Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, October 5, 1881, Page 12

12 THE CHICAGO TRIBUNE: YORKTOWN. A Centennial We Are About to Celebrate. The Campaign That Led to “ Cornwallis’ Capture, And Practically Ended the War for Our Independence, Scenes and Incidents of the Mo- mentous Siege and Assault. The Terms of Capitulation Cornwal- tis Was Forced to Accept, Impressive Ceremonies on the Oc- casion of the Surrender. Rapture in America, and Consternation in England, Over the News. Proud Reading for the Two Great Republics of the World. Yorktown, Va., which witnessed tho closing aceno in tho dramnor tha Revolution, whose centennin! cclebration Isat band, Is situated on whigh blu? of conercte or stono marl, covered with a sandy soft, on the south site of York River, about cleven miles from its mouth. It is. tho highest ground on elther the York cr James River below Richmond. Tho peninsula on which the town stands fs lovel, and on each slde of tho Villaze deep ravines embrace it, almost meot- {ngin tho rear, At tho time of the siege tho village contained about sixty houses; tho pres- ent uumbor {s scarcely huif that. In 1814 a con- alderable portion of the town was destroyed by a fire, and from that blow it bas nevor recov- ered, Tho average width of the York River in the neighborhood of Yorktown is about two wiles, but directly oppoalt the town It la nar rowed to a milo by tho projecting cape, un which the Villnge of Gloucustur is altuated. ‘This, too, was onco a thrifty and enterprising settlement; but the deprecintion of the sur- rounding country for nericultural purposes checked the growth of its inciplent commerce, and here, as at Yorktown, the agencles of decay nve been moro nective than thoge of prosperity and progress, In tho spring of 178t Cornwallis 1oft Wilming- ton, N. C., and marched Ito Virginin to Join the Invading forces under Phillips and Arnold at Petersburg. After sundry attumpta to cnpture stores in the heart of Virginta, in which ho was follod by tho virilunco of tho opposing Gencrals, Lafayette, Wayne, and Stoubon, and finding that tho strength of the Patriot army was daily tu- erensing, Cornwallia thought it prudont to fall back toward the seashore. Avcordingly, he re- treated to Richmond, and from thence reross tho Chickahominy to Williamsburg, where he ar-" rivedon tho 2th of Juno, Lafayette had hang upon the rearof tho British ariny all tho way from Richmond, without, however, hazarding a genoral engagement. After an indoclalve action at Spencer's Ordl- Tary, and another of tho samo character at Green Spring Plantation, near Jamestown Lstand, on tho 6th of July, Cornwallis decided to retire down the river to Portsmouth, opposit Norfolk, Hore, in obedlonce to requisition from Sir Heury Clinton, Commandor-in- Chief of tho British forces in Amorica, the Enrl embarked part of his trvops In transports to go to the rolnforcement of New York, which was in danger of an imino- dinte attack from the combined forces of Gon. Washington and Count Rocbambeau, then ut Dovbs' Ferry,on the Hudson. Beforo tho trans~ ports sot gall, however, with this proposed roin= forcement, tho order was countermanded by Ciluton, who bad In the meantime been sudi- clently reinforced by the landing of 3,000 Hea- Mans at Now York. Lafayetto had promptly in- formed Washington of the movements of Corn- wallis,and of tho supposed weakening of bls uriny by tho withdrawal of troops for Now York, ‘This information changed Washtogton’s plans with regard to tho attack on Now York. Iu had previously written to Count Do Grasse, the com- mander of a Fronob fleot In tho West Indies, ro- questing him to sall for Sandy Hook, so 4s to co- operate with the land forcos in tho design upon New York. Ho received a reply from tho Count, stating that be would romniu in the West Ludics, about the same time that Lafayetto's courier Drought him tho {nformation about Cornwallis. Thisdotermined Washington to transfer tho gout of active opcrations tu Virginia. THE SINEWS OF WAR, There wore preaent nt Washington’s head- quarters at thisthae two of the civil officers of the Coutinental Governincat—Robert Morrig, Suporintendent of Kinunce, and Richard Poters, Seoretary of tho Huard of War. Aftor a mo- mentary oxpression of dtaappolutinont at the failure to receive tho ald of Do Grasse, Wash- ington’s brow brightened us tho idea of tho Vir- ginia expedition inshed into his mind, and, arletly mentioning the new plan, ho turnod to Judge Peters and asked, “What can you do for mney" =" With monoy, everything; without it, nothing,” was tho roply; and all eyes wero anxiously turned to Morris, * Lot.mo know tho gui you desire,” suld the Patmot finunoler. I fore noon Washington complated bis eatimates, and urriugoments were mado with Morris for the funds. Twenty thuusnnd dollars tn specie was luanod by Count Hochambenu, which Morris . Barecd to return by tho Ist of Ovtubor. The sub- aequent arrival of the Atmurluun avant, Col, Luurons, from France, with 2,640,000 livres, part of a donation of 6,000,000 by Houis XV1, to tho United Brutos, enabled the Superintendent of aieane to full bis ongagemont without diti- ‘To proyont Sir Honry Clinton from sending rejuforcomonts to Cornwallly, Washington kept Up the appenrance of 1 ineditnted attack upon New York. Ho had deceptive letters written, detailing a plan of 1 agsuult upon the Britah: works on Stuten Island und other posts in the vicluity of Now York, and put those letters in tho way of belug Intercopted, The bearer was a young, Hupust clergyuian ‘named Montognis, whom Washington directed to co inroueh Mor- ristown through a puss known ag the umppo Clove, Montagnio, knowing that tho Hamapo Diss Was in the pousvssion Of the cuw-boys and thor frionds of tho enemy, ventured to surgost. another route its safor.” * Your duty, youn mau, 18 not 10 tall, but to ober" repiled Wasbe inuton sternly, enfaretug: hls command by 2 nervous lamp oF the foot. Montuguie took tho route which be was ontered to Gike, and, sure enough, was cuptured near the Iumapa Clove nud sent to New York, where the Provost throw im into prlvon. ils dispatches were taken from hitn, and the next day they nppoared with O great Houriah in Nivington’s Gazette, Cilnton 1d uCHVe preparations wero ne the nusuulting columns of tho robsl forces, which by this thine wero far on tholr way to'tho Doluwarc. “It wua not wntll the 2d of September that Clinton's miad {a8 disubuaed uf the impression. tut Now ‘ork was to bo attacked, for on that day be arava to Cornwatlls that bo thought the rebel rorcea under Wuehington and the Froneh wriny ander Ruehambeaa were on tho mureh for Vir- doin. fe bad previously written tg Cornwallis, ronsuriug bliin for leaving the vicinity of Wille Ginsburg, aud ordering Lim to tik sutne strong yosition on the Chesupeuke, x0 ay to be within itriking distance of both Maryland and Vir- nto,and reudy to hurags uither colony by pred- Mory excurvons from bis fortivied position. coriwallla uecurdingly gent bis cuuinoers tu iow, Urat Old Fort Comfort, and then Yurk- town and Gloucester, ENTEKHING THE TRAP, ‘The ongineura reported the latter place as the most cligiblo for olfensive und dofensive opora- dons, und for the protection of any cobperative Hout thay night bu vent to tho Chesapeuke, A partof Cornwall’ army hecurdliucly proceeded up the York River in trageports, and took pos- seesion Of these posts on tbe tut day of August. On the 2th the evacuation of Portamouth was, eguipleted, and on the 2d tho whole army of tho’ Hurl, about 7,000 strong, wus coucentrated at Yorktown and Gloucester, Tho work of fur! Tying wus begun at once. Yorktown was cou: Pletely surrounded with ourthworks—seven re- doubts and siz batterics on tho land slide, con beeted by intrenchinents, and on the river bank 8 ling of ‘batteriea commanding tho pussuge of tho river between York aud Gloucest A tine of Intrenchmcnts wus ulso extended avrous the entnsuly of Gloucester, in the ruar of that aC. Ali this time Lafayette was within a few in{les of tho Uritish Earl, but neither party darod to strike, Cornwailly' was unwilling tO stop the work uf fortifylug to engayo ju other enters salica, and Lafayette dig uot foul suilccauy ESDAY, OCTOBER 