Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-05-03
THE WASHINGTON GUNS.
rContinued from Second Paae.l

nickaXe and shovel until the very founda-
lions of the armory were undermined, they
were found and resurrected, blackened
with age and rust. but priceless heritages.
FURNISHED up again, they have spoken
with no uncertain voice on all stated pa
rades and visits of the com pany to other
cities. At Yor ktOwn, in 1881, they thun-
dered forth the centennial salute of their
capture; at New Orleans, in 1884, their
echoes on Pennsylvania day rung out in
honor of the Old Liberty Bell, and to-day
thew will speak tor their old comrades of
"the present deXtrous corps of artil-
lerV." at sunshine, one hundred voices of
welcome to the gallant friends who have
assembled In honor of the occasion.
Both pieces are OF brass. The first is b
feet long and OF 4-inch calibre. The cas-
cabel is pear-shaped, with two rings I'M
derneath for rope holes. On the base of
the breech is the following name and date: :
ar. Gilpin, fecit 1866" and the figures
"4-2-l5." The vent is through raised
ornament representing sea shell. In
front of the vent is raised monogram
in large script with the letters
sc. r." George ReX), with the
figure 2 in the Iirst letter, indicat-
ing that the King was George the
Second. This is surmounted by the jew
elled British crown, with Maltese cross.
Between the trunnions are the enslgnla or
the Order OF the Garter, the garter buck
led round with the following inscription
on it: ''hOni soft qui NAL pense," In
the centre of the garter the letter IN, !"
and the whole surmounted by crown.
Near the swell of the muzzle are the
words, SURRENDERED by the captulat1On
of Yorktown, October 10Th, ISL" On the
swell of the muZZle ending in the right
groove is a raised ornament of thistle and
leaves. There are at intervals SIX orna-
mental rings around the piece.
The other piece is about the same size
and calibre, and is also of brass. The cas-
cabel is pear-shaped with rope hole
through it. On the base of the breech is
the following inscription: rasbOurg.
Par. j. Berenger, 1865" In front of the
vent is the royal cOat-Of-arms of France,
consisting of stand of dropped flags with
spear heads, in the centre of which is an
oblong shield with the three .deur de Us,
the whole surmounted by crown. Be.
tween this and the trunnions is the figure
of the sun with darting rays; be-
tween the trunnions are two orna-
mented handles representing dolphlns;
in the rear OF the handles is a scroll with
the motto s'Nec Pluribus Impair" for
ward of the handles is a representation of
a bursting whirl OF flame, throwing out
arrows and darts in Zig-zag directions;
next comes a scroll with the motto ''Ratio
Ultima Regum;" near the swell OF the
muzzle is found the name Of the piece,
LA Populaire:" on the swell of the muz-
zle is a raised leaf ending in the sight,
and round the piece is a number of Orna-
mental rings.
1t is highly probable that the piece last
described was captured from the French
Dy the British in one OF the wars ante
dating the siege in which it was to play
so important part, at last to be rendered
nm again az a trODhV into the hands of
the victorious Continental army, at York.