Daily evening star. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1852-1854, 1853-09-22
DAILY EVENING STAR.
For the STAR
THE BATTLE or PLATTsEURG.


dedicated to Mrs. H. Brlct .kcoos,b, ,c,de,c Of tn,
late Com nEaand>r-iRCh'cL. Gs,..rcI ileroader Ma.
COMO o5 fte Cnjtsi 'Tttes Army.
TIE anniversary Of this celebrated engagement cc.
CURED ON the llth instant. The annexed lines
were COMPOSED commemorative Of event which
inSerss IN his history of the war, SAWS was more
important IN its result than the victory of La
Erie 1t having entirely prostratei Sir George Pro
vosts plan OF carrying the into the State of New
York. The immense odds Of the Military combat
ants, the Americans numbering but 1n,tn0. I,Su-
lars and Mtl:t against 55 0N0 Veterans of yelling
ton, and fresh from the triunphs of France aud
Spain. And the same historian in speaking Of the
then youthful Commander Of the American forces.
says Macombs counteDance tirulneSs, slacrity and
labors, ty day and night. before, during snd after
the rxg.ncy. industriously preparing for it 10y ai,-
ly nn cheerful corstancr-hs kind and polite wei
come Of the Nitia aud Volunteers who iocked in
to his relief: his profuse encGmums of their To Il
| conduct and gentle rebuke Of their infrmiies all
bespoke his fitness for The trial to which in his per
son and qualifications his country subjected.
The leaves of the forest just tinged with the frost
Kicsed the suns smiling beam Us it gorgeou slv
r0sc:
When the Brton, clated, rcd wars naughty host
Came laundering down on their calm waiting
foes.
From the scarrd field, Of France in triumph sd-
vancing
Their cohorts, s!stening with scarlet and
gold:
Bright soi's flashing beams, from their rich helmet.
Their va'or, rcdoubted their courage unto d.
Lo the goddess # liberty ride. on the clo,ui,
Majestic her fOrtn and serene is her brow
The clarion hath echoed its Var blast aloud
And the demons OF vengeance gathering VI.
In the frost where the stars and stripes goriously
wave,
See the young Of Mars, undauntinely and;
Calm night is his spirit, and ,sllantiy brsvc
The pride of his country, the hope Of his band.
The foeman advances in naughty array,
Mid the thunder of cannon and fsshing of tee;
His riders now rran' ing. now mad for the trav.
Spurn the dust which they tread meath a furious
heel.
peartd,
Mid the blast Of the bugle in sororous night:
Thick - iesv's Of the wood. when the night storm
is heard,
Their squaIrons lie ssaken and scattered in
fight.
The ,houts Of the shipping is heard in the brrcz
The scream CT the eaglct breaks io;d on the ear;
And victory pcrching on lani and DER seas,
Shakes the heurt Of the Briton with panic and
fear.
Who're nov are the hosts ~ho in insocnt pride
The fame of Co umbia wonli -uiiy and tain:
Til ir inviacbie legion fall back scntteTcd wide,
And the traces cf fiji. .ht may b. viewet Ger the
plain.
The sh ers from the shipping. the deafening shout
Of the saldiery, echoed far DER the vice uat.Ts,
Proclaimed in loud accents the enemy ron.
And glaiden'd the hearts Of Columbs'- fair daugh
ters.
And the morn that looked down on the hostile ar
ray,
Which threatened i'll omen 10 home. choicest
spell;
In thunders of victory swift passed away.
WhG> the draopei with miles, AMI pro,laime i
AL is we'll
Now er dome, staff end tower proud Iennon
floats,
Aud the star spanglei banner in triumph doth
wave:
Oh. thus may If ever mid wars diving notes.
O'er the land Cf the free Gart the home CT the
brave. PLATTSBl li.
The shout of the seaInen caught t.is Df tie
advancing British columns. a!d pai:ic-Struck. The
veterans Of the fenllsulA tct in Cua,iu: und r
cover Of II violent storm of wind and rtn