The Wilmingtonian., 1824-03-18

IScnOOneT, anu HTeu upon Him IVOW uAn'
so high and near, that the fire could no
be returned with any effect from the bat
Iterv Of the schooner. Captain Moore con
tinued down the river till he reached tn
bay formed by the confluence of East AM
West rivers, where he come to anchor an
remained all night.
On Monday morning 18th May, tw
young men, viz:. Joseph Wheaton ant
Dennis O'Brien. happening to meet on tn
wharf, the former proposed to take tn
Margaretta. His plan was, first to TAX
possession of the lumber sloop, Capt. Jo
Hanes, then lying in the stream, haul he
along side the wharf, and beat up Tor vol
unteers. O'Brien instantly concurred il
the proposition two other young men
Peter CaIbreth and - Kraft, being at
little distance, were called, and the pIal
was stated to them; they also immediate
Ily joined; and these four went ON boar'
the sIoop; forcib'y took possession of her
brought her along side the wharf; ther
Sprang up the bank. took off their hats ant
gave three cheers, which, drawing the at
tention of the people, a number immediate
ly appeared; among others, Jeremiah o.
Brien, to enquire what was going on. Whea
ton disclosed the object ofhis party ;point.
ed to the sloop which they had succeeded
in gaining, and in which they proposed ac-
complishing their purpose Oi'ren, an
athletic, gallant man, looking around him,
and discovering the fearless, and deter
mined spirit of the whole party, raised his
voce rather above its ordinary tone, OBJ
served, "my boys we can do it." Quick
Is thought every individual present volun-
teered. and proceeded to collect arms, pow
Ter, sc. Their whole equipment consist
I'd of about sixty charges Of powder, with
sixty musket balls, or three charges. for
twenty fowlng ngpieces--thirteen pltchforks,
ten or twelve narrow axes, few pieces of
salt pork, part Of bag of bread, and a bar
rel of water. The wind being fair, "a gen,
lie breeze, from the northwest,) they set
sail. Their movements had been discov-
'red by the Margaretta, and she weighed
anchor, and set every sail. to avoid the
'loop. Passing very high bold point Of
and, the wind then quite fresh, the Mar
yaretta ibed her main,ail, and carried a.
vav her boom. Under such sail as she
could make, she continued until she reach :
ID Holmes Bay, where she fell in with a
vessel from Windsor, commanded by Ro-
BERT Avery, and procured from him boom.
BY this time the sloop in chase hove III
sight The Margaretta again made sail,
ind shaped her course for Boston, stand :.
ng well oil the land; the breeze contin-
led to freshen; the sloop was far the bet.
er sailer and soon oyeihauled her. The
schooner cut away all three of her boats i
md opened a heavy fire, which, however
lid no other injury than that Of killing
nan, - Neal, in the get of tirin. wait
piece; the same piece was instantly ired
with great effect by ~ knight, killing
Ihe man at the helm, and clearing the GUAR
ter deck uf the Margaretta. She instant
y broached too, and the sioop was enabled
to give her" a fair voley;" and the sloop's
oowsprit. coming in contact with the main
shrouds of the Margareta, threw the two
vessels into such position as to afford a
fair opportunity Of giving second volley ;
our party was much annoyed by two hand
grenades, thrown by Captain Moore him
sef and he was in the act of throwing a
third, when he received two balls in his
breast. The Margaretta was then boarded,
carried, aud taken to slachas.
The Margaretta's armament consisted
of i, isome say 10Y six Founders, 90 swiv'
els, two wall pieces, 40 cutlasses, 40 board
ing pixies, 40 boarding axes, two boxes OF
hand grenades, 40 muskets, and 10 pair Of
pistols, with an ample supply of powder
and shot,--iier crew, two commissioned
officers, and So warrant and petty officers
and mrn-in all 40. The number on board
the sloop was less than so. They had
proceeded so precpitately on the exped-
ion. that the necessity Of having con-
,nander had not occurred to any of the
party, until they came in sight Of the Mar
saretta, when Mr.. Wheaton proposed Jer-
emiah O'Bren and he was unanimously Y
elected their chief.
With the armament of the Margaretta,
Capt. O'Rrien fitted out a sloop, and CAL
led her Liberty; when the British schoon-
pr Diligence, Capt. knight, with the Tap
her consort, having arrived Oft
Bucks harbor. the entrance to Machias,
Captain O'Brien, with his party, deternin-
ed to make an attempt upon them. They
succeeded by boarding, took possession OF
the Diligence and Tapnagouche, and re-
turned to Machias. The prisoners, thus
taken, were conducted to Watertown,