Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1843-05-04

Lion, was captured. His loss was tire
mendous. Nowhere in the Who'll hist ~
OF naval warfare is there any record o
an action more sanguinsry, gallant, and
obstinate. The battle was seen from TIE
heights OF Valparaiso, and all the sympa-
thy OF the spectators were enlisted in the
cause of The brave Commander and crew
OF the gallant little fligate, defending her.
sell so bravely against grt atty superior
foe.
| No battle ever fought upon the land or
ocean more strongly and fully llIuslrsled
the true courage which is innate IN tn
American character, than this same con-
Test of the Essen with the 'Phtba" and
| ''Cheiub." Al lis terminal on Porter was
liberated on his parole. and returned, With
the remnant OF his devoted cfew TO toe
/ Cnlted States, in the Essex Junior. -
| Before he could come into the por. of n.
York, anothtr British vessel overhaul d
him, and took him prisoner. thus violating
the terms OF tie parole. Beng then at
liberty to act as he should find occasion,
the intrepid Potter found means to escape,
landed on Long Island, and was ceived
| by his fellow. citizens with enthusiastic
and grateful warmth. He was hero in
their ewes, his exploits for the last years
having filed all minds with the highest
admiration Of his bravery ADD gslIaniry.
The subsequent career OF Commodor.
Porter is famtier to all our readers. -
Peace being ratified, the life OF the most
gallant of our navy ws thenceforth TO
derive its lustre from the ref ction of the
past. The hero of cite Saucy Essex"
had gathered harvest Of laurels, upon
which his fame could safely repose for oil
time, and while he ever stood ready to
vindicate ancw the high name his cum
try had acquired in arms. II need should
be, he yet needed no new occasion to
signalze his claim TO the remembrance of
posterty, as one of her most gallant de-
tenders.
Beng appointed by his Govcrnm mt TO
a diplomatic station, al Constaniinople, he
had resided near that capital for several
years, during which time he had disctarg.
ed all the duties Of his position acceptably,
whsn on Friday, the 81 day Of March,
precisely at meridian, he breatled Lis
last, in lind OF strangers, but not wit out
VAIN and attached friends round him,
to receive his last requests, and to perform
for him tie last sad Offices. His disease
was plenrsy, aud FOR come days prior 10
his decease, he had ieA sure that that e.
vent was MT distant. Letters from Con.
stantinople dated 90 the day OF his death,
inform US that il was his last will that his
body should be buried al TIL 70 t Of the
Ameiic n flagstaff How ike the last
request Of his compeer the gallant Law
renee, that that flag should b. his STROUD /!
deep grave was acco d ngly prepared
beneath the waving Of the banner OF his
country tie diplomatic corps res deut at
the Turkish capit,l, with all the Ameri.
can, in the port, FOL ow, d the remains
thiher, and the earth now covers them
But vii. they be pernitte to remain
there? No! The grateful country, for
which the brave Captain fought so long
and so well, will never permit his bones
to lie in foreign soil. The remains Of
the gallant dead belong to the land that
has so much r ason TO be proud of the
deeds Of the living hero; and the period,
we I ell assured, is not far distant, when
tina, country viii reclaim them, and lay
them TO rest, until the las, trumpet shall
sound, with n the green and peaceful
bosom Of that free home, which his youth
and manhooi so gollantly defended.
His splendid achievements shall long string the
nerves
! OF all Who the blessings Of Freedom inherit,
And his be the honors such merit deserves,
And dear 10 each bosom hi. deaih-dsring Split!
The poets high strain shall such mem ries main
tsiu,
AMI affection embslzl them in Times latest reign
While, r0used BY the story, our s'ns shall aspire
10 rival such dced. and to glow with such 6re
IN. y. Express.