The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-09-08

the dandy, Ohp
The first broadside we poured
Carried her mainmast by the board,
Which made this lofty frigate look
adandon'd, OH
Then DacreS shook his head
And to his officers said,
Lord, I didn't think those Yankees
We're so handy, Ohp'
Our second told SO well
That their fore and mizzen fell,
Which dous'd the royal ensign neat and
handy OH
By George!' says he, we're DONE"
While the Yankees struck up Yankee
Doodle Dandy, Oh!
Then Dacres came on board
70 deliver UP his sword.
Tho loath was he to part with it, it was
so handy, OH
oh! keep your sword" says Hull,
For 1t only makes you dull,
brandy, Ohr'
Now, fill your glasses full.
And Wen drink to Captain Hull,
And SO merrily. Wen push about the
brandy, OH
John Bull may toast his fill
But let the world say what it will,
The Yankee boys for fighting are the
dandy, Oh!
Perry'S victory on Lake Erie figured
IN almost ali the popular songs of the
day The story of both battle and man
was indeed calculated to excite bards
and singers. Master Commandant
Oliver Hazard Perry was in his twenty
sixth year at the breaking out of the
war OF 1872, and had then but recently
been promoted from the rank of lieu
tenant. Though a young man. he had
seen some active service in the wars
with France and Tripoli and at the
outbreak of hostilities with England he
was ordered by the navy department at
his own request for service on the
great lakes.
The journey from his home in New
port was made in the severest part of
of the winter of 1928, and after
traversing an almost unbroken wilder
ness, he arrived ait Sackett's harbor at
the eastern end of Lake Ontario early
in March.
Perry arrived at Erie, then known as
Pressure Isle, trading port establish
ed by the French in 1749. Two briggs
were then under construction at this
point, and with such rapidity was the
work carried on that many trees found
their places in these vessels on the
same day they were felled in the for
est. Other vessels were hastily con-
structed, until early in September
Perry commanded a squadron of nine
vessels of all kinds
On September TO- 1913, the English
ships were described from the mast
head and the Americans FASTENED to
meet them. This table shows the
comparative force at the time:
Guns. Crew. Loss
american ...............54 1,428 400
British .............63 852 5O2
The battle opened at Las a. M, and
from that time until 2:30 p. M, the
weight of the battle was sustained by
the Lawrence. Under the concentrated
fire Of almost the entire British
squadron the flagship was reduced to
a wreck, for, owing to the failure of
the wind the other vessels could not be
brought up within supporting distance.
Under these circumstances Perry
hauled down his broad pennant, and
under the cover of the smoke, stepped
into boat and was rapidly rowed to
the Niagara. There he again hoisted
his pennant and the battle was con-
tinued. A favorable breeze sprung up
which enabled the American SQUADRON
to close and at 8 p. m. the English
The wreck of the Law
renee had in the meantime drifted out
Of the action, but she was again taken
possession of by Perry and upon her
bloody and torn decks the formal sur
render was made.
The chief song commemorating It Is
as follows, to the tune Of Admiral
Benbow:"
PERRY's VICTORY.
We sailed to and fro in Erie's broad lake
To find British bullets or get into their
wake.
When we hoisted our canvas with true
Yankee speed,
And the brave Captain Perry our SQUAD
ron did lead.
We sailed thro' the lake, boys, in search
of the foe,
In the cause of Columbia our brav'ry to
show,
To be equal in combat was all our de-
AS we wished the proud Britons to know
we could fight.
At lenght to our liking six sails hove in
Huzza! says brave Perry; huzza! says his
crew;
And then for the chase, boys. with our
brave little crew,
We fell in with the DULLES and gave them
"burgoo."
Though the, force was unequal, deter
We brought them to action before it was
night:
We let loose our thunder, our bullets did |
Nv.
Now give them your shot, boys" our
commander did cry.
We gave them broadside, our cannon to
try.
"weIi done" said brave Perry, "for
quarter they'll cry.
Shot well home, my brave boys, they |
shortly shall see
That quite brave as they are, still Drawer
are We"
Then we drew up our squadron, each man
full of fight,
And put the proud Britons in a terrible /
plight.
The brave Perry's movements will prove
fully as bold
As the fam'd Admiral Nelson's prowess
of old.
The conflict was short, boys. each man to
his gun.
For our country, her glory, the vict'ry
so six sail (the whole fee) was our for
tune to take,
Here's a health to brave Perry, who
governs the lake.
This Is the only song of the period,
which, in its entirety, relates to the
oattle of Lake Erie, although Perry
md his brilliant action is referred to,
Incidentally, in others.
The most popular song of the war of
S12 was Eye Parliament of England"
Ind it is Of considera bic consequence,
IS it is a summary of the events of the
var, and Of the circumstances that led
o il. The victories of the Constitution
nd of Perry both figure in it.
YE PARLIAMENT OF ENGLAND.
e parliament of England,
Won lords nd rOmmOnS