6, 1883I—TWELVE PAGES rtrongto nasuume the offensive. But help was Approaching. Botoro Washington broke tp bis eheampment on the Hudson he received dis- pitehes fram Count De Tieras, ko Fronen fieot tn the waters of Rhode Ialund, beuring the ngreonble futelligonce that tho Count Do Grasse world set sail from the West In+ dies. on the 1th of Auguat for the Chosnpenke, With twonty-elght. anil-of-the-tine, and 200 Innd-troops under tho command of the Marquis St. Simon, ‘These latter consisted of three regl+ ments of Infantry, 8 company of artillerista with ten pleces of flekd-ordiaoge and several of siege-artiliery, and company of dragedna, bore rowed frown tho Froneh yurrixon at St. Dowinge. Te Grasso bad promiacil to return thei by tha middte of Oetel io desired overything, therefore, to be in rondiness for nective oper ons ns soon ns be should arrive within the waters of Virwintn, so that oho night. be able to return to tho Weat Indies at the time np- pointed, As Count De Grasse ond given so ie strugtions to De Hareas as to) malang: 2 Junetion with bis fleet in tha Cheanpenke, the latter ollicer proposed to underteke an ere prise of his own agalust Newfou uit, nnd asked perniasion to take with him the Fronets force tht had been left at Newport under command of De Cholao. Hut both Wash ington and Rochambenn disapproved of tho Newfoundland oxpedition. and, In obedience to tholr remonstrances, Do Turraa tbandonert the sehemy, and resolyed to proceed to the Chesi- peuke, CLOSING THE TOILS. The Count De Grasso arrived tn the Cheser- peake on tho Inst day of August, I6l. He was mot at Cano Honry by an omeer sent by Lafny- ette to give bli fill Information respecting (ho situation of the contending artiles th Virgiuia, De Grasse fnimes nteny dispatched four stilps- of-the-flue and eeveral frigates to blockude tho mouth of York iver, und to convey tho troops: of St. Simon to join those of Lafayette on Janes River, Cornwailla now pereoived that tho tolla of tho huntery were closing around him, and thought of trying to escape into North Carolia. Init, on questioning supposed duscrter tn ly amp, really nrebul spy, as to the means that Tafayette possessed Of mink ing vizoroty pure autit, bo was Informed that tho Freuch Marts had boats cnough to transport his arn the river at a moment's notice Cornwalils: thotght it salto to awalt resulis behind: bly ine tronchnonts, hoping that Sir Henry Clinton wontd be able Lo sen him tinely ald, Admirnl Rodnoy, commander of tho Britlah fleet in the West Indica, wis aware thut Do Grasse buct galled for the American const, but dit not suppose that he tind tuken his whole fleet with Lim. He dispatched Str Samuel Hood ti pursuit, with only fourteon sil, beltoving that this number woulg be suiticient to copa with tho Frettch squudron, Hood arrived at Sundy Hook on tha 28th of August, and, not haying fallen In with Do Grasec on tho way, he conjectured that tho French ficut were within the Virginia enpes, and ho ao buformed Admirat Graves, bis superior ollicer, at New York. Information wis received tho sane day that De Barras had eafied from Newport. Admiral Graves immediately pre- pared for sen, adding to the ticet of Sir Snimucl Tood ull tho ships in Now York barbor that weru At for sorvico, Ove in number, so that tho entire squadron consisted of but ninetecs sail. At sunrisa on tho mornings of Sopt. i, ns tho fleet of De Grasso Jay in Lynn Hayen Buy, just within the Chusapenko, near Cape Henry, a fleet was Been off Cape Churics, At tirst Count do Grasso supposed it tn be the expected squadron of De Barras; but be was avon undecolyed, and prepared for battle, Tho wind was fair, and the British tloet sailed directly within the cupes for the purpose of ut- tacking the French, Dut De Grasse, desiring more room for conilict than tho waters of the Chesapeake alforded, sipped tls cables and put tosen, Adinien! Graves bore down upon bin, fnd, in theattempt to gain the weathor-guge, both Nects slowly moved enstwird, and tho action did not Lewin until they were fur aut on the broud Atlantic, Tho light Bemun at ¢ o'cluck in the afternoon, and continued untit sunset. Admiral Gruves bad intended to renew the at- tack in the morning, but, tinding that sovural of his ships had been too badly injured to be brought into action again witnout repitirs, bo wus compelled to defer the attack. One ship, the Terrible, was go much damaged thut, after tuning aut her stores, she was burned. Thao Hiritisa logs In killed and wounded was di, and the French loss 20, it was no part of Do Grasso's plan to do moro thin prevent the entrance of tho British float into Virginia wators. So, tluding Graves uversy to a ronowal of the contest, he finally bore away for the Chesnpouke, and anchored once more in Lynn Haven Bay, within the capos, Thoro be fuund De Hurras with bis squadron, aad 1 considerable land force undor De Choise, together with fourteen trans: ports, with honvy artillery’ and military storca suttuble for carrying on’a, siege. Graves ip prouched tho capes of the Chesnponke, but, And- ng tho entrance blocked by uw force with which it would baye been folly to contend, hy bore away and returned to Now York, Tn the moantling, tho lund furces under Wash: ington and Ruchambeau wero pressing Kouth- ward with all baste, Arriving at the Elk, tho rivor which empties intu tha head of Caanpoake Jiny, tho allied forces found that thore were not vessels cnougt to transport thet.and alaryo pore. uon of the Ainerican troops and all of the French: mudo their way to Baltimore und Annapolis by land. Arriving thore on tho 8th day or beptem- ber, Waahington learned that De Grasso had lett tho capes to tight Graves on tho Sth, and so bo ordored the troops that were embarked on tho Chosapouke to halt until the result of the cu- vagement should bo known, Washington took advaatue of the interval to visit his home at Mount Vernon, ‘This was the tirst tine ho had Deen there since he had left {t, six yenrs and five months provicusly. ic only stald there until he wag joined by Count lochambeau, whom ho had loft ut Baltimore, Then tho two Generals proceadod on horsoback, accompanied by thoir stalls, to Williamsburg, which piace thoy ronched on the Mth. ‘Thero, it buing asvor- tulned that both tho ileet of Do Grasse and that of De Barras were safely anebored in tne Chesa- peake, Count Fersen, one of Rochambeau’s aids, wus sent, with ten trunspurts from the squade rou of Do Barras, to hasten up the troops at Annapolié and the bead of the ik, WASHINGTON ARRIVER, On the 17th of Soptomber Washington, accom- panied by Count Rochamboau, the Marquis Do Chastetlux, and Geus, Knox and Du Portail, paid a visit to tho Count De Grasse, on bord of hia flagship, the Ville do Paris, lying: off Cuno Munry. ‘Tho object waa to mako urcungomonts for au iminediute attack upon Cornwallis ng eoou ag the American troops shocld reach Wi Jamesburg. While walting for thelr arrival the wilted commandurs wero informod that Admiral Digby, with six ships of tho lino, had foreed tho British tleet of Admiral Graves at Now York, Confident that no attompe would be left untried to rellove Cornwallis, and think ing bis situation fn the Chesapeuko untaydrabto for an engagement with the nival forces of the British, now nearly equal to bis own, Doe Grasso communtented to Washington his intention to teave a few frigntes to block- ade the York and tho Jumes Rivors, and put to sea with bis ships-of-tho- line Inquest of the British. Washington, ap- prehensive that a superiur naval force might enter the Chesaponke during tho abacuco of tho wronter part of tho French eet and assist Corn= wallig In waking bis oseape, prevailed upon Do Grasge te reinaln; and on tho 25th of September, the Inst division of the ulliod army huving reached Williamsburg, proparations fur tho siege vammencad. On the morning of tho sth the American and Froneh troops, nimboring about 12,00, lott Willintnsburg by ditferont rowl¥, and murched toward Yorktuwn, “ho mutt body of Cornwullls® uray was cnoamped on the open grounds In the rear of tho town, On thenppronch uf tho enemy iMoy abandoned thelr Qold-works and withdrew to those near the town, The Amorican lght In- funtry and a considerible body of Frenvh troops wore ordered lo tnko possession ot these atun- donod works, and serve ua 0 covering purty for tho other troops while digziug trenches and custing up breustworks. Cunnonndiag the town and one ur tio sorties occurred during the day, Tho Duke do Jauzin with bis legion, the marluea trom the squadron of Do Burrus, and 0 brigade of Virginie mititia under Gon, Weeden, the whole commanded by the Frouch Gen, Do voulse, were sent to hold in chev tha Lrittal forey at Gloucester, which cousisted of a rexi+ mont under Ltot ‘al, Dundas and the fumous logion of Lieut.