Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1834-09-30

I-IJtPAFfed 1I1e al Iyo,'s M,
I"eahon'as county, on the l4h OF September Cant
Sas Duncan OF the Uued States Navy in the aaI co.,
OF mrs age oil an affection OF the liver, under which he
had iaboured tor several months pas, In his cath H.;
consulate mother has 20 dcplore the loss OF an
sonh friends OF loved assoriate and bis co,nr, Of
saiah' oh'eer' Captain Duncan native of Morris
county, New Jeriey; he entered the NAVY ,yh.n o;,o
bo) was Miishipman aboard the "PresiaenI" a, ,he
ume OF the attack on the Little Belt" in ISL anil cnn
unued throughout tie various cruises of that vessel IN
acvc service until April. lSlIat which time bv order
Of The Navy Department., lie was transferred 10 ,Is s
fesiden attached TO the naval on Lake Ch,pIain
between ApTi and the ll September The dav ON =. iii
the bat lie OF Lake Champlan was fought, he ;y,s met.
Ell WIN HE command OF several different vcssel, a,non
which were the preblo and Ticonlerogo AMI ias'I
command OF division OF The Gaeys In all Of ,hesc lc
ieeht situations, his excellent conduct excited The ADM
raion oil his superior officers Commodore Nc Donovob
WAS so much taken with his enterprise and ACTIVITY ts,
nc ORDERED MN on board The Saratoga, his ig ship i'm the
capacity OF Lieutenant On the 6,l the British arnv mn
der The command OF The Governor G. neral of the Cana
o'' attempted TO advance plAtishurg; the ieht YES
sells OF the squadron took posiiiom ell he mouth of Dead
Creek Tor the purpose OF obsructinp this
which was done, after sharp firing between tlen AMI H.,
enemy ar'hiery. la the course of this action Iient
Duncan behaved with great bravery-inlrepLlv earryi%
The Conmodores orders from vessel 10 vessel exnoss to
i'hhS IRE anu as he in the Comnolore's sCio
anu dressed Splendid new uniform. lie taken 10 be
Commodore Mr Donough himself and consequently, ho
came me ouu Tor The enemy's artillery. cannon shot
carrie" OIL Tie whole OF his right shoulder and The bone
oil Tie upper arm shivered throughout The or,iII
company Ivy which the shot fired, was heard 10 ya.c
great shout. surprising they had killed the American
|o""o"oe' ne surgeon reported him MORALLY vounJ.
eI; he, however, recovered after suffering inconceivn
Die torture Tor Is months But his ardent sp Womb mot
su'r nm 10 remain idle; for long before his woun he AL
eu we ma MN appointed Lieuenant the OH Deceu-
Dr' ioii-ad gong out with Commodore Decatur TO The
h!g'ine war lie was despatched home in charge Of \
PIe, ana captured oil the coast OF the United States car.
req TO Nova Scotia, and pIroled. After The war he was
constantly engaged in lie service is country Or Tho
lih March, 1929, he appointed master co;,u,,,,
a1u III ms last cruise IN the u s. slp Lexing on he wa.
'PSu"ed ny The present Executive, decisive and
eohone' IN preventing the spolaIiuns committed
on our commerce by the Buenos Ayrean overnmen nj off
e Islands A!'er this he obtained leave OF ab-
ana settled with s Lady, formerly Miss Martha ID
Aylet, at The village OF Aylets kim WiIran Tt;
.ge ne afterwards purchased, aud 2eaiously eyo,
ing himself TO It's improvement, aud agricultural MR.
To- ''er m "I'e " as snached rom him by nnme-
~ end Since that Iiue, his health Las been era,1iv
ueeN"ng; lac visited The Virginia Springs in hope of lis
p,"s oehehe; hut on his return, his spirit took its ever.
i's"s c0ydSe' lie was manly, frank, generous br We
anu edo sum up his character in one word