. A history of Pennsylvania. e surrenderof Yorktown, October 19, 1781. Thenews reached Philadelphia early in themorning of the 22d, by means of anexpress messenger, and was announcedto the people by a watchman crying out,Past two oclock and Cornwallis istaken. There was great rejoicing inPhiladelphia; flags were hoisted at thestate house and other public buildings,and on the shipping in the river; atnoon a salute with cannon was given in the state houseyard. In the afternoon a religious service was held in theLutheran church, which was attended by the members ofCongress in a body, and by the o
. A history of Pennsylvania. e surrenderof Yorktown, October 19, 1781. Thenews reached Philadelphia early in themorning of the 22d, by means of anexpress messenger, and was announcedto the people by a watchman crying out,Past two oclock and Cornwallis istaken. There was great rejoicing inPhiladelphia; flags were hoisted at thestate house and other public buildings,and on the shipping in the river; atnoon a salute with cannon was given in the state houseyard. In the afternoon a religious service was held in theLutheran church, which was attended by the members ofCongress in a body, and by the ofhcials of government. Atnight an illumination was ordered. The Quakers, who onprinciple could not rejoice at warlike deeds, would not putcandles in their windows, and in consequence suffered man\indignities. Scarcely a house escaped injury. In one housenearly seventy panes of glass were broken, the panels of thefront door knocked in, and quantities of stones thrown intothe house. The mob rushed into some houses and forcibly. Wyoming IV F ass acreMonument Erected between WilkesBarre and Pittston i6o HISTORY OF PENNSYLVANIA placed candles in the dark windows; in others the tenantssuffered bodily injuries. These examples show the characterof the people, and the loose enforcement of the laws. Mutiny of Soldiers; they DemandIllumination. their Pay. — The soldiers of the Conti- CDLo^fEL TiLGHMAN, Aid nental army had been months withoutde Camp to his Excellency r • a i i General Washington, having pay and wcrc clamorous lor it. Already brought official acounts of the . -^^ , n -r. ^ • . SURRENDER of Lord Corn- m December, 1780, Pennsylvania troops lyallis, and the Garrifons of • -^^y x 1 j > • • i i t York and m Ncw Jcrscy had mutinied, and, if zens who chufe to ILLUMI- ^ i j ^ 1 i ^ NATE on the Glorious oc- arrangements had not been made to arsr;;:IStdn^rtS pay them, the result might have been ^:::rur:i:6^^ vcry serious. Another incident bro
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