Delaware patriot & American watchman. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1828-1828, 1828-04-29

them Weahman, felt convinced that the, voice
proceeded from the speaking trumpet of David
Jones, his former shipmate, who had died In i'll
will with him.
/" lta,o-o-o.o Murder! Murder !!'' now rose
upon the ear as if the voice was at the bottom of
the sea. The Welshman fell npon his knees. and
begged forgiveness Of his injured and departed
friend David jones: the rest of the crew caught
tinge of his fears. and paced about in couples TO
and fro: sumo declaring that it was below the rude
der. and others at the mast head. The passpn-
gers one and all hurried on deck in short not
one on board, not even the captain and the oldest
scamen we're free from aarm for they had
searched every habitabc place IN the vessel, with
oar discovering the cause of their terrors and the
hold. it was evident could not have contained al
extra rat, it was so cramned with luggage, &c -,
. Let ne out Won Id rascals. let me out, let me
out. say'' screamed the yoice with increased VII
gur These exclamaions the Welshmah declared
were addressed to devils, that were tormenting his
deceased enemy. David and he uttered feryenE
PRAYER for The peace Of the wandering and unhap.
Nv soul. but different idea awakened in the
mind of the captain. by The words 9. Let me out ~
q There IS sunebod' packed UP in the hold" exs
claimed he: aud instantly ordering his men to
follow him down. all began to remove the upper,
LAYER Of articles, which being done the voice
became louder and more distinct.
Where are you ?" bawIed the captain, /" I'm
HIRE shut up in the coach, d--n you,'' bawled
the Quartermaster.
The mystery was now solved, and the Welsh
man made easy but no one could imagine how
human being could have got into the carriage
However. satisfaction this punt was not to be
waited for; 80 the men fell to WORK. and after
about half an hours hard eyertion, succeeded il,
disencuu,bcrins the vehicle. They then proceed,
cd to unpack The Quartarmaster, whose aston,sh-
ment amounted almost to madness. when he found
III I he had not onl, been confined to a coach, but
/ in ship. and that the said ship was then IN the
middle Of the German Ocean.
It was impossible to put back to Hsrwich, so no
remedy was left to the little gentleman, but to
proceed the end Of the VOYAGE, and to take pas
SAGE back from Hamburg AS soon as possible This
was bad enough; but his hopes II all eaiy return
were almost DESTROYED by the setting III nt adverse
winds, which Kept the vc-se! beating aonut IN o
most bewdering and stomach stirring ocean, Tor
ten days and nights during which lime When
not scasck. the Quaricrmaster ga. employed III
profoundly medang how he could have got into
the coach; and even after iia, i'm taken the opin-
ION of the captain. the crew. and MI the pa,sen
gers upon the matter. he felt ., much in the dark
as eye. The last thing he ,ooi,l 'ecolect Of " the
land he had left, was that he had dnfd and srincc
at the : Three Cups" what followed vas CHAOS
hut the worst Of the affair. decidedly, was that
the day on which he hah put to sea was on the
22d of the month, and as 1t was impossible tol
him to make his appearance with his regiment or
the 9th, he knew he must, as matter OF course
be reported Absent without leave" at head
quarters. and that he would most probably be su.
perseded. This reflection was even worse than the
weather to the Quartermaster though the rough see
) had already almost brought "his heart up" How.
ever he had great hopes FLEEING able to join his reg
ment on the 10th Of the following month---the next
return day and that by due application, he thought
he might be able to prevent suppression. Ter
DAYS uf the time was, however, consumed before
The set foot on the German shore, and then only
half his excursion was over: all his hopes rested
upon quick passage to liarwlch.
This, however, the fates denied him, for having
drawn upon the agent-go, the cash; engaged his
passage TO England laid in seastock and all things
necessary; the packet Just as she was leaving
Hamburg was run foul of by hundred ton ship
and so much injured that She was obliged to put
hack. and the unfortunate Quartermaste was thus
compelled to wait another fortnight longer foi
another opportunity of returning to Eng!and.-
He was not only delayed beyond the 10t! return
dav, but beyond the following Gath. and when he
did arrive. found he had not only been suspended
by the Commander in Chief. but considered dead
by all his friends and relations.
However on personally apply sing Ter re.instate
ment he obtained it, and once more joined his OLD
corps at Harwich, where he many night amused
the mess with the recital of his trip to sea in {
coach which was always given with the most ef.
feet when he was half seas overe
on Bailu Jrit--A man was tried for stealing pair
boos from shop door in iloborn with which he rar
away In the course OF examination the Judge asked
witness who had pursued and seized the prisoner Wha
did he say when you caught him !" Witness-"My Lord
he said that he took the boots in joke. Judge Anc
nray hrw far did he carry the joke" Witness" Abor
40 yards, please your Lordshp"