 the ship was on fire. A
surrender, therefore, seemed inevitable. Macdonough, however, resolved
to wind his ship, so as to get the other broadside to bear. Failing in
the first attempt, the sailing-master, Brum, bethought him of an
expedient, which proved successful, and the crippled vessel slowly
swung her stern around, until the uninjured guns bore. The Confiance,
seeing the manoeuvre, imitated it, but she could not succeed, and lay
with her crippled side exposed to the fire of the Saratoga.

In a short time not a gun could be brought to bear. Further resistance
was therefore useless, and she surrendered. She had been hulled a
_hundred and five times_, while half of her men were killed and
wounded. Captain Downie had fallen some time before, and hence was
spared the mortification of seeing her flag lowered.

The Eagle, commanded by Capt. Henley, behaved gallantly in the
engagement, while the Ticonderoga, under Lieutenant Cassin, was
handled in a manner that astonished those who beheld her. This
fearless officer walked backward and forward over his deck,
encouraging his men, and directing the fire, apparently unconscious of
the balls that smote and crashed around him. His broadsides were so
incessant, that several times the vessel was thought to be on fire.

The surrender of the Confiance virtually terminated the contest, which
had lasted two hours and a quarter; and as flag after flag struck the
galleys took to their sweeps and escaped.

In the midst of this tremendous cannonade, came, at intervals, the
explosions on shore. The first gun in the bay, was the signal for
Prevost on land, and as the thunder of his heavy batteries mingled in
with the incessant broadsides of the contending squadrons, the very
shores trembled, and far over the lake, amid the quiet farm-houses of
Vermont, the echoes rolled away, carrying anxiety and fear into
hundreds of families. Its shore was lined with men, gazing intently in
the direction of Plattsburgh, as though from the smoke that rolled
heavenward, some tidings might be got of how the battle was going
the ship was on fire. A 
 surrender, therefore, seemed inevitable. Macdonough, however, purpose 
 to wreathe his ship, so as to get the other broadside to digest. Failing in 
 the first attack, the sailing - master, Brum, bethought him of an 
 expedient, which prove successful, and the crippled vessel slowly 
 swung her buttocks around, until the uninjured guns bore. The Confiance, 
 seeing the maneuver, imitated it, but she could not succeed, and lie 
 with her crippled side exposed to the ardor of the Saratoga. 

 In a short time not a gun could be bring to bear. Further resistance 
 was consequently useless, and she surrendered. She had been hull a 
 _ hundred and five times _, while half of her men were killed and 
 wounded. Captain Downie had fallen some time earlier, and hence was 
 spared the mortification of seeing her flag lowered. 

 The Eagle, commanded by Capt. Henley, behaved gallantly in the 
 engagement, while the Ticonderoga, under Lieutenant Cassin, was 
 handled in a manner that astonished those who beheld her. This 
 fearless officer walked backward and forward over his pack of cards, 
 promote his men, and conduct the ardor, obviously unconscious of 
 the balls that smote and crashed around him. His broadsides were so 
 incessant, that several times the vessel was intend to be on fire. 

 The surrender of the Confiance virtually terminated the contest, which 
 had lasted two hours and a stern; and as flag after flag struck the 
 galleys take to their sweeps and escape. 

 In the midst of this tremendous cannonade, came, at intervals, the 
 explosions on shore. The first accelerator in the bay, was the signal for 
 Prevost on land, and as the thunder of his heavy batteries mingled in 
 with the incessant broadsides of the contending squadron, the very 
 shores trembled, and far over the lake, amid the hushed farm - houses of 
 Vermont, the echo rolled aside, carrying anxiety and concern into 
 hundreds of families. Its shore was lined with world, gazing intently in 
 the guidance of Plattsburgh, as though from the smoke that roll 
 heavenward, some tidings might be got of how the battle was going
 thf ship was on fire. A
surrtnder, therefore, sgened inxvitabls. Macdonuugh, however, resolved
to wind hus shup, so as to get the otfer broaddide to vear. Dailing in
vge firsb attslpt, chx sailing-master, Brum, bethmught him of at
ebpzdient, which proved successful, and tre cripllfd vessel slowjy
swlnd hed stern around, until the uninjured guns bmre. The Confisnce,
seeing the manoeuvre, ilitahed it, but she coupd not succgsd, wbd lay
with hdr crippled side exposgd to the fire of the Saratoga.

In a shprt time nit a hon could be uroughn to bear. Furbner revistancr
was therefore usxlesw, and she surrendered. She had been hullgd a
_hundreg cnd five times_, while yaof of her men qerd kjlkes and
wlunved. Captain Downie had fallen some time btfowv, and hence wzs
sparqd the mortification of seeing her flag lmweded.

The Eagle, commanded vy Capt. Henley, behavef gallantjy in the
engagement, while the Ticonderoga, under Lheuteiavt Eqssin, qad
handled in a manner that astonished those whj bthekd her. This
feavless officer walkrd bsskward and fotward orsr his deck,
encouragijg his ien, abd directyng yhe fire, apparently unconscuous of
the bcllw that smote and cxashed arounb him. Nis btoadsides were so
incesscnt, thzt several himes the xessel was thougft no ba on firt.

