Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1905-10-19

ing 8 is Founders and 4 long 10 prs tho
GROWER II guns, and the Eagle n-all
Commanded by Capt. Thomas MacDon-
ough but when or separate stations
In the following order President Capt.
MacDonough, Growler Lieut.. Sidney
Smith, Ia glc Mr.. Loomis-as soon as tho
Lake opened Capt MacDonough urged
me to go with him on board the Prcsi-
dent as Pilot and Sailing Master offering
me 40 Dollars pr month and after Con-
sidering that I had been in the Navy serv-
ice for some time past and that they had
paid me punctually ac-accepted
his offer and went on board where I con-
tinued until the 18th Of may when ! was
Violently attacked with tho Fever which,
has proved SO mortal through this part OF
the Country and until the 22nd many
were of opinion that I never would re-
cover I was so low that I could not raise
my head without assistance. / can assure
you Sir that when a person 10 brought
as low as ] was and he retains his senses
he will reflect Seriously on his past Con-
duct for my part I felt self convicted
Of many Errors and wished to Recall my
misspent time not that l trembled for
fear OF finding a more unhappy place
than this world but ! was sensible that
I might have been Of more service to my
fellow-Crcaturcs and Dreaded the Idea
Of leaving my little Family to shift for
themselves In this world of Depravity l
also had a Curiosity to stay a little longer
(Which / suppose In naturaD to see the
fate of our country hut thank kind provi-
dencc I am now in a fair way to recover
] can walk several rods without resting
| nave hired a small house In this Viii
lage on account of being frequently ut
home without leaving our Sloops which
frequently lie here Several Days and
shall probably continue here until next
winter-About the list of this month Capt
Marlborough Reed intelligence that 2
large British Gunboats or Row gales
were committing Expectations at and
about the lines when he ordered the
Shops Growler and Eagle to &c down
from Plattsburgh and drive those boats
or Cables from the lines. on the End
Instant they went and on the way under
stand that the British Boats Defled them
but as Soon as the Sloops Came near they
rctrelted towards the river you will un-
dcrstand that the Lake from tho line to
ash Island "a Distance of 4 or . miles, Is
from l TO LIE miles wide but
as soon as you come to Bloody
Island Ga small Island n IL OF mile
South or above ash island it becomes Il
narrow river the Channel not more than
10 Rods wide and in many places runs
within 3 rods Of ash Island as the Shore,
Hospital Island Of about 3 acres lies IL
mile below ash Island or 6 miles from the
linc. the Sloon Channel runs close to the
west side of this Island but there Is suf-
flcient water on the East side for Gun
boats and Row galics-at 4 o'clock on
the morning Of the 3fd we heard a heavy
Cannonading at the lire as We supposed
land 1t being a cain W. were alarmed)
for tho safety of our Sloops) it lasted
until II A. NJ. on the 4tth we got n part
of the particulars which az far as they
go I think are Corrcct-as above mention
ed the Gallies fled before the SloOps using
their Sails and oars and keeping up a
running fire. il appears that the sloops
were so eager in the pursuit OF those
boats that they forgot to heave about
and tack back or lie too before they got
into tho river (where the current runs
. or 2 miles An hour, Close along by ash
Island where the British were PREPARED
to receive them the shores were lined
with Troops Artillery Infantry and mill.
tia Small batteries hove up and Every
thing done to make the Trap complete
and our commanders were Snugly Decoy-
ed into it. after they got into the River
the wind being light at south the curren,
against them also hey found they could
not get back n" fought Desperately
until the Eagle was sunk by q 2+th Sho'
between wind and water then the Growlel
7 was soon boarded and taken they were
, taken tust below hospital island wher
thot, loft D1nttshuriyh Cant. MaClDOnDuEf
Charged them not to he led into
snare but to he carefui-the numbe o.
kir'd-and wounded we cannot as We
lcarn-My Father is still within the limit:
and his business at loose ends-wc wcr'
3 yesterday solutod with IL Rounds IRON
col. Clarks Artellery the rejoicing is sale
to he in consequence of the province o
. Timer Canada. having surrendered To tn
Armies Of the L. S.-P. g. my physician
made Immediate and proper use of Calo
mol which | would to ever!
person in those Fevers-if You 'anno
Z read this please to write and | VIII tr'
i again in haste
Your Respectful nephew
BARRON. Jr
This lettcr was addressed on the bacl
to Mr.. Abel Barron, Hartford, VT. Tn
hostage on it WAS y cents. 1t adds som
r details to the accounts given in the MS
tories of the capture Of the GROWER an
q the Eagle. The two sloops were reftte
. nv the British and were rc-captured h
II MacDonough in the Battle OF Plattsburgr
v II any of our readers can add anythin
to what is told Of above Of Joseph barron