Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1851-09-18
The Old Battery.
A TRUE SKETCH or wiscAssEr.

AT the commencement OF the war Of iSl5
,ne n rnmor was 81 Wiscsssct, (Ms.l tbat the
nnusn were coming; in great haste, four
suns were mounted, and the battery together
M"n aoor thirty raw recruits, was put under
'ne eo'n'nand OF lame tailor, who fired with
wsi"ke zeal, had laid aside his ward s,ick,
and g'rded the sored loins to 70 iorth 10 .6cht
valian;ly for the Lord, TIE er,I.r x.s y,
stop the English at any cost, and oar inn.
mortal tailor mounted n stump and .wor,l !,
hand, addressed his companions IN arms
These greenIngs STOOD shaking IN their shor.
around the stump, having an indistinc, ider
that something from which danger was 10 ~
apprehended. was coming up the river. Jo
order to understand more fully, in what this
danger consisted, they gathered around their
commander with mouth wide open, to catch
every word. Anxiety was depicted on every
countenance. FIourishing his sword high
IN the air. he commenced
Fellow sodgers, our right is invaded the
sodgers OF foreign sile has comme n ced its
march by the lime deep, snd soon you will
see frs white wings hover over the peaceful
oillows of our shore, tew pounce upon our
glorious Union that blessed Usicn-iSt for.
bled for and died for by our forefarfers on
the bloody fel-
SouScts Ouf COuHtry mas CTled ONT
to trs IN her aeonyJ md shall bloody groans
be needless tew us Remember that them
foreign sodgers intend tew hoii this peaceful
land. by deed Of embargo, that never had
stamp hacked? Our hearts burn and bile
over for glory; and shall we tamely submit
tew our Toes, OF ran at their apprunch ~
| At this moment the barees OF the English
made their appearance in the bay, and one Of
the men fred by more than mortal courage,
applied the match, which was huge blazing
pine knot to one of the pieces on the battery
and sent ball wh'zZing over the heads OF
the enemy, at an elevation of at lessI Two
hundred feet in the air.
Hurrah for Columbia !! shouted the tailor,
prime and load, we'fl show them English
men what true courage is. Never submit
never retreat! until the enemy is ours; {; and
when the foe is beat, and their barges ours,
WREN The enemies of our country cries "sar-
render" then, and then retreat 10 your peace
fol 6resides II any one gets wounded,
make your way out of The fort az quick ss
you can, as YOU can do no good and may gel
killed; and us am little lame, guess I'll
start nowr
In this truly wise and safe determine ton
he was strengthe ned and confirmed by OBJ
serving white puff Of smoke suJdeslS. rise
NUN Ouc VI tfrc OuIScs, eOtnc ussduCc dHcdti
OF the others and almost al the same insian.
a cannon ball struck an old pine tree and
rolled away into The grass ground. Seeing
this strange overurn of things, the peacea-
bly, disguised tailor suddenly bolted from the
stump on which he stood, and his coat stream
ing in the wind, foltuwed by his formidable
companions in arms, sloped off with de-
, gree Of speed that was most surprising, ant
they made no halt until they had reache.
Wiscasset.
SoperfectIy did the site Of the battery com
mand the river and bay, that eight or ter
men with tour pieces of cannon, would be al
sufficient to stop any force that could enIe
The mouth Of the river. The English, how.
ever, came up and finding he battery deser
ted, they spiked the guns, took all the anu
milton and after visiting several Of the house,
of the river, returned TO their barges again
without even troubling Wiscasset.
Reader, the foregoing sketch, though ar
old one, is nevertheless true. And should
you ever go 10 Wiscasset, many an old man
whose locks are grey with years will poin
out to you The Old Battery