.
Yorktown is q small place OF about
10000 or Zoo inhabitants. 1t is ten
miles from the mouth OF York river, be.
tween the York and James. The coun-
try is low, hat and sandy, mostly noted
for oysters, sand and fieas, with the pop
ulation about evenly divided between
these products aud white and black.
The crowd here is just simply i'm.
mense, with no accommodations. The
lowest estimate is 10000, the highest
$1,000. General Hancock has command
Of all the military here, and most every
one has on military buttons, from boys
not as large as piece Of chalk to the old
gray haired veteran, and none OF them
unueT Tue Talk VI COlOuel.
The West Virginia Delegation
left Wheeling Sunday night, having on
board Governor Jackson, Mejor Alder
son, Senator Woods, DR.. Harvey,
DR.. Hardesty and d. E. Stalnaker.
At Grafton we were delighted by the
agreeable addition oi Coils. Chancellor
and George w. Thompson. We reached
Harper's Ferry at 5 o'clock A. N. Mon
day, and through the courtesy OF Capt.
W. NJ. Clements we had special en-
CINE to haul us to Staunton in time TO
catch the G. & o. train for Richmond.
At Staunton We were met by Colonel
Echols, who consented to join the West
Virginia debt-psying delegation and
promised never to desert us, and faith
fully has he kept his promise. We
reached Richmond at IL o'clock at
night, Just two hours behind
time. We were met here by
Col. Dillicker, Jos. S. Miller, Clarence
Smith, of Marion, ID. Fl. Leonards, Capt.
John Thompson, of Putnam, and others
In fact, go where you will here, You
meet West Virynian. You are likely
to see one at church Though that is not
certain, at the free lunch counter
never.
Richmond, Richmond on the James" 1"
never looked more lovely. Decorations,
flags and arches were at every square,
from street to street, with unique de
signs and appropriate mottos. All the
business and private houses were beau.
tifully ornamented with flags, flowers
and evergresns, with an old Virginia
"Welcome to AL"
Tuesday was pleasantly spent in
Richmond, visiting the Capitol,
seeing the portraits OF all the Governors
Virginia has had from the colonial days
to the present time, &c.
We were notified on Tuesday night
that We must be prepared 10 leave at
$50 A. N via the Richmond and York
River railroad, for Yorktown. Accord
ingly at 4 o'clock Wednesday morning
some Of our enterprising party, who Sat
up all night
40 See Man."
were kind enough ito call" us, and by
being very industrious we reached the
depot in time to catch the train and
stand up all the way to West Point.
Passing through New Kent county
We saw the "Whlte House." the old
home OF the GUSTS, in sight OF which is
the old church where Washington was
married to Miss Martha. General VIM.
Fl. F. Lee, the oldest son OF General K
f. Lee, is the present osner OF the
white House" plantation. A few
miles lower down we came TO Lester
Manor" the beautiful home OF John B.
| Davis, q brother OF Senator Davis, oi
West Virginia.
When We left Richmond we were 60
hurried that we had no time for breakfas,
and when West FONT was reached the
crowd was nearly famished with hun
ger; an old Shanghai rooster sat on the
encs and Tapped his wings and defed
us. An old donkey in q neighboring
field kicked up his heels, brayed and
trotted of; an old lame goose, the prop
erty OF a colored Readjusier, insultingly
displayed the popos-nose, yet VI
coald eat none OF thse. VIZ
hurried on board the sieameI
City OF Richmond and found break
fast waiting, and when the crowd. viii h
4 n2u luCIcdbcu w tuoucahoot eaN tus
table set, such rush was never seen be
fore and is not likely to be again. Ons
| old man had his umbrella hoisted, anf
in his hurry 10 enter the dining room,
Failed 70 Put It Down.
The result was that it became fastened
in the door, and 30 firmly that it could
not be let down. The crowd behind
bearing the dishes and knives rafting
recognized the fact that unless they sue
ceeded in getting in very soon, they
would get nothing to eat. The amoun
of swearing INDUCED in by the yisitin:
statesmen was terrible to hear. MAJ
my eyes never witness such another
sight!
The reception to President Arthur q
Lafayette Hall was very large indeed
bat the parties having the Ceutennia
in charge we're, TO say the least, uni
for their duty. The management Il
there was any was horrible, everybod
had q little centennial OF bis own. Their
were devices Of every sort to trap tn
stranger. We had to pay on
dollar for cold cho
and q second-handed oyste
| nm hoord tho uN;t~ NJ pinhr,rn1