New-York daily tribune., 1845-01-18
A selic of the Revolution.

There Is living in this city, al the age OF
eighty years, the widow OF Capt. Erskine, " ho was
commissioned by General Washington 10 cruise be-
tween Cape Cod and Cape Sable; ne received The
rank of Lieutenant and highly disire euishsd himself
in the year l7Sl, by capturing the and fortress
Of Annapolis Royal, whereby $50 BRUSH seamen
We're made prisoners and us many Americans were
released. He likewise assisted in destroying The lea
in Boston harbOr, and took part in constructing The
works on Bunkers Hill. Almost all the elder
brauches Of the family have borne arms in defence
of their country. sahjoin the particulars OF the
exploit d, Annapolis Royal, taken from an old num-
Der of the Boston Centine.
''In the year 1881 Capt. John Curtis, twho !
thipk, belongs TO Saiem,) commanded privaIeer
sioop o. about siIly IoIs, mounting SIX carriage guns
and as many swiveis, called the Liucoln Galley, Of
which Capt. Erskine wss tie first iieuenan;. Capt.
Curs was directed BY al order Of Congress 10 cruise
along In. Eastern shore 10 protect our coasupg
trade, aLd while on MS cruise lie received iniorna
lion lhat American vessels hsd bsen captured
and carried INTO Annapolis Royai, q port on The
Nova Scotia shore. Thither Captain Curtis con
cuded 10 go he arrived with his privateer off the
hsbor in the night and ordered Erkine, his lieuten
ant 10 mau The boat with twelve men and recoDnour
the harbor, aad OF pracc able 10 surprise and tsks
the fort. Capt. Erskine so we'll acquitted himself
OF the nlpOTtHut uust uc tucCicu lduuiIS
without discovery and proceeded directly 10 the fort
completely surprised the guard, and made The Gov
efuer prisoner in bis bed aud, astonishing il
may seem, he actually succeeded by stratsgem 10
capturing the town and fort, mounting l9guns, AND
made upward OF $50 men prisoners of war.
'At daylight Erskine hoisted his signal atlhs fort.
on which Captain Curtis up the town with bis
vessel and capituialion was effected. Erskine hed
paroied the prisoners, spiked and disabled the
non and brough ht off the public stores. BY this gal
liant achievement hundred and tfy OF the brave
Americans who were prisoners al Halifax were re-
leased by exchange, and among them Capt. Potter,
valuable American officer, who had been notorious
ior his daring explonls III harassing the enemy
that shore, and whom tney had doomed 10 confne-
men, during the war. This Captain Potter they al
first strenuousIy refused 10 release, bat the Cover
nor was held prisoner until they reluctantly yield
ed UP Captain Potter In exchange"
This venerable nairon, after bavDg experienced
the comforts of competence and even wealth. is now,
in her old age, Left utterly destitute OF ali but what
the hand of Charity affords her. Her relations ere
mostly dead, wealth has taken wings, and she been
rts f,r days without fuel or proper nourisaneui.-
WI. not some OF those whoposssss heart and means
call on her ia her ule Gnsmen,, rear of8l Beekman
street, andcontIbute something smocthe her short
remaining pathway 10 the grayei
SS- Col. GREENE of the Boston Post, declines
standing any longer as the Loco-Foco candidate for
Mayor OF thai City.