The Empire County argus., 1854-11-11

HE MONTH OF VICTORIES On the 9Th of Sep
tember. 1913, the United States brig Enterprise,
Captain Burrows. fell in with the British brig Bug
er. Captain Blyth. commander between Cape Elf
abeth and Sequin Islands off the hurbor Of Port
land and in forty five minutes had made the Boxer
his prisoner
Captain Burrows and two of his men were killed,
and seven wounded. The loss of the Boxer was her
commander, Captain Blyth andbctween twenty
and twenty-five killed. and fourteen wounded
The remains of the two gallant commanders were
Inferred with appropriate martul honorr, at Port.
and. on the 18th of September, 1873.
Perry's Victory On the 10th Of September 1873
Commodore Oliver n. Perry wrote to the Secretary
of the Navy. from Lake Erie in the following con.
else terms:
SIR 1t has pleased the Almighty to give to the
arms OF the United States signal victory over their
enemies. The British squadron, consisting Of two
ships two brgs one schooner. and one sloop. have
this moment surrendered to the force under nv
command after sharp conflict"
The graphic letter of the Commodore to General
Harrison on the day of the victory is well remem.
bered
DEAR GENERAL: We have met the enemy and
they are ours-two ships, two brigs, one schooner,
and one sloop. Yours &c.
Chaunceys Victory-On the lith of Septcnber.
1873. Commodore Chauncey chased the British
squadron. under Sir James Yeo. around Lake Onta-
rio. and had running hit of six hours CAPTAIN
Nlulcastle Of the Royal George, and number Of
his men. we've killed
The Commodore continued lis pursuit Of the enc.
my throughout the month Of September and on the
fifth of October captured five of his vessels part of
feet of seven sail which left York short time
before with two hun red and thirty four troops on
board bound tor Kingston. Among the captured
vessels were the late United States schooners julia
ard Gruwler.
Hrrison's Successes. On the 23d September 1878
General Harrison captured Maiden. fort on the
Canada side, and on the 5th Of October fought the
battle Of the Thames gaining complete victory
over General Proctor.
Tie Auon sunk by the Wosp.-- Captain Johnston
Bakeley. commander Of the United States sloop-of.
war Wasp. wrote from latitude 40 n. long-
tu'ie IL W., the lth of September 1914 giving an
account Of an action at night with several British
vessels, in the Course Of which the brig Avon Capt
Arbuthnot, sunk. Her captain was wounded
both legs, her first lieutena and eight men killed
and the second lieutenant one ndShpman, and
thirty-one wounded.
MacdonougIs Victory On the the lIth Septem-
ber 1914 Commodore Macdonough announced his
victory to the Secretary Of the Navy in the follow.
ing brief terms
SIR: The Almighty has beer pleased to grant
Us II 81 gnal victory Lake Champlain in the cap
lure of one frgate, one brig and two soops-of-war
of the enemy
Butte Of P'aNsburg.--On the 18th September,
1912, General Alexander Mncon;b wrote to the War
Department. giving account ofthe repute of the
enemy from lattsburg that day with the loss
OF nearly two thousand five hndred men. lin killed,
wounded. prisoners, and dcserters, among whom
WAS Colonel Wellington. Of the Bluffs In his dis
patch, General Nacomb says:
wv q have buried the British officers Of the Army
and Navy with the honors of war, anu shown every
attention and kindness to those who have fallen into
our hands
The American loss was only thirty.seven killed,
twenty-nine wounded, and twenty missing
Defense of BaHimOre.-Ih repulse of the enemy
from Baltimore occurred on the 18th and 18th OF
September 1914.
Byo,rns Tird Victory-- General Jacob Brown
resumed the command OF his troops on the ID Sep
tcnler 1914. (after having recovered from his dam
gerous wounds received at the battle Of bridgcwa.
ter) and recur.ed with proud satisfaction to the
conduct Of his division since the opeulEg Of the
paign."
On the 18th September 1914, General Brown
gave brief officnl account Of brilliant achieve
ment the l7th effected by the forces under his
command. 1t was the >ortie from Fort Erie on the
enemies batteries. which were carried, the principal
work blown up. and four hundred prisoners taken.
The enemy's total loss about eight hundred.