Evening star., 1909-08-29

the A1gerine war, was. mutilated by the
enemy.
b On the afternoon of the 25th one of
the most terrific storms struck this vicin-
ty and a vessel at the navy yard, having
lost a mast. and other damage being re-
ported, the enemy became concerned for
the safety of their vessels, and fearing
that their retreat would be cut off from
the reported massing of the remnants OF
the army and the militia regiments from
nearby states preparations looking to
withdrawal were made.
To these conditions the safety of the
Columbian Iron Works, better known as
Foxalrs foundry, is charged. Mr.. Foxall
had come to this country from England
prier to 1900 and built the foundry, just
above Georgetown. There his work was
principally the manufacture of ordnance
for the government-guns Those for
Perry's fleet on lake Erie were here made
and hauled thereto by oxen. It was nat
ural then that this place should be marked
for destruction by Ross and Cockburn.
The terrific storm drove the detachment
en- route to the foundry to shelter In the
west market house, and after they has
tened to camp at Goth street and Pennsyl-
vania avenue This was accompanied by
much wind. which unroofed several
houses, uprooted trees and at the navy
yard carried away the foremast OF the
schooner Lynx, which had escaped the
fire. Mr.. Foxall regarded the escape OF
his property from destruction as due to
the interposition of Providence, and In
recognition he erected at the corner or
14th and G. streets house OF worship
known as the Foundry Chapel.
The Long bridge across the Potomac. at
the foot of 14th street, was also burned.
but 1t is not charged to the enemy. 1t
seems that trooper at the south end OF
the bridge, where there had been left
under guard a quantity of military stores
taken from the city, suspicioned that she
enemy intended to capture them. Seeing
some movement at the north of the bridge
by a small force Of the enemy the match
was applied. and the southern end OF the
bridge, with a quantity of stores. burned.
They had accomplished the capture, but
holding possession was another thing, and
with the exception of the patrol on the
avenue few were outside the camps east
of the Capitol. The moving about Of de-
tachments had ceased, and toward even
ing preparations were made to move, and
the men given to understand that an i'm
portant maneuver would be made before
morning. That night in the darkness,
minus sound of drum trumpet they
took up the line Of march to there ships,
going off as quietly as though they wore
gum shoes. They drove before them
nearly seventy-five head of cattle, and
had several carts and wagons, which
were sent ahead for the removal of the
wounded at Bladensburg.
En- route to Benedict some Of their
number fell out. some were captured. and
at Marlboro three or four soldiers were
placed in JAIL but soon after were rescued
by the enemy who carried off DIR. Beans
as prisoner to their ship. When Francis
Scott Key, through flag of truce, sought
the release of DR.. Beans, going to a
British ship, he was detained during the
bombardment of Fort McHenry and there
wrote the Star Spanged Banner The
enemy remained at Nottingham on the
2Sth, spending the Sabbath in removing
plunder, and Monday %, re-embarked.
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The loss in this campaign from the
10th to the 29th, by British accounts, was
little over 500 killed and wounded.
Many had died from heat, and the de-
sertions were not a few. Beside those
buried by the enemy, nearly 200 were
inferred by committee of citizens. The
Intelligencer of August 81 says: 1.-The
loss of the enemy before they regained
their ships probably exceeded 1000 men.
Many died of fatigue and numbers were
taken prisoners by the cavalry hanging
on their rear, and not a few deserted
While in Maryland above Georgetown.
a force was being gathered and the
enemys ships were in the Potomac and
Fort Washington. having been blown up
on the 9th. The city was opened to at