The New York herald., 1869-02-26
Charlotte J. BuIIus.

daughters, all OF whom are grown persons, married
and settled In life.
Charlotte j. BuIlus.
On Tuesday, February %, Mrs. Charlotte Jane Bull
lus relct OF Dr. John Bullus and daughter OF Colonel
Charles Rnmsey, Of Maryland, died, In the eighty
ninth year OF her age The death OF this venerable
and highly respected lady to break link con-
Meeting very remarkably and In strong contrast the
past and present political history and conditions OF
our country. With her has probably passed away,
with single exception, the only living witness to
Of the dastardly outrages perpetrated upon the
honor Of the then young and comparatively weak
republic Of the United States BY Great Britain during
the year 1907, attacking while at peace the
pecting frigate Chesapeake killing NUMBER OF her
crew and forcibly taking from on board three
American seamen, with one British deserter, under
the arrogant and baseess assumption OF the right Of
impressment and search. The long and honored
life vouchsafed to this lady has enabled her
TO see that same contemned and maligned
country rise to moral greatness and physical power
making her capable, II disposed, Of visiting upon
her once overbearng oppressor scathing retrbuti0n
Happily, however, for b0th respect and Difference,
although coerced have been created which, under the
hands beneath the sea- steamships and the press.
have matured into bond OF union which the remem-
Of 5s amcn. aay ae De a 70
her husband DR.. John Bullus, and three young chill
dren, among them Oscar, now Commodore Bullus, Of
the United States Navy board the i-starred frgate
Chesapeake Commodore Barron, and at the dinner
table In the cabin, when that vessel fired into by
The British frgate Leopard, Captain Humphrles.
In the Mediterranean. The audaclous out
long long aSo % abandoned and always s odious assumption
OF the right OF search and impressment never before
advcntured except upon merchant vessels. Four
seatnen. alleged deserters from the British Navy,
reported have entered the service OF the United
States and been received on board the Chesapeake.
thaffl Igtr n
the Mediterranean. me American government
having refused TO permit the Chesapeake to be
British Meet on the Halifax station ordered the
mander OF squadron within the capcs OF the Della
I % q en 9e aTss II
necessary the reputed deserters. THIS service was
undertaken by Captain Humphries, Of the Leopard,
sss Tns cnesspeaRs s 'hp port ms Wholly 6naD.
prised Of any intended aggression, too mon
avowed. Her commander could not, however, be
excused for want OF military preparation In going
to sea with 9 crew OF whom large proportion were
ve guns and but one shotted. The Leopard followed
the Chesapeake TO sea, and, having made signal to
Commander Barron mentioning his supposition that
probably some dispatches were desired to be for
up TO windward sent an oficer on board the Chesa-
peake, who announced her object to be a demand
FOR the alleged deserters, which being promptly re.
the br0adside Into the Chesapeake. On board OF the
repei or n punish the outrage. The crew
were not at quarters, the vet hsmpen
numbered many OF the guns. Unusual disarray
existed, and the only shotted gun was fired into the
Leopard By Allen Allen WI waq nv, was some years
Argus. Mrs. Bullus with her young children was
removed from the cabin 70 place Of safety. Dr.
After the nring had ceased Mrs b. returned to the
cabin, ana in its vicinity the following scene oc.
curred:-An offlcer from the Leopard came on board
the chesapeake (reported to be sinKngI with mes
sage from captain Humphres TO Dr. Bullus, sug-
gesting the removal OF his family 70 the leopard.
ism and indignation had been sterniy aroused, re-
PEELED the suggestion, aud also conveyed to the
taxable his opinion Of the outrage perpetrated
upon the honor OF mis- country By Captain Hunphries
upon his sword, whcreupon DR.. B., selling cutiass
from the side OF q bystander, opened q cut and
thrust combat IN singular contrast as to equality
which speedy mterposition prevented resulting dis
astrousy 70 either OF tha parties The orders OF Ad
British government and himself removed from the
American station, but only to receive higher APP
~ Shesapease W were Killed and sixteen wounded. or
the impressed seamen three were natives OF Ameri-
ca. About four years after this occurrence some
provision was made by the British government 10
support the seamen who had been disabled, together
with the families OF the killed or wounded, and
the two impressed Americans remaining alive were
restored upon the same deck from which they had
been wrested, the Chesapeake being then In the har
Dor Of Boston, After the AFFAIR with tue Leopard the
Chesapeake returned to port DIR. Builus re.
ltnquished the consulate appointment and received
that OF Navy Agent for the port OF New
York, which he held for many years, and was the IN
timate friend and hosptabie entertainer OF al tne
old school OF naval ocers and heroes as wei as OF
our most prominent citizens. During the war OF
1917 his patriotism and indefatigahle zeal were
awaited OF and recognized BY Commodore Chauncey
IN accomplishing, with astonishing despatch the
translormaton OK growing trees OF the forest into
formidable squadrons upon the lakes
Fear not ,nl BIrnam wood do come TO Dunsnane.
And now . wood doth come
The last OF the grand ancient race Of the and
women OF our olden time have about passed away.
Nav the patriotism. high moral and chvalrc charac
erstics or the men, the Christian purity benev0lence
and educated intelligence OF the women, not ind
dim rejection ir the social civil aud political circles
OF to-day, which are morally degraded II verify
ing that
The good have fallen from us one by one,
Az fails the patriarch of the forest trees.
The winds snsll seek them vanly, and the sur.
Gaze the vacant spot for centuries.