-Col, Tarleton THE SIKGE BEGUN, On tho 90th of suptomber Yorktown was com pletely Invested by the niliod aries, their ling oxteniing in a semi-circle at nv distunce of nearly two miles from tho Hritish works, cach wing restiog upon York Itiver, Tho Freneh troopa occupled the lult, thy americuns the rigbt, while Do Grasse romulied with lls eet in Lynn ilaven Bay, to beat olf any naval force Wat mnight come to the utd of Cornwallis, On thy oxtreme left of tho bosleslng urmy were tho West India regiments, under st, Bimun; and uoxt to them wore tho French light Infantey regiments, communded by (ho Biron aad Viscoune Vioment, ‘Loo inost dlstinguished Colonels of these reylinvnty were tho Duke de Laval Stontisorencl und Conte Deuxpunts aud Casting, Tho French urillery and the quarters uf the two ehlefs occupied the contre, On tho rizht, across uy inirsn, wus the American artillery under Gen, Kuox, apalated yy Col. Lanb, Livut,-Cols. Stevens and Carring- ton, and Ma}. Buuren, ‘Thun camy the Vir- glu it, Maryland, and Ponnsylvanin treups, une der Steuben; the New York, Mhodo Ialund, and New Jorsoy sappers and miluers, under Gun, dumeg Clinton; the Wht infuntery, water Lis tuzand tho Virginia militia, under Gen, ‘On the oxtromy right, resting on ley's Creek, wero the quugters of Gen, the Ist until the 6th of Oetober the be- sieuiuyg army was employed In bringing up heavy ordonnieo and nukine other preparations, Tho avening of tho Oth was very dark and stormy, and, under cover of the gloom, the tint paralcl was commoncved within suv yurds af Cornwallis’ works. |'Tho anniversiry of the openiuy of this perallol Jy to bo tho first “day wf tha Centennial celebration.) The troops detulied for this scry- feo were vomuanded by Gon. Lincoln. Tho work was conducted with such silence that the Uirltieh sentingls wore entirely ‘enurant of what was golug un, and with “such curnesticad tat before daylight tho trenches were guilletontly compicia tn shilekl tho tite bovurs .from the guns of the enemy, terles aud redouble wore completed, and @ yeneral discharge of twonly-four and clybt- von pounders was commenced by the Awerl- cans un tho right. ‘Thly cunuonide way kept up during the ulybt without tuterinission; and early the next worning tho Froneb ulso { encod thoir buttories upon tbe enemy, For elgbl hours the rour of cannon and iortars was uncensing, and bundreds of abell and round shot word ralned, upon tho Britlsh works. Bo tremondoua was Who bombardment that the besieged soon 4 E. CORNWALLIS’ CAMPAIGNS. Field of His Operations in the Carolinas and Virginia. LA pataritsurRI ae Rent Metatly B Oe, aes Chere, hows the entire fleld of Lord Cornwallis’ operations turing tho yoars 1720 and 1781. Gens. Greene aud Lafayetto were approxttnntely those of the main body of the enemy, and may be easily travod by tho aime lines, 18, during most of the period in were elthor tho pursnters or tho p b eepted, vourse taken b; line, while the Tho movomouts From this statement should ‘Tarleton in ils wild ratds through Virginia, which ie indicat Dt Anerury of tho muln British army ts shown by the beavy ouc. ton in 1780, Cornwatlls met and ovorthraw Gitea'nt Camden, but ndyanced no farther than Chirlotte {until tho following yonr, when Greene waa pursued to the Dat thon deterniined un retront, and he remained at Wilmingto General moved away from his front and pormitted him to tersburg, ‘This done, a strong ofurt waa mado to ublug fesly plundured and duvastated by Tarleton's rangers, Chariottevilic was thun the teinporary Cap~ ital, tho Governor and Assembly haviug boon driven from Richinond by Arnold. thrifty town, and Williamsburg « piace of wealth and dis: of Lord Duninore. A point on the loft bank of the Nort! tho northernmost iat of Cornwallis’ invasion. Thenee be rotreated to Willinmsburg, and then to Portamouth, and 13 next and last board of pent up behind the fortifientions of Yorktown. by the light dotted starting from Churles- ‘Tho battle of Gullford Court- House: the sea-const, until the American his force to that of Phillipa at Pee irginla, white tho country wns iercl- Potorabury was 0 Norfolk tad beon savked by onter ut, a braneb of the York Itiver, waa withdrew tholr cannon from tho embrasures, and fired but few shots in return. 4 red-hot cuunon-balla were thrown f1 French batters on the extrome left at two Brit- dish vessols in tho river. tho Guadaloupe and the ‘Tho former was driven froin hor pasl- tion, und the latter wus burned, together with ‘The nlght was clear, tho heavens clour and starry. and the battny air of a Virginia October invited to repose; but thors Wis uo rest for tho beslogers or beslegod. York- town that night presented 2 scene of terrible grundeur, which an eyo-witness, Dr. Hatehor, thus duscribes in his journal: “ From tho bunk of this contlagration. wrapped {n a torrent of ‘flro, which, spreaditur with vivid brightness among tho combustible rivging, aud cunning with ainazing ri tho tops of the soveral masts, while al wits thitnder und lightuing from our numerous cannons and morturs, and the durkness of night, presented one of the mnost aubiline and marnif- cent spectuctes which can be imaginud. Some of our siclis, overreacht: ArAlicl, he sont out 2 detachment undor Ligut.- to make # sortic against two ito completed, gunrded by furlous and successful ase sault wis mide upon those batteries at 4 @cloak in the morning, but tho soon drove the uasnilanta priso waa thorcfore fruittess of nuy adyanta- Cornwallis now dotermined to muke a desperate cifort at flight, His plan was to leave his sick and wounded and bawua hind; cross over to Gloucester, and, with tachuiont thore under ‘farleton, cut up or dis- Do Cholse, Weeden, und ul. Abercrombie Freuch troops. 1arda In the trenches nick, and thelr entar- threo lirge transports, yeous resulta, porse the tropps of wuzun guarding the wronde Gloucester; mon uted froin De leading froin hig Infantry on borses cnpt- zun's fegion and others that night be seized In tho nelgbborhood; by ranid mitrehes gain the forks of tho Rappabannock forcing his wiy throvueh Muryland, Pounsylvanla, and New Jersey, form ajunotion with Clinton in Now York. plin had succeade, it would have peo tho most briltixnt action In tho yoneruly successful vareor of the I of ‘undortaking, nitornativa except capture. repared, and at 10 o'clock ou tho ortion oF bis trouns wore Bo secretly was of the river Chad a fine view and Potomaa; town, uro Been bursting, throw up columns of water, lke tho spouting of tho monstors of the deep.” Alt night long tho ullies kept up tholr canuon- early the next morning anuthor British Vessel wag sot on fire aud consutned, STORMING THE REDOUDTS. Durlog the night of tho 11th a second parallel was commenced by tho and 000 yards from the Reltish works, (Tho an- niversary of this event will be the day speolully reprinted in tho approaching conteantal tu deiomitions from the vurlous German sveioties in the United States, in honor of the distin- gulshed services of Haron steubon, Boats, wero ne- oventng of tho lth a ‘ed cross to Uinncester. tho movemont oxceuted that the allics dit not perceive It, and, bad nota mightier army than tnun’s Intorposud, Cornwallis’ desporato concep- ton might huve become success. firat dotuchiment bad searcel: ter Point whon a sudden and wind and rain made tho passage of tho river too hazardous to be attempted by tho rest of tho ary, Tho storm continued without abatomont and Cornwaltis was compelicd to iadesiza., The troops wore brought duok without much joss, und now the Ingt ra} faded from the vision ot tho baught duybroak on the “roruing of the 17t eral new batteries in the second