Lincoln telegraph. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1836-1846, 1838-10-25
BATH, THURSDAY, OCTOBER Is, 1888

seeing Tucker with an axe in his hand rode
up to him, and asked him if he could inform
him where the honorable Samuel Tucker
resided Tucker, not supposing that it was
himself who was meant, replied, There is
no such man lives here there is no other
Sam Tucker in the town but myself. I'm
mediately on hearing this, the officer took
off his cap, and bowling low, presented him
his commission in the navy.
Commodore Thicker was selected 10 car
ry Join Adams our first ambassador, to
France, Tie commodore was ordered to
mako no delay, and not to stop to fight the
enemy if he could help it. On his pas
sage, he escaped from several large ships,
which chased him long way At one
time, he was attacked by British ship,
which fired at his vessel once, and then
SURRENDERED He Immediately called to the
ship, and directed an officer to come on
board his vessel.
The officer came, and looking round,
said, If We had known you were no strong
er, we would not have submitted so. Very
well, said Tucker. I'VE take no advantage;
60 back, and we viii try it ont III have
such men TO deal with, said the officer, i
will let it go as Isl The commodore took
possession of his valuable prize, and arri-
we'd safely in France.
Al another time, Commodore Tucker
kept his station upon deck for about seven
Is hours in succession, while chased by a
superior force Of the enemy.
Commodore Tucker did not remain who'll
iy inactive during the last war with Great
Britain. The coastng vessels which sail
ed from Bristol, in Mane, used to be much
annoyed by the large ships of the enemy,
and particularly by fast sailing tender,
which belonged to the British frigate Rat
tier A tender is a small vessel employed
TO attend larger one, for the purpose of
supplying her with provisions, or Of con-
veying intelligence. Some of the good
people of Bristol at last determined to re-
lieye themselves of their troublesome visit
or. They chose for their leader Commo-
dore Tucker, who, although an old man, was
as brave, active and hardy as ever They
armed themselves, and proceeded to the
waters side.
A sloop, which had been used for carry.
ing wood Was fitted up, and they departed
on the same day. For day or two, they
sailed about the coast in vain, in search OF
the tender But as last it hove tn sight,
The vessels rapidly approached each ether.
In the mean time, the commodore ordered
his men to stand upon the wood in the hold
ofthe sloop, so as to be out of sight He
then hoisted the American flag, and fired a
musket. The tender hoisted British en-
sign and fred cannon, not suppoaing that
tic poor coastlng sloop would Nuke the
least resistance.
But just al this moment, the commodore
called for his men with loud voice. The
deck Of the l!ttle sloop was covered by
them in an instant ; and they fred their
guns at the astonished enemy in quick sue
cession. In few minutes not man was
to be seen on board the British tender -
The hat of the captain was occasionally
perceived popping up, as he lay trying to
ed' that he was ready to surrender, but had
no means of hauling down his flag.
His men had hid themselves below, and
the shower of balls, which poured in upon
his vessel, made it dangerous for him to at
tempt to walk across the deck. This diff
Guilty, however, was got over, by shooting
down the flag, and the tender was boarded
and made prize Of, with several good guns
and twenty-five men. Not a person was
killed or wounded, on either side. Com
modore Tucker.generousy took the British
commander to his own house, and enter
tanned him handsomely for some time.
During the latter part of his life, Com
modore Tucker resided at Bremen, u town
in Maine. He was much beloved by his &C
quantances, and his character was such as
to claim the esteem Of every one. lie died
on the 18th Of March, 1885, in the Seth
year of his age He had, few weeks be-
fore, received a pension from government,
Of six hundred dollars year.
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