The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1839-11-26


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You have Carried away streak Of copper.
sir, said an old tnr, pointing TO an enormous
rent in he captains nnuIin tights with one
hand. and touching his hat with the other.
fla y said Hull examining his damaged un.
mention alb les, Ills true the stuff has given way,
bat never mind, burnt powder will soon color
everything. Give them another royal saute,m
bOys.'
For thirty minutes, one incessnnt ronl Of mr..
I'lery iilcd The ears Of the comhatanis. vast
field of white smoke spread upon the face OF
me waters to lecWard, and the hollow waves
echoed mourniuIIy to the thunder speaking
gun.
The frigoto now pissed slowly ahead, keep.
ing MP an unntigacd fire, and Iufed short n.
ronnd The Englshmau's bows, to prevent being
rake6 In performing this mmuevrc the shin
shot INTO the wind, got sternwny upon her and
backed on to her antagonist. The cabin Of the
Constitution now caught fire from the close cX-
poSIon OF TN forward guns OF The enemy
Tho cNertioHs Of lieutenant b. V. Hoffman, who
commanded HINT division, however, soon rcstor,
ed order, and tue gun Of the enemy that had
caused the injury and threatened to do still great
CT damage was disabled and silcnccd. is the
vessels touched, the sound of hugles aud the
cry OF, 'F'irst division Of hoar,crg, away issued
from the smoke that covered each vessel, and
the heavy cannon hat an opportunity to cool n,
while.
The English mustered at the bows, willie the
Americans ussomhIpI nj the tnfIinil rLc INNS,
kerry now was dreadful. Lieutenant Morris
was shot through the body but Wainlained his
post; the bullet having fortunately missed ljs
the shoulder. md I;nnternH, Rnsb tLe ,,,r;,r
officer. hayiur received - hulIat in Inc heoI I'm
uuoD his foce and diaI v,irb Tho crv Of amour
arpmcnt upo,, his lins Tho lln|risL e,ir,rs6
the most, however, by Tho fire.
II bcin& found Impossible for either party to
the con,IoraiIrn Of tho honvv son tla -, IL, ,,,ye
filled. AS the G.iuoto sl,cr nhcod tho C,rn,,.,x,
Of tie enemy, fen Inv tIa bonrI
'iiuy72 y saJ cai,tnip Ji,lI s,yo hovn ,,p,l,. -,
sloop of her. INV hoysr
Ar His r,omeut down c,u,o tbo n,,iu,,,,st IF
the Guerrero i'm n tremendous crash. nnd she
lay helplpss wreck. waIIowinr i'm the trough Of
the cncrimsoncd sea. A coci; that bad been
knocked OF Of his coon by a shot. not few into
tie nli2zcn rigging. am rru,ycd like bantam on
his dunghiII. It was de cry of victory, and was
followed hy ,iyee load h,I1Zgs Gro,,, The Con..li-
turiou's crew.
The ronuupror now ro,, off y sbort distance
secured her masts, rove new rigging. and wi,1cd
her bloody decks. At seven she wore round
and tool; favorable position for raEinr The
enemy, having had sufficient amusement tor
one afternoon, lowered jGcil that had been fly.
ing on The stump of the mzZcnmast, and Oh
lrousjie's victory was complete.
An officer was now sent ON board the prize.
who returned imncdiatcly and reported her 10
be His i}ritamn,c Maicsry's ship Guerrero, of
thirty eight guns, captain Dacrcs. The Consti.
tuition, having put priZc master and crew on
hoard, lowered around her during tic night
lhe next morning the prize officer having de
cIarcd The Guerricre to he in sinking condition
tie prisoners were removed and the Driya cro,v
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