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ssme month ana year, were also noticed in the
Star. We now oollats from the National In.
teiiigencer some other American victories
which took place In that memorable month:
On the 9TH Of September. 1913, the United
States brig Enterprise, Capt. Burrows, fell in
with the British brig Boxer, Captain Blyth.
commander, between Cape Elizabeth and Sc.
quin islands, of the harbor of Portland. and
in forty five minutes had made the Boxer bs,
prisoner.
Captain Burrows and two of his msn vsrs
killed aud seven wounded. The loss of the
boAer was ner commander, Capt. Blyth, and
between twenty and twenty-five killed and
fourteen wounded.
Inc remains of the two gallant commanders
were inferred with appropriate martial hon.
ors at Portland on the 18th of September, 1918.
on the 10th of September, 1913, Com Oliver
Perry wrote to the Secretary Of the Navy,
from Lake Erie, in the following concise terms
SIR 1t has pleased the Almighty to give
to the arms of the United States signal VIC
tory over their enemies. The British squad
ron, consisting of two ships. two briggs, one
schooner, and one sloop, have this moment sur
rendered to the force under my command. after
sharp conflict
The graphic letter of the Commodore to Gen.
Harrison on the day of the victory is well re-
membered:
DEAR GENERAL: We have met the enemy
and they are ours-two ships, two brigs one
schooner, and one sloop. Yours &c.
On the 18th of September, 1913, Commodore
Chauncey chased the British squadron, under
Sir James Yeo, around Lake Ontario, and had
running fight Of six hours. Capt. Mulcastle,
OF the Royal George, and number of his mon,
were killed
The Commodore continued his pursuit of
the enemy throughout the month of Septem-
Der, and on the fifth Of October captured five
OF his vessels, part of feet of seven sail
which lett York short time before with 234
troops on ooaIa, bound for Kingston. Amongst
.he captured vessels were the late United
States schooners Julia and Growler.
On the 23d September, 1913, Gen. Harrison
I captured Maiden, fort on the Canada side,
and on the 9Th October fought the battle of
the Thames, gaining complete victory over
| Gen. Proctor.
| Capt. Johnston Blakely, commander of the
United States sloOp- Of-war Wasp, wrote from
sea. latitude 40 n, longitude Is W., the 11th
action at night with several British vessels. in
the course of which the brig Avon, Captain
ArbuthnOt, was sunk. Her captain was wound.
ed IN both legs, her first lieutenant and eight
| men Killed, and the second lieutenant, one
midshlpman, and thirty-one men wounded.
| zen. Jacob Brown resumed the command of
his troops on the I'd September, 1914 latter
having recovered from his dangerous wounds
received at the battle of Bridgewater,) and
recurred "with proud satisfaction to the con-
duct of his division since the opening of the
campaign
On the 18th OF September, 1914, General
Brown gave brief official account of a bril-.
liant achievement on the 18th, effected by the
forces under his command 1t was the s,rtie
from Fort Erie on the enemy's batteries, which
were carried, the principal work blown up
hmm rn1
| my 8 total loss was about eight hundred
VIVIAN AT ODD-FELLowS' HALL-The 1rea1
magician surprised hi. aud itors last evening
with numbers Of new feats, 30 and this
evening is to give another interesting soiree.
The Hall is very pleasant these cool evenings,
and the exhibition we'll worth an evening",
visit to behold the wonderful acts.
ACCIDENT FROM WANroN CARELEssNEss.-
AS Mrs Elizabeth Barrett, of Capitol Hill al
eideriy.lady, was stopping in the store of thu
Benevolent Society, on the 9th inst i, a piece Of
timber thrown from the roof of the house now
building for Mr. Thorn, on 7th street, struck
her She was Frustrated by the fall, and bled
profusely. DIR. johnson was called, and rem.
dered his professional services, and she is nov
In fair way of recovering. This is one of the
many accidents which have lately occurred il
more care required by those building, and OF
. caution by those employed by them, and also
that law should be passed by the corporate
authorities to pay for damages, and for the
safety Of citizens The party throwing the
timber is liable to criminal prosecution, and
had the lady been killed, tho law would have
regarded the act as murder.
MDLLE. GoHEz's CONCERT - This lady's
concert was patronlzed last evening by fash.
ionabie audience, and the performances ellie
ited the most rapturous applause. Tho vocal.
lzaton OF the prlma donna was pure and fault
less, the Instrumentation of Mon. Wolowsk
brilliant and effective, and Mdlle Urso fully
sustained the well-earned reputation she has
acquired OF the " wonder of the age.'' The
performers were seyerally encored, and they
reappeared and gracefully acknowledged the
tokens OF appreciation 80 heartily bestowed
upon mem The Bolero," sung by Mdlle
uomez: was 80 charmingly executed, and be-
ing wltnal 30 rare musical GEM that il
completely carried the audience with il: and
IL was repeated, and again received with the
| most convincing marks of favor. The prima
donna will give her second and last concert ON
Wednesday evening next.
| STANLEY's EXHIBITION IN ALExAspR1A
PosTPoNED.-T Alexandra people who
| nave Deen looking so anxiously for The grand
| exhibition of Stanley's Western Wilds are
Informed that it will be impossible to present
the Panorama there until next week.
| HOTEL KoBBERY.-On Sunday night, man
| applied at Mr. Jas Donally's National House
for lodging, and appearing respectable, was
SHOWN into large room occupied by FIVE OF
the boardsrs. During the night he arose and
rlhed the pockets of the sleepers of all th ell
small change, and slipping on q new pair of
| boots belonging to one Of them, sloped ieayin Q
his old boots only as his representative. He
| Is described as dark compile xioned. thick. set
man, and wore striped pants Search sas
made for him yesterday through the city, but
not being found and no trace Of him appear
lng II is supposed that he has lea town and
gone to parts unknown.
PRICES OF MARkE-aNG.-Centre Market
this morning, was VOL supplied. Prices ranged
| as follows Apr1es, 50 cents per pushed; beef,
s to 12s cent. per pound; mutton, 10 cents Der
pound: lamb, 62t cents to 81 per quarter:
! hans IA cents per pound; butter, IS to 81
cents per pound chickens, so cents Der pair.
cabbage, to 6 cents per head cantaloupes. 3
TO 70 cents piece; carrots, 2cents per bunch:
eggs, 70 cents per dozen; onions, I2t cents per
4r. peck; peaches, 81 per bushel; potatoes ST Is
10 % per pushel; sweet potatoes, SO cents ner
peck; parsley, cents per bunch; water melons
10 70 % cents; tomatoes, SO cents per pe,k.
BIn0MrNG So