New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1858-11-10
u skatoh Of The war Of 1879
By 4 powN.EAsrER.

IN the aafk shadows OF Fishers Island, gloomy
salIen and grim, lay, like huge monsters upon the
waters, the British fleet, The distress Of the Seas
TIE Broad red cross of ST. George foated from thei
Mast heads, pr0elaiming them enemies Of our coun
tFy. Long had they lain thus 10 the nglorious mac
slqiy d blackading squadron, crushing it is true
me little commerce between the seaport towns o
Connecticut and the cities Of New York and Boston
bat in reality putting themselves to far more trouble
snd Inconvenience than their enemies.
The commander Of the British squadron Sir Thos
IL Hardy, rs loyal and brave man as ever tr0d the
aarterdeek Of an English seventyfonr, grew heartily
tired Of this monotonons life, and wished that some
cursed priqateer or Commodore would make an at
tempt tosTun the blockade.
While be was thus thinking, party of Yankees
81 shore wearied and exasperated by the continual
and petty aunayances of the English feet were lay
ing a plan to deeog portion Of them ashore.
Capt. Sim Haley, as trge, beloved and patriotic q
Yankee az ever played trick on an uawary foe,
accordingly loaded large boat with lot of old
boxes lied with some worthless articles, and man
ming It with few trusty comrades pulled down tie
river Mystic into the Sonnd as il determined to give
the British squadron the slip and run their goods to
MeH York. Com. Hardy seeing the boat, instantly
gave orders to midshipman Chambers to man the
barge and capture the Yankee Rebels. His orders
were promptly and cheerfully obeyed, for his men
we're glad oil the opportunity 70 have brush with the
Americans.
Capt. Sim and his men pretending not to see the
movements Of the enemy, held steadily their course
laughing to themselves meanwhile that the bait which
they had thrown out was so quickly swall0Ne e.
THE British, excited by the hope of prize, pulled
vigorously OF the oara and the barge gained rapidly
on Capt. Sims boat Suddenly the Americans seemed
Tor the first time To become aware of the approach of
an enemy. With loud cries they bent to their oars,
but SO thoroughly frightened did they seem, that
there vas no sort Of time kept by the rowers the
effect of which was to rstard rather than add to the
progress OF the boat. They however, managed to
get The boat headed towards the mouth Of the Mystic
The British were hard on their heels and gained
319s
covered from their fright aud now were Justify at
work. The distance between the boats now, was
kept abont the same, each party rowing at the top Of
its strength
at lenght the daring Captain Sim ordered his boat
Pr to q certain point on the west side Of the river
about one mile from the sound where it had been
arranged tint be should land. Discriminating the
boats crew ran over the bank The British by this
time had also effected landing, and no sooner had
Their barges Keel grated The sandy shore than they
encountered most sudden aud unexpected fire from
a volunteer company from Mystic and vicinity com
posed q Captains Arson, Ayery, Haley, Crary and
Denispn, with Lieutenants Wheeler, Palmer Hyde
and Williams with thirty others secFeed behind the
bank ior that purpose The British startled and
c0nfouuded BY the apparon and the fall of several
9f their comrades eaped like frogs into the water.
And none was left to man the barge but mdshpmau
Chambers, who stood with drawn sword like a statae
il the stern sheets.
Waeucommanded to surrender he, with the cool.
ness Of q brave general, ordered his men from the
wafer and delivered up his sword Having secured
the prisoners, litters were made for the dead and
wounded on which they were borne to the village.
Ihe prisoners We're formed in the center OF hollow
squire and marched into Mystic to the enliyening
strains 81 tile Rognes March, and The shouts Of the
hardy and patriotic citizens
These shouts of 10y on shore were echoed across
Me water to the British feet which told Com Hardy
tile fate of bis brave midshipman, and his barge's
crew Turning on his heel he walked down the com.
pagion KEY into the cabin Of bis lag ship there,
seated Hike king on his throne mattered curses deep
and long about the revenge he would yet have on
these internal tricky Yankees
Revenge being the sweetest thing that Com Hardy
could think OF dream Of, be was determined to re-
Eenge himself il possible, and on the morning of the
l0bh Of the same month he ordered his feet up to
lombard the little town OF Stonngton For two DAYS
and nights the feet poured into the town shot and
STEEL o every description but with very little effect
Ihe bomb brig Terror took her station in the line
nearest the town. and made the night light as dav
with the blaze Of rockets, while her shot and shell
hsssed like maddenea ypers through the air, the
Heating batteries and line0ebattle ships making
everything trembe with their thunder but the hearts
nf those Yankee boys that manned the guns on
shore. They behind breastWorks hastily thrown up
headed by this same brave Capt. SIM assisted by
Espts. Dean and DenisOn with hosts of other brave
fellows at their guns on those hot days, like black
smiths at their forges5 firing with such precision aud
tAkihg such deadly aim that hundreds were killed
and wounded on board the enemy's feet while the
bomb brig Terror was made perfect wreck so much
soi when ordered by the Commodore to retreat, she
dare net take time to weigh her anchor, hut slipped
her cable and aoated off with the tide, amid the
shouts and cheers Of the warlike host on shore.
All the ships in the line getting the worst Of it,
general retreat was ordered. With shot holes plugged
up and pumps working the monster ships moved
slowly and sluggishy Oft like q wounded lion to his
lair They again dropped their anchors under the
dark shadows Of the Island, where
Few short prayers were said
Ger proud 81 Georges dead
And the sea received their mangled corses, to be
swalloWelnp BIZ the sharks Of the ocean. The sur.
geans were busy with saw and knife among the
wounded and the sailors were repairing the shattered
Ships, while the brave Commodore eRsed himself
and the sgag he reYenged himself on those internal
tricky Yankees.n
pRENrIorARA. Pennsylvania records the
death Of aphysican, who was an ardent admirer of
hiI Buchanan, and approved of his entire Kansas
policy Such approval has heeu the death OF many
81 Air, Bachagan's friends recently.
The expatriation of Clancy Jones will take place
IN November, the melancholy days, the saddest of
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