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210 HISTORY OF MARYLAND.
"This action has been justly deemed one of the most brilliant that ever
occurred under the American flag. It was fought in the presence of a vastly
superior force that was not engaged, and the ship taken was in every essential
respect superior to her conqueror."x Both vessels arrived at Philadelphia a few
hours after the desperate action, bearing their respective dead. The General
Monk lost twenty men killed and had thirty-three wounded. Among the former
were the first lieutenant, purser, surgeon, boatswain and gunner; among the
latter were Captain Rogers and every officer on board, except one midshipman.
The Hyder Ally had four men killed, and eleven wounded. The General
Monk was formerly the American ship General Washington, captured by
Admiral Arbuthnot, and placed in the British service under her new name.
Barney restored the old name to his prize and made a secret voyage in her to
the West Indies. Off Turk's Island he fell in with a British privateer brig
mounting sixteen guns, and, after a short engagement, one of the enemy's shot
cut away his main-mast at the moment the British privateer was about to
surrender, which by this means escaped.
In March, 1776, the inhabitants of Annapolis and Baltimore were thrown
into the greatest consternation by the approach of his majesty's sloop-of-war
Otter and several tenders. On the 5th, these vessels passed up the bay, and
many persons for fear of a bombardment hastily removed their effects to
places of safety. To increase their alarm the enemy had burnt a small
shallop loaded with oats, and in the evening anchored off the City of Annapolis. To dissipate the general alarm, immediately after the Otter came to
anchor Governor Eden made application to the Council of Safety for permission to send a flag of truce on board. The Council of Safety gave the
necessary permit and by order of the governor and with the approbation of
the president of the Council of Safety, Mr. Eddis, on the 7th of March,
repaired on board the sloop, which was then lying at anchor in the Chesapeake,
between the Magothy River and the Bodkin. Captain Squires informed Mr.
Eddis "that it was furthest from his intentions to proceed to any extremities;
that he was instructed to demand a privateer, avowedly fitted out at
Baltimore for hostile purposes; as also some vessels laden with flour, of
which the navy were in the greatest want; that he was ready to pay the
market price for any provisions that the inhabitants would supply him wTith;
but otherwise he was under an absolute necessity to seize whatever might
come within his power. Captain Squires promised that if his requisitions
were complied with, not the least damage should ensue to any individual, or
to the Town of Baltimore."2 On their way up the bay the enemy captured
in the Patuxent a New England schooner, and two or three small vessels.
Expresses were sent to all the adjoining counties, with orders to the militia
to hold themselves in readiness to march in defence of Annapolis or Baltimore in case the enemy made an attempt to capture them.3 While Mr. Eddis
i Naval History, i., p. 269. 3 The provincial records were removed from
2 Eddis' Letters. Annapolis to Upper Marlborough.
| Title | History of Maryland - 2 |
| Creator | Scharf, J. Thomas (John Thomas) |
| Publisher | J. B. Piet |
| Place of Publication | Baltimore |
| Date | 1879 |
| Language | eng |
| Type | Books/Pamphlets |
| Title | 00000239 |
| Type | Books/Pamphlets |
| Transcript | 210 HISTORY OF MARYLAND. "This action has been justly deemed one of the most brilliant that ever occurred under the American flag. It was fought in the presence of a vastly superior force that was not engaged, and the ship taken was in every essential respect superior to her conqueror."x Both vessels arrived at Philadelphia a few hours after the desperate action, bearing their respective dead. The General Monk lost twenty men killed and had thirty-three wounded. Among the former were the first lieutenant, purser, surgeon, boatswain and gunner; among the latter were Captain Rogers and every officer on board, except one midshipman. The Hyder Ally had four men killed, and eleven wounded. The General Monk was formerly the American ship General Washington, captured by Admiral Arbuthnot, and placed in the British service under her new name. Barney restored the old name to his prize and made a secret voyage in her to the West Indies. Off Turk's Island he fell in with a British privateer brig mounting sixteen guns, and, after a short engagement, one of the enemy's shot cut away his main-mast at the moment the British privateer was about to surrender, which by this means escaped. In March, 1776, the inhabitants of Annapolis and Baltimore were thrown into the greatest consternation by the approach of his majesty's sloop-of-war Otter and several tenders. On the 5th, these vessels passed up the bay, and many persons for fear of a bombardment hastily removed their effects to places of safety. To increase their alarm the enemy had burnt a small shallop loaded with oats, and in the evening anchored off the City of Annapolis. To dissipate the general alarm, immediately after the Otter came to anchor Governor Eden made application to the Council of Safety for permission to send a flag of truce on board. The Council of Safety gave the necessary permit and by order of the governor and with the approbation of the president of the Council of Safety, Mr. Eddis, on the 7th of March, repaired on board the sloop, which was then lying at anchor in the Chesapeake, between the Magothy River and the Bodkin. Captain Squires informed Mr. Eddis "that it was furthest from his intentions to proceed to any extremities; that he was instructed to demand a privateer, avowedly fitted out at Baltimore for hostile purposes; as also some vessels laden with flour, of which the navy were in the greatest want; that he was ready to pay the market price for any provisions that the inhabitants would supply him wTith; but otherwise he was under an absolute necessity to seize whatever might come within his power. Captain Squires promised that if his requisitions were complied with, not the least damage should ensue to any individual, or to the Town of Baltimore."2 On their way up the bay the enemy captured in the Patuxent a New England schooner, and two or three small vessels. Expresses were sent to all the adjoining counties, with orders to the militia to hold themselves in readiness to march in defence of Annapolis or Baltimore in case the enemy made an attempt to capture them.3 While Mr. Eddis i Naval History, i., p. 269. 3 The provincial records were removed from 2 Eddis' Letters. Annapolis to Upper Marlborough. |
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