The Rodney telegraph. (Rodney, Miss.) 1838-1840, 1839-08-29

"shove off let fall pull cheeriIy, my
boys. were the orders he gave, ID low
voice, ii quick succession; then passing
swiftly around the fiigate bstern, he pulled
for tho harbor, and was soon loat slQhs Of.
! For two hours, nothing was heard Of the
adventurous officer or bis boat, and The old
commodore began to grow quite anxious a.
bout them. Already pale streak stretched
itself along the eastern waters, and the clouds
grew thinner and fewer, while here and
there . star peeped out and was reflected
back by the waves below.
Boat ahoy y challenged the sentinel at
the gangwav ofthe Constitution, as the dash
Of oars at this moment fell upon bis ear.
Aye! ayem replied the officer Of tie
boat, and soon lieutenant Hull crossed the
gangway of the ship.
sit is the Sandwich, sir,n said the lieu
tenant, after reporting his return, and pay
ing the customary salute.
Are you celtain?" said commodore Tai
bot.
81 am, sir" replied the officer, afor lay
directly under her stern, and heard through
the cabin windows, which were open, her
officers congratulating themselves upon the
departure Of the Constellation, Cor such they
deemed this shipto be. Besides, noticed
her masts and bowsprit, as swept along un-
der the guns of the fort--they are as you
described them to be-
8 III have her by = said commodore
Talbet q he locked again at the harbor,
which began to show itself amid the haze Of
dsWn. @Ahout ship, sir-set all the stud
ding sails, and bidding the lieutenant good
night, the commander in chief bounced into
his cabin.
The frigate swiftly came about, and took
her departuHs from the land. Soon the
studding sails ON both sides were spread out
to the wind, and like mountain Of snow,
she danced along upon the bosom Of the
deep, until her morning watch looked in vain
for the blue outline ofthe island Of San Do
mingo.
aSail Or cried the lookout.
Whprv away e. said tlse <oncer Of the
deck.
aOn the lee bow, sir, replied the seaman.
aCan you make her QUIT" hailed the Of
ficer..
ashe is sloop, sir, and shows American
|colorsss
1Hoist our ensign said the lieutenant
. e Ave. there comes the SALLY n the nick
Of time, !" said the commodore, who had LEFT
the cabin It the FIRST hail -tsMr. Hull
make signal for her to run down and speal
to rs; we viii soon proceed to business
In a.short time, the sail, which proved e
be the Americansloop Sally, came along
with bercapta;n. "a and his crew came s.
board tho friQate, while lieutenant Hull
with a party Of seamen and marines, the
latter led by the brave captain .CarmicII, i'm
mediately repaired on board Of the Sloop
! Having received orders from the commodore
the sloops now put her helm up and ran fol
| the island.
an the course 81 the night while runninl
down for her port under easy sail. : sho
suddenly dew over de sally. and soon "a ai.er
Ian English fricafe ranged up alonpe5sle.-
Mr.. Hull hove. to and when tho 6oardinl
| lieutenant gained the Shops deck, whefl
J he found IS large party of men and officer
in naval uniforms, he was much surprised
He was told the object OF the expedition
howeyer, and expressed bis disap pointmen!
as his own ship was only waiting to LET IL
Sandwich conPleie her cargo, IN order 3
lent Der out also. ~
slt was about noon Of the following da,
/ when thu sIoop stood into the hari,or Of Poi
/ Plafte. Before her lay the Sandwich, wit
thef broadsides bearing on the approach, an
lid The rear Of her, at no great distance,
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