Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1841-08-21

SEQ, but never dad an adequate conception enter
our mind oi VIVA, must he the awful and soul-tans-
porting terrors aud excitement Of such a spectacle.
IL seemed pretty formidable even here, wh ere there
were none OF those fearful adiuncis which there en-
hance the horrors OF the sight. Here were N a shot
rum the enemy, driving in the bulwarks and send
ing murderous splinters in every directions: no fall
ing OF masis and spIrs; no CORY wounds and decks n
hoa, with blood. Yet. from the excitement which
was every where manifested in this short mock
fight, as well by officers "a men, by raw landsman,
and even 10y frail and delicate women, il might DO
/ well imagined that where the fearful game is actu-
ally playing in earnest. every thing like fear vanish =
es in n moment. and all the real horrors Of scene arc
lost and overwhelmed in the absorbing anxiety for
victory.
The battle over we were called to an attack Of a
different kind. Both in the Captains cabin nnd ia
the wand-room tables were spread with a substan-
tial cnld collation. Object hams, tongues, fowls. &C..
nanked by a plentiful supply Of the juice OF the grape
and what the ntigues Of the journey md with tho
terOrs of the engagement. every body seemed in
trim tc dc the amplest justice TO the hospitality OF
the host. Knives and forks ratified almost as loudly
as the boarderis pike and cullasses hal done a
little before; and IN a very.yery short time the tn bles.
q not the decks, were strewed with dead men,"
NO speeches were made. unless very short ones,
between chickens and champaigne,) but toward the
close OF the entertainment the health of Commolore
MeCauiey and the Officers of the Delaware was
; gwen by Col. Washington. und drank with n unan-
Imlus aud very hearty expression OF assent. Pres
emily the toast vas amended by including
The crew, when an enthusiastic voice exclaimed
Yes by love, and the ship toor"-The Commander
oi The Delaware returned the compliment by ioas =
ing the members Of congress, with a wish that they
, might make liberal appropriations for the Navy"
= This sally produced no little merrimeni. which wa.
, yet further heightened by a reioinder from Mr. Dea.
$ express ing his confidence that whenever the Off
E GERS and crew Of that ship met an enemy, they
!. might do the same for them" The company then
> returned 10 the deck. when the admirable band at
tached 10 the ship performed some OF Rossini's finest
airs ia 4 style with which the composer himself
J. would not have been dissatisfied. After this
e we hod oRe more treat, in witnessing a number of
strictly maritime manOeuvres in raising and lower.
y ing the wide and heavy sails Of The ship.
. The closing hour wns spent in general hilarity
: AMI enjoyment. Never. we believe, were more
d lighted faces collected in one glad group, within
the same space, before. The company were DC
d lighted the officers were delighted; The men seemed
!; as well pleased rs either; the ship rang with explo
e sions Of laughter and sallies ofwiI; and when the
parting salute came, and the yards were AZ in man.
/. ned, there was not an individual who saw The smoke
q Of the last gun curling and rolling mljesrically over
" the water. and heard the rich sound of the huzzn,
v from yanls and deck, who did not bring AWAY will
il him n warmer heart toward our gallant Navy, and
the brave, whOle-sbule,L, and genilemanly officer
who will bear ITS flag untarni>hed over every sc;
Il and who whenever he rememb, rs or hears Of ia
e Delaware, will not associate with that name the re
meInbfance oGRi least one happy day.