Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1843-03-11
leave vain regrets for errors past,
But nilI Nu'!f 'U'n'. y To" lhi<i,
:uI .iLlI.c tnr Iinr,u EinM :.

The cruise Of tho Coon was a short but very even:ful
one; and in the present dulaess Of the political world,
conceive tL2t succinct narrative, detailing the
chef incidents Of her voyage, would not be altogether
out OF place, even in political journal like the Re
corder.
II is known mos; Of our readers, that she was built
expressly for prirattcring; and launched al Harrisburg
Pennsylvania, IN the Spring Of 1910 Capt Harrison
was her nominal commamler-L Lieutenant Tyler,
coordinate. The crew composed OF superannuated
Commodores, broken down Captains, "any quantities
OF ilidshpmen and Landsmen O! various aptitude and
promise Before sailing, some contention arose to
the ing 1t would be most t1pedten TO assume. This
finally settled, by adopting the suggestion of Mid
shpman Leigh, that every man should take whatever
and Just many he chose. Thus equipped, she
weighed anchor and put to sea- with nohiug 10 sustain
her numerous crew, but hard cider and prospective
"roast beef
We need not stop to detail the minor incide ns Of
The voyage. BY means OF false flags, decoys and
pert hedging, several of the smaller craft cap
tured. Embodened by success, on the Both Of Oc-
tober, she made simultaneous attack upon the Key.
stone and The Buckeye. The Captain Of the Coon or.
dered her to bring TO, and bear down with all her
lors flying. But his subaerns refused to execute his
orders Mdshipmen Gwynn, Spencer and Wright
seized. 'nGzzed and carried him below, where he was
Confined during the remainder oil the voyage. Lieut..
Cor@n then run up At The peak-"A BOLTON oil
Slavery ASSUMPTION OF State Debts--fOak ten
cents pound, and HARD CIDER enough" While
/
najactareS at:J .itgrocS bat duwa with the cabbage
| mchorc OF Undertook" Captains Shannon snd
ioier made gallant resistance but, as portion OF
tieIr somewhat; drsatiected and ANXIOUS for
| "ehanse they we're obliged TO surrender.
On The second Of November, she discovered, and
bore down upon several strange sail, with all her ban
ners flying. "BanE Pr0ttcti0R .ib0itti0a, were more
or less distinctly displayed the starboard, while
the larboard was seen IN garng capitals, estate Rights
no Banh-no Proterttre ;arf" Above, in letters Of
gold" Reirenchment and Reform-no Goid SpoOrs-n0
btood hounds RoaSt Bret and I,co Dollars dry -
Several vessels mslakng her or friend and several
others ignorant OF her nationality, surrendered without
firing gun The schooner "Grane State, Captain
Woodbury. on the slaEboard and the Flag Snip, "oid
Domnion, Captain Richie, on the larbcard, however
pitched few hot so; into The Coon, ich made her
quiver Iem stem tn stern The Sucker and tbs Puke,
Captain Benton, also opened their fire, and raked her
P severely that she compelled 10 haul off for
airs. Excepting these reverses, and few larboa,d
shot from small fleet in convoy of the Palmetto,
Captain Calhoun, the voyage Of the Coon very
successful, and on the 4tb of March, ls4I she brought
all her prizes safely into port
The Captain Of the Coon then set at liberty,
but as some difficulty likely to in The dv
sion OF The SPOTS, he Immediately taken into the
custody OF Pissed Nlidshlpnan Clay, and made 10 mp
propraie the plumber at his dication, or under his
immediate supervision Thus mortified and outraged,
she old captain died III one short month, alter his re-
tnFn t. port and the command devolved upon Lieut.
| yer. Court 81 Dicsatca, called Caucus, was
Immediately instituted, 10 watch and direct his pro-
c'eding bu: the Captain proved decided ''imprae
f.cobs in consequence Of which many The officers
Of The Coon threw up their commissions, and went 10
prva;eering their hook. As the old craft had
become somewhat unseaworhy, the Captain consent.
ed that they might manage her. but insisted that they
should not manage him. Accordingly the mutineers
reftted her-run up The black flag and put her to
sea, under the command of Captain Clay ana Lieut..
Bolts; while Captain Tyler hoisted his broad Pennant
on board of the Constitution
With "Virgin Ilciier' for figure head, the Coon
pa. sea under its officers. This time i: des-
tined to meet with continual succession OF reverses
portion Of the became very disaccted and
several wardroom officers got cut the long boa, and
left The old craft 10 her fortunes And hard ones they
were; for she took not single prize md every
cessive engagement only gave evidence Of her ncreas
ing weakness Vigllant and activc foes pressed her
hard on every side; and, twelve o'clock p VI. the
Bird inst she grounded at the head of ship navigation
Salt River, and Immediately went 10 pieces.
That Coon il gone that old Coon
We ne'cr shall see her morc
We Federal Wings. with fearful eyes,
''That same old Coon drpiore"
Let other cnnns a warning take
Nor dare her fIe To- Doubt
And say at ilome-unis>s, indeed,
Their mothers know they re
Democratic Rtc0rdtr