The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1839-05-22

ueTt were from tcu W hNSeH h"S'S'"'S'
and several Frenchmen who had brought
forward plan to run away from the Prs-
on-ship, and they let me into the secret
They had some part Of their plan well fitted
but as thought, not complete. told them
what part liked, and what part i did not
l told the leaders il they would keep all a
secret, and let no others know any thing n.
bout the affair, would render them all the
assistance in my power. There were some
times two or three tenders along side, lay
ing between us and the harbor, but every
night there were more or less fishing vessels
coming in. Itook an opportunity by one
of these, to write to friend of mine in Bos-
ton ; and this was the first news my father
and friends received from me. wrote al
so in this letter for my father to pay Gen
Warren ten guineas that | had of him q,
Newfoundland, which he did before got to
America, through the hands of Mr.. John
Manly, Continental Deputy. Those poor
fellows that run away, took a dark and dis
NAL night; their boat lost her way out Of
the harbor-had, rs was reported at St.
Johns, over one hundred quintals OF
Goldfish, and was said to be a good boat.
Every day for week, although the wind
tanned great hopes my friends would hear
from me. After this scrape a double look
out was kept upon us. Nothing special
took place until November, when the las,
fleet for the season was to sail, consisting
of various merchant ships collected from va
rious English ports-for Lisbon and the
West Indies. At this time Capt. Prescott
had made two cruises since was captured
by him, aud when he came on board our
Prison-ship, placed myself in his way.
He said, see you are here. l said yes,
sir, and all who were taken with me, while
hundreds of others have been released. He
said how happens all this ! informed him
in the presence of our master, Capt. Bro
cannon, that all the reason knew was that
had told Capt Brocannon the truth lie
smiled and walked round, then turning he
said ] am going TO convoy the Lisbon fleet ;
if you have a mind to go with me TO Lisbon,
] shall from there go to England, and viii!
get you passage to your good allies, MS
you call them, and while with me you shall
be treated as well as you was on board my
Prescott, and told him took it very kind
Of him, but was not prepared for winter
voyage, aud should lIketo goto the Yves, To-
dies. Well, said he, when leave the Pris
on-ship will leave paper with Capt. Bro
cannon for you to go on shore. | asked
him if he pleased to put down Capt. Par
ker, of Ipswich, also; which he did. We
both went on shore, and Capt. Parker soon
found merchant he knew, and we got ev-
cry sea store we wanted, and went on board
"A brig bound to Barbadoes. The Mi eht af-
ter we sailed, it blew very hard, and we
sprung leak, so that one pump would
scarcely keep US free. After the gale aba
ted we found the leak to be in her transom,
and that so rotten that we could do nothing
but place in oakum and old canvass, 10 stop
it, and that helped but very little; for if we
let the pump stand fifteen minutes, it wond
take ms long to free her. This continued
until the tenth day at night, when we fell
in with French Frigate, called the ANA
zune, commanded by Capt. Latoch the
name of her first Lieut.. was Castabela, and
he spoke good English. They boarded our
brig about IL O'Clock at night the boarding
officer treated us one and all well, allowed
US to bring oil our clothing, and wha, else
was necessary, but there was yet another
misfortune ready for US. The sea running
high and our boat rather crowded, the first
stroke along side the Frigate stove our
boat and left MS all padding in the sen, yet
fortunately not one life was lost, so expedt-
ious were they on board the Friga,e, with
ropes &c, that every man was saved, but
nothing Of the boat or our baggage. I,bsn
lost my commission. with other valuable
papers, which was my worst misfortune
This happened in November, 1850, the
night was very cold, we had some old sails
on the sun-deck to cover US, but continued
we, and cold till the next day. As soon as
| had chance to speak to the frs, Lieut.,
informed him that was an American,
and tba, there was one other on bonrd. He
asked me a number Of fquestons about New
port, and gave him oil the satisfaction he
wanted. He then got clothes for NE to
shift, and placed me with the Doctors Of the
shif md f,rnisbed Or a NTH exerv tbino