The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-09-11

listed STATES ravy ami the son, inhsrug his fathers
CORA "a md inclination, exhibited Taste for naval
~ Iorns lnsrvpiussy |,
pursuits ns - eh. ,scser and Ia l7ss entered he
~ .,.sn,.msn. and was attached TO soop oEwsr
commanded by bis father, ln WV ~ Ns an..cnea 70
Commodore Rogers squadron then engaged in enforcing
,ha EMBARGO oct, and during this period he wss
married 70 the daughter Of Dr. Mason, Of Newport
In 1914 be was promoted to the rank Of master All
commander and put in command OF o,,I,a az gun.
boats q, Newport. Friday, NO .mmel,es prospect Of
getting to sea or in Active service on the seaboard he
vountseredor The ase service and IN January 1872 10
repaired V Lake Erie and reported hmsen with number
Of ofhcsrs and few men to Commodore Chsuncy, the
naval commandment those waters Commodore Chauucy
gladly awaited hlmseif of the services OF an officer OF
Perrys rank and known spirit md ZEAL and At once
placed him ia tho position whore bis energy could
have . fotd for iH display, by receiving the
appointment Of oemmandans Of the squadron
Lake Erie. Among the dut.es devolving upon him
was the guperntendence In the building Of additional
vessels preparatory sncxpected encounter with
Brsh feet, then cruising on Lake Erie. The position
given to Perry Of great responsibility. Ia
moutns he built two additional vessels Il the town
OF Erc and in August Of the year sail search
Of the enemy. His feet consisted OF two large bYgs,
the lawrence and Niages, Of twenty guns each, and
smaller vesccle having in all Hy four guns and
six hundred men - large number Of whom were back
woodsmep, who had never before ship. The Bri
tsh feet consisted Of six large vessels, amounting al
70 sixty three heavy guns and eight hundred II
was commanded by Commodore Barclay, veteran OH.
Ger, who had lost arm NJ Trafalgar. Commodore
Perry, who commanded the American feet, was at ths
time but twenty eight years OF age and had fought
80 -.
nvincbc but that question remained to be discussed
with powder and ball.
On The morning Of the 10th Of September 1919, Com
rnodore Perry deserted the enemy, and CALAMITY bore
down upon him. His ragshp, gthe Lawrence, led tho
vsn with her banner flung to the breeze and Inscribed
sDon't give up the ship The other vessels Of his
feet being too far in the to do service, The Law
poured her broadsdes into the Briieh feet and
received the return batteries Of the entire feet for
nearly hours, in iearfuly exposed position The
consequence was, the Lawrence cut TO piece,
guns dkmounted, and dozen Of her
manned who not either killed wounded. Yet
Perry would not surrender but at this crisis entered
his boat with some half dozen Of his who
still uninjured, and bearing his Tag his shoulder
passed under the re Of the enemys lover 10 the
Niagara, brought her at into the action, and
breaking through the British line Of ships rskca them at
pistol shot with both broadsdes. The effect the
British feet was terrible. Commodore Barclay struck
his colors and surrendered The American loss in killed
and wounded 49, and that of the British ZOO while
600 British that survived taken prisoners
The victory glorious achievement for Perry and
his country. II saved the then Western frontier from
page and it, inhabitants from indscrminate massacre
and gave United States the free Of the
great chain Of northern lakes
Tho following is tho acouc epistls sent by Perry TO
n n ofs ho
Dian GESxRAI-we have met the enemy, and they are
ours Two ships two brgs, schooner and sloop.
You're, with great respect and esteem, O. B. PERRY.
This was Perry's Hrst action, and he won IL by skill
and vaor. He promoted to the rank Of captain,
ceived the thanks Of Congress and . medal, and like
marks OF honor from the Senate Of Pennsylvania Perry
Joined Gen. Harrison after the battle of Lake Erie
present at the battle Of the Thames, October S. He
subsequently commanded body of scamen and ma
in the Potomac, when Virginia and Maryland
Invaded, end Afterwards commanded the frgate java.
In 1915 be sailed the Mediterranean 70 adjust
between the United States and Agers. personal DIFF
ncuty there with . commandment Of marines led 70
duel, which fought this city in 1878. The or
fcer Of missed his aim, and Perry fred IN the
In 1919 Commodore Perry sailed Tor the West intles
and under sealed ORDERS and August, 1890 be
died just chip entered Fort Spain, Trinidad.
The medal awarded TO Perry by Congress after the bat
and the words "olverus II Perry, princsps stigro
Eriense csssem coutudt the REVERSE repro.
seniaton Of the 1ght and the words yam yir.
tus sut fscit, inter class Amer ct Brit die X. Sep.
MDCcXIn."
Two Of Commodore Perry's children survive hi IA and
were present at Cleveland. They are son--xr o q.
Perry, OF Lowell, formerly lieutenant In the Gated
States Navy but At present the agent Of the Mddlesex
mills, Of Lowell, Ma@-and the only daughter, wife
Of Rev. IN. vintou, OF Brooklyn.
DESCRIPTION or THE STATUE.
The statue that inaugurasci yesterday was
made by Mr.. william walcott, a native OF Ohio, bat
a resident Of this city. The statue Is eight Zee, ia
height, and stands upon . pedestal Of Rhode Island
granite seventeen feet in Insight, that the
entire height OF the monument 10 twenty dvc feet II
stands In the centre Of the public park Cleveland and
commands view of the lake that WAS the scene 81
rerry's exploits The statue Is cut from block cf pure
white marble nom Vermont quarry The propriety Of
placing upon Rhode Island granite apparent whom the
fact noted that Perry native q that state and
tina, hs fellow oocrs chiefly Rhode Islanders ca
the front Of the pedestal medallion representing In
has relief MIXTURE the battle that polat Of time
when Perry rsssed In q small boat IRON his disabled
ship the LAWRENCE and transferred his aag Doat give
NJ the ship" 70 the peak Of the Niagara The monument
has beeu erectei at q cost Of $4,000