parallel wero opened, and # atorm of shells and solid shot was poured upon the town, more terrible thin any which the enemy bad yet experienced. [On y of the Centeunial cetobration, tho Mason, Odd-Fellows, and otho bosloxers betwoen Xb reached Glouces- violent storm of days wore dovoted t® tho vompletion of this Inne of trenches, during which thio the enc: opened now ombrustres in pusttions from whic! their ttro was inore offoutive thin at first. T redoubta Gn tho loft of the beslegod, 800 yards In. advyanco of other British works, greatly annoyod the beslegors in the tronches. was resolver to carry thom by. tek wis made on the lth, Centennial will bo celobrated by nppropriite ex- erelses vonducted by the Suciety ut Tho President of the society, miltan Fish, assisted by Alexani of New York, will recolve tho descendants of Lufayotte and Rochambeau and other ropresen- titlves of the Fronch Socloty of the Cinglnnati, and In the evening a grand ball will be given.) ‘To oxcite n spirit of cmulation in tho attncxing columns they were composed of diffcrent nas ‘he Atmorican light infavtry, under fayette, were in charge of whllo tho roduution of the otber wag comniltto ton detachment of French grenadiers and chase setrs commanded Sy Major-General the Biron Do Viomonii, a brave. aud oxpericncad ollicor, Avcordingly tt 10 fro dopartmunts, {This day in the will bo reviowe: and,. a H. Peyton, G encral Super rktown Centennial Assoclus Hon, will transfor the control of the grounds to tho Joint Congrossionn! Committes.]Gov. Nelson, who wite at tho head of commanded the first battery that opencd upon tho Hritlsh works that morning, unnsion, the hanasomest and tnost cammodions dwWelllog in the pluco, was a conspicuotis object within the Brithaa lines. the Virginia imilitia, Tihs fino stone He know that Corne ula ata! oecupled ft, and wore peo- In itwhon be began his cunnonade, Re- guraicas of tho porgonal loss to himecif, the patriotfe Governor pulnted one of the hunvicat uns ngulnet bis house, und ordered the guauer A fow toot from tho Gov. Nelson's mansion stood a fine Inurel tree. Ou tho occasion of Lafayette’s visit to Yorktown in 184, whoro a large con- wssembled to greet him, brauches wera eutTrom thig laurel tren, woven into a vivic pon the heud of tho yoner- one redouvt, 1 it vigorously, ry othe vssuult. Hamilton ted the advance corps of the Amor- ieans, nediuted by Col. Golnat, Lafayutto’s ald, while Col, Laurena with olgnty mon turned the redoubt 40 na to intercupt the retrent of tho crown, and placed uj tint the truops ruahod uble Marquis, LOOKING TO SURRENDER Cornwallis, now dospalring of victory of os- cape, sent a ag ot truco to Washiugton with a request that hostilitios should bo suspended for twonty-four hours, aud should be appointed to meot at Mrs, BI house, on tho right of tho Atmerican ites, and Justin the rear of tho first terins for tho surrender of hi ton, unwilling ty Waate tutions, lest a British rolnforcementa for the belunguered Enrl, ree plied that he desired bim to tranamntt hie pro- posuls in writing provious to tho meeting of tho conmmlesionors, und for th! order w cussation of houtilities ‘Vo this the Karl consented, ulnted tino sent a rough d Dolny on this occasion would indeed have beon dunxorous to tho hapes of the Am on the very day the capitulation Henry Clinton, with 7,000 oF his best troops, une tystive sbips-of-tho-linc, sulled for tho Chesapeake to aid Cornwallis. ‘nia nrmuiment Appeared off tho Virgloin capes days after the surrender hid been consume On recelving unquestionable tnteitl- ie capitulation, Clinton roturned to G percelving thut there would prob- lous digngreemment ua to the terms of tho surrender, also sont Cornwallis a gonoral statemont of the basis on which he expected him to capitulate, Commissioners wore uppoint> od to nicot I conference at tho Moore aud hostilities wore suspended for tha night Tho American Commissioners were Col, Laure (whoge futher, having bean ca lish while on big way to Tt joun, was thon confined in tho ‘Towor ef London high trenson) and the Viscou do Nontiles, 0 relutive of Lutayette’s wife, Tho British Commissioners word Licut,-Col. Di Ata riven sl to the charge without i ing led by Capt. Aaron Ogdi Over the nbatis and paliandes thoy leaped: und such wis the yohumenco and rupldity of tho chargo that they cntered and captured the work with but slight loss—nino mon killed and thirt; two wounded, ineluding seven olllovrs, commander of the redoubt, Maj, Campbell, and soe interior olficors, with seventeen privates, were tudo prisoners, Etght privates of the jn tho assault, but none after the witrrender—tho assertions of sono Heitish historians to the coutrary notwithstand- ing. Gordon, on the 258th page of hie third vol- yette, with tha sunction of Washiugtot, ordered tho nadailanta to " romem~ ‘her Fort Griswold,” and to put overy tan of tha verrigon to conth in retaliation for Aruold's tho surrendered the Connceticut const, comtnisdloncrs ariel, tourranga recious timo In we; Rurrison were killed | cot might arrive ving, Hays that Lafs Aree ho would ar two houra. and within tho atl tenury ratt of bla proposals, Fort Urlewold, on about o month previous. Huth iiten and Lafayette denied this wivgntion; aud it ts rowurkablo that Sted- noticer under Corawallls and historian oO war, iluey not montion it Indeed, would bardly require evidence to prove th order so repugnant to the ebaracter 0! Lntuyette ond Washington could vever have leon given. Doubtless, howeve Hon of tho recout mussucre of thol In Conpectiout with tho truth of dor a. convoy ‘of, twen! r, the revalives Ir compatriots auch circumstances of atrogity, did jend a fury and impotuoslty to the charge that were irresiacil honorable warfare were Too redaubt stormed by Viomontt was garrisoned by a larger forco, aud It waa defended by 120 Aftor u conibat of hat au hour tha re- doubt was surrendarcd. Tho loss of tho qur- rion was elebtusn killed and forty-two mado Tho French i wounded, about 100, lows beiag attributed they wuited fo) ably bu no éerl 3 but the laws of jected, tho French under nat captured 80 casily. 8 pturod by the Ene ont charge of tho nbutis in ft redoubt to be relnuved betoro making their ase fauleupon tuo supe ang Hurl ‘Tho terins proposed by Cornwallla woro that 1 orks and Gloucester should bo ridoners-of-war, with the custowury bonore; hat the British woldiers should be sont to Groat Ueltuin, aud the Germans to German; wont not tw werve agalngl or their allies, until rogutarl; that nll acme ao all that toe thuy wore expused to a walling tiro from the one emy,, Count Mathloy Danis, one of Rochan ‘boat's aliles,was among tha lirst to entur the re: Rovhainboau, In hie wemolrs, mention fn Lustanco connveted with: this attack atrliiagly lustrates the powerful capritedes vorps that animited the Froneh. troo) remidiors of the regiment of Gutena mad buen formed out of thor vorvug, known us * sand tache, that tbty were to be engaged ontorprise, declared their killed, avon to the just man, mine, which they bold In bigh estcun, fochambenu prouil 0 ech War Lopurtniont to sauetion Ue resumption of their uld roximontal name as reward of thelr valor in tho Iniminunt churge, The ob Auvergnols fought Uke ters, aud ones i f thelr number swore killed, tho clrcumstuuco to the outs slynad the order for the realorauon 10 they Bo much prized, aud tho reyt- mont was thereatter kugwo as tho Royal Aue cuss Of these two assaults higbly xrat- cd Witthlugten, and in general orders next das ho cougratulated the army on tho result. L r progress of the assaults, Washte ton, With Liucoln, Knox, and som ti the * grand public storea should bo delivered to the conqueror, resorving tho uaual judulyence of side-arins to olticors, ant tment of Aus Property uf ollicors " when informed In this peritous Dynese to bo if thor original of retuining: wud soldiors; af tal “oriva conuccted with the clvil capacities should bo attended to, and recs respected; and mnette should bu retalnod In tho survice of tha to onablo Cornwaills to send dispatches to gir Houry Clinton, with the plodge of her subsequent delivory to tho ovarnmentif ebo escaped the din! it the sloop-of-war Hritish long cuough ton's propositions