Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1849-10-11

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names Of Read, Babcock and others, arc ye,
eloquent Of tradtiOnary valor. The former
escaped from prison-ship, having been be-
trayed while in command of prvateer by II
treacherous comrade, returned 10 Newport,
fitted out new craft. pursued and captured
the traitor, with speed and promp,ness
rarely cquaed IN naval annals. Tho trees
Of British invasion arc still mani fest in the alb
sence oftrees cut down during the war by
soldiers /; they also nutilated and carried off
many Of the books in the Redwood Library
desecra,ed all the Churches but the Eplsco-
pal, by converting them into stab'es for their
their cavalry, destroyed the Beaver er-lail-!ieht-
house, and the barracks a, Fort Adams
These offences were not wholly unpunlshed
by the inhabitants Of Aquidnay, as this part Of
the island was called by the HuIchenSonian
party. who, when exiled from Boston and its
vicinity, founded Newport. Many Of the
prizes taken by Admiral Wallace, the com
mander of the British a, e,, were recap,ured
Lord Percy in the command oflhc army quar-
tered here, by very bold and skillful strata
gem he was kidnapped in his own chamber at
night, ,'and secretly conveyed within the Am
criean lines, through all the guards that watch
ed over the enemy's forces encan.ped on Gould
and Weaver's Hill During the whole time
a correspondence was kept up between the is
land and the main by mesrS of the window OF
Peter Peckham's barn, Up TO this time New
port rivalled New York in commercial enter
piise. Her Wes, India trade was extensive.
| Lopez, Jewish merchant, sent thirty vessels
on trading voyages annually. The war struck
fatal blow to the prosperity OF the town.
It's fine harbor rendered it most desirable
port for the revenue cutters, and no place was
more exposed to invasion. Ii is recorded as a
| fact honorable To our French al les. long quar-
tered here, ,ha, on her departure, Que hundl ed
dollars GOV red all the loss incident to their
sol mrn Here Lafayette endcavored, though
unsuccessiully, TO cooperate with Count ID Is
tang, whose feet fox many weeks, manGuv-
cred off the island and was seriously crippled
by a memorable storm ,ha; compelled him to
put to sea. Here Washington hal his first
! interview, in March. 1891, wNh Count Koch
ambeau, aud the tombstone # one OF the
French hdmiras is still seen IN the ol! church
yard.
You will naturally ask what traces are still
discoverable Of the past history OF Newport. -
/ In the ancient church is an organ presented
by Dean Berkely aud in that oi Fast Green.
wich, the silver cup used at the communion
service, is said to have belonged TO him. The
old stone tower, which, notwithstanding spec
uhtions of aA,quarians is thought by many
| to be only substantial MIL commentaries
town-at least, an eaIly period in lis annals
the wel-kcpt but deserted synagogue, attest;
! the wealth Of the Hebrews who here once
! prosecuted a fourisling trade, and whose TEN
j PIE is now preserved by strangers through Z
tes,amen,ary pro, ision Occasionally a hill
ofbannanas in Thu zines street, indicates tn,
fact that two small vessels yet keep up ,h'
once constant Intercourse between Newpur
and the West Indies. Over these rocky led
ges the gallan, Duncan trained his artillery t,
The aler,ness and precision which gained NOR,
III IN one battle in the Mexican war.
! granite obelsk marks the grave of PER-
and the little Grecian Temple, with its small
bs, desirable collection of books. is grace
ful evidence OF the intelligent taste Of the pee
pie even in 1880.
II never walk on tbs Cliffs without thinking
of Eddie Ochiltree, and the exciting inciden
SO vividly described al similar locality b,
Scott, in the Antlquary Indeed, The othe
day, something very similar occurred near tha
: lofty section Of the range where Conlad's Cav
is situated. A young man IN order to exc
cute daring feat in the eyes of his betroihe
, who was Of the party, attempted to climb o
the face Of the precipice, and when nearly a
the top, could neilhsr advance nor ret eat
4 His position wasione ofeytreme peril mas
Of juggcd rocks lay below, and every mon
. ent his sigh, hold grew more feeble, viii
n his friends gazed up IN speechless agony. A
q length, young lady, with great presence I
). mind, suggested ,ha, the gentlemen shouI
!, unharness a horse attached to vehicle in
r neehboring field and lower the tacklng to Il
6 cnging victim. T'Lis Was done with the u
mos, expedition, and he was drawn TO lev
= ground and extricatsd from the fool-hardy d.
emma in which he had placed himself Yc
+ are not aware, perhaps, Of all the distinguish
ed names that are associated with Newport
1t was the favoritc residence Of Berkee,
Channins, and Alls,on. Stephen lopkin
too, whose ,remuous signature is on the De
laralion of Independence, but whose heart,
one OF the patriotic Islanders says "reyer lreu
blcl, ;" had once his home here. II is the n
tive place Of Arthur Brown, aiierw ards Pres
dent Of Trinity Go lleee, Dublin, Of MalboI