Columbus Democrat. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1840-12-05
CONSTITUTION AND GUERRERO.

We find the following Characteristic anccdole OF
the capture olthe Guerrero, IN the Springfield Re-
public The correspondent says hc gives It as he
beard It in the circles OF VugnIa and believes, u
has not before appeared m prnt.
! A short tine previous 20 the capture by the Con
stitullun the Guerrero had fallen N with and taken
u French prize. Among the passengers transferred
10 the deck oi the Guerrero, was French gentle
man charged with dcspactes 10 lhe American 6o'
vernment who, on presenting himself 10 the British
commander WAS dlapoSsessed OF las books and pa
| pers and perempofly ordered 10 go below
| Oserwhcme with his sudden and unexpected
termination OF his MISSION, the gentleman passed So.
| yeral days 10 great distress and agony VI mind,
| which was not hl heightened by the naughty
bearing and insoenee OF his victor, Once OF twice,
| addressing him with las blaudrst manner and best
| English he sad
Captain Dacrc, tank you, sare for my govern
mcn despatch and my law books
Go bel wi you frog eating sailow faced wretch
was the only reply Of the proud Brlton.
Frs long, however, sall was deserted on The
edge Of the distant horizon. Her gradually lncreas
ing SIZE gave token lhat she approaches as
sIo nesrcd to view, The toporng spars aud the
graceful tim fine yankee were seen
Captain Dacrc, who wllh gass ~ hand had observed
her from mere speck rs soon as be was satisfied
that size was an American gave vent To the Widest
Expression al 10y. lie paced the deck with exuul
sep--sNore he would take lhal shlp n fifteen MN
utes--and, TO crown his anticipated Triumph, drtc-
ted that hogshead Of moas.cs be hoisied upon
decks TO treat the ID Yankees
Or Frenchnan, who was, meanwhile silent,
though not an unlnteresled observer Of what was
ias ing before him, again put on his m1st SHINING
sni3e, and remarked
Captain Ddcrc, sare, wld your permission stay
upon deck aid SEE dc light
90 10 lie devil : responded the vain aud sell
converted bo5ser-n0w bused IN preparations iof a
bold nd brilliant achievement.
Our hero WAS soon snugy ensconced amongst me
rigging and The two vessels continued gradually
aud silsntIy 10 approach each oiiief. Ibe Gunait-
luton having now got within reach Of The enemy
ong guns, the scene HAT followed IS thus described
by tie live llue frenchman
'CaplaiBe Daere, lac san dis way and deu he sal
dal way, and den he gO-boom
DE Yankee man, he say nothing be stu
keep eomnr
Again Capaine Dscrc sad DIS way aud den he san
dat way, and again he gu--boo0R
DE Yankee man he say nulhlngi but he sun keep
comm
Again Cap,aine Dacre gal Dis way and den he
sail dat way, and again hr go-boom'
Enfn, de Yankee man g. pop, pop pop pop
pop, pop !
! say 10 Captame DaN''t -'a'ct W." J'"' p
MISSION 90 below--tis too hot here
He went below; and The action eoniInued--resul-
ted as stated 10 your last paper
When the firing had ceasedour litIle Frenchnah
peepIng 10 the hAichway, espied one officer IKE
man, aud Caplslne Dacie handing lhs sword. Inc
truth flashed upon him in an Instant tie rushed
unon deck aud 6nding himself again 81 liberty lie
carried about ike one 'possesNed. Finally adyan-
eng 10 the row mute aud allen Dacre, he sald,wlth
IN ~ which 3rhrs our humblg pm.
Y0H tel me, safe, you lake DIS shp IN fifteen