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

niihe "efe WOUNDED IN ihe early part Of the
action, aud bad to spring with oil nv
night TO keep three or four guns supplied
with cartridges '
saw two Of these lads full nearly to
geihsr. Cle Of them was struck III the
leg by . large shot; he had to suffer am.
pntaiton above the wound. The other bud
grupo or canister shot seat through his an.
che. A stnGt Yofkshiremdn lifted him IN
hs afms, aud hurried him to The cockpit.
tic bad his foot cut off, and was ll.as n,.de
lame FOR HE. Two Of the boys stationed
on Tho qulrter deck were killed. These
weic both Portuguese. A man, who saw
nne OF them killed. aiter~ards told u.a ,ha,
ms powder caught 6re and burnt the flesh
Utmost rf his face. In this pi;iable si;ua.
non, the sgopiznd boy ilfted up both hands,
as II implorins relief, wlien passing shot
! Instantly cut him IN Two.
vas an ego witness 10 a siahl equally
teyoIing. a man named Ailtich had one
foi bis bands cut ef' by shot, and al.oos,
lat lhe Same moment lie received another
SHOT, which fore open his bowel. 10 a ter.
rb!s mannef. IS DO fell, lao o. thscs
men eavgh, bin 10 their arms, aud, as he
could not 1--we, threw him overheard
Que Of the ohcers IN my division also
fell m thy sight. Hc .'as noble beai ted
!el!ow, named Nan KiyeIl. A grape or
canlsler shot siruek him near he fearl :;
esclaiming, "Oh nv 'GoI!" he fell aud
vas carried beloW, where DO shortly anef
died.
Mr. Hope. our ffs, lieutenant. Bas also
slightly wounded By gruhmet, or small
irol riug, probably ioin FROM hammock
Glow by shot. Hs vent below, shouting
10 the men 10 6shi on. Having had his
wound dtrased, be came up again, sboung
70 Us At the Top q his voice, AM bidding Us
fight With al our oii.b,. There was not
,iian il the ship bal you'd have r. iced
had he been IN he Ii!rce # our mastel's
mae, The un.ortooale Nan Kisen. e.
Tie baltic .fn. on. Our meD KEEP,
Cheering Eih ll,heu might. choered
Wild them, though confess 1 scareIy knag
Tor what. Certainly there vas nothing
very inspiring 10 the sspec, ofIhiags where
was sIiloned. So lcrritlc had been the
destruction around us, il was termed the
slaughter house. Not ouly had We had
several boy Or men sised or wounded, but
several Of The guns zero Disabled.
The one ! belonged to had piece Of the
muzzlo knocked cut: spd When lie ship
rolled, II struck beam Of Tho upper deck
With such force as to become ilmmed and
hSed ~ that position. a twenty four pound
shei Ind also passed. through the screea
OF the magazpe, directly over the orfice
through winch We passed our onder.-
The brave boaiswai0 was fastening a stop
per on back stay Which had been shot
away, when has head was smashed TO pie.
ces by cannon ball another naa going 10
HE unfinished task, was also
struck down. Apotber Of cur midshlpmeu
also received a severe wound. The ug(ur.
'unato saf1.room ste ward, who attempted
10 cat bis ihroat on former occasion, was
killed. A ieIlos named John, who for
SOME petty otfeuco bad been sen, on board
as punishment, was carried past ne
sounded. I dIrliacily head The large
blood drops lall pat, pat. pat, 90 the deck
hIs wounds weto mortal. Even a poor
goat, kept by lhe officers for her milk, did /
mol escape the seac.ai catnape: her hlud ,
ess were shot OF, and poor Nan sas thrown /
overheard.
Such was the terrible scene, amid which I
nc kept oG our shouting and firing. Our /
men fought like tigers. Some Of them
,uIed of their jackets, others their jackets
lud vests: wdile some, still more de.
ermiaed, had ;skep Oh their shirts; and
Nth nothing bG,a handkerchief tied around
ne Wristbands Of Their trowsers, fought like
irroes. also observed boy uamed +,
cooper stationed Of a gun some distance
RON the mogszjue. He came 10 and fro
n the full run, and appeared to be as "mer-
y as n cricket" The third lieutenant
heetrd him along, occasionally, BY saying, I:
Wen done, my boy, you are worth your {
weight in gold"
hayc often been asked what we're my S
ceilings during this fight felt pretty e
much as suppose every one does at such d
timr. That men are without thought a
'hen they stand amid the dying aud the Il
ead, IS too absurd an idea to DO entertain. II
D moment. We all appeared cheerlnl, c
ut | know that many serious thought &
IN through my mind still, what could we "
D but keep sembIuBco, Il; least Of ANNA, b
on To run from our quarters would a
ave been certain death from The hand oil n
ir own officers; to give way to gloom, or e.
show fear, would do no good, and might d.
and Us With the name OF towards, and en-. CT
lro certain defeat. lai
Our only true philosophy, therefore, was IN
make tho best Of our situation by fight dc
2 bravely and cheeriuly. thought u m
eat deal, however, of the other world /; WI
'ery groan, every fallen man, told me ST
Of the next instant might be before the wi
Idge Of all the earth. For this, felt as
'preparedi but being without any psrlic.
ar knowledge of religious truth, ] satisfied lic
vsaIF he reneatInu apaIn and aGatn the Nj