Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1840-06-30

book; cnloining on him, and The crew, Inc
strictest secrecy respecting our character.
He was politely received by the captain,
whose schooner proved 10 be the High
flyer Oar iIeutenant's coat, attracted his
attention, not being of the latest London
fashion, although the crown and anchor
was on the button; but casting his eyes on
the frigate, seeing the British ensign, and
appearing above the hammock-netting, his
mind was apparently set at rest,
The lieutenant informed him that he
was requested to bring his signal-book on
board the Sea HcIse,' in order 10 have
some alterations made, as there was ru-
NOR that the Yankees had possession oil
something like the signals, and 1t was
therefore necessary 10 change the NAM
bers. This ruse had the desired effect,
and our lieutenant returned with the book.
which placed me in command Of the achoie
correspondence Of the British Macy. |
then sent the gig for the captain, request
ing him 10 come on board, and bring any
dispatches he might have III charge.
con reaching our deck, he seemed sur
priced at the size Of the vessel, praised
her cleanliness, and the order in which
every thing appeared admired the new
red coats OF the marines, and on being IN
| vited into the cabin, handed me q bandlc
Of dispatches for Admiral Warren, who,
he observed, must be within forty miles 10
| eeward. ! ordered refreshments, and in
company with several Of my officers, we
4 entered into general conversation.
Il asked him what object Admiral War
rem had in cruising in that neighborhood.
| He said, TO intercept the American priva-
tecrs and merchantmen, but particularly to
catch Commodore Rodgers, who he I'M
! derstood had command of one of the lar
gesi and fastest sailing frgatcs in the
| American navy. inquired of him what
kind Of man this Rodgers was, and if
ever he had seen him. He said no i; but
he had understood that he was an odd
character, and devilsh hard to catch. AZ
ter conversing on several other subjects,
| abruptly put this question to him.
"Sir, do you know what vessel you are
on board Of -
"Why yes, Sir" he replied; on board
His Majesty's ship Sea-Horse.'
"Thcn, Sir, you iator under a great
mistake. You are on board the United
States Jrigate President, and am Com
modore Rodgers, at your service ~
The dying dolphin never assumed a
greater variety of colors, than did this
poor fellows face. Sir said he, 'you
are disposed to be humorous, and must be
joklngn | assured him it was no joke ::
and to satisfy him on that head, handed
him my commission. At the same mo-
ment the band struck up' Yankee Doodle,
and our quarter deck /; on reaching which
he saw the American ensign flying, the
red coats of the marines turned blue, and
the crown and anchor buttons metamor-
phosed into the eagle.
This affair." observed the commodore,
'was Of immense Importance to our coun-
try. We obtained in full the British sig
mails; the operations Of Admiral Warren,
by the non-receipt Of his dispatches, were
destroyed fer the season; and it probably
saved the frigate, for the course ! was
running, at the time Of my falling in with
the Highhyer, would have brought me in
TO the midst Of his fleet during the night.
Osteniatiom yebuked.-An old duke Of
Brunswick drove one Sunday 10 his Bank
cr's at Hamburg, but found he was not at
home. 1t was then just church time, and
he thought he might as we'll attend divine
service. He went to church and took a
seat IN his bankers pew, which was like
wise used by some merchants. A young
merchants son came in after him, and
looked at the stranger, who, in his travel
ling dress, made no great figure, with some
contempt Just al this moment the charity
plate was heard on its way towards them,
and the duke laid gulden before him in
readiness; the young man lookedupon this
as a sort Of a challenge, and determined to
show the insignificant stranger his superior
consequence, he took out q ducat, and laid
it before him as the duke had done the gull
den. The duke, who saw what kind Of Il
man he had to deal WITH determined to try
him further, and added a ducat to the gull
den; the merchants son in defiance, pro-
duced another, and so they went an till
! they each had Il dozen ducats before him.
The charity plate arrived; the young gen.
tlemen, TO whom it was first presented,
swept, with before magnanimity, his twelve
ducats into the receptacle. The duke who
was older and wiser, pat the gulden into
the plate, and quietly replaced his ducats
in his pocket.
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