Makers of the world's history and their grand achievements . saw his design. Great guns and musketry were rapidly sending their missiles, in thehope of sending the little boat to destruction. In vain Perr3-s crewbegged of him to be seated, and it was only when they declared thatthey would not pull another stroke while he remained standing that hefinally yielded. It hardly needs telling that the brave fellows, somewounded and dying, followed every movement of Perry and his bravecrew as they made the desperate passage from ship to ship; and asthey saw him step on the deck of the Niagara they sal
Makers of the world's history and their grand achievements . saw his design. Great guns and musketry were rapidly sending their missiles, in thehope of sending the little boat to destruction. In vain Perr3-s crewbegged of him to be seated, and it was only when they declared thatthey would not pull another stroke while he remained standing that hefinally yielded. It hardly needs telling that the brave fellows, somewounded and dying, followed every movement of Perry and his bravecrew as they made the desperate passage from ship to ship; and asthey saw him step on the deck of the Niagara they saluted him withsoul-fraught cheers. As there was nothing to be gained by keeping the lyawrence a merefloating target for British guns, her few remaining officers held a brief con-sultation and resolved to surrender. As the colors fluttered down, theirdescent was saluted with cheers by the foe, who knew too well the stuff ofwhich her gallant defenders were made. About this time young Brooksdied, and Mr. Hambleton, the purser, volunteering to a post of danger,. 162 COMMODORE OLIVER H. PERRY. had his shoulder fearfully torn. He was working at the last gun thatfired a shot. The British had their hands too full in working out their own safetyto give any further heed to the condition of the Lawrence. When Perryreached the deck of tke Niagara, he was met at the gangway by CaptainElliott, who inquired how the day was going. Captain Perry replied,badly ; that he had lost almost all of his men, and that his ship was awreck; and asked what the gunboats were doing so far astern. CaptainElliott oflfered to go and bring them up ; and Captain Perry consenting,he sprang into the boat and went off on that duty. LOUD CHEERS ALL ALONG THE LINE. Perry at once ordered that the Niagara should be prevented fromescaping out of action. The top-gallant sails were set, and the signal forclose action was given. As the pennants were seen, loud cheersresounded down the line. By great efforts Lieutenant Holdup
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