The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1879-01-04
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COMMODORE BARRY.


Mr.. John O'Kane Murray gives in
"Donahoe's Magazine" the following par
ticulars of the life of Commodore John
Barry, "the father and founder Of the
American navy" John Barry was born in
l745, in the County Wexford, Ireland.
His father lived within sight Of the sea,
and when fourteen years Of age, John
Barry began to sail regularly between
Philadelphia aud the British ports. BY
selfculturc and fidelity to duty he rose
rapidly in his chosen profession. At the
age of twenty-five he was captain of the
"'Black Prince, one Of the best packet
vessels of that day. The owner of this
ship was Mr.. Meredith, of Philadelphia,
at VI osc house Washington was an occa-
sional visitor. Here he first met the
young sailor, and marked the future Com
modore.
Captain Barry was already an Amer
lean. When the Revolutionary war be-
gan he espoused the cause of the oppress
ed colonies with great enthusiasm, and
embarked his all in the struggles Of his
adopted country. lie gave up, to use his
own language, "the finest ship and the
M ,ho mp: ' ~ - HE oonn,rv
I connroS. o,.oo :, ,owarJs tho clo.o of I775 nrr.
- le.aI 700 VI n,asoLant -, w;,b ,ho
v;"w [ ~ S'v;na ,bom hastily ft,ed IN, os
ships of war. To Captain Barry was COM
mitted the superintendence of the equip
n.y. sn;.hnS ho was onno;n,oJ 10 tho com
- - ne ,La ..Gov;natan This wos ,bo
g., ah;n - hos, ,6o Stars and S,r;nos
r"",;a os sp r.. ~ ~ ',;,ho,, - u.o"aaga1
y, Pc - ~ "c ,ba ona,Dv,i or,,;sass
N ,ho m;d., os srnorior hostile earoa he
bad v;da and dangerons 6elJ far ,ho
d;"riav & W os he nnn;us and n,,r;a,;sm
%TaIas % ,hn % ,arr ~ osoa ot on EnoEah ""nnd
~ ~ ho @ - :bos, ,vort af soSard i ~
aoamri. smaI, orm;soro al IN tha 1T,h "s
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..fIm.-i - nh;ah g. anir;,nJ aao.o". 80.
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SIe ~ :e' ~ Jo.neu 'no amy, anu'
W n,s uasaes oiu'esy anu eoo' Juusnlen''
"1n 'ie aunln s"D" u I,i' hi'e, 'he nri',
lsn army ul1GT sp.i, bosa iowe nau Obtained
possession oi nl'aueiPnia, 0aP,ain o parry
continued III cVuinanu oi Tue EnhSnam,
"lich was S'rh ice.pounu III tue Deia"are'
Jew miisS lior 'ne Guy, anu IN posi-,
,ion Wslen 'ne Engiisn general saw could
oe tenuered i oi sreas s service 70 the Dritish,
.he 'esse' "nu ner oo'u,iauuer couiu De
gaineu o'e' :" tue royai'S' cause Lord
MOVIE accoru'ng'y inaue an oher OF nj,
'een 'noesahu se'nees, anu tue command
o, Dr.'lsh sup oi .ne 'ine 70 oaptaln
Darry, !, nc "ou,u ue''Ser up ms vessei 10
the royaiis's' WIN hooIe Indignation
,his heroic commander replied tnat he
iiau ueVo'eu nilhseii 70 'he cause OIL ms co1n-
try, ana not Tue value or command oil the
wnoie BRUSH Meet could scduce MIN from
IT,
hlic the English held the Delaware,
he gave them constant annoyance by boat
expeditions, cutting OIL their supplies and
smaller craft On one occasion, with only
twenty-eight men In four small boats,
Captain Barry captured two British ships
ana schooner me courage that in
sPlred TINS small ana heroic Dand' says the
Se',onai PORTRAIT uaiiery' Is not alone
sulnclent 10 account Tor TINS wonderful
success, pus !. must DC ascrIped 70 a COM
Dina'lon Ui uarlns bravery ana consum
'na'e sklll py cy whleh shc uim,nutiVe
.:u. u.;,,.. ..;lt,.. II ;.:-,:ll-
WIN uhcrrlhS Tapiulty anu HreslstiDie
force"