Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1860-09-11


Iensfal Harrison to send Us thirsy-six vol
iaeeers IRON his army. Some Of these stil
I'VE. and are here present.
within q day or two previous to the 6gbt
relry called a council Of eommaaders an,
assigned 70 each bis station iu.tbe order \
battle, and concluded his orders lv stati,,
ms intention 10 bring tie enemy to eIoo,
quarters, IN order not to lose bT the sboy
rangs Of his eannonades, and The last an
phate injunction with which he disnisse,
hem vas, that be could not, in case Of dif
1euityi adFise them better than in III,
words Of Nelson, In case you lay Won
'nemy close alOhgside, you cannot be ou
of your plaesD
( Early in the morning Of the 10Th.
cry came from masthead, aSaI hoP al
hands spTang from their hammocks. ana
are they could dress and reach the deck
SIX sail were announced. Signal was made
o the squadron, "sHsn7y IN sight,V yet uHds7
coy" and soon the Eoarss sound Of trump
rs, and shrill pipe Of boatsWains, resOund-
ID throughout the feet with, HAIZ hands I'D
I ulcbOr, ah0yP After some detention by
adverse winds, We cleared the islands and
directed our course towards the enemy.
The American squadron consisted Of nina
vessels carrying "a guns and 400 men, and
'he British Of six vessels carrying SO guns
and Oil men. The line Of 6atrle vas ar
ranged with the Scorpion and Ariel ahead.
followed BY the flagship Lawrence, Caledo-
MA, Niagara, and four small vessels and
hey we're ordered to keep within half
cables lene 4 Of each other. By this Ar
rangement was understood that the Law
renee should fight the flagship Detroit
commodore against commodore. the Gale
lonia the Lady Provost, the Niagara the
Queen, and the four small vessels astern.
attack the Hunter and Littlebeit The
Scorpion and Ariel were to support the
Lawrence, and Gght the Chippewa, the head
vessel Of the British line
The Commodore uoW produced the burvee
or fighting flag, hitherto concealed in fbe
ship. It was inscribed with large white
letters on blue ground legible throughout
the squadron, SDOB't giUs up the sh5D.H he
last words Of the expiring Lawrence, and
now 10 be hoisted at the masthead Of the
ship bearing his name The Commodore
made spirited appeal to the crew. and
up went the flag to the fore royal amid
hearty cheers, repeated throughout the
squadron, and the drums and flies struck
up the thrilling call HAH hands 10 quar-
tsrs-" The matches or passage ways from
below to the deck were closed, exeeptinC
he main one in the centre, through which
balls might be passed up to the cannon,
aud the wounded passed down 70 the sur
geon's apartment. Over this apartment
was an opening or sky-light ten inches
square, to pass cartridges through from the
and to let IN light to the surgeon.
The floor Of this apartment was level with
the water outside, and left the surgeon and
the wounded quite Rs much exposed to the
cannon balls Of the enemy as were those
On deck.
Every preparation being made, snd every
nan at his station, profound silence reign
ID for more than an hour,-the most irving
part of the whole scene. It was like me
stiffness that precedes the hurricane. The
NO squadrons moved on in their respective
ines, gradually approximating till a quar-
er before II, when the awful stiffness ard
uspense were relieved by shot aimed At
he Lawrence from the Detroit. about one
nile distant. Perry signalledto the SQUAD
on to make more sail and come in close
elton, at the same time pressing forward
he Lawrence to within canister distance Of
be Detroit, and then opened upon her q
apid and destructive FIRE. The Caledonia
1llOwed the Lawrence in gallant style and
Maintained her posi- ion nObly. The Scor-
ion aud Ariel being small attracted less
ring from the enemy whilst their LARGE
uns in constant play did great execution
he Niagara failing to grapple her antago-
ist the Queen, the latter vessel shot ahead
nd Joined the Detroit in firing upon the
awFeace,and finally made complete wreck
her. Fortunately, however, Perry had
seaped injury, and stepping into boat
ordered the lighting flag to be brought
} him, and then pushed of to the Niagara.
hieh had by this time come up nearly
breast Of the baWrence, but further from
er than the eneDy's flag ship Detroit was
d, ana ever Perry reached her
Her commander igned tAs 49, IIsIls
nd fastened to press forward the four
mall vessels that were astern, which were
iull sailers, and with the utmost exertiOn
# their crews were unable to keep up the
place. assigned them in the line. The Law
-enee now Jagged behind, and hauled down
ler flag in token of surrender, which drew
'orth boisterous cheers on board the enemy's
ships. But Perry Immediately changed the
course Of the Niagara from the one in which
she was steering, making nearly a right
angle. end crossing ahead Ofthe Lawrence,
bore down, head foremost, -to the enemy's
line. determined to break through it and
take q raking position. The Detroit a.
temptsd to turn 30 IS to keep her brOadside
to the Niagara and avoid being Taked- But
in doing ssis she fell agsinst the Queen,
and got entangled in her rigging, and thus
we're exposed both British ships toa raking
and destructive FIRE from the Niagara
whilst heavy blows we're received from the
small vessels astern. which bad BY this time
come up within good distance for effective
shots, and the two ships were unable TO hre
in return. Their commanders were thus
compelled 20 haul down their cOl0rs IN token
of submission, or sink Perry then sho-
ahead to the Lady Prevost, which having
been crippled in her rudder, bad drifted
out Of her place in the line 70 the iesFard.
and Wasprsssing forward towards the head
Of the British line, to support the I've ships.
One broadside from the Niagars silenced
her battery. The Hunter then hauled down
her dag, and the two smaller vessels IN
attempting to escape, we're oVertaken oy
the Scorpion and Tripp, and thus ended
the action after o'clock.
Let US now revert tor q moment 10 the
scenes exhibited in the LaWrenee, Of which
was an eye witness The wounded be-
gan 10 come down before she opened her
fire. Som, however, the storm Of battle
burst forth, in deafsning thundeTs Of our
own brosdsides, in the crash Of balls dash
ing through our timbers and bulFarks,
aud in the shrieks Of the wounded These
we're brought down for sid faster than 1
could attend to them, further than 70 stay
the bleeding, or to support shattered limbs
with splints, and pass them forward upon
the berth-leck. In less than two hours
few men we're left on deck in working or
der, and the six men stationed With me al
hrst to assist in moving the Woundedi were
called away one BY one % work the guns
and even some Of the wounded themselves
| erswled back to the deck TO lend feeble
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