American Republican and Baltimore daily clipper. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1844-1846, 1845-06-16

ton. He looked indgnant-then suspicious
then little terrifed--and at last delivered a
brief message in haste, and incontnently sought
the fleet again. He declared that the igno-
rance of tactic was icigned to draw the com.
modore into some snare, and informed those
who sent him that some "Yankee trick" was
under process of development
The British wanted the spoils, but they were
too suspicious tc attempt u landing, if by ma
king a compromise, they would secure part
of them. Accordingly another officer, with an
other flag Of truce, was sent to parley. Cap
tain Francis Brown was this time dcputed TO
receive the officer. Brown tcek a guard with
him.
The British officer looked very supiciously
upon Brown and upon the guard. He convcrsed
with the utmost caution, and walked as though
he expected either to fad a trap door, or a
springnG mine, beneath his feet. After spend
ing short time in conversation, the officer
suddenly discovered that the width and cluni-
Sy aspect Of Capt. Browns garments betokened
something not exactlyright. He thought that
Brown was Il regular officer Of the American
army, and that his regimcntals were masked,
for some stratagcm, by clumsy and hastily made
overcothes. impressed with this idea, the
Brt0n suddenly grasped Browns pantalnoas
ny tnC NIItSj thC haIi JpSOnSi1i "ht'S
he handled the cloth most firmly, "What a
pity such excellent cloth should be spoiled by
a bungling tailor"
Brown smet out the object Of the officers
movement, and qaiokwitted, he carelessly re-
piled
ooh! | was this morning prevented from
dressing flshionably by my haste to meet and
salute distinguished visitors"
The officer then made a proposition that II
the provisions and stores which might be IN
and about Rochester, were delivered up, Sir
James Yoe, would spare the settlements
around.
"Will you accept and comply with this Of
fer?" inquired the bearer Of the flag of truce.
BLOOD knee deep first" replied Francis
Brown, with startling emphasis.
While all this parley-the last clause of
which was enough to alright the oldest and
toughest sodier-an American officer with his
staff, returning from the Niagara frontier, was
accidentally seen passing from one wooded
point to another. This, with other very Gu
rious circumstances, conhrmnd the Rritons in
the belief that large American army vas col
lected and that the Yankee officers slammed
ignorance for the purpose of enticug them on
shore to be slaughtered and annlilated. They
had not proofs exactly as strong as holy writ,
but they were irresolute, undecided, mdtrigbt-
ened, and were thus half conquered. No
sooner had the flag of truce got back to the
fleet, than a shower Of bombs and balls was
sent from each vessel. The attack was immc-
diately acknowledged, with great spirit HOWE
Why rusty old SIX FOUNDER had been mount
ed on log and secured up for the occasion,
and as soon as it could be charged it was "let
Off" on the thirteen English vessels A few
hours were spent in this manner, and Sir James
zoe, assured that he could not be in safety in
that vicinity, (and with one of his vessels bad
y shattered by the aforesaid log-mounted six
pounder,) Iun down to Puyltcneyvlle, about
twenty miles eastward of Genesee river
There they learned how thirty-eight or forty
green militia men had beaten off and prevent
ed large British fleet from landing, by very
successful Ycakee trick!
As SOON as the keen edge of notification
was worn of, Sir James and all his people
laughed heartily at the stratagem and its re-
suit. 1t was noble Yankee trick, that.