Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1861-05-30
was characteristic Of Admiral Cockburn,
who will always be remembered in history

VINO viii always be remembered In history
10 pne 4e,i9n R vi .te Onesapeake. IN
M Due VI. Deans Irienus were not ldle.-
5;r ine wnoie cpuntry sue was roused ana IN
psenehV, alle appIIIceuoh was maoe 10 the
Iresiueut OF Ihe Ohlteu states TO authorize
sHni9 pan lor MS reicase' hI,er some delay,
Ine rresiuent appoiited MT; hey to proceed
WIN wiz nag OF truce 70 the british admiral,
anu propose an eAcmnange ina OF prisoners-in-
ciuuinS, .;. u course, Dr Deans. but py the
linz l,mo nia. MY arrlved az hnhapons, COCK,
J.a yul -. nece hau noVeu up the pay, entered
.ne Iaeapsco river, ana lay on the harDor,
preparatory 70 making an attack on Balti-
more; MIR. hey returned to Baltimore as
sPeeuily as the SLOW facilities for travel at
.hat tlme allowed nm, and impatient to OBJ
!ain me release OF his friend, he lost no time
IN seeking an interview, with Admiral Cock
purn, ana presenting MS credentials. He
was courteousiy received, and invited to dine
WIN the admiral and his oifcers. At table,
nc learned Dy the conversation around him
that Fort McHenry and the city of Baltimore
were 10 DC bombarded that night. lie had
neard rulnors OF this the day before, but the
time OF the attack was uncertain. After
dinner, as great favor he requested the i'm
neulate attentlon OF Admiral Cockburn to
ms dispatches, that ne might return, ashore
accompanied by his friend before nightfall
put he was blandly informed that lit was
imposslbie,. as certain plans had been dis
cussed in his hearing which made it of i'm
portance for hlm + to consent to remain their
guest until the following day. This was a
trying ana exassperatng event TO the high
mndeu hey. But there was no help for it,
ana controlling his Indignation, he request
ed the privilege OF spending the intervening
time with his friend, whom he had not yet
seen. Ihis reasonable demand was granted
IorthWlths ana he was conducted to the mar
row, coml9rtleSs place where Dr; Beans was
i;;nprlsohea; Inc meeting was 1uii OF emo
''o, on poth SUES as may pe imagined g.,
~ was hom SUNSET, anu Vhc Iflenus stood
.ogetner LOOKING OUT OF narrow port-hole
vowalus .le i s'ipre' T Inc aspect OF everything
was psdcelui. Inc last goioen neams OF DAY
lnecleu over sh9re anu wave, IKE parting
MH, pelleIiceioh, MnlG rom the rahlparts OF fort
NY nMcilenry proudly waved tne AMERICAN
FLAG, whici tne uoa OF nations mad pro
!ecVea up 70 !hat tlme IRON dishomnor, which
IN ihe nosIiic attack that followed lie
snieideu ahq plesneu, ana which, 1t Is our
Urn urn noPc' NJ VIII contihue 10 project until
Ing lasI sun that snaii ever rise on earth
iights up its stars anu stripes with Its part
ing StDif
WIN that nag be there, kcy, when the
inoiliins oa"hs' asked LII. Beans OF his
irleha. eaM, go, i,
uou grant IL! was the fervent re-
sp9nse. :.
II was terripie nlgnt 70 !he TWO Ameri'
Gaii ee..ee,Mmoh' eeiM MhoSo patriotc hearts taroD,
Deu painiuiiy' as tne Dooming roar OF tne
Gahnolis, 'nc eApiosioI Vi tie oead,y Donlps,
tne iurid glare tnaI lit the smoke OF the
paIte, tlie occusl1hai SHOUTS OF de1ance tha'
ruhg ouI curing the snort ihtefVais petweer
tne alscnarges, tne sharp trumpet-toneS OF
cpniliianu .h1' peaicu apove the ON, leli Oh
thelr s.ralheu eur. At iehgth tne nrlng De
came more Mnirequeht as the grey Dawn ap
proacheed; oan We not imagine Whither inc
sJno u NY anu ~: itieuu u. "'s tuiheu y
what opJece they strained their Sight through
Ihe morning miSt! Dut everything on short
was hiduen py tne smoke ana fog' which @
nuhg low anu neaVily over the river. Ihey
reared the worst-there was no sign to tel
them .hae the AmeIlGan batteries had no no
oeen silehceu py Gockpurn , guns ana Balti
more iilu III ashes. hllst aSitated D!
these lears' tne wing suddenly movet
5aro9gn IN tne m,st IN rev moments 1t wa
littea away, ana they saw the stars ana stripe g.
waving untorh ana uhscathee IRON its stan
roatlhg denanee al inc 100 from every sta
on It's azure neid' Inc revuision OF 1eelins
prouuceu py tne Welcolhe slghe was to'
muehLtney oilrst into tears ana emorace'