embrucod the ro- thy two garrisons as prisoners-of-war, with tho sane honors that were Lincoln's army whon be surrendered Charieaton thoy were to mare out th volora cased, wn are nbeau reported ranted to Gen tothe Urithsh—that 1s, of the fortiicaion Fanwoment considerod as degrading; hut agreo tu send tho prisoncrs out of try, but they wure to be miurctied to some cone vontunt place within the American ju where they could be sustatned an ativated bind: reated kind: and boats tu tho harbor of jouccster, with all thoir suns, stores, tackling, aod furniture, to bo delivore: {0.0 naval ollicer appoluited to recelve them; tho artillery, arias, munitions, and public steres to red tho sick and wounded to bo British hospital stores, and attended by the bospltul-surgeond, . TERME AGKEED UPON, ‘To adjust those terms of cupitulation proposed by the respective commanders of tho dercated snd te victorious army, tho Counmlsslonors inet curly on tho morning of tho Ith, ng unable to arrange tho terms of the surren- defaitly, they drew w of thoin. which war subsnitted to the cousidera. Washington would not con- sent to the delay that would cusue from a@ pro- tracted consideration of tho terms offered) so futely twanscrlved aud sent oO buttery” and watched wvory wovement, through tho cmbrusures, with Wheu tho lust redoubt was capt- ton turned to Knox and suid, iW well dono"; and then lly, bring ine my horse,” A DESPERATE RESOLVE, On tho night of tha sume Jay in which these redoubts weru taken, thoy were included joa und by} o'clock the noxtafter- zerd, Which bad beon placed In ed Upan the Uritish works. ‘Tho sit- ornwullis waa How bocora.ax desper- ate. Heloaguered on all sides by # superior forco, bls strongest defended crumb)lug oF puss into the pouscasiun uf the besiegers, aud no luge from Gen, Ciluton to encouraye him, tho Uritteh commander was tilled with tho gloomloyt nowlug that the Cown would be untenable poo the colypiglon of thy second supplied trom second prrauliel yoon Bolle bow! only o rough draft Uon of Cornwallis. upprebeusious. Ki by bad tue articl them to hie Lordship enrly on the morning of thn Ith, with aictter expresaing bis expeotae ton that thoy would be slime by 11 o'clook, aud (hat the garrison would imareh out by 2 in the ifternoon, ‘The nrtloles of capitulation, ag drafted by the Comniasionors, were as follows: First—Tho garridon at York and Gloucester to surrender thot ivos priconors of war; the land troops to romaln prisoners to the United States; pe naval forces to thanavalariny of tho French ne, » t—Tho artilicry. inagiitions, stores, oto., elivered to proper @heers appointed to reovive them, Wint—The two redoubts captured on the ith to bo eurrendered, one to tho Amuricans, tho othor to tho French troops, The grarriaon at York tomarch ont nt 2 o'clook, with shouldered Arms, colors cased, and druins benting; thon to lay down thelr nrms and return te theirencninp- ment. The works ou the Gloucester side to be delivered w the Americans und Freneh; tho wirrison to fay down thelr arma at 3} o'cloe! Fourtb—Tho officers to retalu tholr side-arms, Papors, and private property. Also, the prop: a jhoyaltsts found in the garrison to retained, fth—Tho soldiers he kopt in Virginin, Maryland, and Fonnsylvania, and to bo sub- P slated by the Amoricuis. Uritieh, Anspach, and Hessian oftteers allowed to be quartered near thom, and to supply them with clothing and hecersities. Sixth—T'ho offleors allowed to go ono parole to ype or to any part of tho American Confed> orn y—prapor veasela to be granted by Count De Graasoto convey thuin, under flags of truce, to Now York within ton’ days, if thoy choose. Passpurts to bu granted to those who go by tnd. Seveiith—Olficers allowed to keop soldicra os servants, and gorvints not soldiors not to be considered peiaonors, hth—Tho Honotta to bo under the entire contrul of Cornwallis, to gu to Now York with dispatches, and then to be delivered to Count Do Grasse. Ninth—Traders not considered clore prison- ora-of-wury but on parole, and wlowed three months to dispose of tholr. pruporty or remov: ‘Tonth—Loyalists not, to bo puntshed on count of bavime Joined tho Britich army. ‘O this articke Washington refused his cousont, 8 he conefdered tho inatter to belong to tho olvil power, and, therefore, to bo autside of his urivdiction as sfinply tho military bend of tho yout Confederney. Accordingly, moat of the fories In tho British camp, afraid to risk them. selyes iu tho bandsof thelr countrymen, salled on tho Bonetts fur Now York.) Bloventh—lroper hospitals to bo furnlehol for the sick and wounded-they to bo attended by tho British aurgeons, Twelfth—Wasxons to bo furnished, if possible, for curryiug the bugunge of otticors uttonding th uters, and of the hospital-surgoens whon traveling on neeount of the sick, ‘Thirteenth—Tho shipplug and boate in thotwo harbors, with ali tholr appendages, arins, and stores, to be delivered up, unimpaired, after the private property was onlonded, (this lust clatise roferred to proporty of loyal Itizens, which had been placed op board the veasels tor security during the siege.) Fourteenth—No article of tho capitulation to be infringed on protext of reprisal; and, If there be any doubtful expressions in It, they are to bo interpreted wecording to the common meauing and agcoptition of the words, THE CAPITULATION, Corwallls was obliged to submit to Washing ton'’s dumand for a prompt xeeeptance of the terins offered bim, and, at the appointed hour, the garrisons ut York and Gloucester, the ship- ping in the barbor, and ali the ammunition, atures, ute. wero surrendered, after a siege of thirteon duys, tu tho laud and naval forces of Amerlen and France. . ‘Tho coretnony on tho occasion of tha snr- render was oxceodingly linprossive. ‘Tho American army was drawn up on tho right wide of tho rod lending from Yorktown to Ilnmpton, and the Freneh army on tho left, thelr Hes extending more than a imite in longth. Washington, upon bis white charger, wis at the bead of the American column, an Rochambenu, upon n powerlul bay horse, was ut tho hendof the French coluinn, A vast con- course of citizens, alinost equaling iu number tho inflitury, was assembled from tho surround- tow country. to participate In the Joy of tho event. Univorsul siteuce prevailed as tho van- quished troops stowly marched out of thelr ine treuchments, and, with colors ensed and drums beutiny, pissed between the columns of the contbined armies, The Abbe Robin, 4 Chaptain in the Frenel urmy, who wrote an interesting necount of the slew’ und surrender, says: "Wo wero ull surprised atthe good condition of tho Engtish troops, as well ua the cleanliness of dress. ‘To account for thoir "good eprearance Cornwallis hid opened all the stores (nbout to be surrendered) to the soldiers before thy enpituli- von took place, Baob had ona complete now sult; duc all thelr tinery served to humble thon. tho more when coutrasted with the iisorabio appeuratice of tho Americahs,” Everybody was enger to touk upon Cornwaills, the terror of the South, now that adversity with her avenging rod bud ut last overtaken the proud and hitherto goncratly victorious Eurl ‘Thie natural curiosity, however, was nut to be gruti- tied, Cornwallis, giving bimself up to vexution and mortifiod pride, felyocd filnces, and sent Gen, O'Hura, with bia sword, to lend the yan- aulehed army to the Held of bumipation. Huve ing arrived nt tho bond of tho ln Gon, O'Hara advanced toward Washington, and, taking olf bis hut, upologized for the absence of Lord ern wallis. The Commandor-in-Chlof pointed him to Gon. Lincoln for directions; and Lincoln must at that moment hive felt compensated in dome Hoproe for the humiliution of his awn surrender at Charleston the previous year, Lincoln cone dueted the Royal troops to the told selected for lnytog down their arms, aud there Gen. O'Hara delivered to bin the sword of Cornwallis, Lin: colu received it, and then politely handed it ‘back to O'lura, to bo returned to the Earl, Tho adullvory: of the colurs of the reglinonta, twenty-clabt in number, was next porformed, Twonty-elubt Britivh Captatis, onch bearing 2 Hog in aca, wero drawn up in tne, Opposit to them, at distunce of six