Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1830-02-01

January 80.
ANECDOTES OF THE BATTLE OF NAvARlN.
About half past three o'clock, as near as |
could guess, the blight OF the main shse, hung
down just before our gun, and inoommoded US
in the pointing Of il. | was ordered along
with another, to 60 on deck and haul in the
slack, to keep il out OF he road OF the muzzle
/ cam, say liked this job; for, during the &C
ton, deep Impression lay on.my mind, thai
I was safer al my gun than any where else: -
however, 60 / must. On gaining the main
deck the scene Of carnage and devastation far
exceeded what was ON the lower deck. Short
ly before this, heard dreadful crash, as il
the whole ships's side had been stove IN, aud
I new learned tina, il was occasioned by twD
marble shot Of 100 pounds weight each s,r'k
ing the main deck abreast Of the main hatch
wav They had knotke TWO ports into one,
AID wounded hvr men. among whom was nv
dra, mes mate, nj rfei; blu, this did no, know
al he time. saw Captain Ra,hurs, coming
down the poop ladder, WREN the tail Of his
co, ked ha, was carried away by a splinter
firm the 5alwarks Of the ship, He took off
the hat, looked a. il and smiled: then coming
down on the quarter deck, which WAS the
most immipently exposed par, Of The ship, is
sust his orders with The same csImoess as if
he had been exercising guns at sra. There
was something a, orce noble and ludicrous in
the spps atsnce saud situation OF The old mau,
rs he proudly walked The quarterback with
his drawn sword ard shattered hat, amid show
ers Of shot and ,plin ,ers, inssB,iDle sppsrenIly
TO the danger tia, surrounded him. My com
panion and ssssyed with all our might 10
haul ia he slack Of he main sheet, but could
no, effect it, the rope being SO heavy. The
rigging OF the ship was torn In pieces, her
ysIds topped up aud down, and some Of hem
fore aud afi, ,hr lifts shot away, and tn. quar-
ter deck SO bestrewed with spIinters Of wood
tia it preserved the appearance OF carpen
tiers shop. The Captain came forward to Us
and looking up exclaimed, BY G., the Unl-
on Jacks sho, away Go af on the poop, and
tell Davy the signal man, TO give me anpther
Union lack" went aft aud fouRd Davy look
ing out with his glass At the Asia, which was
about a cables length astsrn OF US. The Ad,
mil al was standing on the poop ne ting, an6
wi h a speaking trumpet was hailins our ship
with "Grnoa, s-hoy !""Sir Edward" was the
reply ofthe Signal man. "send boat with
hawser to swing my ships stern clear Of . fire
ship that's drifting dowr upon Us -" Aye,
aye, Sir" said Davy, and was going away,
when | told him wha, the captain had sent me
for He said he had a Uoion Jack in his breast,
WI. h. had slowed il in the beginning Of the
a On, De ready for any unIucky scciden'
III sht happen, and proceeded 10 the cap
When came forward 10 the place I had
seft, saw, that The message had been sent
was the means OF saving ny life. for, during
my absence the hammock netting had been
torn completely To pieces with shot, and the
poor fellow. Holmes, who came up with me-,
was stretched on the deck. The captain was
az the gaagway, looking into our Opponents
vessel. did you bring The Union Jack Da,v"
said he. Yes. Sir said Davy; and "a the
same time tolc him What The Admiral wanted.
The captain snached the flag out OF Davy's
hand, aud Walking smar,ly forward, dema, ded
"Who would 60 aud nail the British Union
Jack to the foIe-royal>masI hesd?" A good
looking man. Of the name OF Neil, stept for
ward a, once, and took il out OF the capt ans
hand, and without speaking, began TO max.
the bes OF his way up the two or three ,arter-
ed sbrouds that were Jeff in me fore rigging. |
The captain then ordered half dozen Of the !
neareS men-among whom was one-to man
4 boat and take hswssrfor :he .9sio. Having !
got over The side mo ihe~bosr. we sat- waiting
while two OF The men were occupied in coIlInc
i in. I had fine view Of The con,endi"g
ise,s, and could see thas we had a calling Ere (
o sus ala az tins lin. from 'wo line Of cattle
hips. one Of which, although on fire, s.iil KEEP,
lp q cons, ant eanno"ading upon US. The Assn,
which was a,tern If US, had Ut ,nis ime only
me large vessel, liner. and douhi. oak fl
..te, playing upon her ,rrmnled for the
ae or our strip, because was sare 'ha IL tho
SINE continued 10 be piavet 90 unequaiy, VIZ
Eosld Nsnd . chance of coming q second
est. LOOKED al.ft TO see hou NeIi had 60
NH the Union Jack. saw him ciiuglnS 10