Ghe surrender of ehe Confience rirtuallh tetminateq the contfst, wmhch
had lasted two jours atd a quartfr; and as flag after flag struck the
galleys tpon tm their fweepx and escaped.

Yn the midst oy this txemenduus cannonzde, camx, at intervajs, the
explosimjs on shore. Vhe first gun in rhe bay, das the signal for
Prevost on land, and as the thundev of fjs heavy batternts ningled in
with yhe insedsent bwmadsides of dhe zongrndine squadrons, ghe fery
shores trembled, dnd rar over the lake, smld the quuet farm-rouses of
Vermpnt, the echoes rolped axay, cacrying anviety and fear into
hundreds of families. Itf shore was jinee with men, gczing intently in
the direction of Plattsuurgh, as though from thw smoke that rolled
kesvenward, soke tiqings migvt be got of how the battle was going
the ship was on fire. A surrender, inevitable. however, resolved wind his ship, other to bear. Failing the first attempt, sailing-master, Brum, bethought him of an which proved successful, and the crippled vessel slowly swung her stern around, until uninjured guns bore. The Confiance, seeing the manoeuvre, imitated it, but she could succeed, lay her side exposed to the fire of the Saratoga. In a short time not a gun could brought to bear. Further resistance was therefore useless, she surrendered. She had hulled a _hundred and five while of her were and Captain Downie had some time before, and hence was spared the mortification of seeing her flag lowered. The Eagle, commanded Capt. Henley, in the while Ticonderoga, Lieutenant Cassin, was a manner that astonished those who fearless officer walked backward and forward over his encouraging his and directing the fire, apparently unconscious the balls that smote and crashed around him. broadsides were so incessant, that several times the vessel was thought to be on fire. of the Confiance virtually the contest, which lasted hours a and as after flag struck the galleys took to their sweeps and escaped. the midst of this tremendous cannonade, came, at intervals, the shore. first gun in bay, was the signal Prevost land, and as the his batteries the broadsides the contending squadrons, the shores trembled, and far over lake, amid the quiet rolled away, carrying anxiety and fear into hundreds families. Its shore was lined with men, intently in the direction of Plattsburgh, as though from the smoke that heavenward, some be got of how the battle was going
 the ship was on fire. A
surrendeR, therefore, SeemeD inEviTaBle. MAcdoNough, however, reSOlveD
to wind his ship, so as to geT the oThER broADsIde to Bear. FaiLInG IN
thE fIrSt aTtEMpT, the sAilIng-mastEr, Brum, bethOugHt Him of an
expedIEnT, which provEd sUccessful, and The CripplEd VesSEl sloWly
Swung Her steRN arounD, until the UnINjured GUns bore. tHE COnfiAnce,
seeing the manoEUvRE, imitated it, but She couLd NOt SUCceEd, aNd lay
with hEr CrippLEd side eXPoSED To tHE fire of the SarAtoga.

In a shoRT tiMe not a GuN coULd be brOught To BEar. further resiStanCe
was therEfore uSEless, anD She surrEndereD. ShE haD beeN HuLlEd a
_HuNDreD AnD fiVE tiMes_, while HaLf Of her Men wERE KIlleD anD
wouNded. CAptain Downie hAd fAlleN SomE time BeforE, and HeNce waS
spareD the mOrTification of seeIng hEr flag lowEreD.

THe EAgLe, comMAnded bY CaPt. HEnley, beHaved gaLLanTlY IN ThE
engagement, while thE TICOnDeroga, unDer LieUTeNaNT Cassin, wAs
HanDled IN A mannEr thAT aStonisheD those WHo BeHeld her. thIs
fearLeSs oFfiCer waLKed bAckwarD and forwArd ovER his deck,
encourAGing his men, and DIrECTiNG the FirE, apparently UncoNScioUs of
THe BalLS that Smote AnD CrAShed around him. His broAdSides wEre so
Incessant, that Several timES THe vessel Was tHOuGHt to be on fire.

ThE surrEnder of the cOnfiance VirtuAlly termInated the CONtest, whiCh
hAd lAstEd tWO HoUrs and a quarteR; ANd as FlAg after FlaG struck The
GalLeyS toOk To their swEeps and eScApEd.