paces, twonty-alght Atnerlolo Sorgoants wore placed inting to ro- colve tho tugs. Eusign Witson, of Clinton's Drigude, tho: younwest comulasioned officer in the urmy (boi be only 18 years of age), war ap- pointed by Col, Hainittun, the officer of the day, to condudt this ceremony, When Wilson gave tha urder for tho British Cuptains to advance two pnees to deliver up thelr colori, and the Amorican Sergeunts to adyiiace two paces to receive them, the former beslented and asglned us the reason their unwillingness to surrender tho tage to nou-comintesioned officers. Iamll- ton, who wag at a distunce, observer this hositas tlon, and rodu up to inqulro the cause, On bolig aphtlged, of it, he willinwiy spared the feelings of the English Captulns, and directed Ensiyn Wilson to reculvo them hlwaclf and hand them to the Sergennts, “When tho colors had been surrondered, tha Hoyul army proceodu to luy down thelr iirms, it was au oxevedingly humiliating task for thy cuptives, aa thoy bad been for mouths enjoying wcaroer of woleteerupied Sictory uniter thotr able commander, and had Jearned to look upon the rebels” with profound contempt. An oyo- witness of tho surrendor, Dr, ‘Thatcher, suys that tany of the eoldlors threw down thelt guns on tho pile with petutont violence: but thls oxhibl- tion of dullen spirit was promptly cheekod by Gon, Liucolu. + After sroundiug thulr arms and Inying off thelr accoutrements, tho Britieh troops wore vonduetod back tu tholr camp and guarded by a sulllalent forco untit they took up tholr line of mnareb for wore perinunent quarters, tn the fue tuclor of Virginia and Marylund. They wero quartered, some at Winebester, in Virginia, and sone wt Fort Fredoriok and Froderivktown, in Marylund. ‘Tho latter portion wore guaried by mititia,commiandod by Gon, Phitip Van Cortlandt, Many serious quarrels broke out between thom and thelr custodians, aud for this ronson they woro romoved to Lancaster, In Ponnsylvania, and guanicd by Cantinental troops, Arrange: mouts wero tinally mudo for tho exobunge of most of them. Cornwallis and othors went by seu to Now York ou purolo. Tho loss‘of tho Iirltish during tho sicyo at Yorktown was 150 killed, 2d wounded, and 70 estrus. : ‘Tho whole numbor surrendered by capituta- ton was a iltcte over 7,000, making tho totul toss about 7,600, The besieging force congisted of if American regulars, 4,000 inititia, and 5,000 ronch—16,0U0 in all, ‘Thoir in killed ang wounded during the sieges wag about Jou, The ardtlery gud muilieary storod and provisions Bure rendered wero considerable. ‘hore were 75 brass ond 100 fron cannons, 1.74 muskets, 23 regimental standards (10 of thom English and 18 German), 6 larga gunnety: of cannon-balla, bumbs, tusket-cartridges, ate., ote, There wus ulao nearly $12,000 in specie In the military cheat, On the day succeuding the surrender, Wash: ington, in gencrel urdurs, xpress his appro- bation uf the cooduot of both urmies; and, that no one might bo deburred from partivipation tn the univoraal Joy, be urdored that all who wero under arrest for any reavun should be aot at Nberty, Ag the next day waa Bundy, Diving aorvices, with thanksgiving, wore directed to bo hold in the soveral brizudes, ANNOUNCING THE GLAD TIDINGS, Liout.-Col. Tiighinan, ono of Washington's alds, was sent postehuste te Mhiladelphla with dlepatebos nonouncing the glad tidings to Con fee. Ho reached the city at midnight, Oct. 1 Riding up to the residence of ‘thowas stekKean, tho presiding uttivor, be knocked ut tho door 60 violontly thut a policeman was about to arrest, bim usa dluturoer of tho Peace when Moltoan wppeared and the errand of the mussenyer was made known, Tho police olticer quickly con- veyed tho intoltigence to the patrulmun of the ely, and, us these guardians of the peace muue tholr rounds, each one, in calling out the hour of night, added, "and Cornwallle is thken!”. Tho ory was caught up and prssed from mouth ta mouth; oltizond beurd it and roco from thetr beds; tights uppoared fo almost every house; and soon the streets, at that dead hour gf tho night, word alive with an excited throng Mayer tohear the particulars of tho heart-alirring news. ‘At an early bour Congress assombicd, and the grave deliberator of that august body could Burdly retrain frow cheering whou Secretary *Phompaon rvad tha letter fron) Guu, Wasblaston, anaouuotng, the surrender of Cornwallis. Ou motion uf Rdmund Handolpy, it was resolved that Conyresa should go ia process! ut u o'clock the sume day to the Dutch Luthoran Church, and return thunks to Braye God for cruwnlug the aliicd urules of tho Unit: States and Fraucy with succoss.” A comuiltteo wus uppolnted, with lustructions to report ruwo- fuuons of tuonks to the arnles wud tholr olticers, atid to rucommond appropriate honors, ‘Tho coumunitteo, conslatiug of Eduund Iten- doip, Ellas Houdiuot, Josoph Varnum, and Courles Carroll, reported on tho 2vth, and Cou- xrees regolved that Wasbington, Rochambeau, wod Do Grasso, sud the ulcers and soldiers une dor tholr respective cummatida, should recetvo the thinks of Congress for thelr great victorys thet no marble eon should be erected nt Yorktown ih commemoration of the 6 hint two stnids of colors taken Crum Cornwatlis ation resented to Washington in the tame of the peuple of tho United states; that two pleces of tho flelt-ordnance captured nt York town should be prosonted to ench of the French commanders, Hochambenw and De Grasse; nn’ that the Hoard of War should preaent to Lleut.-Col. ‘Titian, tn tho namo of tho United States, ‘a “horag elogantiy eqparisoned and 9 handsome sword. Cougress atau issued a prove Jatmntion appolnting the Lith day of Decembor ber an aday of thanksgiving and prayer through- ont the Confedes mo nccHnt of this sandal mark of Diving favor; ltewistative vodies, ox- cantive counells, olty corporations, and private soclotles presented congratulatory addresses to the commanding Generals und ‘their olicersy and from every pulpit fi the land arose the yolce of thnukesxiving and pratse, Accor panies by the alletiuing of thousanda of grateful woralip- ‘ors at tho aitur of thu Lord of Host HOW ENGLAND RECEIVED IT, Ometal intoliimoties of tho capture of Corn- qwallis renebed the Bogilsh Cablnut on Sunday, tho 25th of November, at noon, Slr N, W. Wraxe all, in bia ‘Historical Memoira of His Own ‘Times, has loft a record of the olfcet of tho news pon the King and his Primo Minister, Lord North, Wrazall asked Lord George Germain how North “took the communication.” "As he would have taken fh cannon-ball in his breast,” replied Lord Ucorgy; “for he opened bis arms, exclalintug wildly, ts he paced np and down the Rpartuient during a few ininutes, *O God, It 1s all over! —worus which he repented imnny times, under emotion of the decpost consteriation and dis- reas.” Lord George Gerinalu gent a tnossago to the King, who wns then nt Kew, Tho King wrato calm fetter in reply; but It was nate asovidenco of unusual emotion, that he ha omitted marking tho hour of hia writing, which he was always necstamed to do with sermpittous provision. Pariinient mat on tho Zith, two days after the reception of the news of, tho eure reiier. — Violont bates cated. Fox ayen went 80 far ne to intinate that Lord North was iu tho pay of tho French. On tho wth of No- vember the Whiz party in Parliament resorted to the bok mensure of proposing a withholding: of suppliog until tho Ministers should give a pledge that the war in America should oense, This motion, bowover, was lost by a large ma- jority. On the 20th of December Parilanont adjourned to tho 21at of January, without bay dng come to nny definit conclusion In respect to Amorlean affnirs. : : YORKTOWN DESERTED. Although tho Kritish power in Atmerion bad received a stunning blow, It was not sot dead, ‘tho onemy held finportant posts I the South- ern Stites, and Washington wished to profit by the advantiae of hia situntion by eauturing or dispersing tho royal gurrisong at Wiitnington, Charleston, and Savannob, With this design tit ylow, he solicited the cobperntian of De Grasso finan expedlion agninst Charleston. | Repalrin, on bourd the Villo de Varls, he beld a personal conference with the French Admiral on the subject, Hutto tho urgent