Democratic standard. [volume] (Georgetown, Brown County, Ohio) 1837-1850, 1843-01-10

ened, and the captain had privately giver
orders 10 have every sail in readiness TO
instant starting. The boat left us, and W.
bore down apparently fir the purpose
OF fulfilling the command which had beel
given US.
To.s secure and pack my papers was bu
the work Of a moment, for an anticipa
ton OF the event of capture had placed
me on my guard in this particular. Wher
returned on deck, we were almost with
in hail Ofthe stranger, under flowing
sail which, in order TO bring US up to q
proper lufunder ,he lea of the priVateef
would seemingly require 10 be immedi
ately taken in. The Capt. still was al
the helm, and he was intent, apparnetly,
upon coming as near the stern of the oppo.
site vessel as was possible, Though at times
he seemed to grasp the whole Of the lit
tie priVaieer alta glance; his brow was
knit, and the veins on his foIhead seem.
ed to be swollen; he needed nothing a.
round him-at this moment he gave the
word "square away" which brought our
bows on the centre Of the vessel of our
enemy-"luff," said its captain; at the.
same moment. the fash ofa gun and its
ball were both seen and heard from the
port boles of our antagonist ii raked Us
fore and aft cutting every thing before
It; another moment, the bow of our hea-
w vessel struck the quarter of the priva.
teer with tremendous erash-another
moment and she passed over her, and
nothing was to be seen Of our capturer
but few floating barreis-some spars,
and human beings who had escaped for
few moments the yawning deep.
Never shall forget the cry which came
from that vessel as our own was passing
over tit was OF such shrill distress, that
maniac's Imagination alone could grasp
its dreadfulness. Our vessel was imme.
dIately laid to, and our boat was ont to
pick up such as survived. Our captain
gave the helm 10 the mate, and went to
the bows to ascertain our own damage,
which was found not to be excessively
severe; though our bOwsprit, figure head
and cut water, were carried away, and
leek was sprung, but yet not such an one
as would be Ofserious inconvenience.--
Among those who were SO strangely pre-
cipitated into the caverns Of the sea, one
alone was found alive who had risen 10
its surface. 1t was the captain; he was
the commander of the privateey, of six
guns and fifty men, in the British employ.
When taken up he was insensbIe, and re
mained so for long period; after awhile
when he found himself in strange yes.
sci, all seemed to be as dream to him.
On recovery from his france, and
when the facts flowed like dark flood
upon his memory, he seemed TO recol-
Iect the consequences OF his adventure
with our clumsy merchantmen. Hestated
that he was leaning upon the taffrial when
our vessel struck his private er, and that
when he ordered the gun to be fired,
as we came suspiciously near, it was
bis first intimation of the intention of our
commander. Still he declared it to
nave been a distardly act, that previous
10 our understanding whether he was
friend or foe, and when, from the actof
bur pretending TO obey his order, he
night have presumed there was no
reachery intended him; for us, without
moving, without even hint Of resistance
10 bear on directly his smaller craft and
" the weight OfOur ship and not by the
bravery Of our sailors, 10 sink as fine
crew as ever named privateer's deck -
o send, not in open contest, but by as,
jassiD, and viper like guile, TO the mer-
" of the deep, and of God, SO many un.
prepared souls, was an act unworthy of
Mortal. He even regretted that he was
eft alone 10 mourn over them. He in.
listed that their coasts would 4aunt him
in sleep-and he prayed that the thun.
iers Of eternal vengeance might visit the
head of its infamous protector. He de.
Jcribed the terrific shrieks of those who
went down with him the rattle in the
hroats of the drowning crush which
aid open his favorite vessels side, even
'elOw her water mark--and yelled out
upon it's heArtless author.
Our captain had been standing little
distance f ON the birth Of his foe, but
low walked up and placed his keen
lark eye upon him, and asked, .''do you
LnOw me" He replied, II must have
een you before, / know not where."-
There was one Ofthose pauses like lulls
n agale at sea. ''Your privateer was
tationed atGibnltar, by the name Of,
n February, 1912, was it not?" A groan
ucceeded from the shaking auditor.-
L knew you, and your vessel then
ou spoke wrongfully Of my sister--Hen.
struck you and youE stabbed him with
our dirk; he recovered, and challenged
lou; you fought and killed him l was
. the battle ground; you afterwards aud
here repeated exullingly your charge,
Vhen he was corpse; then challenged
oII and vnr anaakod off - ,,o,,...l: