The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1842-05-14

sails, ,keepher of two points, for he must pick
up his boatThere she breezes, thank H eayen
Steady. Brown, steady
STEADY, SIR
Keep her straight for your life!Steward,
give the lads glass Of gtog a, once
by the time the schooner had picked I'D
her boat and hoisted her on board, we had
gained mile or two, and we were going
eight or nine knots with free wind.
'Watch her close, Tomkins; lot me
know if she gains on u.s.
'Ay, ay, SIR
MR. Turner, we are little by the stern
carry every thing portable chock forward
--carPsnter's chest, harness cask; roll those
two after cask forward-be lively, sir.
Swab those guns out, Doctor, we'll have a.
mother dab at them yet fear, for she sails
like WITCH
Yes, sir. him going to Africa for ivorv
and gold and dust--dai'swha, dey call
nigger trading
She gains, sir, but slowly; he hasn't got
the best of the breeze yet, perhaps
$50 that will do, Mr.. Turner, now get a
small pull Of your weather toy-sail and top.
gallant braces. Well, sir---well aIl!'
'Ihey are hosting that d great
square sail, sir, and she springs to i. like
tiger.'
Mr. Turner, slack q little of your topnas.
and top.gallans backstays to the windward
carefully, sir. not much-and then send
all chock forward-svery pound will help
'Four bells, sir, hold the rcel.'
Never, nevs. mind the bells, no reel,
Iomkins; whatuss is it to US nowl Keep
your eyes on the schooner, and let me
know when the six Founders will tell on
him; We msy shoot away his tompast by
saes ~ )9Gk: j: VIZ. -
Temkins was was so mechanical
in every thing tho "u'A' "o uouo''"''o
90. MS quandrant on deck and observed
for the sun. if it had been noon, and / mad
not interlered. He was as COOL as posi-
BILE, and his conduct seemed to put nerve
into the men,
He gains fast, sir: can see The red cap
on the rascal al the helm--let me give him
a shot, sirt'
well, sir,hIe away If you think You can
reach him Doctor, bring your loggerhead
and when give the word, touch her quick.
So. lift her breech eetle mite, Tom. $3.50
stand by,--givs IL TO her!' and away
went our little sho. and struck the water
about two-thrds of the way to the schooon-
err.
Load up again, Tomklns, and leave out
the canister, and the shot will 60 siraighter
aim higher than before, say for the royal,
now give it to hint
Plump into his square sail, sir; but forty
thousand such wouldn't hit him hard Oh
if we only could borrow his long Tom for
an hour or two!The Sarpint is sure o! US or
he would fire it himself
At this crisis the chase was only mile
or mile and half asern, and could easily
have bored us through; but presume he was
afraid to yaw his vessel enough to bring the
gun to bear, and it would no doubt kill his
was gaining perceptibly, he calculated to ee
along side of US lonS before night.
LOAD up again, sir, and will try my
luck. for it must be m ere chance shot that
does him any HARM
All ready, sir
Stand by Doctor, and when l give the
word touch her quick-Fire.'
The shot struck the water just under he
bow. Now for ,hs other gun: l shall az
better, eady!-Fire!His topmast io'
,ers! il falls, by heavena! y
A spontaneous cheer from our crew seem
ed 10 assure u. of salty. 'Giys nae tn
glass, boy.-Thsy are cutting the wreck
way as fast possible, still Determined
overhaul US. Keep off two points, roun
!, in the weather braces a full, run Out ina
lower s,udding sail, be handy, lads. W ate