solleltutions of Washtugtou De Grasso repliod that “ The orders: of his Court, ulterior projects, aud his cnunye- ments with the Spantdrds, reudered it Impose sible for him to remuln on the const during the time which would be required fur tha opera- tlon."” He also declined convoyiug troops southward to reinforce Gen, Greeno; but he consented to remuio a few duya in Chesnpenke Bay, tu cover tho, transportation of the sturn tropa and of thu advance to the to of Elk River, Thoso, under too command of Gen. Lincotn, were embarked on tho 2d of November, and trom tho head of Klik iver they proceeded by land to winter qunriors in Pennaylvania, New Jores, und on the Hud- gon. Onthoe 4th of Noveinber St. Simon om- barked his troops, and tho French fleet soiled otit of the Chesupenke on {ts return to tho West Indies, Refore it sailed Wuehington preeonted Count de Grasso with two beautiful borscos aga token of bis este And now its primitive quiet returned to the Hitue village of Yorktown. Anu there on Its bluff, encircled with tho now uselesa imparts, crumbling bencath the ralnsof beavon, with ite batticeacnred and moss-grown imanstons looking at thoir sleepy reflections In tho bright waters of tho York, tho town hus stood for im century, gradual wong to decuy. But, thouh the uatlo of busiucss aud the ‘rush of onturprise muy never throng its streets, there fs tie spot on the American Continent surer of a promincut plince in the history of our country, PROGRAM OF EXERCISER. Tho matin coremonics of tho celebration at Yorktown, will begin un Tuesday, tho 18th of Ovtober, und will Uo conducted according to the following program: TULSDAY, OCT. 18. 1, The President and hia Cabinet, the Congros- slunal Commission, the Governors and Counnis- slonerg of the States, und tha guusta of tho Nu- tion will be received by thu Governor cf Vire alnin and bia state ly Lafnyotte Hall at 11 a.m, whenco thay will proceed tn _o body to tho mon- winout elte,. whure the ceremonies will take phice, 2, Tho Chairmau of the Joint Cominission of Congress, the. Hor, Jou W. Jobnstan, Uulted Stutes Senutor frou thy Stute of Virginin, will thu ausembly to order at E2o'clock noon, Prayer by the Rev. Kobert Nolsou, grandson of Gov. Netsou of Virgluia, who commanded tho Virginia militia during tho selye of York- town. 4. * Tho Star-Spangled Banner," by 500 uniter the leadership uf Prot. Charigs Slugel, of gr Idclunond, Vi, uecompudied by the Bl faring and. h. Addross of Welcome by his Excoltoucy F. W. M, Holliday, Governor of Virginity ~Tho Mursvillos Hyun.” by the chorus of volcos under tho texdorship of Prot, Sicxol, tho accompaniment by tho Murine Bund, 7. Introductory ‘addross by the Chairman of tbe. ‘Coduuiterion, thy Hon. John W. Johnston, of Virginia. 8. “Hall Columbia,” by tho chorus of voices ted by Prof, Siexel, tho accompaniment by tho Marine Band. t Y. Luy lug the cornur-stone of the nionument, by the Grand Master of Masona in Virgil, as- afsted by tho Gagnd Mastera of the thirtcun origin States. A 10. Grand funtasie, * International Congre: Bouse, by the Murine Band, conducted by Prof, J, Muuthip Sousi, ALT p.in. there will boo Prroucbale. dlepiay from a bout moored In York ftivor. WEDNESDAY, OCT, 19, 1, Tho assembly will be valted to ordor by the Jlon, John. W, Johnston, Coulrman of the York town Centennial Commission, 2, Ovurture, * Le Culd," Ainbroles Thomns, by ae Murine Bund, conducted by Prof. J. Philip UBL, i Prayer, by n clergyman not yot solocted. 4. Hyiun, Words by Churles Polndoxtur, music by J. E. Schmolzer, rendered by the eliarus of uu Volcos under Prof. O. L. Slegel, secuunpautod by tho Muriio ‘and under Prof, Sousa. 6, Address by thu President of tho United tates, 4, Centonnial Ode, words by Paul H, Muyne, of South Curoling, set to nile by Prof, J. Mosen= thnl, of Now York, rendered by tho chorus of S00 yorevs under P . Siegel, ucuompanied by tho Marine Gund, yi, Oration by Htobert O. Winthrop, of Massa- ehnuetts, 8. The Star-Spangied Banger,” by the chorus under Prot, Blogel, accomptinied by the Marine jad. iz Gontenntal pstm, by James Darron topo, of reltales. 1U, Overture by Dodworth's ‘Thirteenth Regl- tnont Band of tho National Guurd of tho Stato of Now York. atthe conclusion nf the ceremonies a recep- ton will bo held by tho Bresldent of the United States and his Cablnvt, the Congressional Com tntealon, and the yuewté oF tha Nation, ut ‘Lutuy- cotta iG . ‘ AtT p,m. thoro will bea veotocbuls display. from boats tucorod in York River, THURSDAY, OCT, 2, Grand military and naval parade and royiew by tho Mresident of the United Btates of tho troops und other urganizauions pregene, undor command of Maj.-Gen, Winteld 8, Hancovk, United States army. FRIDAY, OCT, 31, Grand naval reviow by tho Prosident of tho United Btates, and oxorciscs of the fleet under coumand of tear-Admiral RH, Wyatan, United Stutes navy, Prince Oscar and Mls Hrido. Patt Malt Garett, * ‘The wedding-dregs und trousseau of tho brido- elect of tho Crown Prince of Bwoden and Nor- way baye been furnished by # Strasbunse mune tiuismaker. This was, uo doubt, thought the Henrest approuch to Paris thut a Grand Duoul Court could inuke, Vrovinoml dreasmakers work congulontiously, and eluvishly aukera to the fashtuh engravings sent down from tho Cap- {tal. ‘Fhe voutract-drusa of tho young Pincess— who (6 fulr, tall, slonder, aud would be, if thoro wero more wnlnaton in bor phyalogaom rt beautiful girl—ta a mnost ug rifeb juifalr. Imaging sweet seventeen clad in a®yuriu- son volvot corsage and train four aud a halt, yurda long, beavy with gold ome broidory, and a white satin skirt on. richod “with 2 proportionate amount of bullion! Tho Princesa bas blush rose complexion, How horrlbty tt will be sucriticed to hor staring robot 3¢ would noud a tawny, black-buirod, buld- cyed gypsy to bear all thie red and yuld aud shintng satin. The robe in which she isto gu bofore the Lutheran chaplain or tho Grand Ducal palace will bo equally magniticent, but cool in tony, it being of silver tissue and polit luce, We bad the bridegroum-glect hore uot Jong Bes and he ulso viuited Paria durivg tho Exbibiuon, Me is excecdingly tull, stort iu the dy, aud wenrs épectaciva; but he laa man of parte ana ie bizhly educated, ‘fhe Crown Princo takes after the Nassuu or inaternul sido of tho house. Tho French blood of the Beruadoties, Clarya, ond Hoaubarnals does not appear in him, Elis demeanur fn public is that au wutomMton; = but = when he is in private, =obo oxpands «and ie companionable, fle ig an excellent :musictan and very strong in matoomatics. Mls namog ebow that his parouts wished bin to be brougnt up uccerding to the historical tradition of tho Crown without forgetting the fluauharunts cradlo of bis family. They were Oscar Gustavus Adolphus, The future Crown Prigcess ts u Vio- forty’ — nuwe of fortunate augury fy this cone tury, The youny couplo will Feoulved with much cordiality in Sweden, The Bwedes ure’ tond of ruyulty and yovial refluemont, and patg Yotwd o bandsoue anoulty to tho Prince an Princess, Hut tho Norweglaus refuse to give thom anything, ‘The Crown Priuce wad Princess’ Annully bill was rojectod by & aweoping mae Jority In tho Storthing, which thought tho = yato fortiine of tho King and Qucon was sn eont to onable thom,te provide for thote obi dren, MASONIC, Annunl Session of the Grand Lodgo of Hitnols—Progroas of the Ordor—Proje idont Garilold—Mollof for the Michte gan Sufferers, Tho Grand Lodgo of IMinola, A. Fe & A.M, begun its forty-second nnuul jon at the! Central Mualo-Hutl yesterday morning, with y),' ‘W. Grand Master W. H, Scottin the East, and the following oftlvers progent: 1, W. D.M. Brown. ing, D. G. Moz It W. Jota it, Thomas, &. ag, . W.; KW. H. U, Cloveland, J. G. W.3 It, ty, Wiley M. Egan, G.T.; R, W. John D. Gillham, G. Gy W. Frank Hudson Jr, D, G. W Charles M. Cartor, G. Py W. Jomes C. MoMur. try, G. M.; W, Thomas Moore, G. 8. W.t Brothor Jobn l, Forrts, 1, About 600 lodgos wero rep. resented, there boing fully 1,200 Worshiprut Mustera and Sonlor and Juplor Wardens tn tho seats. Grand Master Scott read his report, tho tub. stance of which was uiven in yesterday's Tarp. UNE, PRESIDENT GATFIELD, Acommitteo consistingof Pust Grand Mastors