Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1838-07-30
RrcApr,1RE OF SCHOONER LONE.

The particulars of tie gallant rccap tufe Of thu
schooner Lone, whose arrival nj Ne" Orleans was
noticed last week, furnished IN the mlssiag New
Orleans slips of nth instant, which have now CONT
TO hand The Bulletin thus relates the occurrence
Our readers rccollect notice III this paper
few days since, of the arrival Of the schooner Lone
Capt Clarke AT Matamo after passing the block
ade. Having Id the freight ut an enormous profit
Captain Clarke took IN cargo al specie aud hides
worth $50, 900, aud cleared again Tor New Orleans
On the morning of the 25h June, before day light,
the Lone passed the line Of the Del Noite under
canvass with flesh smackng breeze, and strong ex-
peciations of Guiding the vigilance Of the block
aiding squadron. But she bad not sailed ten miles
TO sea before the breeze died away, and daylight
revealed the French brig OF within miles dis.
lance.
So soon as the Yankee was discovered the French
commander manned boat with dozen sailors and
mariners, boarded. and took possession Of her a
prlzc An The crew and passengers were transferred
from the schooner Lone, TO the q. ). soop Of war
Vandalia excepting Captain Clarke, the mate and
the cook. A lieutenant and prize crew Of eight
men were then put on boatd and ordered to
SACRIFICES, where the French fleet lay at anthor.
Captain Clarke, his mate and cook, were thus de
tanned prisoners in their vessel under guard of
nlne armed men including the lieutenant. They
submitted TO their fate with commendable foflitude
till the morning Of The fourth Of July. The vessels
lay becalmed thirty miles from Sacrliicos. The
recolections oi'76 stirred the Yankee blood in the
veins of the prisoners. and they determined to make
an effort for liberty. Fortune seemed TO favor The
attempt.
They stole upon deck about daylight and found
only four sailors upon the watch. the residue aud
The officer having retired 10 rest. To knock down
two Of the watch and drive the other up the rig
ging before the muzzle OF pls'ol"illout lo1d or
flint--to hsten the companion way upon the lieu
tenant and lock the ioreoastc upon the Sailors WAS
but the work Of moment with tins lrio Of rcsolule
scamcn con'endIng for their freedom. Without
any bloodshed aud almost without resistance, they
took possession Of the schooner and brought
her prizc crew, money, hides and all safely 10 New
Orleans On their way to this port they were met
and boarded by British armed ship, the command.
er Of which appauded the gallant exploit Of Captain
Clarke, aud offered hun convoy To Havana. The
whole achievement may be taken rs n fair specimen
of Yankee daring and enterprise.
From The Ne,o Orleans american, JQig l2.
Few things have occurred here to cause so mach
undisguised mirth the exploit of Capt. Clarke of
the schooner Lone his mate and steward, in retakng
the vessel, and bringing the prize crew Of nine
Frenchnen safely into poti, bound hand and luot.-
The particulars OF this matter were generally pub.
lishod yesterday that il is useless to repeat them
here. 1t was highly amusing to observe the worthy
Captain reporting himself aud his story to the Col
le1tor fthls poit. While the officials were bursting
with supp csscd ninth Captain Clarke proceeded with
his story rs solemn Judge ia the criminal court,
lie seemed far more uoublcd with the few words
OF the Collector than IN Surrounding, with his
body guard OF two, the whole Of the nine Frenc,
sailors; aud when some doubts were expressed
whether the schooner must be sent back again, he
calmly observed, he couldn't why,--it was the
duty of every captain TO bring his vessel to her port
II destination. We learn that il was deeuled ne
cessa,y to make a special dcpose of the specie To
the order of the government and 10 take bonds tol
the vessel, and cargo, pending the transmission OIL
head a at
his crew had immorialized themselves, aud many
was the joke cracked, and bottle too, while laughing
At the dilemma of the sleeping lieutenant and his
tied up crew.