Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1829-07-07
!Hi9.eing ~ nr e yurkiM Win Of thr ~

t''"ei"g ~ IF q TarkiM ship Of fhsllS
htfr ,'cy seem mere grah; sketch, Than it5r,in
a. t' 9i he blowing up Of large Turkish ship ofshc lin
so d Greek r Under ,lY command OF tie br;,v
N ;i'nri;sh t'rct lying quietly ami urrsns
y.r'':Sf At anchor of Scin, fine might in Thu
'it:, "l Jana! tho hour waxing vcTy late, III,
>'',ncsr"ls board had ceased to 1--WE ont tho Oh;
- les aud cups; the Turks were rcro=iur hudd!rr
.,nhGF like sheep, on she decks; t,e Capain paci;
Ff':H'' 10 his: splendid cabin, his officers had fol
= ,'G :lS example; no regular watch being ever ke,
:. 3'ar' Turkish man Of war.-.t, and n few Cree
, :'i..s fingered on the upper deck, ana for want
.;'f l'n'lsriH2nt were watching the progress o.
TX sail. which VIZ saw emerge from, the Sn,l,na
Is.iTiS, aud Door down the channel in our Iirc1.
! SIc cuEic Silly on. approaching us nearer an,
',,f, and we kept gazing Mt her, without urure
"i'ng ANY trf Until We saw another sail au,i ;rrr
"cd t.iat tn? vcSSri iai first made on, WA,
:. ing Up IL sici, as would soon brine ir
= a'orgS!.2 ~ our lefty three decker. lhcI
':!''i ~ - n"1:g ~ speak to of tire 4'urlsl
!2'iS. !a!a gentlemen cursed me for tiis,urllnc
= A '!liie:! me- tnol, and after speaking disrc
Nitui!E of the Innihhr THAT Jore me. grumbled cut
:; tA'I must be merchant vessels from SMYRNA
.':icd hinlSGlf IN his other side and fell arain 10
p. SAIL TIC suspicious ship canlc on nearer and
iT''r; fpnke to some of the men, who replied much
~" Same nri,!iGr the officer had done wonder.
what had got into my head, to be running about
skAE peopie'i rest at such time of the night
mt more could do
4'Scl !! i:ga:l assembled c QUARTER deck the yes.
p. was close as'crn-within hail. She was Il lar@,
I,G, rs black as Satan, but soul could snc on
'tgl except The at tho helm. OF nv oy1, nc.
~ c"led out 10 them hold OIL or he would b,
tt"pihces against No answer was returned
r., fav"Hred by gentle brcezn an came tn, brin
INT and Sor5re as the grave. Whilst ixiur my
's lntfntiy ON these inconprehcnsible proceedings
.lw the hrnIsnan leave lis post ha wing secured
- iI.'''r hard a-portthe isau: heard noise
- " that made by the manning of onra--then l saw
% =. drop nstcRn from under the Ice Of the brio
"rn could again draw breath, the brig struck
atty against orr side, to which (by means /
= MT then concele) sine became at once attach.
i'!;c n crab, or the many armed po!yprs. Before
'Al'1I OF tile slunbeTlng Turks were arcusJ1I
So ~ t.0zen OF them had seized their pixies and
Pr : I" dctarc!l their dangerous negabour-she cx-
. ia dscharge--a ire-a shock like the
,.y eruption OF some vast volcano. rose from the
n7rroW bosom, and quickly she was scattered
mare fragments, high in the astonis he'd, bat pla
hnavens, vide over the sea, and arunng our decks
~ firgIng-dcstroyed herself in the act of destroy
though u'e could see the HANDS that had directn rf
g: npcod the movement Of the drcaifi.l engine
= 'ilg fast away i'll the boat. They might have
=. 1t more coo!ly, for the Turks had other mat
~ - thHk 81, than pursuing thcn,-our ship was
'lnZs--tlc flames were raining like lightning
o,lr rlsgiag. and had seized on so many pa rts
- *, That tie confused knew not where to
- 80 t!!rir attention. tbs Captain Pacha rushed
-'! 't,ci; .iirc who had heard the sound o.
~ ts''n'pet; he did not however, lose much time
"j!hE III; forehead and tearing his beard; te
2ded with great tiFmnesS q mind to give judi
F'fags, hnt the fire was too excessive 10 admit
n
to intercept tire flames tirat were already
, - down the main top mast, lie heard the cry
11ioW, that the lower deck was on fire. and
:sE& oi his rushed By him and lcapcd into
a. 1t was IN vain he ran from place to place
Ding by prayers md threats to establish some
like unity and purpose OF actiou-the fellows
ST thf;lr reason ID their extreme fear.--It was
F'n mat Ire drew forth his splendid nurse and
'rc1I's r:ch contents before iiIer--what WIS mon
man who felt that if Ire fingered for a minute no
he sen; INTO the air on the wings Of gunpowderl
- or boats had caught fire; othey. were low
ny You WI not wonder that these wero all
''ed or fpSct by the numbers that rushed into
20 meanwhile The lire spread and spread-at
~issant II inFgat reach the powder magnzncs-
i> too. That We're all dSubc-shottei or cranrned
.FhPe, began T. be heated; and as the flames
OYER ttcI1, a!rer!y went of at the intervals
.FcnfeI'imi7 Foar. The Wild shrieks, CURSES
irenSled actions OF some ct tie CROW, tie
less dHspa;r. and stupid passiveness of others:
- StlrI !, reckless maniac laugh for many Of
,IcT2 downright mad) wcrc horrible to wit
iio2ic nay talk about Mahomctan resignation,
surprising influence ottheir doctrine OF fatal
i for ny part, saw little result from their
cGuani:nity or hrm-et belief they seemed 10
ctcd ist a. other noifals would have been in
IT. iryn@ situation, and indeed with the ey-
= lev or superior rank among the Turks)
pa'd Greeks showed infinitely more firmncss
Schce ut uiini than their masters. The far
part % ~ Litter !caPed into the sra without
"hctii-r they could swim two mcs-or,
Wiihtilcf they oJn.I swim at Gl (alnonr near
hunjrei rurks) uad without celebrating the
1'vna to 1a communication ;hon in the water
;arF1'a discharges osth2 c1IHs shall not
II to Want ny own courage; vas a WORKOUT
60 zen m1l--I was gol"r 10 throw myself
f'.' "Hea . Greek, ,oVnsBan OF mine, as
~ cseyor a lad as over lived caught hold of
ana or"F ne aside. "What are you mad,
-'ur.i inr'.." said he in a., under tone of
~" l''' 10 The water now, you viii be-
n1wa' '' dying grasp Of some hoavy
Dc, or brains knocked ont ~ tho
sf'l my not biorv TIP yet awhile;
wind '.raf sf1rc, We a;c eyery mo
ing uoa,s5 20 tire isairl, Come alone.
!o.i"wcj my adviser 10 the bow Of
.-j'"sc say number nj (;rrr's. Larrinr
5Ns'rt and on the rigging outside OF tic
''ei0"h or station with thsin Whiting in al
- i'h.as ailr~c the D,,fnent when the pow
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