Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1836-07-19
VI isccii Ia - v 4.
ALL's WELL THAT ENDS WELL


II was on lovely day, Il, the commencement Of
July, 1911, that ali English seventy four. stationed
of Recfncss, obscrvcd convoy approaching. and
hsvng joined It, proceeded in company through the
Great Bel, TO the south end OF Lsngesnd, where
go :en the convoy with westerly wind and INN
u,cd her sells TO return TO her old station. They
araduslly reteded from each other. I'LL the seventy
four appeared The only ship floating the smooth
esiefs Of the Belt
The weather WAS extremely beautiful the cool
breeze tempered tie atmospheric heat and sweled
the sleeping sails The sloDe in rlch sp!cpdor,
tho shore scccnefy nGs finely piciurerquc,and The
cnem.'s armed vessels were slowly returning TO
:her diiicrcD, ports disappointed IN their cxpectR
tons OF prize.
The tai ship glIded swiftly along, aud on the
siarboard side OF the quarter deck the captain and
the FRS, lieutenant paced TO and fro in eager con-
vorsa,ion; msny ofthe' officers were walking on
the lsIboard tide. while the toamsn grouped them
selves together the forcss,e. sporting their sea
wit, and cracking their nautical Jokes a, the ex.
pcnsc OF the Dansh Enthusiastically the leu,en-
ant Quilted the side Of his chief, and Immediately
after the shri!l pipe Of the boaiswsin's mate was
heard, followed by his deep, hcarse voice. ex-
claiming, 'Barsmcn away Pinnacers, away -
Ia minute the crews ofthe two boats named we're
on the quarter deck, aud received orders 10 hold
themselves in readiness for nigh, duty. The Capt.
Of the marines was also directed 10 have party
equipped for the same service, mud few of the
best men were selected from the sbp's company to
complete the expedition.
About midnight when little 10 The southwark
ofthe track between Nyborg on the Island OF
Fuuen and Corsocr on the Zealand, the boats with
the addition OF double back cutter, put off from
the ship uuder the commend oflhe secoud heuien-
ant, who received orders to lie in the course which
vcsiel going from one town TO another would
take, and detsin every boat he nigh, is'l in WITH
Should nothing present itself list night, his boats
were TO make tor the is!ei IN mid passage, sad ~
ing eoneesled ,hrouz hom the day, sgsin 70 row
guard ss soon dsrkncs returned.
These orders were punctually o5cyel and
uoth,oc appearing worth their notice. Lieutenant
Msn,sgu, a, the spptosch OF daylight repaired
sith is small squadron to the slet the boats were
carefully concealed, and tho men directed not Il
appear ct all. where II wss possible they might be-
eeen. The ship had continued her course, aud n,
traces Of her WI. Visible the day passed on, th'
westerly wind prevailed, and Iasi before sunse,
Montague. By the AID of h,s esss. discovered sov
srsl anal. vessels preparing 10 quit Nyborg en
one that MAS srrer aud better equipped than th'
others he knew to be the mail packet. Tbs pleas
ing intelligence he communicated 60 hIs bro'he
officers and sesIen sud MARINES. and joyfll cspcc
tsi,on Of q r,eh prize animated AL II wss eyidcu
that the Danes were unseqraihiet with the rron
nifty Of the boats the signal post had rcpor,e
the ,hip to be al anchor OF Rsmsoc. aud thus the
iaduged IN hopes Of sending scfoss 90 Zeslau
without any danger Of caP,are.
II wss known ths, the packet "a cstier of sbou
thirty tons burdcn) never went uusrrcd, ~
every hstu beat high Is che osme booming b
fore the wind. Mon,ssu fo'eboro making ID
rreeoneeried .isrs, to tie other bos,s, &c be wa
no, without hope Of isk.ag tho packet By col
prize. lie therefore placed the barge neh, IA be
tack, and sls not discovered i.ll ,lose under hc
bows; when, BY jadrioos movement he ola.
ped along side. and BOARDED Ni,h hs uen. RI
ss,snee wosld have been c7os'ly i,o'ish sn3 "a
svsihng and thus without blow bong sirue
OF sesreely any poise being msde. be iooA posfei
siOn Of his prsze. To send every ore bolow whit
be shorteood rail ard brought tie ouiief 10 I'll
wtnd, sss bo, the work Of tea a.inuies and
wss soon made seusibie, By several musEei shci
that has other boar had been equally on the slef
ESD ~ers btsng'ng the vessels too. In less ths
- leor zine market vessels. laden With goods IA