New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-09-20
Nrw.yORK DAILY TRIBUNE SUNDAY. SEPTEMBER 90 1903

impress upon the authorities the imoor'anee '" ~
tention to the needs OF the place. - ,,Ao-
Two attacks were made upon Sacketts harOOi
BY the British during the war. but withou' %,.-
What is known as the battle or Sachs''s -
v,,e fought Nav f3 1915. Major GeneraI DiO"I
- a., co,,,,snd OF the American land forces al
.ha, ersapement and Commodore Wooisey CON"
roanded the fleet. General Gray was III '0 ,
OF the attacking British There was 10 Ilds -
gaeenent the British being landed AZ Hio'9
and and getting ashore in boats. IN tHe me
ment which took place on part OF tns ~ -
aI1ng the shore in front OF the naval stauo'' Ee.
eraI GRAY fell and the British were fePussu
was while the engagement was at IT'S ns ~ -,
re American militia broke ara Htu nv =
tbourht the movement attempt TO get in ''ei
- o,d cut off their retreat This news VIVID
their leaders death took all the fight rom thel'
and they also broke and fled for theT H'es-
the other hand tire American mihuaheh' SuPpJ
ing the American forces defeated set "le ~
stores to prevent their falling INTO the Minus
the British and It was only by hard wo I"S.,I -
ncrt Of them were saved. The old battieHeIu .
nov, owned by the jefferson County Historian Do
clety. -. -oro,to
No, only was the expedition against 80.
et,ed ont At sackctt's Harbor. but that as't,Hs'
Fort George. and the uniOfIuil"'7 va
eraI Wilkinson I'm 1S1S .,.
At the close OF the War Of loi2 the gov -.
keenly realizing the strategic Value VI - =,
IIarbor erected Madison Barracks AT 0'S' VI
about $l50Oca. ,s,- rro.f1sn.
II is recorded that on August T. ISL Freslo 1sl,
>Iorros r,s,ted sackett's Harbor. lie was greeteu
With a salute and address OK welcolne 0 -
part of the citizens On passing r or ~ -,
tionaI salute was fired and at the hotei appls %,
axer.,ses were held. The President reviewed 'nS
ta.s and the naval station was Inspected III
tho evening the village was illuminated
wears ago sS-.ctrs Harbor was not only an I'M
,ortont naval T ST but also shipping centre %
importance in the traffic OF the Great l~hN7'
In tho uinter Of 1s33-34 Augustus Pickering oulit
= ,,ossel then considered very large Its MEASURE
ments we're given as length. ~ fee'' premium -
feet; depth OF hold. feet L..
This great. vessel named for the port or Us
destination. sailed from Sacketts Harbor May y,
1saa for the then village" Of Chicago, Win IO4
naaeengers aboard. Arrived on chicago. tne
ship could not get TO port because OF saiioo-l
The Messengers were taken ashore IN boats. Do'
the shin was forced 10 lie outside the port Flhay
the citizens Of Chicago. thinking II great ply
that such a splendid ship should be unaoie 70 se'
in Joined forces, and succeeded IN MAKING o",-4
mel for her through the shallow water over Oi
bars Thus the first vessel from Lake ontario 20
Chicago and the first vessel to enter the ha'Oor u
Chicago was enabled to reach her port
The early history Of sacketts Haroor IS inter-
sstine The place is officially designated as PoI'
OF entry and military post on Black River BAY
IT is located in the township or HouhlsIe'0 an
,akas tts name from Augustus Sacket. who began
- .a,,I,r,oD+ sockett who then lived IN New
york CITY bid in the town tract when II was sou
At the Tontine Coffee House in New-lorA uhoeI d
decree OF chancery. He built a saWrnl. a. '-'
harbor. and sawed the lumber USED IN inc ooH-
struction Of the first house --,,-,
In 1905 the place was settled by several Ehslis.i
far,t1ias Samuel I.ufr and his sons. EDWARD
samuel in Joseph and Jesse. David MERRITT WIN
lam Ashby. John Root. Henry Metca1' a : 90
uncle OF the present shipkeeper at the ha'el SO
ton. George Snowman, John and william Evans
Charles
perry and UrIah Rowlson or Roulson-
mr. Samuel Guthrie. who discovered choroIorn
about the same time as Souberian IN France anu
rjeb{g in Germany. located at Sacketrs haFOot
soon after the War OF 1872. and the buildihs III
which he discovered chIOroform. and later tne PEI,
c,zsion compound caps for firearms Is stiI stand
.,p though IL has been greatly Tenodeiied sllce
DR. Guthrie's time
sackett's Harbor is also one OF the places 70
which Morgan whose expose Of Masonry created
-, . go ros said to have been taken by his
oa,+ors at the time Of his mysterious disappear
ance A great square building. near the hAval
s+,tton IS still pointed out as the place Where ne
ms confined for a time and many assert that ne
We. 81 7sotb there This building. which was
orac+ad in 1871 was for years hotel and IS Sun
.auo5 che old Union Hotel Building. although II
q NOW owned and used for meetings by the Nasons
in the vicinity.
There are at present only two haoitaoie buildings
at the naval station. Both are Of brick and Were
built in 1913. IS occupied by ShipKeepe[ Me-
CnIf. while the other STANDS empty larry 80
snring both were OveThauled- reshlngled. anu Re
pafnted and they present a smart appearance
EThe manner in which Mr.. Metcaf has succeeded IN
keeping up the station whole throughout tle
wears he has had II in charge Is a mater OF Won.
der not only to the people Of the village, but 10
naval officers who have visited Sackett's HarDoI.
u don't have much TO do with IT,, said ME- Net
calf sbut IL 1 do say it, the station Is now IN az
good condition as when took it. ana the SNIP
LosDar glanCed proudly about the smallest naNdI
station In the United States MIR. Metcalts NE
- boon sneut in SaCkett's HarbOr, where he was
-, Fabrtiarv 10 1915. When the Rebellion broke
ont he enlisted and served year taking part
in both expeditions against Fort IiSher dih""s
other important engagements