From the N. '. Daily Sentinel. THE ARGUS, CAPTAIN ALLEN.
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A handsome stone at the head of a grave in tue church yard of St. An drew's parish in Plymouth, England, shows the spot where are deposited the remains of Captain Allen, late Of the United States ship Argus, and of a mid shipman, who with his Captain, was nor tally wounded in the action between the Argus and the English ship Pelican, when the former was captured. In the summer of 1913, the Argus having ta- ken or destroyed great number of Eng fish merchantmen, in the English, Irish and British channels, the admiralty sent out in pursuit of her the Pelican, su- perior ship, which captured the Ameri- can after a smart fight during which Captain Allen had both legs shattered by cannon ball. He was taken to the naval hospital at Plymouth, and there suffered amputntion, but aIs diia f,ot save his life. l remember seeing the flu neral. The coffin was borne by Ame- rican sailors of the crew of the Argus, the officers followed the body, the whole was guarded by English militia. The bravery of Captain Allen was much ad- mired and praised by the English. In the month of August, 1880, saw the grave of Allen; the summer grass had grown up fey inches in front of the stone, ] pressed it down with my foot and brought into view the last lines of the inscription

 aHerc sleep the braye.n