Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1856-11-18

to -ee distinctly the Gag Fort MeIsnry from IN. d.l
f,he sss.el lie Proceeded then nth much animation 70
uese,,o ~. scene an The night the bom1siment Tie
AID Mr. Sknnes remained ck during the uiyht watch.
nag esesy shell iron the hr,d until IL f,ll
listening Nth brvashlsss erest hear an cxplo-ioc
6llo~~.L ="
While the bombartment continued 4, VA. .uaic,s,.
proof TINT the ht had SURRENDERED But Il suicy
ceased s'me time before day-and they had no con-.
naniestion with any Of the en,rhys shps they did
not know whether the tort had surrendered ar I'M.
upon IL been absndoned. They paced the deck Tor th.
residue oi the night In painful suspense watching with
,nn-e anxiety foe the return OF day. aud looking every
few minutes their ~aches 70 500 hos long The,
Wait Tor IL; and IL dawned aud before il was
hight enough to object at distance their gasses we're
rned tai the Tort uncertain whether should there
the stars and stripes the flag Of the eeey At length
light came and they that "our dag still there
And as the day advanced they discovered from the move
cnts al the boats between the shore
troops had bseo roughly handled and that wounded
men had been carried the shps Al length he was In
io'mcd that the attack Baltimore had tailed that
The British army eenbarkng aud that he and Mr.
Skinner and Dr. Besncs would De permitted leave them
and where they pleased the troops we're on
board and the dcct ready Ca sail.
lie told that, under the excitement Of the time he
had written song, and handed printed copy OF
The Spsnelrd Banner" When read IT, aud oppressed
my admiration, asked him how he found time, in the
-irnes he had been passing through Ia compose such
song lie said he commenced t the deck of their
SCI Ia the icrvor OF the when he the enemy
hastily refreshing to their ships aud looked the flag he
had watches Tor 80 anxously the morning opened
that he had written lines brief that would
aid him In calling them MUD upon the back of let
ter ~hch he happened have In his pocket; and for
some o the lines, he proceeded he Obliged
altogether ON his memory; and that he snishcd it ia
the boat Oh his the Shore and out as IL
nov stands at the hotel the night he reached Bal
more. anu immediately aer he arrived lie said that
on the next morning he took IL Judge Nicholson Ia
Ak him what he Thought OF it that b. MAS so much
pleased With it that he Immediately sent to printer
and dirVcted copies To be struck OIL in hand-bil
and tat he (Mr kcy) believed IL To have Se-u favoabi
received by the Baltimore public
Judge Nicholson aud Mr.. KEY nearly connected
10y marriage Ms Key and Mrs. Nicholson being sisters
Til" judy" at cultivated taste. ard had
umc been distinguished among the leading in Cou
er'ss, aud a, the period oi which speaking Chief
Justice nj Baltimore and oi the Judges OF the Court
OF Appeals OF Maryland Notwithstanding hs Judicial
character, which exempted hun from military service
accepted the command o volunteer coupany tlley
And when the enemy approached and attack ou the
iot was expected, lac aud his company offered their
services e. the government, assist its defence. They
were accepted, aud formed part the garrison during
the bonbarmcnt The Judge had been relieved from
duty, aud returned Ia HE family night before Mr..
hey showed him his song Aud you may easily imagine
the feelings With which, n moment he read it, aud
gave u Ia the public Ii was, doubt Mr. Key mod
,>ty expressed It. favorably received la less than
hour alter he had lett IL IL the hands OF the printer
all Gown, and hailed with enthusiasm and took it,
place at national song.
have made thus account ot the Star Spsngled Banner
longer THAN intended aud find that have introduced i,-
cdrnt> and persons Outside oi the subject original,
contemplated. But have felt melancholy pleasure ia
recalling events connected degree with the life oi
one with whom long aud closely united il, |
friendship and affection; aud shom much admired |
Tar h~ brilliant genius, and tur his many ani
SURF ho~cVrt, that urthcr YOU nor any OF his children
descendants will think TIA, account have given then,
too long. With great regard sur, Your fend truly
X. b. TANEY.