The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1843-09-19


CONFUSION, every man and boy was al bi,
post, ready to do dis hes, service ior hi,
coun'iy, except the band, who, claimed OK
emp''on tFon tho sGiay, safely s,osef
themselves away ia the cable .,er. ~.
had only one sick man on lisl, and he. a,
tho cry Of battle, burned tom his cot. fee
Die as he was, To iako bis past Of danger
a lew oil The junior nidsliipmeu were sta
TONED below, 81 'ie berth deck, with or
dsis gwen ~ our hearing, to shoot any a.al
"ho attempted to Iua from their quarlets
Oar meo were all IN COOL SPLITS !; though
ihey did not scruple ~ expi ess The sist
'hai the coming too YES Frenehnau rnlh
GO than ianaee. We had bern told, b,
HE a'Dercsns on board, that frisules u
Tue Amerieau service carried more and
hsovief metal iiian ours. thu, tuacthc,
VAN our cunsciousoess Of superiority opet
The French at sea, led Us 10 prefssencs fol
a French antagonist.
ne Americans among car numbers tell
qi'io dsconccr,ed At tho Necessity which
eompelied them 70 iigst agaius. t6eir osi {,
enuntryIueu. Quo Of then named John
Gard, as bfavs a seaman as ever tfod a
plank. seuiured tn presen. bimssIf 10 the
cai''ain' as rr,soaet, frankly DECLARING his
Of jec.ions - fight. Tina, otsiror very uu.
generously ordered hun 10 his 4 ,ar,rrs.
Threatening to shoot him If hs made the
request again. Poor follow he eteyed
tho unjust command, and was killed ty a
shot trom his own -eouUirymeu. This
TACT ~ mate dtsgtacoiri 10 the captain d
the Macedonsa, than even the loss 81 hgs
sh'p. l.~asa gross and psIpable violation
oi the ghss OF nsu.
A. tho approaching ship showed Ameri
can colofs. all doubt Of her charactr, aas
At an end. We must isht tef,' vas tie
CONVICTION Of every breast. Every possible
arrangement that could insure success. aus
accordingly made. The guas ~ere shot
ted; the matches lighted Tor although ovf
guns we're furnished With FIRST rlto locks,
hey we're also provided wnh d. sgchss al
tachnd BY hnysfds, VA case tbs lock VI ald
miss hire. A lieutenant thea passeI shgoueh
The ship, directing the manners aud board.
ders, who were furnished ~iih pikcs, cut.
Iasses and pistols, how 10 proceed II il
should he necessary 10 board tho eBeoly.--
HE vas followed by The captain, who sx.
hor'ed them TO fidelity ard courere, ury
Ibg upon their consideration the well known
motto OF the brave Nelson. England es
tecis every msn to do his duty.' ia addl.
iioiI 10 all these prepa rabons on deck, some
men were stationed IN the tops whh s,aati
arms, whose duty i, was TO attend 10 ,rim
ming the salts, aud TO use their musacrs,
provided We came TO close action. There
acre others siso below, called saii trim
n'srs to ass,st IN working the ship, shooid
i be necessary 10 change Der position dur.
ug bsuie.
My station was ut the liitb gun OF the
na'n deck !; was my duty TO supply lie
guo with pow,lof boy being appointed 10
sach quo 10 the ship on the SIDE ae ehcu,
vi, tor this purpose. wool screen vas
,iaeec before the entrance 20 the uiu-azlne,
ath hobs "a il, throcga which TIE cat
ridges were passed TO the bows; We recciv
ID them there. aud covering them with our
aekets, hurried to our respective guns -
These precautions are observed to prevent
he pos der taking FIRE before II reaches the
sun.
Thus We all stood, waiting orders, in me-
iotiless susps nse. Al last We hted three
.uus from the lahontd side Of the main
ierk this was foiloaed bv the command, !
Cease firing; you ere throalng away
,nur shot
Then cana tho orders to wear ship, !
Ind prepare to attack tho enomy w,ih COR
guas. Soon after this | heard Il /
ring from some other quarter, which | at
irst supposed to DO discharge from cor
I1arar deck gsus; though it proved 10 be
he roar Of Ibs ene,nys cannon.
A strange noise. such as never heard
'elurc, next arrested ny Btiontiop Il SCUM.
ed Ike the tearing Of sails, just over our
eads. This | soon nsccr,sined 10 be the
rind Of the enemy's shot. The firing, af
er few minutes cessation RECOMMENDED
The roaring of cannon could be heard from
II parts OF our trembling ship, aud ming
pg as j, did with that Of cur foes, i, made
most hidcous noise, By and by heard
10 shots strike our ship; the whole scene
ecame irdescriblbly confused end horri. 1
le; II was Ike some awful. iremeGdeous
lundor storm, whose deaiening roar is at.
,ndcd BY The incessan, streaks OF light {
ing, carrying death in every fash, and I
ire~ing tho ground With the victims Of It's
ra,h Gully 10 our case the scoue Vas rem. {
cred more horrible than that, b. the pres t
nee OF torrents Of blood which dyed our /
ecks.
Though the recital may be painful, yet
; IT will reveal The horrors OF war, and I
row at what fearful price a victory IS Il
on or lost, present the reader with things
|. they met nv eye during the progress Of .
lat dreadful fight. was busily supplying !
" gun with powder, when | saw blood :
,ddenly Nv from the arm of man station q
at our gun. | saw nothing strike him; u
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