Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1838-06-14
GENERAL INrELurcrNCF,
COMMODORE WOOLsEY.

COMMODORE wooLSEY.
We announced last week the Gca,h
ol This brave officer.
The editor Of the New York Com.
mercial Advertiser SAYS oGg ir.t know
ledge Of Melanclhon L. Wools-v Of the
United States Navy. was du.iry the
restrictive energies" of Mr. Jefferson.
Ia order 10 enforce the embargo and
non-intercourse laws. an armed bug
was built upon Lake pntario called the
Oneida, the command Of which was as
signed 20 Woolsey, then i lieutenant.
He had seen much previous service on
the ocean, and was engaged in the Me-
tropoliian war with Decaiur and Others.
he renamed IN the lake service for
several wears aud was one of The most
active and efficient officer, during the
war with great Britain under Couluo-
TORE Chaurcev. Several ver, .Pallaat
ofiits were cluici 90 hy h,n wish so.
nal success. when the UuucI y .t.s
We're building their large lil, ID. Sack
rus Harbour, We.l,ey was sent o.
h-nc the anchors cables aaI us.inr
i,om below.
The rolls A tia. dly were Sd bal
isom Rome tu Sacketrs HlsLa,. a. g.
render .he,r transportation by had. al
hutinpracticable. IL Wl, therefore de-
tcrmincd, if 70, Ike, 10 sake ,hcn r.
'Ac Derham boats through Na,l Greek
and OniedA lake, 10 OswcEo. aud 'Ac.cc
round keeping to- boats close IA shore
- Saoketts ilAr5or ASccra,niOg
however tina, Ii, intentions hal been
discovered by The eHCmy, through the
fundamentally OF spies. and that the
BsInsh commander on Lake Oa,lsip
was preparing 10 intcrcept las boats.
Woolsey res0rtCi 90 a s'lancrm which
50 far threw SIR James Lgeas Yco oil
his guard, a. We'll nigh 81 insure las
success. The voyage from O,wc.o
was commenced fgopcrJu Wv OClscy
himself proceeding alDns the sio.e Ly
land, and watching their movements.
When oil the mouth OF salmon RIVER. il
detachment OF the cncmy's hru,!a dis
covered the boats which were CaTrsll-
ei - pa, into HAT hii5 .ur .ar shelter
and the ulva, stores were hurried on
shore. whore The oaly armed proicc
ton c5n.i tsd OF "A company Of u!icmen,
under MAJOR Appleton.
y 3ctacbrcui Of the enemy entered
the harbor IN pursuit aud landed. BY
advice OF Wa.lcy aad under u,s oHl
conduct. the rl.men were placed ~
ambush, with directions MT jl 6rr ua.
nl the near approach 90. lha c-cuv.-
The caemy advanced. U0-.a ...5 ai
The Em5u-ca lr. yau within r.a.
nieni distance. t'-l t..r., .f.....
Cd by very G--'.l-i.vc r.t ir a
loud voice Woo. ~ ~ ra' - charge.
waereup1n The rismca rushed i.arc-
.apu'.y forward, WstA iagi o..J-ss. anI
holding their weapons e.. tlr position O.!
charge blyoa,t. The 7c,-,, was the
surrender of the enemy .: discretion.
They were commanded D. an officer
named Popham Of tho BRUSH navy.
and an oil acquaintance of W1,!5cy's.
As PoPham came forward Z, surrender
his sword. " Oolsey exclaimed WAY,
Popham, what on earth are YOU doia
up this creek After some iniilf--
rent reply, and survey OF Wool.cy
force, Puph1n obs"rvcd-"Wcl Wool
Scy, Til. j, the first time | ever heard
Of u0enen charging bnyonetsi'
The Grst attempt upon SackcU
Ult5Hr Vas rcprlied by WosIsev with
~" O1edal bsi; alone This aglif
h-'pescd early ~ tie war, before the
ted States were prepared 20 take
The Lake with squadron. he also
commanded ., Os~cEo. where the a.
tack Of the BrIs d was 80 brilliantly re-
pulsed, on which occasion he disIllycI
great skin and bravery
lie afr.l Ia g..y,,..,..I al.
marine at Sackeu's lIarbOr after the
close OF the war, we believe until 1t
vas determined by England and the
United States, 10 dismanIe aud aban.
don their ships upon those waters. He
was then transferred g. the ocean scr
wee. ia which he has been actively
engaged the greater portion 81 the time
since havirg.beon succcssively IN COM
mand OF The Wet India station ~
Pensacola. and tho Brazilian squadron.
BY his decca,c, tic c.ua'f, an! the
feryIce have alike reason o. depl5tc ,he
loss Of one OF ils bravcst aud best men.
lie was ~ all respects true heated
slilor-bolI lcaIlcs and flu ol strata
gem As an officer frank. fec. 44l ul.
bic hearted "a mau-a1l E.c mo 9
sailors. generous O. iIIit IL has
!eii family Consisting oi widow 1rI
seven childrcn-Onc of whom o. ,a The
navy, and bear, his own name. Few
men can be called hence wl3 u.i
leave a WIDER circle oi moIrlln,
friends than MrL,Ncruav T. Wool
srY.
llJRR.1 Accur~T. On Thursday
last ns Mrs Hall. the wilc of So.
James Hall OF Mes Rochelle. was3uv.
I1,a single horse. wi,h lct two cad.
iIen 10 thc wagon. IL rlu away jumped
over fence broke both Mrs. Hollis
legs broke one arm aaI aae lrE Of one
ni'h' children and lnr'grcd r.- ,kou
ni 'he other Whom wc h.i beard
tom them they usre Ill LIVING. Ila
hose broke U.s., &C i...au I-ts aaI
Stove ihe WACO in'' pieces. Iur hss.c
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