Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1840-05-30

Tack or WA cJrresI o rdeni Of the Knick-
erDo' ker, IN a well written article mcnir that dr
ring the lalo with Gr,a Britain he accidentally
got possession OF some of The sig as OF tn! British NJ
W. which hs Int INTO the hands of Commodore Rod
g rs md ! c thus concludes his account:
"Sooa after IA peace. dining with Commo lore n, d.
gers. at his house IN Washington, he related the
following circumstances. which gave nearly in his
wCrls
Il acknpw.c lgcd the receipt OF yolr letter he o.
> rived. 'S was decrm ned 10 have h, sigma maze d.
BOARD aud To Try tho experiment. OF my olicers
understanding for what purpose they intended
| cruiscd sDmc time without meeting enrmy, nnIi
On; ahcrnOol we fell IN with schooner, six Or
cighi miles To windwarI of us. We hristed the Brit
Is. ensign, which she answered by displaying another
AMI al the timc a signal her mlIn-iop gallant
mast head which immediately discovered was like
one of hose yen had given From the list of En-
gsh frigItcs, selected the number of the Sea Horse
one of their largest e.as. aud known Io he on our
co Isl. aud hoised it. She bore down at once AN,
come under stern ordered he's to heave to and
would send boat board Of her
This order ohcyed and despatched lieu
tenant To bring her signal book enjoinng him. nd
the crew the siricicst secrecy rcspecn. charac-
ter. He was politely received by The captain, WINS
schooner proved 10 hc the "IIighhyer" Our iieuten
ants coat attracted his attention and being OF th,
latest London fashion, although the crown and anchor
The button. but casting his eyes on the frigaie
sccihS bssH NOW anu ihcu tue n q
e Iat. ola marine APP earring . the hamr G.nerng
has mind was apparently set at rest.
The Lieutenant informed him that he was request
cd To bring ssigna book on board The Sea Horse.
M order To have some alterations made. there
rumor that the Yankees had possession of some
ihHs like The signals. aud il was therefore necessary
TO change the numbers This uIse had the desired
effect and our lieut., returned with The book which
placed me ia command OF the whole CORES fondence
If the British Navy. then sent The gig for The cap
tln requesting hun TO come ON board aud bring any
dispatches lac might have in charge.
"Ol reaching decks, he ,emcd slrprized AZ The
size Of the vessel praised her cleanliness and the or
der in which every thing appeared admired the new
red coats Of The Marines. and being invited into The
rabin, handed me bundle Of DISPATCHES sor AlEi:ral
Warren. who lac ob.erved. must be within forty miles
70 lcoward, ordered refreshments. and, ia com any
with several Of my officers, entered mo general
conversation.
II asked him what object Admiral Warren had in
cruising in that neighborhoodl lie said intercept
the American privnieers and merchantmen, but par
tlcuarly TO catch Commodore Rodgers who he under
stood had command Of Of the largest aud fastest
sailing frgaies in the American navy! inquired Of
him what kind Of MN this Rodgers was, and if lac
had ever hunt He said no but he had under
stood that he odd character and devilsh lnr,I
TO catch. After conversug several other subjects.
abruptly put this question 10 him.
''SIr DO you know what vessel you board or
why yes. Sir. lac replied; 'cn board his Majesiy's
ship Scahorsc."
"Then. SIR. you labor ondera great mistake. You
are board He United States frgaie President. and
am Commodore Rodgers at your scrtice."
The dying dolphin never assumed a greater varie-
~ OF coors than did this poor fellows face. 'SIr.
said he. you disposed TO be humorous. and
must be jokngr assured him IL was joke md ~
satisfy HIM Oh that head. handed him my commission
Al the same moment the band struck Up yankee
Doodle" on our quarter deck reaching which he
the American ensign flying. ihe red coats Of the
marines turned blue, nnd the cTown.and-anchor button
meiamorphosed T. 10 the eagle.
The afr,ir.' observed the commodore, was Of inn
importance country. We Obtained in f1li
the British signals; tho opera ions Of Admiral Warren.
by the nonroceipt Of his dispatches were destroyed
for the season and probably saved the irigaie. for
The course runnng.at the time Of my falling In
with the HIgbfyer. would have brought me into the
midst ofhis feet during The night" 6. b.
New York. March. lSf0.