Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1830-09-02
TIE STORM.

TIE STORM.
A heavy lowering atmosphere had for for
weight bours hung over his Maestys ship
Bristol, and, in the opinion OF tho old sailors,
they were gong ito have breeze" Thu
ship bad been lying, fur two or three days,
at anchor among the rocks oil Magslalene. in
the Straits OF Bonni Faccio, which separate
SARDINIA from Cofsira.-'Ibe navigation is
here particularly difficult and dangerous. so
much so, that, although the fiigste had "A
pilot on hoard, fur weather. smooth water,
and broad day light, she struck on the rocks
going in, nnd hang isr some time. Indeed,
1t was eny by the greatest exeriions, by iltow-
ing all the sails ahdck, and getting out all
the boats 10 assist ii towing The Ship. that
ste Wa got clear OF the coral reef on which
she touched, aud that MAS not accomplished
without tAeloss az j saia.l petition ether i,ise
keel. i Re passage 1T tia broadcast part il
not wider tdsn the river opposite 70 the
Prince. Doek.and in many nsrts low, Iatting
iedges Of coral rocks ran nearly across. 30
that a vessel III going through has to alter
her course peFP1tually, IN one part, which
sAiesgs abosH qHrteF " mile. there are
openings bat8eea the rocks not wider than
fggate's lca.tb. i'aere is. however, great
depth of va ef between The diticfcbt losks
At tx O'Clock Ia the morning the irisate
having completed her water Tor the remaind
or oil her taree naonssa' ctuixc, weighed and
ssood o3t from The anchorage A gentle hint
so the Gorsiean pilot, that II he ran The ship
GA shore he sh9aid ornament the fore yard
arm IA pendant position, in other words,
shosld bc banged up without ceremony, had
. powerful effect uP9a lis visual faculties -
Ito repaired 10 the hoHspsi, where with bis
red night cap an l.ls hand, he fixed his eyes
ia.cntiy on the water ahead OF tie ship, aud
seemed 70 distinguish sasim..er, tas slightest
ripple which iadlcasoa the presence of rock.
Of which ne aid not fail 10 give instant infor
NATION TO the man at lie he I'M. Anocrasion
al iuriiye glance al tho aforesaid fore yard
arm, which swgng Ia lo,ressas over MS head.
plainiy indicated th4. he did not, by any
means, allow the subject 10 slip his naemoTy.
The ship was now clear of ihe straits, aud
the pilot discharged much to his apparent ga
tislactlon. for he kissed little silver image
OF the Vra.1. as hs stepped over the ships
SIDE, with much ferFoar. aud looking s'ili
occasionally AZ the threatened fore yard arm,
he gave his adto, aud ventsted 10 replace his
red night cap with a smile - Having stood
cut to sea with tight breeze, the frixate was
laid to at nooa; the high land Of Iagialene
bearing about N. r. and distant thirty miles.
lhis was about the track for falling ia with
vessels bonHd from Alexandria to MasseiIes,
any OF which, as il was during tho war,
wosld have been heartily welcomed nv Cap
tain Bright and his officers; II laden with
gunarihac, saffron and opium, THIS would
have by no means diminished their salistac-
ton
At about three o'clock ia the aiisrnoon, ID.
man at the mast head hailed Ar. r.. the gan-
ner, (who had been seat Cor to take com
msnd OF the deck while the lieutenant Of tts
watch went below TO bis dinnar,) and stated
that he thought there was heavy sqaail 10
windward. This officer no sooner look
de in that direction, than he perceived,
an extraordinary appearance. The SEA,
which had heavy turJlleaf roll, which
generally Indicates approaching wind, was
now, at distance Of about hre miles Cd, ia
one continued foam. lie LOST no tins 10 ac-
en.inting the commander, who ordered the
hende 10 be turned Up Instantly 20 shorten
SAIL
II new bccsm. tho duty Of Mr.. Black, Che
youngest midshipmen of the watch, 10 run
down and acquaint the officers. lie had
hardly exclaimed, on entering the gun room,
and addressa hinss- to she hrsi lieutenant,
..Aa hands shorten sail, Sir,p when ire
mendous lurch, as sudden as unexpected, o
verthrew the mess table, and decomposed
the quietuds Of the marine ofiiser, by send
ing the entire contents OF tureen OF bot pea
soup into his lap. This WAS an opportunity
of embracing a warm bosom friend, which
this gentleman had not at ali anticipated Tie
purser was partieularlys hsgrined at losing,
NOT only his snteaehed pL.tc of soup, bat
with il all present prospect Of reaewal, he
could not, heweyer, withstand IAe opportu-
nifty OF joking Mr. Pipe clay, tine marae, for
having got more than his share OF the dinacr.
The sufferer was hastily RIDING himself oil
this outward show ef having taken soup, and
inwsIdiy iamentsd his Feshaess in having
quilted his liestenancy in doughty regi
Fuens OF militia from the less comfortable
honor Of serving in one Of his Majssty's ships
Of war.
On deck the scene was more serious, The
men on watch, whs were rensAaing on tns