. The life and military services of Lieut-General Winfield Scott, including his brilliant achievements in the war of 1812, in the Mexican war, and the pending war for the Union. ce and quiet were restored. In the mean while,one of those incidents occurred which make history dra-matic, and which illustrate how much depends on indi-vidual men and single events. Many days after thedestruction of the Caroline, another steamer, the Bar-celona, was cut out of the ice in Buffalo harbor, (January,1838,) and taken down the Niagara river, to be offered,as was known, to the patriots, who were still on Na
. The life and military services of Lieut-General Winfield Scott, including his brilliant achievements in the war of 1812, in the Mexican war, and the pending war for the Union. ce and quiet were restored. In the mean while,one of those incidents occurred which make history dra-matic, and which illustrate how much depends on indi-vidual men and single events. Many days after thedestruction of the Caroline, another steamer, the Bar-celona, was cut out of the ice in Buffalo harbor, (January,1838,) and taken down the Niagara river, to be offered,as was known, to the patriots, who were still on NavyIsland.* Scott wished to compel them to abandon theircriminal enterprise. He also desired to have them, onreturning within our jurisdiction, arrested by the marshal,who was always with him. For this purpose, he sent anagent to hire the Barcelona for the service of the UnitedStates, before the patriots could get the means to pay forher, or find sureties to indemnify the owners in case ofcapture or destruction by the British. He succeeded these objects. The Barcelona proceeded back to Bjif-fald, wh^re Scott had immediate use for her on Lake 53 Niless Register, THE BARCELONA COMES Ul THE 295 Erie, yet navigable in all its length. The authorities onthe Canada side were on the alert to destroy her. As the Barcelona slowly ascended against the currenton our side of Grand Island, (belonging to the UnitedStates,) three armed British schooners, besides batterieson the land, were in positions, as the day before, to sinkher as she came out from behind that island. On the16th of January, Scott and Governor Marcy stood onthe American shore opposite that point, watching smoke of the approaching boat could be seen inthe distance, and the purpose of the British was per-fectly evident in all their movements. The batterieson our side were promptly put in position. The matcheswere lighted. All wasreadytoreturn the British fire. Therewas a crisis ! The day before t
Size: 1261px × 1982px
Photo credit: © The Reading Room / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No
Keywords: ., bookcentury1800, bookdecade1860, booksubjectscottwi, bookyear1861
