The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1854-08-26
THE FALL OF GREYTOwN.

THE FALL OF CREYTOWN.
Hail to IIollins. gallant skipper
Sent bv Franklin Pierce TO see to
Conqucring proud Gallinipper
Sovereign Of Mosquito.
Up the bay Of San Juan,
tSan Juan Surnamcd the naughty
Looking very fierce and naughty,
Sale, he in the s!oop Cvane-
Aud this mcssare brought he:
"You have tralnpled on our right
Dearest riciIt-of shooting niegers
Skccters. YOU must pay or fight.
Twenty thousand -theln's the figures
Also unto Mi,tcr B"rland
And the mighty Yankee nation
Make immediate reparatlon,
Use upon Your shore VIII l9n"'
E,aring icSolation'
II will civ" Your town OF" Gay.
Ev the Ships cl!frnc;nrtT
Tins her rishtful dcht 10 pay.
Ere hcave bomb At her
Thus lie spoke-lnd showing off.
Threatened ,lire>t punishment;
Wiz al tIl- alm"ni>l.lcnt,
Stood the darkics on the wharf
H. ASTONISHING
Four-aMd-twcntv hours had r'In,
Yet from shore no answer came.
Firrc..lv. then each irowning gun.
Fetching forth with fire and naihe.
Re. he tlIuament nmain.-
Evil * hours the cannons roarc",
Full six hour- the smoke -wreatlls scared,
TIL from every fac" Exc rain.
Precipitation poured.
Eon,ly, and balls and crlpe->!iot Ky.
NuA -nJ reed, and bamboo scattering.
llut~ are tern and Knocked away
Ey The cail.ui> cca-clc>s ha't"rlii:,.
still those walls refuse 70 tumble,
Win" Tie mango groves from under.
rrrr,nc forth in stupid wonder.
Troli.crcd " omhrc. " gaze and -rumble;
How these Yankees thunder
S.oo. the captain. then, amazed
Hat III, work had been no shorter.
Crvile ma!ly A. he gazed.
"Oh Toy solid brick and mortar,
Ia. these lut--I'm sorelv puzzi.d
How 10 hasten their Disaster.
We, ly their ham!oo auL plaster
Shall our navy lie hanlhooIc'!:
~. HE, Il burn the faster"
Quickly turned he then from shore,
Shuutinr down tie open hatcie~,
l.oul above tie cann"n>' rear:
stewart bring Il box of matches
First lieutenant there, say.
Vow, tie forces shall command
Ipmy hcar;,>. bear hand,
Cut the cutter !"o-e Away.
Hurry. ior the land. "
see him lan!irc' see him pause
lis Me ,iau,t.c>s Pickering:
Now the uciicr h. draws,
Now the flame is illckering'
tn am. down the streets o! Grcvtown
With = torch each soldier das..-s.
I.uridIv the red iight .in-hc>-
Soon that pam-lcaf, mud and hay town
Will be nauett but ashes
Eur~t the flames on every side,
Row oi,row ii ilut> c'l>u,nIrG-
Spreads the c",itlaCratl"n wide.
Grove aud .'lorc and wave illunin",
Licking cen the vaultcd sky
With lis serpent tongues OF fire.
Wilder lcaIin- TOW and higher;
Yc, they blaze not half 80 high
~ the captains ire
A. l,,,re the ,i:.wu--,or shelter
FLYING their household goods.
Men and womcu. heller ske,t"r.
Sought protection in the woods:
Carnage. there was none, nor hloods!Icd,
None were woulr!rj--no oic '!i"'.-
save u lurkicss monkey, fed
AMI forgotten, in a wo"1-shcd.
Ev The watcr-si',e
Hail 10 H",Iiri>. hail 70 Pierce
Hail t. Marcv-and his patches.
Glory 70 these heroes fierce.
Praise to Pickering and the matches,
Thus bloodcss victor, winning.
May their fame t"re'cr increase,
Nav such warfare never cease.
Fer, Ii, bat tn, glad beginning
OF the reign Of Peace.
WALTER WILpEAKI
9Th, well authenticated fact which is not fol
any Of the published reports Is supposed I" h
.rll suppressed Nv order 81 The government as
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