Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1842-11-02
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lrlgatc which we were sent in quest Of; at
last Captain Delnar resolved to change
the cruizing ground, and we then ran up
to ten degrees of latitude further north.
AS we were running up we fell in with
an American brig, and brought her too;
boat was Sent by the captain; who, when
he came on board, was interrogated by
Captain Dclmar, as to his having seen or
heard of any French vessel on that coast
AS the conversation took place on the
quarter deck, and | was then officer of the
watch, can repeat it. ..
"WelI," replied the American. ,leoagh
his nose, II reckon there is Frepchman
in these parts"
"Have you fallen in with her 2" inqulr-
cd Captain Dclmar.
Well, | may say | have; for laid
along side Of her in Carthagenia, when
was taking III my cargo OF hides. You
haven't got such thing as a spare spar
as will make me pole top gallant mast,
captain have you?"
. Is she small or large %
Well, captain, don't care whether
the spar he large or small; I've got two
carpenters on board, and I'll soon dub it
down into shape"
q inquired about the vessel did
not refer to The spar" replied Capt. Del
mar, haughtily.
"And | referred 10 the spar, which is
my business, and not to the vessel, which
is no concern OF miro" rcpIied the Ameri-
can captain. - You see, master, we have
both our wants; You want Information,
want a spar; I've no objection to fair
swop."
=" THAT'S ag ecd.'
'',5end for the carpenter, and desire him
20 get out small spar, MR." said
Captain Dolmar, TO the first Lieutenant.
- Well captain, that looks like business,
and so now l'l go on. The Frenchman
is as large as you may be-" said he look
ing round the deck, - he may be bit lar
ger. but you won't mind that suppose ?"
Did you leave her in port when you
sailed 2"
50 reckon she was off two days before. F."
"And how many days is it since you
sailed"
Just four days, calculate.''
"And did you hear where she was going
to?'
" Yes did, and I've a notion | could
put my finger on her now, if choosed. -
Captain, you havn't got coil Of two inch
which you could lend me- amt got a
topsail reeve, and mine are very queer
Just now. reckon they've been turned
end tor end so often, that there's an end Of
them"
"You say that you know where the
vessel is-where is she?"
',Captain that's telling-cant | have the
two inch - ..... ..
1--WE have not whole coil Of two inch
left sir" said the master, touching his hat
w c might spare HIM enough for pair
of new braces.'
Well, we'll, Pm reasonable altogether,
and if so be you haven't got it, don't ex-
pcct it, Its very odd now, but | can't Just
remember the place that French vessel
was going to; il has slipped clean out Of my
memory
perhaps the two inch might help to
refresh your memory" replied the captain.
Mr.. Smith, let the rope be got up and put
into the boat"
Wcll," said the American captain,
''as YOU say mister, may he p my memory.
It's not the first time Pve freehened a
mans memory with bit Of two inch my
self" continued he, grinning at his own
| Joke; " but don't see it coming"
81 have ordered it TO be put in the boat"
| replied Captain Delmar haughtly; "my
orders are no, d;sobeyed, neither is my
word doubted"
Mot by them as knows you, dare
say, Captain, but you are a stranger to
nc; don't think it much after ala bit
of a spar and a bit of rope-jusi to tell you
where you may go and take fine vessel,
| and pocket a tarnation lot Of dollars as
nrize money. Well, there's the rope, and
now III tell you. She was going off Ber-
| bicc, or Surnam, to look after the West
| Indiamen, who were on the coast, or eX-
pected on it, don't know which. There
| You'll find her, as sure as | stand here;
but think she's bit bigger than this YES
| scl-vou don't mind that dare say"
| You may go on board now sir" said
! Captain Dalmer.
"Wcll, thank We, Captain, and good
luck to you"
The American Captain went down 10
! the side, and as soon as our boat returned
aud was hoisted up, We made all sail for
the coast Of Damarara. -
The little bit bigger vessel proved to be
a ship ofthe line.
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