fterwards, and was buried with military honours at Mills, at a place now called Mount Covington, d, beloved and esteemed, by the whole army.

JOHN CHRYSTIE.

E subject of this biographical notice was born in York, soon after the war of the revolution. His faas Major James Chrystie, of the Pennsylvania line, conduct in the struggle for liberty gained him a eputation.

received his academic, and part of his collegiate tion, at Princeton College, New Jersey, from which s removed to Columbia College, New York, where aduated in 1805 or 6. He then began the study of w, which he relinquished in 1808, for the commis▪f lieutenant of artillery, in the additional troops then raised. He was attached to Colonel Simmons' rent, and was stationed at Oswego, on Lake Ontario, York. There, he commanded a whole winter. The g following, he was ordered to New Orleans. From miableness of his manners, and the respectability of alents, he soon attracted the attention of General Wilon, who took him into his military family, as his aid. tood high in the confidence of the principal officers of army. In the year 1811, finding no prospect of active ice, he resigned his commission, and re-commenced his 1 studies in his native city.

n the commencement of hostilities with Great Britain 812, he again entered the service, with the commission eutenant colonel of the 13th regiment, Colonel Schuyin the army of 25,000, just ordered to be raised by conSs. With part of his regiment, he accompanied Colonel Rensselaer in his irruption into Canada during the nmer of 1812. He commanded the regular forces of

the United States at the battle of Queenstown, the superior regular officers having been wounded in crossing the Niagara Strait. Here he sustained the conflict with the British and Indians the greater part of the day. Wounded in the sword hand, he was compelled to surrender to an overwhelming force under General Sheaffe, after having kept him a long time in check. Several bullets had perforated his clothes. He was sent a prisoner to Montreal, and thence to Quebec. During the winter following, he was discharged on his parole of honour, and returned to New York. As soon as exchanged, he returned to active service on the frontiers, just when his friend General Pike breathed his last in the arms of victory. He was soon after appointed inspector-general of the army, and colonel of the 23d regiment.

He accompanied Generals Dearborn and Lewis into Canada, and was taken with the bilious colic at Fort George, which terminated his existence, in 1813. Short as was his military career, it was encircled with a halo of glory which brightens the page of American history. His remains were interred with the military honours due to his rank and character.

In disposition he was open, mild, and amiable. His mind was well stored with useful knowledge. He was full of spirits, animated, and brave, and passionately fond of an active military life, panting for a niche to himself in the temple of fame. The grim tyrant of the grave seized his victim in his early start on the high road to honour and glory, and thus arrested his race for the desired goal of his ambition.

WILLIAM HENRY ALLEN,

WAS a native of Providence, Rhode Island, and was born October 21st, 1784. His father, William Allen, a friend to the independence of his country, was

appointed

a lieutenant in the revolutionary army, in the incipiency of the contest, and never sheathed his sword till the freedom of his country was consummated by the peace of 1783. His mother was the sister of William Jones, Esq. one of the late governors of his native state.

Though his parents designed to give him a classical education, the bent of his genius induced them to waive their intention, and to gratify his darling passion for naval life. He consequently received a midshipman's warrant, in May, 1800. Three months after this, he was ordered to repair on board of the frigate George Washington, Captain Bainbridge, which vessel was bound to the Mediterranean, with tribute from the United States, to the Dey of Algiers. In his letters to his father, he always expressed his determination to support the American character, by his good conduct as an officer, and his demeanour as a gentleman. No peculiarity of incident checkered his voyage from the United States to Algiers.

