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From Burton's Genleman's Magazine.
THE CAPTURE OF THE GURRlERE.
"Fre in the main top,
Fire !! in the bow,
Fire on the gun. deck,
Fire down below
Once more ~ motion on her favorite ele.
menl-l. e. sat water-and under com
mand of her former commander the galIan,
Hnll. Ola ironsides, on the Cd Of August,
1912. bade good night to the highlands
OF Massachusetts bay, and proceeded
on cruise. Huggng the land Of her
birth, she stood northward until the bay of
FOndy spread ont lis ample bosom to re.
celve her ; but finding nothing there tn
cope wilh.she stood boldly out to eastward
and waved her striped buo,Ing along the
shores of the Isle of Stables, aud before The
mouth of the 81. Lawrence. Having burnt
two insignificant prizes therc,-h cont inued
on her course, and on the morning Of the
18th. made five sail, one Of which was
slUop OF war.
Crack on SAIL said captain Hull to the
first lieutenant, as he stood on the wind
ward horse block, scanning the stranger
with his glass
Aye, aye, sir y replied the ga liant Nor
rls, aud soon the old ship spread on her
tar-weaher sails to the favorable wind,
and bow led along in chase.
She has set one Of her prizes on fire =
said Cap'ald Hull, stamping his foo, on the
horse block.
Then she will have he less prize money
and be id to her = SAID the old SO.
nal quarter master. IN grutf tone 10 the
signal mId.shlpman as he took another
sqnint at his Bn,taulc majesty's crn,zer.
say. Ja.k,' sud a NJ, Lle,-auv. 49,.
| he leaned over the head ral, that fellow
would make good wbaleman, if v"u could
only gel his lubberly top.ma-t ,fddea, and
tip his old IRON overheard. A lick of cold
tar, wouldn't hurt the bends. and Il bright
streak might add a hllle TO her appearance
on n Sunday morning.
Silence, harvard /" Numbered the first
lieutenant. "Masler's mate Of the toreca-'
tie, this Is a ship of war. sir
Down with you. lorward,' said The mas.
'e''s mate. Jumping down as though h. had
put his foot ~ a bucket Of hot water
LIE close you landubbers, this is no
whalcman! =
Old Swithwell is at it again = whisper.
ed one OF The quarter masters To his neigh
bor i wonder why he don't swallow
ii breaker of molassps aud hen hoist IL
wafer at his leisure that internal steward
OF his has kept his teaspoon gong since
seven bells, aud burn me # it hasn't pot me
IN mind OF splicing the malubrace with q
real norwester!'
i say, john Wilson. let me kiss your
monkey, you close f.,ed son o; cat gu
scraper " SAID the Captain of the head /,
an old tar who generally kept wee droI
IN his locker for sore eyes and the rheu
matix as he often termed II.
You be blasted !! replied he indlgnan
Mr. Wilson. Kiss the purser's bull If yo,
like, or take "a pull al The halliards with ole
Swic hell---moass es and water Is goot
enough for gentleman's son = A smorh
cred laugh, and fresh plug OF pgtall en-
ded the aolIoquy. The next moment
round shot cut the captain of the head IL
two, and produced from he aforesaid NJ
Wilson the pltlous exclamation Of
'Eallo No has stopped his mess NJ
eyes that was close shave =
The body was Immediately hove into tn
sea, aud Il bucket or two of wafer washp
all traces ct The unfortunate captain Ut lh
head from the upper world.
rhe soop Of war being to wndward, th
Constitution changed her course, and over
hauled an EngIl,h merchantmen, alIead
prize to an American prlvateer A bri
was next chased to Ierward. which prove
10 be an American with n prize crew %
board. She was re.capiured and sent IN
The remainder fine vessels escaped Hav
ing run up as lar as his Instructions permit
ted him, Captain Hull came about. an
proceeded To The southwark On The 19th
at two +. NJ. the cry of Sail o. rouse
the officers from The mess table, aud assem-
bled all hands on the spar deck. The sal
was soon dlmly seen to Ieeward bearln
+ 5. E., but her character could not b
discovered. The CONSTITUTION immediate
y made sal chase, and at SIX bells III
} stranger was ascertained 10 be a ship. !
a short hall hour her rows Of teeth wer
discovered. and no doubt was enterlalne
ct her being an enemy's frigale. IN
Constitution still kept on her course uni
, she was within a league OF the frlgate /,
leewa'd, aud she began TO shorten SAL
The enemy had now lard his manlopso
aback and appeared TO be waiting for tn
! frlgate 10 come down, with every thin
ready to engage. Perceiving that Their
was a chance tor fight at last, upon some
: thing like even terms, Captain Hull pre-
ceeded 10 make his preparation with tn