Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1844-11-05

The excitement of the scene had thrown
all idea OF sketching GU; of my head anc
having an old acquaintance on board the
Creole, determined TO pay him visit
having middy-like desire to witness the
workings OF the bitter pill they had swal
lowed. Alter getting on board and ex.
changing the usual salu.ations and enqui.
RES, We adjourned TO the mess room, where
| bottle of claret was introduced, as well
as the subject of running the blockade I
10 do justice to my French friend, | mus,
give the conversation to my readers as i,
occurred, verbatim ct literaim
MY yer good fren, you see da: dam
rascality Yankee-doodale fellow laff de
grande prince, de grande nation, de whole
blockade, all in de yer face %
Yes, Serraic, saw i, all ; but why did
you lie, him pass ?"
let him pass. by gar.-LEr him pass,
you say, Ell! Wy, sscre-ml-,onnerre! he
say he one-:outre vat you call him?-
dat leetls republiqus, va, fight all Mex
ique -
"Texas.'
"Ah yes. Texas -Texas man o'-war he
say himself. Oh, by gar, de grande primes
he mad YER moosh Mil-,onnerre how
he swear Anglace, ven he see de coortair
of glory, la belle tri-coIor, hang up ali de
same like one desh clout under de dirty fac
dc Mexique. He say he watch for da
dana Yankee doodale canaiIle bugare all
eternlee, till he catch him. lie no nevafe
come out does port gain, v!dout We catch
him !"
This found out 10 to be the actual de-
termination Of the blockading squadron;
not TO move from the port Till they sue
ceeded in capturing the American.
returned on board, and the next morn
ing started for the city, feeling a strong de-
sire % see and make the acquaintance of
one so much after my own heart as the
man who had planned and executed this
bold vancouver. Tampico is situated on a
river of the same name, about seven miles
| from lis mouth. With lis narrow unpayed
streets. strong prison-lise houses closely
| planted together, II stands as fair speci-
men Of the Old style Of Spanish cities. II
lies on green plain which gently slopes
up from The river side, and every knoll in
the vicinity is fortified snd garrisoned
We entered the river a. the moment that
the sun arose. disoellng the fog-mante that
envtloped the banks Of the clear stream.
The row was delightfully."- pleasant, as we
pursued ouI way up the winding stream,
the fresh morning air bearing us the CRATE
| full perfume Of fruit aud flowers on lis
cooling wings, After rowing about an
hour, we turned around point, and before
us lay thetown. Anchored in the stream
lay our friend ,he Baltimorean, surrounded
by boats filled with bar,ering natives. As
we pulled alongside Of her. beheld beneath
the shady rim oc an enormous Panama hat
a face weather-bronzed yet rudy with a
good -humored expression that seemed ia
mliar to me. As drew near, a smile Of
recognition settled upon it, that at once IL
lumlne1 Tho dimmness OF memory. Ii was
my old school-ma,e Will Allen
d" laundering ,ri.ons! Will. is that
youP' was my exclamation as sprang
OYER the low bulwarks and landed in The
friendly embrace of his brawny arms.
"WeIl, Allen, you are the last fellow
expected TO meet in these cruising
grounds sail |, us soon as could regain
my breath and the power Of utterance
which he had squeezed ou. Of me.
al suppose you are a,ionshed 10 sec mo
on salt water, Ned, but knew you were
aboard the old Boston, and OF course ex-
pecied 10 cross your hawse somewhere in
these latitudes. | owe you an apology for
not paying my respects 10 you last night,
but had no time TO sop. BY the way,
! u nf Int h,t Il "A 81
say at my answering their ssluto?"
"Why, they are going 10 catch and
keel-haul you if you try to come out; SO,
YOU had better stay it port ill they break
up and clear out"
"Wel, now, don't wish they may do
it, all but The catching part! Why, con
found the soup drinking lubbers, haven
shown them one half what my little
:. Nella" can do YET I'll be, my eyes &c
bucket OF tar that go out as came in
with my eolors flying looking them righ
in tho teeth"
;, 4" You had better be careful, Will they
are on the lookout tor you: bu, where i:
your longtom that you had mounted yes.
terday?" said looking in vain for the gun
There it les on the forecastle, along
side the heel of the bowspri,; it's only g
pine log, shaped like gun and painted vel
low. thought American naval officer:
had better eyes than 10 take "a log Of wooc
FOR bona fde barker"
&" GU made good imitation, VIII; bu
where are your marnes"
Oh!-,he segers1 threw them over
board on the bar, for the beniit of ths
Frenchmenr'
q" Threw them overboardw Why wha
do you mean?n
{" Why mean Just what say, that
threw a dozen bundles of straw dressed u[
in red, yellow, and white flannel, overboa re
on the bar yesterday. for the especial ben
eft of the Johnny's"
understand you now, Will; your guns
soldiers and all, were qaakers?H
"Prec sely so. Ned. The Nella was
slowed TOO full of dry goods, flour, and the
like, TO have any room for arms; and
trust more 10 her speed than TO my valor
have got my cargo in safe. and have solo
lii for luvenile fortune; enough 20 enable
ma Ia get spliccd 10 nv old sweetheart