YORK TOWN

a city of Virginia, in York Co., of which it is the county seat. It is on the York River, 7 miles west: of Chesapeake Bay. The city is historically famous for two sieges carried on in 1781 and 1862. The first marked the last military stand of the British in the Revolution and was followed by the surrender of Cornwall is to General Washington. In the spring of 1862 the place was occupied by a large Confederate army. It was besieged by General McClellan. The Confederates finally withdrew. Pop. about 150. to 6° E.), region, S. Nigeria, W. Africa; comprises the old kingdoms of Itschin ‘and Ife; area, c. 70,000 sq. miles; produces palm oil, ivory, cotton, shea butter; chief port is Lagos, whence a railway runs to Jebba in N. Nigeria. Natives are negroes of low stature, Pop. c. 2,000,000. in w. slope of Sierra Nevada Mountains, California, U.S.A.; length, 6 miles; width, %4-1 mile; enclosed by walls of rock rising 3,000-6,000 ft.; traversed by ered 1851; granted as a State park, 1864.