Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1853-09-20

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HE LATE BRITISH ADMIRAL CGCkEuRN

snie Constitution The London Time, expaatcs upon the
im III nj hie British Admiral who commanded the British
forces operating The Chesapeake Bay and its
res during the OF 1872 The Times says that Admi
rn Cockburn "lired Nth much honor and had corn
Jsiiuciions" Admiral Cockburn did distinguish him.
rI while waging in the Chesapeake as cruel mag-
mani brute He anything else than brave nlesrn'
officer Of Christian nation, as England oohsls so '"'
rbn onJon Times says he Carried on deSu4ory 1cdr
eJ,ared he Iunes Rirsr Of ressels NC Well pirate C"ck
burn did clear This river Of many WOOD sha,opsi u Ct
tno and other small craft the poverty and suffering o.
M .nreless Inhabitants. II is that Cockburn lia
liz ,nrror 10 the Inhabitants OF both Virginia and mary
I'D and 40 would crowd uf New Zealand cannoas Strike
a tho Inhabitants OF England, ii uncivlzed rapaclty
il INV indication OF ruthless aud perfectly savage saie OF
rsd,ory war And certainly il would be very dlcnlt 10
,aarmne by their acts which showed the most Darnarous
;,. ,h. cannibaIs OF New Zealand, or CocRbnrns
R,i,islrs Cockburn also took Hayre de Grace as me
London Times says he did and pnndetea me private
s and burnt down the houses OF both Ic ana poor.
: nmnnrI that COM Rogers OF the U. navy, resided
unvrn e Grace His house was plundercd ana s"ofo,
which was used in HE Revolutionary wal ~ R;,i, III
hre1 mis- stolen sword 10 his side lie happehfh u"
he British brig High which while on
| S COZ mae 10 England with dispatches fell IN win inc
n n Ss,as Froae President Commodore Rogers. On
,h rniou of that day. British ships had been IN sign
md unaled each other. Commodore Rogers hai siShh'
- .v,ry like it, and when the HIgh-tyer move IN
i@h, Tins pnal flag set and proved t" De me BRUSH
conn,rrspn Of the day. Rogers hnd Inc BRUSH nag al MS
neak and the High Flyer supposlng mat e fIcsuth was
iuale ran under her lee ana lie variant
c;.h Commander board win the stoleh SWORD
81 bi sid. What his astonishncnl when he came on
deck not soul could be seen except Tue surgeon W 's
shin VINO received him, aud politely informed nun ''t nc
was on board United States ship PRESIDENT ana at
h ,,nml conduct him Commodore Rogers, VINO mel MN
NJ nm, cabin door and instantly scanning The sword i.rScS
eycamed "Pray. sir where did YOU get that s"o'u ms
was poser; the Brser remembered tha Tie assiSea III
thp numbering OF Commodore Rogers mouse AT fiaVe Or
Graz. anJ according 10 the London Times ofuef {" az
,aI where he stole the sword lie looked l'i
4 hole in The deck 10 creep out OF sight However, ne
nnI ont that had been lrappc his vessel was pr|e
,,t he
swnd NOT rs a conquered captain bu lie lad 10 feS'"e
10 Ihn owner from whom he had stolen H.
The Iondon Times that Cockburn destroyed can
nan IonrJrv uear The mouth Of the Susqnehanna river /
h,v. nd reason 10 doubt that there was cannon
mndsv at or near the mouth OF the Susquesianns river
Nnw for Cockburn's attack upon Hampton Is II posi-
h , ih, London Times boast OF such exploits, tile
ondrrne and massarreng of defenceess men, and Tavis
INC oi women suppose II Is characteristic :" 'a ns"
est British yaur. ,., :, -,
the head Of five hundred aaors and marines on the shores
OF Maryland aud ostrruhhihe Dom P'"'i"er7 'e'i "
Tbs I' ondon Times or the renegade Irishman oByne
fom whom he quotes rather ii the way here Tor The
Rritsh never went farther than hall mile or So ana
slammed ypry little he except in one case al Hcomco
crerk on The Virginia eide Of The Potomac In ts case
throunh The shameful management 0 somebody me militia
was neither formed prepared TO meet tic enemy ne
srJ a Monday point and advanced in the Interior about
three miles; and THE was looked upon as very extraordinary
for the English 49, -, ,,. .ro, ,
boi cocbun cet.cret all the military posts and stores
There were no military posts military stores 10 Destroy
all the pusts he destroyed were Iho urn houses ~cn ne
bun and the stores consisted G the private properly OF IN
divi nas in the form hogseads o tobacco barrels Of
-four, bacon hams, &C
Nr ORvrnr In his "clborate sketch Of the distinguish
Ell Sir George entirely forgot 10 mention one Of his leading
and which Ia It's EXERCISE has made lhr
nrscocc OF tie admiral shores ul the Potomac noto.
rinus if not history all events 10 all The panlfs una
,Iir Of the farnes in has ~ay. thu delicate nppe.
