The St. Louis Republic., 1904-09-11
RECALLS BATTLE
OF NORTH POINT
Celebration OF Maryland Day To
Morrow VIII Commemorate
s.efeat of British.
IS HOLIDAY IN BALTIMORE.
Interesting Programme nj Old
Line State Pavilion 10 B.
Followed by a Reception
in the Evening.


In ,el.ctlus their resu.c'fy. STATE davs
IN. Sts,e Commissioners have selected th-.
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anniversary oi inc uaE H''>' ii''i''' '-,'' '''
the history Of their Commonwealth some
have chosen the date OF admission Into
81. rn;or ,ta,vlapd r,s ct,s..r ,f.e anui-
the oniol ha, yiaIu i.rs -
r"rsary OF the hS'ue OF N"rth io'H'' " i4'. ."
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deSr 10 the h"a''s oA ia --At
vas this battle that inspired the pe" OF
Francis scott hey when ne "io'e 'He
staf-spansied Banner
me pattie or Nofth fo4nt was one "i
fhe most important IN the war OF ~
The humiliatins events OF the capture OF
Washington in 1914 created intense excite
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' '"'Ns'i'ut 'HS 'o"'HE SNt w.
somewhat atoned for bv the able defense
of Baltimore. which soon afterwards oc-
ou,r.d
feet appeared off patapsco Bay with a
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Ao.'e vi anu l'""pS u''"oi '4.e S"i'i
mand Of General Ross. At sunrise The
next morning he landed 900 rroops at
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with roIh'' VIEWS iiiie7 aooN' Da
feet bombarded Fort NcHenry. which
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OF 1000 inhabitants at that time. ard a
place against which tire British held a
Srudee. because of the numerous pIlva-
eeers.
Tho citizens OF Baltimore mad wisely
provided for auy emergency A large
humber of troops vas gathered around
the city Fort McHenry was ganisoned
BY Loo men. under General Armistead.
and supported b. batteries The citizens
had constructed a long line OF loriifca-
lions on what afterwards became Patter-
LANDING cArspD ALapu
Intelligence of the landing of the Brit
ism at North Point produced great alarm
\, p.I,,nor. Thu v.ter.p General
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namue, smith was IN chiet coiiiinand @ oi
tne niiiary AT balIim9re. tiisH , aDocI ;.yV 80.
s,Iong Genera: , Sinnet m ,b naa 9o 1onea nun nm
command.
When news OF the landing OF the british
9, Vim easIn ~ am 0,'a h sem mai dIrsd,i"n To-
watch the movements Of the invaders and
20 act As circumstance might require,
sn.rs.u somc ro,an wsth Gsns,sI e aIi siricrsT ~
Feeling confident OF success. General
Ross, accompanied by Admiral Cockburn.
moved toward Baltimore They had .t,
marched about sn hour: when they halted
hour in careless carousins.
From Colonel Sisrretts regiment Ger
erei Stricken had sent FORWARD cornpahies
led by Captains Levering and Howard. 40
K. Heath. They were accompanied by As
quith'a and a few other rihemcn,. seventy
In number. a small piece of artillery and
come cavalry. under Lieutenant stiles.
They met the British advancing at q point
seven miles from Baltimore. Two of As
quitfl's rifiemen, concealed in hollow.
Ared upon Ross and Cockburn as they
we're rfding at tho head of the troops,
when the former fell from his horse NOR
ssily wounded and died In the arms OF his
fsvorite aid before his bearers could reach
the bosts
ThS Command dsyolved on Colonel A. A.
RysoAs. iInder his direction TIE. entire IN
ra6i,,G force pressed forward and about
n Gsnfsfnber IL met the FRS, line of
GSnersi 6tricker's main BODY. Then Sc
we're combat began.
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The battle ragged for two hours. when the
sup~rior force of the British compelled the