Harper's new monthly magazine . h an aggregate oftwo hundred and thirty guns, sailed on the 31stof July, its completion having been delayed bysickness at the Harbor. The Commodore wasstill ill, but was convalescent. He steered forthe Niagara River, now again in possession ofthe enemy, and after spreading alarm there, andleaving a small blockading force, he went east-ward with four vessels, and shut the Britishsquadron up in Kingston harbor for six weeks. At the middle of September Chauncey wascalled away to bear Izards army of four thou-sand men from the Harbor to the mouth of theGenesee River
Harper's new monthly magazine . h an aggregate oftwo hundred and thirty guns, sailed on the 31stof July, its completion having been delayed bysickness at the Harbor. The Commodore wasstill ill, but was convalescent. He steered forthe Niagara River, now again in possession ofthe enemy, and after spreading alarm there, andleaving a small blockading force, he went east-ward with four vessels, and shut the Britishsquadron up in Kingston harbor for six weeks. At the middle of September Chauncey wascalled away to bear Izards army of four thou-sand men from the Harbor to the mouth of theGenesee River. They were on their way fromLake Champlain to the Niagara frontier. WhenChauncey returned he found that a great double-deck vessel, called St. Lawrence, and pierced for112 guns, built by the British, was in the waterat Kingston, so he prudently withdrew to Sack-etts Harbor to await an attack. Sir Jamessailed out in his big ship soon afterward, with aforce in her of eleven hundred men; and from 178 HARPERS NEW MONTHLY CUMJiERLANP HEAD AND SCENE OF NAVAL ACTION. that time until the close of the season he wasmaster of Lake Ontario. During the winter theenemy laid down another two-decker at Kings-ton, while the Americans prepared to build twoof equal if not superior size. Eckford agreed tolaunch two ships of this size within sixty Government gave the order, six hundredship-carpenters were directed to repair to Sack-etts Harbor, and the work was thirty days intelligence of peace came,and the work was suspended. The New Orleans,
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