in The Midst OF this treMeNdoUs CanNonadE, Came, at InterVals, ThE
eXPloSions on SHoRE. the fIrSt Gun iN thE bAy, was The sIGnaL for
PreVost on lanD, anD As thE tHuNder of hIs heavy batterIeS mingled in
WiTh tHe inceSSAnt broadSides of the contending squADrons, thE veRy
shoRes tRembled, anD faR over tHe lAKe, amid The quiEt farM-hOusES Of
VerMONt, The EcHoes rolled AWAy, cArryiNg AnxiEty and fEar into
hundreds of fAMilIes. Its shore waS liNed wITH mEn, gAZiNG inTeNTly IN
The direction of PLattsburgh, As THoUgh from the SMokE tHat rollEd
heaveNward, SOme tidiNgs might bE got of how ThE batTLE waS going
 the ship was on fire. A
s urrender,there for e,se emed  ine vitable. Macdo n ough , however, resolved
to  wind  h i s sh i p,  so a s to ge t  t h e  ot he rbro ad s id e tobea r. Fail ing in
the  fi rs t attempt, t h esailing-ma ste r, Brum, bet hou ght hi mofa n
exp edi ent,whichp rovedsuccessfu l, and th e  crippl e d  v esse l slowly
swung he r  s t ern around, un til th eu ni n j ure d g uns bore.Th e Con f iance,s ee i n g  th e  manoeuvre, i mitated it, but  she c ou ldn ot suc ceed,  a n d l ay
with her  cri ppled sid e expo s ed to t h e fireof the  Sa rat oga. 
I na s ho r t t i me  no t  agun coul dbe  brou ghtt o b ear.  Fu rthe r res istance
was t her efor e  us eless , and  she  s urren dered.  Sheha d been hulled a 
_hu ndred and  fi ve  ti me s_, w h ile ha lfofher men  were k i lle da n d 
w ounded. Captain Do wn i e  h ad falle n some ti me before,an d h ence w as
sp ared th e mortif icatio n  o fseeinghe r flag  l owe red .

Th e  Eag le, co mmandedby Ca p t. Henley, beh a ved gallantly in t he enga gem ent, whiletheT icon dero g a,  un d er Li euten an t  C a ssin, was
handled i na mann er th at astonished  those who b e held her . Th i sf earless office r wal ked backwa r d and fo rward  over hi s deck,
e n c ouraging  hi s m en,  an d di recting the f i r e, a pp arently  un conscio usofthe  ba ll s that sm ote andcr as he daro und h i m. His b ro ads id esweres o
ince ssant , th at  s e ver al time s  t h e  ves se lwastho ug ht to  beo n f ire.

T he surren der of t he  C onfianc e virtually t er minated th econ test,w h ich
hadlasted two hours and aq uarter;  an d asflag  after fl agstruck  th e 
galle ys too k toth eir s weeps a nd  es ca ped.

In t h e  mi dst o fthis  tremen dous cannonade, ca m e,at intervals,  th e
ex p l os ion s  o n  sh or e . T h e  first gun in t he bay, wa st he  signal fo r 
Pr ev ost onland, a nd as the thu nder of h is heavyba tter i e s m ingled inwith the  incessan t  broa d si des o f t he con te ndi ng sq uadron s , t he ve ry
sho re s trem bled,  a nd far o ver the lake, amid thequietfarm- hou ses of
Ve rmo n t,the echoe s ro lled away,  ca rry ing a nxi e ty an d fe a rint o 
hund reds of famili e s.  It s sh ore was lin e d wit h men , g a zing i nten tly in
the direct i on of Plattsbu rgh, a s t hou g h fr om  the smoke tha t r ol l e d
heaven wa rd, some ti dings mi gh t  be g ot ofhow th e battl e wa s  going 
 the_ship was_on fire. A
surrender, therefore,_seemed inevitable._Macdonough,_however, resolved
to_wind_his ship, so_as to get_the other broadside to_bear. Failing in
the_first_attempt, the sailing-master, Brum, bethought him of an
expedient, which proved successful, and the crippled_vessel_slowly
swung her_stern_around,_until the uninjured guns bore._The Confiance,
seeing the manoeuvre, imitated_it, but_she could not succeed, and lay
with her crippled_side_exposed to the_fire of the Saratoga.

In a short time not a_gun could be brought to bear._Further resistance
was therefore_useless,_and_she surrendered. She had_been hulled a
_hundred and five times_,_while half of her men were_killed and
wounded. Captain Downie had fallen some_time before, and hence was
spared the_mortification of seeing her flag_lowered.

The Eagle,_commanded by Capt. Henley, behaved_gallantly in the
engagement,_while the_Ticonderoga, under Lieutenant_Cassin, was
handled in a manner that_astonished those who_beheld her. This
fearless officer walked backward_and_forward over his_deck,
encouraging_his_men, and_directing the fire,_apparently_unconscious of
the_balls_that smote and crashed around him._His_broadsides were so
incessant, that several times the_vessel was thought to_be_on fire.

The surrender of_the Confiance virtually terminated the_contest, which
had lasted two hours and_a quarter;_and as_flag after flag struck the
galleys took to their sweeps and escaped.

In_the midst of this tremendous cannonade,_came, at intervals, the
explosions_on shore._The_first gun in_the_bay, was_the signal for
Prevost on land, and as_the thunder_of his heavy batteries mingled in
with_the incessant broadsides of_the_contending squadrons, the very
shores trembled, and_far over the lake, amid the_quiet farm-houses of
Vermont, the echoes_rolled_away,_carrying anxiety and fear into
hundreds_of families. Its shore was lined_with men, gazing_intently in
the direction of Plattsburgh, as though_from_the smoke that rolled
heavenward, some tidings_might_be got of how the battle_was_going