Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1894-08-16

CHERRY Grows. As,g- 8. 1914
DEAR UxcLE:-I had The pleasure yes
serday Of hearing from you by your son,
saying that you are all well which gave rse
deal of satisfaction; equally satisfactory
can announce 20 you tbe sslubrity Of my
little family, a. well - your relations
Never did times exhibit 70 gloomy an
aspect rs they now do-she enemy daily
appearing and disappearing In our most
adjacent waters, the Potomac. Pstuxens,
wicomico and also creeks. Charles, nv
native spot and place Of residence. beans
marks of the effects Of this cruel. wanson.
impolitic, I say further. Napolisan war.
Calvert 10 still more injured. bat Of all 81
Mary's every where presents 70 view the
shadow of Q desolated country. robbed Of
It's black inhabitants. plundercd Of sob&sco
and stock, with annihilAti0r Of capital
buildings, the latter circumstansially, with
Q never failing attending 70 the former.
Report says there are two Spanish ships
loading with negroes 10 our waters. Since
that has been known, with the quick cir
culation Of the iii treatment offered the
blacks by the British, 4 apvears they have
declined meeting them-generally they
seem to show every disposition TO keep out
of their way. Col Platter ID ruined 10 the
extreme, his loss in negroes amounting
from good informasion) 10 20 In number,
with stock q can't say what quantity. }
Our ware houses. bat . few days ago
crowded with tobacco, are now empty,
and someo Of them changed q sshes. What
dreadful spectacle 70 Behold amongst us
once happy or qriet prosperous people.
The last committed 70 the flames was Cedar
Point, in the face OF our militia, al gallant
boys ready and willing 10 discharge their
duty, whereby the enemy might be awed
to silence and any further attempt checked;
bat alas. our two 9 Founders properly in
the place Of 1srs held out combat Of
nearly one hour against 80 Founders,
rockets and bombs. Whath striking dis
parity of size Of balls and convenience of
warfare! This attack. as well rs that of
Benedict against superior force, is to be
accounted for upon the principle of patrio-
tic spirit in our commander. AT each Of
those cannonadings. we received not the
smallest injury, although they discharged
their famous destructive rockets, two of
which have since been picked up, explod-
ed. was astonished TO see q fifteen foot
pole attacked 10 them, q little charred
suppose by the explosion of the rocket.
We have them in camp with some 80
Founders. The Cedar Point attack did
not witness, but Benedict I did, where
must confess the whistling Of the balls was
q new thing to me. The large balls Idon't
mind, but canister and grape-take care
they are to be dreaded from occupying
each the room and danger Of q larger ball
with 90 times the number. The latest
news of the situation Of the enemy was
that they were between Cedar Point and
Yates, whose building they threaten They
have ravaged Chaptico which ID not above
10 miles distant from my neighborhood.
The Port Tobaccians are still In great APP
prehension Of visit from them, but their
goods remain In town, stock have been
driven of. inhabitants are looking for se-
cure places Of residence. Our small mum.
Der Of militia, I am afraid, can not impede
their coming. but rest assured, II they at.
tempt IL, warm viii be their reception
though they have been> pleased TO say our
balls are too cold. thus Ear We have done
more Injury with small cold balls than
they have with their large warm balls,
rockets. etc. They have acknowledged in
both attacks 10 have received considerable
damage. General Stewart Il now encamp-
ed at Major Yates, 10 miles from the
enemy. left there Friday last on fur
Tough. Aloysius and Caleb are well and
in camp where they have been IS days.
This Is the second town they have taken.
Some intelligent gentlemen among Us are
of opinion that the city Washington is
their obiect-it may be, but not immediate
ly, and with the force they are troubled
with, my opinion is thus founded upon
their conduct toward as. They in their
first visit were few In number, barely 10
blockade our waters and make trivial
plunder-discovered Barney's iotilla. they
reinforced to take him. but for St. Leonard's
they were disappoiated-at last he made
his escape higher mp the Patuxent--this
served to pilot the enemy In waters per-
haps they never would have attempted.
Barney being made secure, this tremendous
British force now remaining to plumber the
adjacent country, In their attempt meeting
with but feeble opposition and valuable
plumber, they still persist In Il with con-
tentment. Wherever they 60. the first
question is where are your negroes and
stock. If they be removed, the houses are
sacrifced-this IL the worst effect Of war
save colonization. Not contented with
waging war against Britain, behold the
democrats carrying it 70 unsupported,
peaceable place. Is not this toryism of
the blacklist hueg Cursed be the war that
they disposed. My love 10 Aunt and all
inquiring friends. Accept the best wishes
Of an afectionate nephew. Adieu.
SrASrsLAUs CooxRs.
Lowunfown Locals.
(Ffoa our Regular Cdrrespondent.l