Democratic standard. [volume] (Georgetown, Brown County, Ohio) 1837-1850, 1843-06-20
3 from the Boston Marcantils Journ al.
SALT WATER BUBBLES.
BY HAwsER MARTINeALE
NAVAL sTRATAGE MS.

IN war; among every hdllOHS SIatuB0ui
deception or humbug, has always been
considered iustifable, and has been
.practsed by The most brave and honora-.
u ble commanders, on the land and on the
ocean. In naval warfare, ire.ships are
sometimes used for the destruction of
an enemy; torpedoes have been invented.
which being attached to the bottom OF a
ship, explode shattering ship to atoms,
and DESTROYING the crew. Itis customa'
nv, also, to hoist false coors, for the pur-
pose Of deceiving foe ;-to board an
ssnemy's ship in the dark, after pulling
along side with mufled oars; indeed,
'strataeems of every kind, which may
tend 10 capture or destruction OF an en-
emy, are pronounced by the laws of ma
i ions mot only justifable, but l'uda'
. Bile. III ... -. :.
q IA single combat between two indi
yiduals, with sword, pistol. or cndseI,
great care is taken that neither party
3 shall have any advantage over the other.
The weapons must be alike; shade
and tho sun must be equally divided -
the attitudes must be the same--and II
ganv undue advantage is taken by either
Marty. he is liable to be shot, or knock,
ed down by his opponents second. Al
-soin regular game of isticufs, no ad-
vantage is allowed by either party; 1t
must be affair stand uP fight and TO
strike an antagonist when on the ground ,
or off his guard, would be pronounced
hase and cowardly. But the comman.
der Of large ship at sea, or o. a naval
sauadron, has no hesitation in engaging
With an enemy although the enemy may
be much weaker than himself, or GRIP
pled in previous action or tempest =
He has ne compunctons about getting
the weather gage,ifIhis will give him an
advantage; and instead OF taking grea'
pains to keep alongside, returning gun
for gun with his enemy, he will not scru'
ple 10 FIRE two shots TO his one, II con,
venient; or 10 ware under the stern Of
his antagonist, rakiDg him fore and att
and making shambles Ofhis decks. IN,
deed. in some of the most successful
actions which have been fought. will
Aeets or single ships, the victor has had
reason 10 pride himself more upon his
skill and management in maleuverlnt
his ships, than by his indomi'abIe brave
TvIin returning gunfor gun when fairly
aioucside. :. T'a at}J ,N
I,etd Nelson achieved nndying famt
bv gaining the battle Of the Nile. Blu
n that battle he took a most unfair ad
vantage Of the brave Admiral Bruyeres
He hTmbuggedythe Frenceman, and VIC
tory netched on his brow. The enemy
sS;ns were anchored in line, and lh'
British approached the line, running be
Cora he wind; but instead Of each shlI
aaiectinr an antagonist, and anchorlng
IonuSids. and co6testing the game In
manly manner, with herd knocks, on
oual principles, two Of the British snip
;are ordered 10 tackle to one FrenchmaI
ma on each side and thusfour or hv
ofthe Frenchmen at the head ofthe lln
vsro soon dubbed into a surrender, b,
Foya ,he others could beatup TO their q
sislance. The remainder OF course
win one or two exceptions, we're ate
wards taken IN detail! g,T
II q even said that the gallant Lay
renee ID the last war, in his battle WI
ne Peacock, was indebted for his vict
~ as much 10 his skill in maneuvern
or deception, as 10 his courage and ma
ly-beaging. He succeeded in getting q
weather gage, and with his guns douO
shotted, ranged alongside Of his enen
within half pistol Shot, before he fired
.,,,nl. then his whole broadside was fir
as the guns we're Brought 70 bear dre'
ed Ell the centre Of the Hull, near
wtter line. The Peacock thus recely
many shots between the wind and '
ter. The Hornet soon ranged abe
and wore short round. The Peace
followed her example TO avoid being 7
ed, but unfortunately for her fe Y i
"a another trap. Ffer wounded side !
thus brought % eeswaFd before the q