Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1843-06-29

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lows-away their Spirits bounded over ii
wide expanse of waters between them an
their distant homes, and there revealed i'm hal
awakened scenes of former bliss-and slee
to them was repose and a blessing. N
thought, no suspicion had they of comm
evil; but busy with the past, all forgetf,
were they OF the power of the future to brin
a seddeplng change over their hearts, and the
slept away with the smiles of TRANQUILITY, plav
ing upon their sealed features.
But all were not asleep that night. Their
were others, counting OH future gains an,
giories' whose ,wakeiul enterprise banishe,
siumoer from their eye-llds, and filed thei
hearts with those high sensations which deed
OF chvalrous daring always foster. To thes
1t is now our duty to turn
he Vineyard Sound is about five mile.
oyer.-Whlie the dance was in progress or
the one shore, preparations of another kind
were IN progress on the opposite one. The
uungs OF the ball were spread throughout the
vicinity, and eighteen brave fellows agreed to
make that night replete with gloomy as wei,
as brilliant recollectons to the British on;
GERS.
The moon was in her last Quarter, and ns
she sunk below the horizon, and her girIIing
light vanished from the heavens, company
OF resolute fellows descended the bank and
made TO the waters edge. A couple of boats
were soon unmoored and launched on the
unsteady element, filled with as gallant crews
as ever started on an eventful enterprise. Ev-
cry spirit swelled high as they cleared the
roam oil the breakers and the crafts beneath
mem rode gracefully over the gentle pillows.
IN ow, my hearties,' said voice from the
BOWS OF the large boat, 'the first thing that
nave 10 ask OF you is, that you obey ORDERS
aye, aye, captain responded the others'
men, boys, draw pistols, and prepare
Every fellow that owned pistol-that is, a
canteen or flask-drew it forth and uncork ed
All hands ready! Then, my hearties. twig
TINS toast: Success to the Vineyards. and a bad
nights rest to the red coatsp
The toast was duly honored, and every fell
low took down his canteen and replaced il in
his pocket
Now this is my first order: no word is to
oe spoken louder than whisper, between this
ana the other shore. The success Won have
Just drank TO depends on silence.'
Aye, ave. muttered all hands.
:, lie oars were muffled to prevent splash in
me water, and onward the boats went ST.
each felio@ musaa Oh urgscerics n -qy,tru
transpire on their arrival.
sl'l be shot if can keep still, joe said a
youth by the name of Sam Dareall to his next
neighbour, in whisper q can't help thinking
that chiefest of witches, Sally Renham, is at
that party
'Well, what harm if she is p
None, that know eff returned Sam, sonly
| don't like the thought, of that fair hand be-
ing touched by an arm that wears red coat
The girl, Sam, is fair one, and she is as
true as she is fair. Her heart never harbored
love fora tory. You see, it runs in all female
flesh TO like to win heart, if it be but to see
with what kind Of grace its owner will yield
it up
'Truer words were never spoken, Joe but
why the devil a girl, when she's got one heart
SAFE, can't be satisfied with ii, is something
that don't understand"
Il guess there's more than that in female
human nature that you don't understand, Sam.
Woman has great many kinks that are per-
feet mysteries to me. But as to being uneasy
about Miss Remnants hand, it is sheer non
sense. Her eye can blink as kindly on his
malesty's epaulettes, but it dwells, Sam, on
the plain rigging of lad that we both know
pretty well' b,
'Who'S that az.
'Why, yourself, Sam. Heavens what blind
fools love makes of you fellows. All you
have got to DO IS to capture the biggest officer
in the gang to night, and that act, tell on,
won't fail to take captive the fancy of the lady.
She's fond of doing like things herself
Give lis your hand, Joe, and promise you
that if the taking of the proudest officer at
Daggett's tonight, will please Sally, she shall
be pleased. / swear the prisoner shall be
mine.' -
Luck to you, Sam , and thus their colloquy
ended.
1t was full two o'clock IS our party hauled
their keels on the strand. few whispers
passed round, and then they mounted the
bank, and struck directly for odd Daggett's.
| As they drew nigh they separated, and in {
minute complete line was drawn around the
house to prevent escape, if any should be at
tempted.
A party Of the force returned 10 the house
and soon presented themselves at the door o
the room in which their destined victims lay
dreaming of anything rather than capture
| The door turned on its hinges, and the lout
voice of the leader of the invaders command
ed the sleepers to surrender. The room wa
soon scene Of confusion The Britons wer
at first disposed to make resistance, but seeing
no way to escape, and knowing their GOO
treatment depended on their submissivencs:
they surrendered with as much grace as wa
desirable. Out of their beds they were fore
; ed, then as sleepy looking fellows as on
/, would wish to see. One Of them, corpuen
red-faced, and larger than his companions
: grurtbled as he rose, but hand was placed o