The Cadiz Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1854-1864, 1859-06-15

deep blue eyes whose pure azure depths, 'twer'
danger 20 the heart that attempts to penetrate
were not purer than her thoughts; her COLDER
sunny ringlets, flowing gracefully about mech
that rivaled the wing Of the swan in whitensss
were not SUMMER than her disposition; her form
whose symetry would furnish model for
sculptor, was not more proportionate than he
character; teeth of pearls. Aye Fanny, tho'
vert lovely and we'll has it been sung; -..
!, "Why are Natures beauties fsiIi
Oh tis thine In her we sec.
Why has music power to meltf
Oh! because it speaks ike thee" n
She lived with her father in Havre-de Grace
He had fought in the revolution, and wa
wounded at Yorktown, and was strongly
with his country in the present struggle. Il
was only on account ofhis old age and wounded
limb, that he did not again take up arms; as i
was, he aided all he could in other ways neces.
sarily secret, to prevent the vengeance of the
invaders falling upon the unprotected heads o
his child and himself He had the misfortune
to loose his wife several years previous. Since
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tended only by the negro Sancho, who was a'
strong an American as his master.
| Fanny had conceived an ardent attach
ment for Lieutenant Manton before the war had
broken out; and when he had come home near
ly dying from his wound, her fond nursing had
materially aided in staying the hand Of death
She loved our hero truly, and hence her sor.
row at parting from him.
Although Major Hanchet, with many others,
was too much disabled by former services tc
again buckle on his sword to fght against the
enemies Of his country; yet many there were
who, reused to the pitch OF madness at the
sight OF their burning, pillaged homes, their
murdered relatives, flew to arms, and hurled
back the missives ofdeath, aimed at their owr
heads.
Dark was the time Perhaps no modern an.
mails can furnish an equal to the predatory war
fare that was waged BY the notorious Cockburn,
by some means an admiral in the British SER
vice. Under the protection of a red uniform,
and being in command ofa numerous force oil
small vessels, it was along the Chesapeake that
he performed those dsgraceful exploits, that
rendered his name terror to helpless women
and children, upon whom the effects ofhs cow
ardly acts chiefly fel;exploits that have stamp
ell the British flag with disgrace, an in6my
so damning, that it will never be erased
Scenes were enacted at the thought Of which
| ho oh Sy;th bonpN iho nj
volts, that man made in the image his crea.
/ tor, could forsake the common dictates OF hu-
manity so far as to carry on such mercless,
wanton crusade against his unprotected fellow
man. Such was Admiral Cockbnrn. 4. r--
| His force was at first small and his expedi.
tions were directed against detached farm hous-
es, and seats of private gentlemen unprepared
for, and incapable Of de fence; these were robbed,
iesecrated and burned, while the owners were
treated in the most cruel and brutal manner -
| The cattle and booty which could not be car
ried away was doomed TO wanton destruction.
Slaves, under the promise of freedom were
armed against their masters, and persuaded to
follow the example Of their relocated employ
ers, to attack their masters defenceess families,
and to engage in pllaging them. 9 a E.a
| II was impossible to station force at every
farm house to repel these miserable and dis
graceful excursions. Yet Cockburn and bis as
snciates were not always successful they were
often bravely repeled by collections OF the
neighbors without authority and under no lead
err The spirited citizens Of Maryland formed
bodies Of rifemcn which were stationed at IN
tervals along the shore, to be drawn out at a
moments warning, for the purpose ofrepelltng
the sudden inroads of the enemy. The near.
est one Of these was stationed about twenty
miles up the Susquehana from Havre de Grace;
it was composed of some twenty or thirty men
under the command OF one Capt johnson, a
rawboned, muscular man, who had never vet
as he was wont to say, met his equal in a ruff
and tumble" A better commander for such a
troop could not well he found d. s,r-.s
Cockbnrn had taken possession OF sever
small islands in the Chesapeake BAY, from the
cover of which Re could safely make decent as
an opportunity offered, when the inhabitants
were off their guard. Encouraged by these
successes. he became bolder, and pushed his
attacks upon the unprotected villages and ham.
lets along the shore. Many bad been sacked.
Frenchtown had been gutted, and Havre de
| Grace was expecting to take her turn in the
sound Of destruction. How soon, the slumber-
ing inhabitants knew not. r,sa
Several miles south, along the coast, four yes
sells are unmooring. The busy crew are hard
at work; see them vault high upon the wind
less, bringing it down with the "yo heave ho."
| The heavy anchors are torn from their briny
bed; the spreading canvass is trimmed to the
yards, while the craft swinging around to the
breeze, shows the red cross OF England floating
from their mast heads. See them as they sail.
bearing GRACEFUL away to the north;,he hoarse
voice ofthe speaking trumpet, and the creaking
Of the yards is born over the waves. Black
with the sacking ofFrenchtown, can it be that
tiavre de- Grace Is the next victim? Reader,
do you remember the words of Fanney Harchct:
81 have terrible presentiment--Hd Hdme-ds
Grace, too is dooanedp' anf3
There on the quarter deck of that clipper
built brig. with "Vixen" in heavy letters across
the stern, leaning over the gun waleare two
men. The red uniforms and glittering epau-
let's betray their rank as first and second lieu
tenants. The first, whom we shall call Parker