lite with which ''brave COMMANDER vas especially gut
I'd and concerning The exercise OF which aioaa IKE Ia
Eprn FINN
give Mr.. OByrne SOME ahecootcs o' uie o''''o " 8
biography. 49,
bur from he1 hundred marines and sailors 10
rob one dairy and take the poultry IRON some a!Ihef 10
somr Of these the British would tc3c from I'VE
ten by rseron, and as many would sometimes gel
onocd Of Pirate Cockburns chicken dinners would some
times he expensive. .
boh said "Commodorc Barney ieas terrified al approach
VI the Britsh." ,
There never was drawer this earth than Comma
oe Barney He great stranger toiear as CocRhhrh
vas to honor He chicken hearted aud every one
ha1 done his duty the Battle OF BaensbGrg rs Commo-
lore Barney his command, Old Vandhl Cockburn
would not have died at Leanington, but his worm
sck-ning carcass would have, doubt lain on HE ground
MAT wns polucd by his tread Cockhurn high "ii'cf
ii Christian nation, ordered the archives OF The i"vrh
ment ami the Public Library burned; Iust what me
New Zealand cunnhas wound have done Uh nov inrlhi
The English the advancement Of hteratur TO olrh
Library IA mere coc!ion books The enthusiastic Eng.
sh-Irlshnan, OByrne tn!"sed by The LONDON la"s
.ays thai this "splendi achievement Such conduct
an American COMMANDER would be c"nGeIed any thing
else than splendid achierfmsnt The London imcr says
ii The descent Baltimore: "During the p9tcss ddraire
anon itu place the British lost their Gentrdi floss, and
defeated strong body Of ne enemy"
The British landed al North Point. and bombarde tott
Mcenry The fort Knocked the British ships hard that
they glad retire; aud for those who landed al
North Point The Bamorans thashed Them 80 sonnhy thai
The yaloruus Brshers took advantage ol ransorm ana
scamperrd of But this OEyFGe did record the disas-
trous attack by Cuckbrns Brilshers upon Norfolk
Virginia. Admiral Cocksurn had enough TO make MN re.
nmoer Claney Island. The Vsinans give him bI!d ms
back.
could lenr!hcn this out much farther by detailing many
gallant exploits performed by the militia OF both Maryland
and Virginia but have space. Suppose We compare
an American officer Gen Scott for instancc holding the
same position in Mexico Admiral Cockburn d 10 te
waters OF The Chesapeake man was detected IN com.
hitting rape Gen. Scott hung HIM Did Cacsonrn punish
any Of his for The crime Hampton ad at plhet
places No. he did not Did Cockburn pay Inc people o
| their private property Not cent But Gen. Scott mace
every pay the people, although conquered penpt
Did people Of Mexico bury in tie ground Their 'ahhhe
apprchctsve thai General Scott would permit his soldiers
10 steal them No but many did in Maryland onn W
pina hide them from Cuckburn and his thieves ne al
rec all the operations Of his command 50 says me Lon
don Times
al his lre and the name Of Admiral Sir George Cochou'
having The shore bound Inhabitants OF The waters Oh t
hes apeake in his power should not be mentioned 10 he
san, YEAR. Where Sc)lt showed himself rs brave hlSh-
minded officer, charitable just and generous aud CocSoufn
n nenn cuwardly mnrdrrng piraie-re common chich
en- lhiei Such the haired 10 Cockbnrn HAT TWO pau
more uiners llda together 10: the purpose !" SHOOT
ing They lalu IN ambush az lNe bnlsi uIiIp "''
ma rchng from North Point and mistook General kosS Tor
Cocktun General Ross killed. and The two lads were
of course Immediately put 10 death by The BRUSH soldiers
There another important omission the part OF sym"
in recording the splcndid achievements I'll pirate orhonh
Fl. seems have forgotten The thousand negro slaves h
were -ruced board HE British Heel under The promise oil
the Admiral that they shoui have their freedom Cochbnh
nirsr ike took them the West Indies Island ol jamaica
and soI them TO work The sugar estates bnt ANDREW
Jack son when President, made the Gov, rninrn Oh Eng
land pay eight hundred thousand dollars Tor these slaves
Ihis important "plendd uc4iere,ncrt the London Times
did moi record III their ruIogy Of this honor n Inc annals VI
England. ol-D 'iN"'N'
] THE LATE pURSER FAUN1I EROi .-Pursrr Dan
perisLi Fauneior, whose death the Pensacola navy
yard melancholy duy 10 announce le" Gays
ago deserves far more than The imperfect tribute, when u
all that enabled 10 pay hs An old lash
oneI Virginia gentleman, he entered the navy al peI :"
fife later than usual IN any department o IT, led on donoi
less by thai love Of adventure and quiet daring winch were
conspicuous clements Of his character Al The capture 81
the MALAY fort Of Qualah B.oo by assault III sailors
and marines from The ships Potomac aud John Adams aoon
he yesr 1899 lSiu PuIsr Fauneroy. although belong
ing TO the civil department OF The service, volunteered 10
on the attacking party aud distinguished himself oY Hs
galsntty. , ,,
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