The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1897-08-28
Cured Entirely.

ing a receipt for all property taken"
Havre de Grace was the marauding
knights next object of visitation For
some time the enemy had been expect
ed there, no: because there were stores
for him, but because the love Of plum
der and wanton destruction appeared to
be Cockburn's animating spirit. On
May 3 the English ships assailel the
town by rockets, which set the houses
on fire. followed by destructive bomb
shells; and while the panic and fire
were raging the enemy landed. Finally
the English burned and plundered the
town and sunk many vessels. The
'clvilizers" next sailed up the Sassafras
river, burning and plunderlng. Havre
de Grace was 100000 poorer when they
left than when they came. George
town and Fredericktown few days
burn, and were deprived of considerable
property. for which the English admiral
gave receipt for the property taken.
These exploits" says Spencer. were
worthy of pirates and savages."
On Aug. Is twenty-one sail arrived in
Chesapeake Bay and Joined Cockburn's
squadron. One division was sent up the
Potomac for the purpose Of opening Tho
way to the city OF Washington; the
main body assembled the Patuxent AZ
ter victory from a small body of
Americans at Bladcnburg OH the after
noon OF the 24th, the English set out
for Washington.
At o'clock in the evening Corkbnrn
entered Washington, which then con-
tanned about 900 buildings "He came"
says Losing. ito destroy the public
property there" AS they advanced a
solitary mnsket ball 1.-THE citizens OF he
city having fed at the approach of the
fro fiends), was fired from bchind
house. which killed the horse of Gen.
Ross. The house was Immediately as
saulted, and the work of vandalism COM
menccd in earnest The same fa.e
awaited tho materials in the Office of the
National Intclligcnccr. the government
organ. whose structures on the brutality
OF Cockb,lrn had filled that maraudcr
with anger. COrkburn was about to- an
ply the torch to this building, when he
was prevailed upon by some women not
to do so, as it would cndanger their
dwellings. Cocliburn desistch from this.
but he caused all the type and other
printing materials to be thrown into
tho street. the printing presses to be de-
strOyed and the library containing many
rare works. to be burned. Cockburn as
sisted in this work with his own hands.
The invaders followed the lead OF
their admiral and rushed toward tho
capitol. This imposing pile, standing
upon the brow of hill overlooking
the city in every direction was even at
that early period of its construction a
building of unusual magnificcnrc. Dis
charging their firearms at the windows.
the reckless soldiers burst in the doors,
and with their shouts of triumph carried
their leader to the speakers chair, from
which with mock gravity. he put the
question: Shall this harbor of the
Yankee democracy be burned?" A yell
Of affirmation rang through the hall,
and without further preimnaries pa
pers and other cnmbustibles were piled
under the desks and set on fire. In
few minutes this noble ediflce, that had
been in course of construction more
than twenty years. and containing the
library OF congress and vast quantities
OF official documents Of great historical
value. was enveloped in a seetlring mass
OF flames that shot up into the sky in
unmistakable proclamation of the awful
fate that had come upon the capital
OF the nation.
Mean while the torch had been an
piled to other public buildings. besides
several business establishments and phi
waite residences, including one formerly
owned by George Washington. Fearing
that the invaders intended to cross the
river the fugltives on the opposite side
set fire to that end of the Long Bridge,
and the British. installing these fright
ened refugees for body of American
soldiers, fired the other end. and lhus,
as the result of mutual fear this mile
OF bridgeway was. In a very short space
OF time, consumed.
To capture the stores in the navy yard
and arsenal was one of Admiral Cock
burns chief objects. but his plan was
forestalled by Commodore Timgey, the
commandment Of the navy yard, who, in
accordance with instructions previously
received from the department, set fire
to all the magazines. storeholses and
shipping as soon as he was assured of
the presence of the enemy in the city.
Famed by the gust Of a coming storm.
the fires that had been kindled in all
directions burned and spread with in
creasing fury, lighting up the strcets
with glare more brilliant than that of
day. and revealing In CHASTITY, lurid dis
tinctness the forms of the marauders
1eveling amid thedr horrible work Of de-
.vastation. Higher and higher. leapea
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