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c Chesapeaie we're fsesh recruits, and
little o. 70 oPPertsnity haa been aiI1r-
ded to exercise and discipline them


1t Was on the morning Of the lse
June that the Shannoa Appeared q
the harbour, and tauntineiy displayed
her colours. The Chesapeake Was H.


ing at anchor below Fort Indepen-


deoce. Assooa a. stheeneay'sdagw We


seea she fred . gun and ran up the


American nag. Preparation was at
|once made for sailing, ard whea the
tide served, she got under way. The
shannon stood Immediately down the
1 bay, followed the Chesapeake under q
press Of sail.


Every elevated spot in Bostoo which
|eommanded . view Of the sea, was
crowded with anxioos spectatoss. But
the ship proceeded 50 far to the east
ward that the conflict could not be seen.
A large number Of boats sailed out to


witness the result, and brought back
the melancholy tidings that when the
smoke Of the cannon had dispersed, the
English colors we're seen flying on


board the Chesapeake, and soon after


both vessels standing towards Halifax.
The suspense that ensued for more
than a fortnight was painful in the
|extreme. The fate Of no one was
generally anticipated from the intrepid
character of Captain Lawrence that
he had fallen a martyr to his country.
Captain Lawrence was 6rst wounded
in the leg, but he refused to be carried
below until be Was mortally wounded
by a grape shot. He continued how
lever to issue his orders from the cock
lPit:-46ght her till she sinks--keep
the guns going" and when told the
enemy had carried the upper deck, he
lsent that emphatic and memorable


message, ~Dont give up the ship


When apprised ofthe unhappy issue
he exclaimed, s4the Shannon was


whipped when I left.''


Captain Broke, Of the ShannoS waa
dat i.gerously wounded at the close ol
the a,tioo By the stroke Of = sabse.
He was delirious for long period, but


recovered and went - England. He
lived long enough to be made an admi
lr"l, but within year o. two has de-
ceased. He was generous a. well az
brave officer, & never would have al
lowed the carnage to take place which
was committed On board the Chesape-
AXE, after her surrender, had he been
aware oft. Hit be true, az there il
|good reason to believe, that he waa
wounded whlle stopping to save the
life ofo0e Of the ChesaPeaks's crew
whom one Of his men was mangling,
his memory deserves to be embalmed,
|as we'll BY Americans a. By his country
|men.-Bosson alias.