Evening journal., 1901-02-19

was Kind and considerate. he showed /
no imratience. bandly telling her that
| he enemy cOu.d have plenty OK aui-
lets but no bullncks.
The majority OF the people dccl ned
/ to leave their homes IAe town had
It's large and small sized people in ltl
who after the initiatOry cannonading
We're unmindful OF danger. The men
behind the guns laughed chatt-d.
smoked and fred rs though it was the
fourth day OF July and they were
merely giving a national salutation 70
che day and the flag The road lead
ing TO the town soon rolled up itsI
cloud OF dust; the militia and volun-
teers hOcked On rapidly: then every
body who did not bear arms had all
they could do to minister TO the gas
Economical wants of the soldiers. The
mother OF my infolmanIs. Mrs. Jane
Hall Mcllvain, was kept busy through
out the day cooking for them. When
cne pot was taken off the fire another
one replaced it. Her ne.ghbors were
similarly employed The presence OF
the soldiers added to the gaiLy OF the
occasion. Joshua Hail. when the ships
appeared, made certain suggestions
which were accepted for strengthen
ing of the port. Being lCcated on thaI
brow OF the main land which Is slight
ly elevated above the creek. IL was not
thought IL would be In the range OF
the possible for the enemy in q shore
attack 20 reach Il.
An attempt toward landing at Cot
ton Duck shoals. was presented by the
ever ready and irrepressible Iilots. the
militia and volunteers. The British
barges filled with carefully selected
armed sailors and marines. at one
Stage In the game were inclined to
such venture; their movements IN
lthe direction Of the land called forth
showers OF shot which were discharged
upon them with such telling effect
that they were unable to endure it.
being compelled to Withdraw. Several
sailors and marines in the barges were
seen TO fall; the number killed and
wounded were unknown to our people.
4 Those citizens Of the town who en-
lrOlied for service w1 e designated "a
| Fencibles They had charge of the
guns; they were in the heat OF the en-
gagement: the volunteers were kept
drilling and marching. The gunners
IN the battery had TO use sparingly
their ammunition; al one time it gave
out. The United States government
forwarded t0rpedOes to blow up the
battleships but no good resulted from
Their use. Many of the balls which
the British fired fitted our cannon and
were returned TO their owners, esDee-
ial care being taken to secure accuracy
lof aim when usld The firing was
distinct, az regulGr intervals. the fri
gates fired at long range; the gun boats
and smaller vessels approached Closer
TO the shore. keer.ng up a severe can
nonad ng. The fire OF our men was at
longer Intervals and was said to have
, been well directed. The British were
odlgal in the use Of flying shot fill
+ ing the air with their balls watch
passed over the fort. Richard How
' ard who resided at the Cedars. is said
TO nave kept an account Of the number
or times the British fired their guns.
which was upwards OF four hundred
THE guns fired in the battery were
, effective. damaging the ships and
Wounding many on board. Whenever
execution was done, bands OF music
played lively airs. heard on shore SUP
posably to drown the screams Cf the
wounded. 1t cannot be stated what
number Of the enemy were killed on
ship board. His majesty's officers sup
d pressed such facts
The confidence of the commodore OF
the British fleet in his ability 10 re-
, duce the town, was shared by many
Of the tOwnspeOple. His inability to
do so was a surprise to himself and a
b qualification universally to the towns
81 men.
s niles, in his register of the oath of
b April, published the following: '"rhe
2 people Of LewistOwn are making them
b selves quite merry for the late bonn
7 bariment of that place They enumer-
] ate their killed and wounded as fol-
7 lows. one chicken killed, one pig
! wounded. leg broken, IL was a ridicu-
q lous affair on the part of the enemy.
} We have nothing new from this quar-
e ter except that Sir John Beresford, has
e. captured five oyster boats. and after
r a severe engagement caused their
g whole cargoes to be devoured.'
b
n Mr. Marines conclusion was in this
I wise: "A discharge Of the garrison
= followed the declaration Of peace
March 15, 1915. How solemn sounds
the closing words of Commodore Mar
". lShall ulary, they are heroic. This
: day discharged all the men; took the
= keys of the magazine, nailed up tn,
: guard house and stopped the toucl
y holes Of the cannon.
4, Took the keys of the magazine TIT
= door in the future need not be un.
= locked; no powder would be wanted
no more firing of guns whose brazeI
4 voices should answer similar dogs o
y war over the deep He had that da!
= discharged all the men: they had sever
d ed comradship in arms, hencefortl
their avocatiOns would be peaceful
= They could venture over the ocean a
- OF yore. mid storms, darkness, prevail
- ing winds, day and night. bringlnl
y ships with rich cargoes over the bar
= into havens Of safety, until stars o
= their destines should set in the earth
: " vortex Of dissolution. but aided b
the life boats of heaven. mountin
4 every heaying billow. finally reach tn
calm and unvexed waters. where pilot
n are not needed at helm or gun, wher
n ships sail in only and never out of tn