The Yazoo City Whig and political register. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1842-1844, 1844-03-08

Commodore advancing close 10 hun, bun
with solemnitg and respect, and ia the most
impressive manner-.sDo you see yon dis.
AMI More Casileg its foundations are not
more firm than my determination. .
every Welisir.n was the promt reply. 81
shall return to my vessel, aud shall be IN
der the unpleasant necessity ofblowing you
out Of the water, for yousee am ten TO one.
"BloW away, sir, but, before you make
the experiment, be pleased TO cast your
eyes TO windward by this sine the
Home Squadron were within cannon shot,
bearing down under crowd Of canvass.
"What ships are those, sir?n said the Adj
mirai, addressing one of the officers Of the
Pennsylvania, and whose face was glowing
with delight at the prospect OF row, which
he had not tasted since 1914.
"ThOse ships, sirg"
'tYes, sir, those to windward.n
"Oh! beg pardon, sir. only the Consti-
tuition, Macedonia, United States, Java,
BrandyWine, Yorktown, Germantown, and
Steamers Princeton and Mississippi" The
Admiral then turned round 10 the American
Commander, raising his hat above his head,
he said, "Commodors Stewart, farewell!''
Farewell, sir" was the reply, and the
Admiral departed, every military henoT be-
ing paid TO him that was due his rank.
A cutter came along side, into which /
sprung, freighted with dispatches, and or
dsrs to hasten with all possible speed to a
southern port in the United States. As we
passed The British transports, we observed
that they were crowded with troops. We
passed through the American line; every
thing was prepared for batlle-the crews
were at their stations. The question inyo-
lluntarily occurred, how many of these gal.
liant fellows, whose hearts throb with enthu.
siasm, will be laid low ere sunset?
We could observe the Pennsylvania still
hove to-oCcassiOnally bright musket Of
cutlass cleaned in the sun-and flag now
futtered from the pinnacle of each Of bel
towering masts. The squadron was advan
cling in line of battle; while the Princeton
} and Mississippi were lowering like hawk
upon the tanks. The british feet had file,
away for-the harbor, which lay directly Of
: the line with the American Gag ship
{ Whilst gazing from the stern of our reced
. ing bark, with intense interest upon the ma
: noeuYers of the two fleets, cloud Of smok
: rolled from the side Of the BelleFophOn, an
ere the roar of the artillery reached US, W
could see the splinters and spars flynn
into the air from the the decks {
the PennsylVania-but no return to ths
! terrible salute. Again and again, did Vo
q umes of smoke and fame pour from the sid
: of the Belerophon. AT that moment tn
= dark hull Of the Pennsylvania passed b,
{ tween two large ships, and the sea and a
: shook with tremendous conclusion. Ev,
~ vessel was now engaged in close comb,
= all were enveloped in a dun canopy
= sulphurous smoke-above which we cou
;, : see the stars and stripes Still waving prou
=. ly, Occasionally heavy explosion bur
ar upon the ear.
i. "There goes StOckton's big gun; pi
=. the fellow that got that pill; and there so
tanother."
= = "Hurrahl' said the skipper, aud 0
crew waved their hats, and stretched oV
: the bulwarks as if to jump into the sea
aid their countrymen.
= Long after the scene had sunk behi
- the horizon, we could hear the battle like
= gathering tropical storm. What was the
- suit, we cannot say; duty compelled
n, from the glorious scene. Whether theCo
,nr modore was blown out Of the water or d
IN. time only will disclose. If il should be
=, we know what the people of the Uni
q States will feel for the memory Of the
an. liant old fellow; and it be lives, and retr
triumphant, we do not think there will
nto much trouble about canvGssing for the !
Ills. Presidency of the United States.