The Evansville journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1834-184?, 1843-08-17
THIRTY YEARS FROM bOME-OR A
VOICE FROM the MAIN DECK.
FRIGATES q. STATES AND MACE
DOMAIN.


sanurt Lrscu. who was powds BOY on
haard she Masedoniau a. The tine 81 her caa-
lssi wtth the ittxsts unitsd Siatss. ~ q nsm
weIA. sntitied ~rhiuy yeas itom hotne--a
sotee iiom The Nam Deck." gives me ioisow-
ing sinsAias aeeeuat u hat sangainary con
isss.
The Sabbath came, and II brought with u
a sliahsseze. We usually made a SORT Of
holiday q he s1cicd day. AEer brcakfs.
% was common 90 muster tht entire crew on
she spare daoA. seuaciiuieia bluc pockets a1d
white lIoEsefs. 81 hlne ieckeis and bloc
tfuuaeIs. 90 blnv jackets, scaTicl vests, and
bluc ~ white iEo.soEs; with our bright an
Choir buttons glancing in the sun, and our
black, glossy hats, omamenicd with black
ribbons, and with The name ofvur ship paint
cd on them. After muster, We frequently
had church service read by The captain; the
rest oflhe day was devoted 10 idlcnes-
But " we're destined to spend the Sabbath
Just introduced 10 the reader, in a very did.
lercnt manner.
We had scarcely finished breakfast be-
The man al the mast head shotued "sail
ho!n
The captain rushed upon deck cxclaimiug
''m'si head iherer'
.Su.n
~whoFe away is the sailf'
Tie pfociso answer 20 this question do
not recollcci, bui the captain proceeded 10
ash what does she lock likef'
"a squaIe-dQgcd vessel, sir,n Vas the re-
ply ofthc look out.
Afer few minutes. ihc cap.ain shouted
gam ~masl head iheicn
"Suw
"Whai does sbe BOX lkorn
"a large sh'p, s.g. stand az towards usln
hY chs tme most II ihc crew were on
cect, eagerly fifan're itcucycsto ot,ain a
glimpse a. ole p.oschiur ship. and muir
mai.rg lteir Cp.r oas o. each other On her
poole.o character
Then came rhc voice 81 thc captain, shout
ing "keep sicnco fore end ARR Silence
beng secured. he hailed he lcok cut. Who 90
bic question "ahsi does she look Ekef' re-
Piled, "a large iag1ie, bea4iaq down toward
us. sI.'
he aaaneer ship was fankee ffigaie.-
Toe ihogght vas eoufrmed BIZ ne com-
u - =. t-i-.is 49, ~ sc...i,
ANNt
The dun and &c bca, 10 qaauors; bulk
hca..s wc.c Knocked away the guns we're
itleafed fpmthsir confinement; the whole
dead plapleluala of balllo was Produced;
md aicf ltc lspsc ofs lev minutes Of bur-
W sod confusion, evely n..a sud boy was az
l.1 Poi, ready q % l.s hes, service ca bis
crulIY. e1ctpl re- band. Who, cl.imed cx-
cmpI en- tDm ihe Array, stleiy sioNcd them
selves eusy iu ihe sable Ter. We bad oaly
enc sex man On tle is', end he, AZ lhe cfy OF
battle. hurried fem as ca, leealc IS he vas.
''-------..-.-n Azi of danger. A few OF lho TO-.
uiof Q. dsnpncu eefA stationed below. on
lhe hcfln deck, with oru-ss ,.-es. n cur hear.
/ Jag, % shoot every man Who attempted rorrrr.
ium his post.
Our men we're Ell in god spirits; though
hey did not scfuple 20 express ihe wish lhat
Toe coming loo was Freedman rather Than
a fan~ce. we bad been iold by Ibo Aaes-
lcans On hoafd, thai ihe fiigaies in the Amer
ican service carucd more and heavier metal
Than ours. This, together with our con-
scionsness Of superiority over the French al
sea, led ~ ioa preference OF a French an
lagonisi.
The Americans among our number felt
/ quite disconnected, az the necessity which
compelled them to SIGHT against their own
couniymen. One Of them named John Card.
asbravc q seaman a. ever trod a plank, ven
tufed to present himseifto The captain. as
I prisoner, declaring his objections 10 fight
lhat officer, very ungenerously, order him 10
MS quarters, threatening TO shoot him IL he
made The fcqucs, again. Poor fellow! He
oheycd the unjust command, and was killed
by shot from ms own counirymeu. This
iaei Is more disgncefsl 60 the captain Of the
Macedonian, than even the loss Of bis ship. II
VS. gioss apalpablo violation Of the nights
Of man.
As the approaching ship showed Amer-
can colors, al doubts Of her character was al
an end. we must fight her, was the con-
viciion Of every breast Every possible ar
Engagement THAI could insure success, was ac-
coFdingly made. The guns were shotied |;
the matches lg .ic1 ior although our guns
had hrst rate loci. hey were also provided
I With matches attached BY lnyards, in case the
locks should miss fire. A lieutenant then
passed through the ship, directing the marines
and boaFdofs, who were furnished with pixies.
cuilasscs ard pistols, how to proceed n Ia
=. ""N~H'Afy - oo~t@ tne ehtul y
Tie vas followed b The captain, who exhorted
them lohdeliiy aud courage, urgingupon their
cJnaideraiion the well known MOTTO Of Mel
son. "bngland oxpecisssaTy man 10 do hrs
duiy." Ia addition % eli ihese pIeplratious
on deck, mon were stationed in tho tops with
small arms, wanse duty II was 70 afieud 10
thinning The sails, aud 70 use their moskois,
plcvded We came h close action. There
were oshes also below, called sail-tnmmcfs,
70 tssisl IN working The ship. should i be ne