The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1843-10-24
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addressed, and then only in monosyllables. (
w ell gentlemen, SAID the Baron, as he
finished relating 90 out and outer, and pas
sed the bottle for the twelfth time, we will
now arrange this matter. When | hove.
to the schooner, she was four miles from
the sloop o!-~ar; il is, Of course, lair that
she should now have the same advantage.
You Captain Stanley, will therefore remain
hove 10, until Captain Benson has made
this Roadway and then you eau continue
your chase. But, Captain Benson, can.
mol allow either you or your prize to keep
under my lee, for should by so doing VIC
late ny neutrality and although | shall
keep within sight Of you, il viii be Only TO
see the result Of The game, as shall not IN
lerlere in any way
If you please, my iord,' said Benson, a
tcomical idea entering his head at this mo-
meui, thirty minutes tiuce from the time
IL reach my vessel, will suit me as we'll as
four miles Roadway. Ia that time shall
return the indiaman's crew and passengers
ron board of her, and we will then escape
by running, or lighting. as it may happen
THAT IS very fair, sir replied The Dane;
and with that, Captain Stanley,I think
iyou will be satisfied. AT the end of the
thirty minutes truce shall Gil away, and
leave you to 6gh; your own battles, and q,
that we will consider it settled So saying
he returned upon deck, followed by the ii
walls.
Captain Stanley, though lille pleased
with this decision, felt that it was useless
TO demonstrate, and sulieuiy mounted the
, gangway to descend into his boat when,
on CHANGING a, The prvsteer, q sight greet
led his eyes, which made him pause and
give vent to several vigorous ana,bemas.
] Now it so CHANGED that The priva,eer's
men having nearly cleared the IndIaman Of
the most valuable part Of her cargo, were
a, this moment tossing the cases Of silk end
chests Of lea 10 perfect shower over her
gun@ale upon the deck of the schooner
while the multitude Of cases, boxes, &c,
which lay about the Americans dock show.
ed plain that Jonathan had well improved
his time.
This was TOO mucn for Captain Sianly's
nerves, and jumping back upon deck, he
angriIy demanded ofihe Danish Baron, that
Benson should be compelled to restore The
cargo Of the lndiaman.
That, SIR, replied the Baron, suppress
ing laugh with difficulty, is none of my
BUSINESS, and no part Of Captain Benson's
agreement. lie agreed to leave the ship
TO take her chance, but said nothing about
the cargo you must help tina, as you eau.
And Furthermore. sir he added sternly, If
you offer to bruce up until do, which
shall do as soon as thirty minutes have ex.
pred, shall consider II personal insult,
and shall open my fire upon you immedi-
aiely. So, adieu, gentlemen; it is seldom
that ! meet such pleasant society at sea,
and shall always remember you
Politely taking leave Of the Baron, Ben
son returned 10 bis boat when the bloody
faces Of both boai's crew showed that they
had been enjoying q liItle quiet 6ghi among
I themselves.
How's this, my lads, said he, in loud
tone that Stanley might hear himas he SHOW
ed Otto lei his boat draw up; you did wrong
to fog those gentlemen ropehoucrs: you
should have doused your peak 10 them. |
say, Captain S:aney,' he added, as the lat.
ierly came into bis boat, don, you think
il would be good plan for Us TO club TO-
gether and take this frigate believe we
could lick her and Then we would have our
own fight good naturedly, ehi'
The Euglishman, however, was 10 no !
humour for testing, and vouchsafed no re.
/ ply SO each returned 10 his vessel.
We have taken GU, all the schooner
will stow Of the Indiaman's cargo, SIR re-
ported Townsend; as Benson came on
board.
Very good, SIR replied Benson mus
ter all hands aft here
Few words sufIicod to explain his plan,
and il was as rapidly put into execution
All the English prisoners, including Cap
tain st. John, were put into the cabD Of the
lndiaman, and the companion way. sky
lights, headlights, and matches. locked fast
aud battened down. Next, ali her sheets
tacks, and bal yards we're stoppered and
unrove and her studding, sails were then
sell on both sides, she being still hove to,
and leaving the tacks standing, the sheets
and hulyards were also stoppered and up.
rove aud every thing being prepared, the
remainder Of the thirty minutes truce was
employed in starting over. board the balance
Of her cargo. When the Danish frigate
braced up al the close OF the truce, the 10.
dsman was cast off from The privaleer, her
yards squared, and her HELM dashed ias,
amidships, and instantly gathering way,
she was off like shot before the wind, d..
rectly for the sloop. of-war.
The few Americans who yet remained {
on board the indaman. then Jumped into
their boat, were hauled back by the line.
was run up at the davts. and the schooner
filling away, stood nortbnorthwesi thus
keeping her prize between herself and the
sloop. II