Omaha daily bee., 1902-03-23
state OF NebrRska.
once of Auditor Of Public Accounts.

ploye Of the Treasury department at Wash
ington, pays a stirring tribute to Barry in
the poem, A Irish Soldiers Address TO
Columbia" The allusion to Barry runs:
And in the midst OF wars alarms
JACK Barry took you In his arms
Enrapt our ma at E9uT budding charms:
He wrapped you In his flag. and said
When thrones are mouldered. monarchs
Among the stars your hold your head,
The petty Kingdoms %scorning.
DaShinB and brilliant Fighter.
With a devotion to his adopted country
that won the admiration of all and the
sincere thanks and grateful rewards Of
congress. Barry fought the powerful ships
Of the enemy. often under most unequal
conditions, but with that dash and bril-
liancy which has ever since characterized
the American navy in action. He died In
this city. and his remains rest In old ST.
Mary's Roman Catholic cemetery, near
Fourth and Spruce streets.
Barry's first command in the war of
the revolution was the frigate Lexington,
built in this city. which put to sea from
this port In December. 1776. Over 1t he
raised, for the first time on the sea, the
flag with thirteen stripes, representing the
thirteen original states. The departure OF
the Lexington was marked by an enthusi-
astic demonstration, which proved a most
suspicious one, for Barry within a few
days captured the first English war vessel
to be taken by an American, the sloop
Edward. Later on he was transferred ia
the command Of the ship Efingham, in
which he continued his operations most
successfully.
al Serve MY Country for Nothing"
In the winter Of 1TT7, the Delaware
having been closed to navigation by ice
Barry was unable to pursue his calling
as a sea fighter. but use was found for him
as a commander Of artillery, and be served
In command of a most effective heavy bat
terry before Trenton. Later on. with foul
small boats nlled with men, the dsshina
Barry attacked and captured a British wal
ship in the Delaware. making prisoners o.
the entire force aboard. In this actor
Barry did not lose a man. while the Englisl
suffered severely. For a short time Barr,
was aide-de-eamp TO General Cadwallader
When the British took possession o
Philadelphia the intrepid Barry sailed hi
ship. the Efingham, up the elaware Il
save It from capture. After that move
ment he attacked and captured the British
sloop OF war Alert, with 1l6 men aboard
Barry had only twenty-seven with which L
achieve this brilliant victory. 1t was abou
this time that an English agent onere'
Barry a bride Of 10000 ~guineas and tn
command of q hrst-elass British ship II h
would transfer his services"
Tell your master" said the indomita
BILE Barry. that I am not a hireling.
serve my country for nothing"
BarFy's Greatest victory.
In the ship Raleigh, in March, IT'S
Barry was pursued and driven ashore o
the Delaware by the entire British squad
ron. He made a gallant defense. An i'm
portant duty. that OF carrying Colons
Laurens to France. was next given {
Barry. Commanding the Alliance, he sale
with the envoy aboard. and. after sewers
running lights, safely LANDED Laurens o
French soil. His night with the two Eng
hsh ships. Atlanta and Trepassy. oceurre
while he was returning TO this port.
That engagement. which terminated /
the greatest victory won by Barry. is re
garded by naval writers as one OF the mos
brilliant actions OF the American nav
Each Of the English ships was better arme
and had aboard more lighting men than Ia
Barry's ship. Both ships closed IN on ii
Alliance. and a hght lasting over seve
hours ensued. Barry himself was wounds
and the surgeon and some omoers o1ere