Robbing, Crogior, and Gurney submitted tho fol lowing, which was unatninotisiy adopted by rising vote, and ordered ‘to be epretd on the records: Amang the great consorvative forces of so. cluty Musoury hag stood foreniost tn tneuleating respect for the vivil fnagletratce and obedicneg to constitutional author! ty For thia reason, If for uu othor, it is titthug that, a4 we gather hore 80 close ndor tho shadow of the grout calamity which bus rubbed our country of its Chlof Mugs lutrute, we should pnugo to place upon tho ree. ordsof our Grand Lodge some revugnition of tho ovant. Hut tt is ‘espoulalty Metlng that wo sbould do this bovcaude, while wo sharer iu the common loss of 4 Rreut, and good, and wisy ruler, we mourn also. the sundering of those endsuriug ttes which Doutta tiin to us ts a menibor of thls grent fra. Atsuch an hour we will not, becunse coll relation, clalin that our loss ts thin that of olturs, nor ollr own. urlet er: for who shall measure elthor the loss or tho grief of 4 groat poopie bureft of tho chosen one whuse carece Inthe high station to whict they hil called him tad but just opened with the promise of a noble future? We witl coma only as equal mourners with (hom, od, stands, lug rovurently by: the grave of ad A. Gartled “with sorrowing, yet prong) and pratetut hoarts, thank God for a Ite filled with that. spirit of fraternlty® which Is the ideal of Mugonry, but whiah Musone ry isawilt to confess it cannot kind, though: striving ever to fan inte more vigorous Ito te ntrondy extsting.in tho heart. higher privitege comes to any of us than to watch through the waning hours of lngering illness by tho bedside of a xrent aptrit, in close companionship, until Death sents ft for his own, to be soon thereafter only whuro memory bos Alfeed It up in the shiniwy mist.on ber mouutat of transtiguration. This great privilese bee come to us in common with all our countrymen. | ‘Through. tho Invtrumentulity of the press and the telegraph, tho. sick-bed of our distinguished brothor Jay in. view of tho whole world, ae if under a dome of glass, and we have been pormitted to stand beside it nud toxee through wenry woeka of paln aud hope deferred—down Into the very darkness ut tho viitey of the shadaw—uan exhibition of sin. plo dignity, of pationt, cheerful comrnge, of that inst, whlch is more than faith, of uncom plulnlog fortitude and self-forgatrul tenderness of others—of all thoso noble qualities whieh vome only trom ingrained moral beroisin, dignl- fying human nature, and giving us large views Of the possibilities of manhood, “We aro fret citizens, then Masous, Neithar Qs citizens nor as Masons ean we, to whom this great privilege bus come, eavape the responsi« billtlas which fave come with it. Neithor ws cltl- zens nor ns Masons ean we io lack to the lu Ideals of the pust. If we Delleve that in Maaonry ourdead brother found something that helped to nuke up the rounded completeness uf his eharneter, duty to purvulyes Lida us seek In tke manner to purfect uurs. Uf through toll In other directions he gained somewlit af the munhoud whieh relleets honor upon Masonry, duty to tho institution bids us negieot nut tho opportunities of linprovement whieu He attabonut ws. Boe it ours to wnulate not only thos grout public virtues which shone so brillinntiy: 4p bis devotion to tho truth, to bis country und bis race, but those humblor private virtues whieh glowed In the quiet retroats of home, und which, when scen of tho world, touched 119 b vroveuled ty it the quniitics that could eummand tho loving devation of the noble wo wise worthy to bo his wife, und ‘brought two hemispberes In sorrowing tears about bin bier, This, and thus only, muy we truly bonar bls namo whose momory we cherish in our huart of beuarts, whore, too, we would shulter those who wers bownd to bios by tles of tove aod kindred wid through bim to ua by tlus seurcely tess ten Deputy-Grand-Recretary Hudson submitted his report, which shuwed Tecuipta of $25,844 and expenditures of €25,60, leaving 4 bulauce of Grand-Treasurer Egan's report showed tho following: Receipts, $62,005; exponditures, $23,* 480; balunce, $20,006, THE MICIIGAN BUFFERENS. GM, T. LT, Gurnoy olfered the following, which was referred to the Finauce Conmlticos “WuukkAS, A calainity of unusual propor tions bus fallen with crustiug effect upon our brethren of Michigan; nu OWntKad, An appeil for reliof hoa been made by the Most Worshipful Grand-Master of that Jurisdiction; and “WHEREAS, In the day us ovr own sorrow and desolation, and whenever wid bak been necessary for the suttoring, those Drottiren bave responded: with true Magonts aluerity; therefore, “ Rexuived, ‘Vhat the Must Worsbipfut Grand! , Master bo anthorized to contribute of tha funda | © of tins Grand Lodge tho sum of $1,0W. for this relier, * feanlved, That this amount bo at once res. mitted to tho Most Worenipful Grand Muster of? Musana fn Michigan, to be appropriated to those; or the fratornity for aud in’ whose bebalf this’ apport bie been mado, Resolved, Lhut our Most Worshipful Gran Maator te Fequustedt to isatte n circular to lodge: of this Jurisdiction making nfd in this bohalt, * Keaved, That a committee of three vo ap- polnted to reeelve contributions and forward (0 thois destination, and that such committee give; An Aeeount of their trust at our next annual! communteation,”” Tho Fluance Committee recommended that: the inonoy be sent without delay, and thelr re-' ort wna concurred In, ‘The election of officers was mado a special) order for this morning, AT THE AYTLRNOON SESSION, Past Grand Muster Crezier introducod’ the fol- lowing Urand Ollcors of Lid linn, who were e celved with the usual honors: M, W. G. M. W. Prather: 2 W. D. G. M. Bruvo Carry BR, 1 J.G. W., Mortimer Nye; R. W. G. 8, W. H sf Snith; PG. M., Nobert Vu! ye i Tho Seeretary was instructed to have ons \grossed tha resulutions in rotation to the death! of President Gurteld, and to send the copy t Mrs: Guritold, The Connnittcea on Chartered Lodges sub-, mitted thelr report, froin Wolch these statistical were tuken: Lodges, 700; rejections, 480; inle! tuted, 1,010; prsaed, 1222s ralgod, 18d; od GUS rolnstite died, 400, ‘demittod suspended, 750; expelled, W0; decrease, 2% ent membership, B02, Be: # press ‘Atdo'vinuk tho Urand Lodge was cullod off until 0 o'clock thi GARFIELD, PRESIDENT OF THE PEOPLE. (Died Sept, 14, 18st, whet fa this sitenco, that culls? Wont {s this deuthess, that hears? ‘Tho silence fa Death. Liu a voice It fatiss It rings iu the hovdloss cars ‘That never shall barkon ngain ‘Fo tho words of our blume or pralso, Nor the low-hushed moan of a Nation's pain as it rolls through the darkened daya! mornings. And the motiontess body muat yleld ‘To tho apoll of that hushed command, O, that ono of us, dying, bud boon tho shiotd ‘Yo aavo that life for uur land! : Man that waa trusted of inen— Brave, and not fearing to dle lore than to face lite’s mounuoss, when |} It dlumored its partisan lie! . Though you leave us, we lose you not! Tn the Hepublla you livo ered, aud part of its deathless lot, For whose lifo your life you guve, ‘Garfleld—tho nawo so plain, ‘The name wu knew 80 well— ‘The naiuo Wo shull vover foruet again, Of tha man who for houcaty sal Liko another Winkolroid, You drow. to yourselt the spears Of tyFannous Bato, though yourself must bleody And loft us—our pride and our tears, Legacy meot and rare, ft one who dured to bo pura} In the hearts of thy people, wou love what Is faly ‘That precious roupwn shall endure, O sorrow that falls like a atone In tho midst of tho calm of our peace, As the wavoe of pity around you have grown, So misy our tent: peruse! L KOR Pansons Latunor, In ExaLann, Bopte 3 1h os HATHRON oo Bookwaltor’s Ohynge of Hoart. Cinetunutl Commercial Tn thd opinion of Br. ioukwaltdr, Jaros As Garfeld was go bad a mau that, rather than yoto for tity, bo turned bis back Upon the Hepuulicun partys ut, when duad, Bir. Varteld wus not so dwinan that Mr, ookwalter declined to ot- twud bis funeral; on tho contrary, bo mada haste to ho conspicuously present by crowding ini self into ono of the currigges reserved for to Goyeruora of Blates, $ $$ Pris Bitters ourea by removing tho cause of ages and restoring vitality.