From, an Eastern Prher.
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Having recently visited Whitehall, New
York. in a tour west, ! was privileged with
examining the United States Arsenal III
which were deposited the guns taken from
the British on Lake Champlain. ne can
non Of the British and American heets are
arranged in direct line opposite each other'
There is surely an evident superiority ~
the number and weight of the enemy's guns.
Bv the evidence exhibited to me there, a,ll
fully convinced that this was one OF the 'hos'
brilliant achievements obtained during tue
war. and added distinguished lustre 10 e'e
American navy. ! well remember the JOY,
which the news of this victory eAciteu
through the states. No American. VINO
possesses spark of patriotism, can oenela
this tronhv with Indifference. 1t is worthy
the attention of every traveller.


Cant. Bull, who was engaged IN that ac-
tion. showed me the gun that killed the I'm
glish Commodore. A thirtv-two pound shot
from the Saratoga, struck the muzzie OF one
of the Confance. as the Commodore was
in the attitude of levrlling it. The gun by
this means was pressed upon him, and kllled
him instantly. The above named gentie-
man politely furnished me with barge, ana
accompaned me on board the fieet about
mile down the Lake. But little remains 70
be seen The deck of the Contiance IS
nearly even with the water. She was loU
feet keel, and thirty six feet beam, and ap-
neared to have been strong ship. ne
Saratoga, her competitor, has long since
disappeared. Considering the superiority o.
the British force. it is not strange thcy
were snre of victory. But (savs my inform
anti "thev were halfconquered before they
fired gun" Our fleet. it is well known
was moored and in perfect readiness to mec'
the enemy. The line was Judciousv Tor
med. The approach of the EnFllsh flc@'
must have been an imposing sight. Sev'
eral consdera tions tended to increase tnt
7rlor of both the English and Americans
/ The former were in sight of a large army
whose success depended on the fortune o
| the dav. The latter were impressed WITT
the idea that their beloved country took tht
,leepest interest in the result of that action
Firqllv, when we consider the peculiar
situation ofonr country. the unexpected ter
nnation of the war in Europe, together
with the 4 sadvantares which would neees-
sarily have at erucd in case of A defeat, we
are constrained to view this victory as one o


the brightest pems in cur NATIONAL Fs


cltTcHEoN hardly know which most t.
admire. SKILL. or the BRAvrRY so conspicu


ouslv displayed on this important occasion.