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— the stillness of nature, gave to the scene an air of melan9holy 
grandeur better felt than described — all acknowledged its in- 
fluence — all were sensibly affected. What a contrast did it 
exhibit to the terrible conflict of the preceding day ! Then the 
people of the two squadrons were engaged in the deadly strife 
of arms. Now they associated like brothers, to pay the last 
sad tribute of respect to the dead of both nations. 
" Five officers were interred, two American and three Brit- 
ish. Lt. Brooks and Midshipman Laub, of the Lawrence ; 
Captain Finnis and Lt. Stokoe, of the Queen Charlotte ; and 
Lt. Garland, of the Detroit. The graves are but a few paces 
from the beach, and the future traveler of either nation will 
find no memento whereby he may distinguish the American 
from the British hero. 
" The marines of our fleet were highly complimented by 
the Commodore for their good conduct ; although it was the 
first time that most of them had seen a square-rigged vessel, 
being fresh from Harrison's army. The Kentuckians proved 
on this occasion, as has the Commodore since, that they can 
fight on both elements." 
BATTLE OF LAKE CHAMPLAIN. 
The British fleet appeared in view at Plattsburgh early in 
the morning of the 11 th. It consisted of the frigate Confiance, 
carrying 39 guns, 27 of which were twenty-four pounders ; 
the brig Linnet, carrying 16 guns; the sloops Chub and 
Finch, each carrying 1 1 guns ; and thirteen galleys, five of 
which carried two, and the remainder one gun each. The 
American force consisted of the Saratoga, carrying 26 guns, 
eight of which were long twenty-four pounders ; the Eagle, 
20 guns : the Ticonderoga 17 ; the Preble 7 ; and ten galleys, 
six of which carried two, the remainder one gun each. The 
British were superior, both in size and number of guns. 
At eight m the morning the American look-out-boat an- 
nounced to Commodore Macdonough, the commander of the 
squadron, the approach of the enemy. He at this time lay at 
anchor in Plattsburgh bay, calmly awaiting the approach of 
the British squadron, the fleet being moored in line abreast 
of the works, with a division of five gun-boats on each flank. 
At nine the British fleet anchored in line abreast the Ameri- 
