New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-09-20

from the carriages years ago. they were laid out
on sklds one after the other, anG housed IN Ihere
theykhave lain ever since. Down on the lake
shore below the house, where the guns are stored
the areat wooden carriages. weather beaten and
worthless are falling 10 pieces A sign tackled TO
one Cautions against cisdguring them in any way
The guns are, Of course. obsolete, and will prob
ably never be used again
These old guns and their carriages, with mound
OF earth now covered by lilac bushes on the ex-
IRENE tip OF Navy Point, the little thTee-acre re-
serve comprising the station, are about all or the
visible reminders Of the former naval glory OF the
place \ flagstaff and a driveway lined with can
non balls mounted iron rods, look oddly out
Of place between the two comfortable appearing
living apartments. and In a yard where hens and
chickens a-e contentedly scratching about And
yet If history is right, the mound OF earth under
the IiIacs is what remains Of breaStWork behind
which the American jackies fought the British in
vaders and on part OF the big field just across the
street and I'm fuu view Of the harbor. a memorable
engagement took place ir which American forces
repused the British killing their general and driv-
inr them back 10 their boats IN confusion.
All that was in 1912. when Sacketts Harbor was
the terror Of the British Navy, and constant men
ace 10 Canada. The strategic advantages of Sack
ett's Harbor naval base had early been rec
ognizei by the Am ~icaU Government. and when
war broke Cut iu 1Sf- Lieutenant Noolsey was hur-
ried no there To establish = naval station and su-
periuten5 the construction Of small fleet Under
his direction tho brig oneida 10 guns the Sylph the
Thomas jefferson. the superior and "a few smaller
vessels were built. and constituted tho feet at
Sacketrs Harbor. No immediate naval engage
m6ut took place at the harboT. but Commodore
Woolseys feet went to Toronto then known
Little York. and there fierce engagement re-
suited. during which General Pike. in command OF
the American land forces. killed. But despite
this loss the Americans CAPTURED Little York
burned IT, and sailed back Sackett's Harbor with
81 OOO 900 worth OF captured stores. When the
victorious feet the convoy OF captured stores
arrived az Sackett's HaTbOr there great re-
ioicng. Several days given to the unloading
of the stores one OF the captured cannon slipped
overheard and fell into the during the unload
ing and was hshed up 81 1852 IL Is now mounted
on a great round stone in the main street at the
village near the naval station. IL is said the
stone is unLEe the rock found in the vicinity and
that It has never been classed.
Old Fort Pike. inside Of what is now Madison
Barracks. al the head OF the bay was named for
General Pike. Little mounds Of earth are still
pointed out what remains of the Notifications.
Madison Barracks allied with battalions Of the
dashing 9Th Infantry, forms a striking contrast TO
the meaFre defences of the early days Colonel
Robe Is in command Of the barracks
Previous TO the outbreak OF the War OF 1912 the
British had been preparing for about two years
for a descent upon sackett's Harbor from Kingston
Colonel Christopher r. Beilinger. with a body Of
artillery company under the command OF CAPTAIN
Elisha Camp. formed and It's services accepted
bS General Brown A public meeting was held to