The native American., 1837-10-14
THE NATIVE AMERICAN,
THE sCoURGE OF THE OCEAN.

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This is the title Of a work just published by an Off
Ger of the United States Navythc scene Is laid IN
America at the time Of the early troubles of the Colon
lists with England II is written in bold and spirited
STYLE that from the modesty Of the preface we did not
EXPECT to find. 1.-THE author keeps he promise OF his
SRrne,'' we anticipate for him, bright career. And
we hope that he will not like an illusrlous cotemPor-
arv travel abroad for themes when his own country
r shes SO many of dramatic interest," which the fancl-
fn drawing Of the novelist could render of the most
at active character One extract will give an idea of
the work-tis the peous escape of the prvateer from
British seventy-four.
Tie reader will now conceive the situation of the
cva eer when informed that she had just entered the
mouth OF the channel or that part OF It between me
sho,l ,,f Sandy Hook, and the sonthest end OF the
hank running out from the southwest shore OF Long
leland The wind was about northeast, and blowing
Al the time quite fresh; consequently u would De I'M
nossble for vessel after having entered the channel,
10 retreat Captain Bangor showing ms !,
into the harbour. The was now one OF stirring
;nterest: on came the British menowar, dashing the
.pray from their bows IN roaring curis tnei pat
teries frowning in the sun. and their snow whe wings
ds,ended TO their utmost and dashed the prlvatee
sar limo black hull scarcely visible above the water
aud her lofty spars, and wide spread canvass towering
high into the air. ,.r~,,oa
CHOW. Stanley, my boy!'' exclaimed the delighted
Bangor, Shaping his executive famliar'y on 'ne
shoulder: what think you OF the rascal's chance EN-!
"A hopeless one truly, SIR answered The first lieu
tenant &c has too deeply into the net Tor ex'rlca
tioD." .
Aesay. rather we have chased him into It, sir" re
.nonaed tho elated commander. "Ha! ha! hal how de-
lighted our worthy citizens will be when they see t6
Ganymede running this Scouge OF the Ocean into their
city, like pedagogue ushe'ing truant school boy in-
TO his study for punishment. am more delighted,
Stanley than if had taken French seventy -four, at
hard knocks. Let the men put on their best muster
ing clothes sir; watch at time, and have an en-
sign bent on at each mast head"
On the frigates orecase, three or four seamen had
collected in q group, and it was evident, from the
interest which they appeared 70 take IN the words o.
one who was the time speaking, that something OF
import 10 the present circumstance was passing "e-
tween them. .
..Now my lads, if that don't prove true," said the
speaker who was no other than our friend Spikes.
..then call me lubber; it's out o all reason to think
he'd run in the channel without having some such ma
nruvre as that ahead. Wouldn't il have been better
for him to have hauled his wind and passed us out
side. even though he were blown out Of the water,
which think he would have been IL he had attempts
tempted it, as the Ganymede throws powerful guam
tity of old iron an emergency! Wouldn't u have
been more ship-shape, say, to have run the gaun'-
le Spikes paused and gazed at each Of his auditors
successyely for reply, but as they all assented by
their silence. he again resumed.
.sT,he fellow is standing on until he sees that all
three Of US are in the channel and the very moment
he pereeives yon seTnmost igate to the westward OF
the bar, he'll about ship and cross the Swash. That
faro privaeer don't draw than thirteen feet water
and with this tide there many places where man
acquainted with the Shoal may pass without rubbing
msy be very learned men for what know, but little
bit Of advice from blue jacket, now and them would
not take the polish off their matthymatticks II the two
sernmost ships had kept in the ong, that 10 to say,
q. ~ 81 nInht hau
been all day with the chaps we'd have chased him up
to the Narrows, and he would have had to run IN, be-
cause the rgates would have attempted to cross the
Swash.
"Not exactly" replied Stay, who wished to show
that he knew thing or two in the way OF manenvre'
as we'll as the other; ssnot exactly, Mr. Spikes; the
rivaeer would then let 90 his mudhook on the bank
and wait till night would give him an opportunity to
dodge out; that would have been his traverse"
ssYes, did purity traverse that would be, :, re
turned Spikes, with contempnous turn OF the lip;
clay there and be cut to pieces by the fire Of three
frgates."
along eighteens ant very exact at two miles in
sea-way returned the other, in defence OF what ne
had advanced. ~
.4But havn't his majesty's frigates boas!" said
Spikes; sscould'nt we carry him by boarding"
'"No,r returned the other; that fellow would trce
up his nettings and beat off as many boats could
get around him. tell you, M Spikes, an expedition
Of that kind would be mighty dear one. I've been
in such scrapes afore, and knows all aboutit"
The privateer had now doubled what is called the
West Spit, and had hauled up for the Narrows, by
bracing sharp on the starboard tack she had every
thing set that would be of service, from the royals TO
the courses, and though tant bowline the water
few from her keen bows in streams that betokened her
speed any thing but tardy By this time the sternmost
arigates had crossed the bar and the three menowar
were ploughing their way up the channel in beautiful
and imposing array, the Ganymede holding the adj
vance, and two and thirty bringing up the rear
Still the privateer continued TO dash ahead with her
Characteristic swifness, and by the time the second
fgate had braced up for the Narrows she was within
a half mile OF Coney Island.
The commander of the Ganymede was In the star
board quarter boat watching the n,aneuvres of the
Scouge through his glass, when, to his establishment
he observed her lacking.
.'Mr. Stanley" shouted he, soon as he perceived
this unlocked for movement the part Of the chase,
beat quarters, and stand by TO give that fellow
broadside, he has PIT about and is going TO attempt
to pass us. Hurrah! Mr.. Stanley, we must sink him
at discharge. The DID impudent scoundrel, TO dare
pass under the guns Of the Ganymede, within short
range. Hurrah sir, send the men their guns and
stand by to let him have ii.''
Then the loud roll Of the drum, and the shr whis-
lie Of the fe gave forth the well known signal and
the disciplined seamen rushed from all parts Of the
ship to obey it. In few moments, ten stout sailors
had assembled about each gun on the sarboard side,
and we're busily engaged in getting the heavy machines