Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1843-05-13

d ment Of the british contnan LEI. VIII
II, port, The most socinI and friendly rel
. tens stJsisttd between Item and the
crews. '"' ' *f#
:, Tho Erg'rFh Commodore put out
/, port, keeping bis ships tegtfhef. 10 avoid
f sPPerate artlhn, and regularly blockadin
Porter at Valparaiso. In vain did The la
Ter ~ 10 get n fight mt ii either Of hi
Iors slnglv. t~i'lIvar kept them snug, de
ternluei 70 give hi- enhtnv 10 advrh;aae
II length, tie gallant Yankee =" put out !:
The foe bore down upon him, aud after
most despefate Struggle against IA far III
ppllor force, his gallant frtgste, So lon.
the terror and aeotlrge Of the BRUSH Lion
was captured. His loss was tremendous
Nowhere i the whole history 81 nayn
warfare Is there ny record Of an Hetiot
more sang1inarr', gallant, End obstlnatc
The battle was seen from The ht'1lds u
Valparaiso, md all he sYrppntl,lps Of tht
spectators were enlisted in the cause {
Tho brave command all crew Of The gal
liant little fr'gats, defending herself ST
braveiy against n greatly superior foe,
No battle ever fought upon the laad or
ocean moro strongly and satisfactorily H.
''Istratod The true cooragsawlich is innate
IN the American character, than this SNIFF
contest Of the Essex with the Phobe and
tnefnb. AT its termination Porter was
liberated N his parole. and returned, with
the remnant Of bis devoted crew, to lie
United States, in the E,ssss Junior. Ee-
lore he could cofte intb tie port Of New
iork, another British vessel ovetIiauled
him, and took him prisoner thus violating
tho terms Of Tie parole. Being then ut H.
berry TO art as he should find OCCASION, Inc
intrepid Potter found means to escape,
landed ON Long Island, and was received
BY his fellow citizens with enthusiastic and
grateful warmth. He was a hero in
their eyes, bis exploits for the last year
having filled all minds with the highest
admiration of his bravery and gaIInntiJ.
The subsequent career Of Co.pmodore
Porter il familiar 10 all orr readers. Pence
being ratified, the life Of the most gallant
~lr'sturs by reflection ffetn The past. The
hero Of the saucy Essex had gathered Il
harvest Of %Iautels, upon which his fame
could safely repose for all time, and while
he ever stood ready 10 vindicato anew The
high name hIs country had acquired in
arms, if need should be, he yet II e.tei no
new occnsl5n 10 slgnalizo bis claim to The
remembrance Of posterlly, as one Of her
most gallant defenders.
Beng appointed by his Government to
Il diplomatic station at Cpnstantiuople, he
had resided 1T ar that capital for several
years, during which time he had djschafg
ed all the duties Of his position fcte7tably,
when on FfiJhy, The Sd of last March,
precisely al meridian, he breatIlcd his last
IN a land Of strangers, but not without
warm and attached friends arodnd bin, 10
received his asst requests, and to perform for
him tbe last sad Offices. His disease was
pIenrl<y. md for sbrno days prior to his
decense he had felt suro that that event
was not distant. Letters from CONSTANT
nopIe, dated on the day Of his death, in
form us that it wns his last will that his
body should be buried al the foot Of tho
American flag -staT. How like the last
request OF his %cornpeer, the gallant Law.
renee, that that flag should be his shroud!
4 deep grave vas Accordingly prepn+ed
beneath the wayrlng Of the banner Of his
country ; the diplomatic corps resident at
the Turkish capital, with nil tho Americans
in That port, followed The remains ifnliher,
aud the earth now covers them. But will
they be permitted 10 remain there MOI
The grateful country, for which the brave
Captain fought so long and so well, will
never permit his bones 10 lie in n foreign
soil. The remains Of the gallant drad be.
long TO the land that has so much reason TO
be proud Of the deeds of the living hero; ard
the period, we feel assured, IS not fuf
distant when thHt country would reclaim
Them, and lay them to rest, until the last
trumpet shall sound, within tbs green anG
peaceful bosom of that free home Hhich
his youth and manhood so gallantIy De.
Tended.
His splendid achievements shall loog string
the nerves
OfaIl who the blessings Of Freedom inherit !;
And his be the fonorS such merit deserves,
And dear to each BOSOM his death-darins
spirit' 4
Tic poets high strain shall such mem'rjcs
maintain,
And Affection cmbalm them to Times larc7t
While, reused by the story, our sons snan
70 rival such dccds-and 70 glow with such