Worcester, Mass. 42N. 71W. Bp. Bancroft, historian of the U.S. (1800-91).
[Wyoming], town and territory, U.S. 41N. 104W. Massacre by Indians, 1760; town destroyed by Americans, assisted by Indians, under Col. Butler, 1778 (see Campbell's poem); state admitted to Union, 1890.
Xalapa (Jalapa), Mexico. 19N. 97W. Church said to have been f. by Cortés; the plant known as jalap takes its name from this place.
Xaquixaguana, Valley of. 14S. 71W. Halting place of Pizarro on his march to Cuzco, 1533; rout of G. Pizarro's forces by Gasca, and execution of former and of Carbajal, 1548. (See Prescott, 'Peru.')
Xauxa. 12S. 75W. Pizarro at on his march to Cuzco, 1533; Indians defeated at by Almagro, 1534; Pizarro entertained at by Indian prince, 1534; headquarters of Gasca, 1547. (See Prescott, 'Peru.')
Yale College, New Haven. 41N. 72W. F. 1700; present name given when school permanently established at New Haven.
Yatay, Uruguay R. Defeat of Lopez and the Paraguayan forces by the Uruguayans under Flores, 1865.
[Yellowstone] National Park, Wyoming. 40N. 110W. Region of hot springs; given to the people, 1872.
Yerba Buena, former name of San Francisco.
Yorktown, Virginia. 37N. 75W. Siege and surrender of Cornwallis to Washington, 1781 (close of W. of Ind.).