Commodore Bainbridge returned to America on the 19th of April, 1801, when a reduction of the navy ensued. Eight days after the return of the subject of the present memoir, and before he had an opportunity of visiting his family, he was ordered on board the Philadelphia, under the command of Captain Barron, bound for the Mediterranean. He entered on the service with alacrity. Nothing material transpired during the cruise. The ship returned to the United States on the 27th of June, 1802. He was now, for the first time after his entry into the service of his country, enabled to enjoy the society of his friends, and to visit his paternal abode. However, but a short repose was allowed him from the fatigues of naval service, as in October, 1802, he sailed in the frigate John Adams, commanded by Captain Rodgers, to visit, for the third time, he Mediterranean. From his letters, during this period, only two extracts are necessary to be given:

During our stay at Malta, we had an opportunity of visiting most of the public buildings; and among the rest, the superb church of St. John. The floor is laid in different coloured marble, in mosaic, representing tomb-stones of the different knights who distinguished themselves in

fighting, and in falling in defence of Christianity, against the infidels. On every side is a Latin inscription, describ ing his death. The walls are hung with the most superbly embroidered tapestry, representing the birth, crucifixion, and ascension of our Saviour. The death of the saints is likewise represented in the same manner, and they appear like the most beautiful paintings. The wings are divided into chapels, and here they show us crosses and saints in abundance, and the rich attire of the bishops and clergy embroidered with gold. In an inner chapel we were shown a number of relics, one of which they declared was a fragment of the cross on which our Saviour was crucified; another was the palm of the hand of Saint John. The body of Saint Clement was exposed lying in state. This was a room that the French soldiers did not penetrate it is said that they robbed this church of half a million."

During this voyage, he was informed, by his corres-! pondent, of a report, which afterwards proved unfounded, that a younger officer was advanced over his head. This was the manly reply of a boy of seventeen: "I am too well : grounded in old principles to mind such assaults now. If the government decide thus, I can say, amen, with all my heart."

Commodore Rodgers returned from his cruise in December, 1803.

Early in the year 1804, Allen was ordered on board the frigate Congress, lying at Washington, of which he was appointed sailing master. This frigate sailed on the first of July, under the command of Captain Rodgers, for the Mediterranean. On the outward bound passage, while the ship was lying to, in a violent gale, Allen, on the foreyard, assisted the sailors in taking in a reef. Letting fall that part of the sail on which he had hold, he was precipitated headlong into the sea, to the depth of twenty feet, passing in his fall very near the anchor on the bow. Fortunately, he arose near the mizen chains, and by taking hold of them, narrowly escaped inevitable death, as the ship was then drifting very fast. While cruising off the coast of Tripoli, Captain Rodgers intended, if the com

mand should have devolved on him, in consequence of the illness of Commodore Barron, an attack on that place. He took Allen with him in the schooner to take the soundings, preparatory to the anticipated assault. They entered the harbour with muffled oars; and, after taking a sounding, and making a complete survey, they passed so near the Tripolitan gun boats, that they distinctly heard the men conversing below. They also heard the sentinels on the wall of the battery conversing together. As they vere returning from the harbour, a heavy gale sprung up, and they had a narrow escape to the Nautilus, which vesel was then in the very act of leaving her position. Duing this cruise, which extended from 1804 to 1806, Allen hus writes to his correspondent:

"I was, while at Lisbon, witness to a very ludicrous eremony. My ears were saluted by the hoarse chanting f some Portuguese sailors, and I perceived about twenty a number approaching, bearing a large topsail, barefoot, with their hats in their hands, into which the multitude would, now and then, drop a six-pence, to save their souls from purgatory. On inquiry, I was informed, that it was a custom among them, when overtaken by a violent gale at sea, instead of trusting to their own exertions, to offer up their prayers to their guardian saint, and to promise him the best sail in the ship, if he would condescend to protect them from the dangers of the element. The topsail was then taken to the church, in the manner described, laid at the foot of the altar, and dedicated to the saint. It was then appraised by an old friar, who, unwilling to distress the votaries of old mother Church, accepted, as an equivalent, in money, one half of its nominal value. The saint has, by this time, become perfectly well acquainted with the value of sail cloth."

In October, 1805, Captain Rodgers removed to the frigate Constitution, and assumed the command of the squadron, in consequence of the return of Captain Barron to the United States. Mr. Allen also removed to the Constitution, promoted to a lieutenancy. In a cruise off Capanea, he, in company with Commodore Rodgers, visited Mount Etna. Ascending the south side of the mountain,

and was