Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1844-12-05
BY GEO. H. BEAMAN.

and n iyw red coated marines leaning
wnh professional stiffness against the mast
and bnlwnrks Three or four officers also
appeared at their usual stations and as VIC
knew the difficulty OF shipping men in
tha, nonpaymout service, we were not sur
prised 70 sec her so poorly named. A long
brass thiuyiwo FOUNDER, working on piv. I
o, amidshps and masked port holes along
her sides were symptoms ola sharp set OF
teeth, which gave her the cnt Of a danger
Gus customer As soon as the Frenchmcn /.
fired his last gun Of salute, he clowed up
every thing and camo 10 in the berth be 1
had left. The briganiine KEEP, on close un
der our lee, without shortening sail; and
passed answering our hail, as the "TeXan |
brig Of war Brazzos Commander Charles
/ f. Hnwdins." She had also hoisted the
French flag forward, and we were expect.
| ing to see her come TO, answer the salute OF
/ the Freuchman, when Suddenly altering
[ her course she luhed short across the bows
lofthc Creole and headed in for the fort,
intending apparently to cross the bar. -
! While wo were wondering at her temerity
in TINS vcnturng under the guns of an en-
emv's fort, the Texan flag was hauled down,
the star spaneled banner noa,ed in its place.
and Al the foremas, head the Mexican flag
was hois,cd above the French.
This was more than the Frenchman
could bear. To be thus trlckod out of a
salute. their blockades under their very no.
SEES, and their halfworshiped tri-color, hos
ted under the Mexican flag, was two gall
lingly insulting for their fierce natures The
brigan,inc had hauled up SO as to bring
their mas,s in range and as they swang to
the tide not a gun could be brought to bear
from their decks upon her, while she stretch
ed boldly across the bar. The confusion
of Babel must have been great if it exceed
cd that whichuprose from the angryFrcnch'
man First one and then the other slipped
their cables and made sail so as to bring
: their broadsidcs to bear on the daring
stranger, but they were too late, and in
their hurry got afoul of each other, only
throwing a few harmless shot over and
J around the brigantinc, which soon rounded
! the high bluffs of Puata Tanupeco, leaving
: them to get clear Of each other and seek
their old anchorage again.
The excitemen, OF the scene had thrown
: all idea of sheching out Of my head; and
r having an old acquaintance on board the
r. Creole, determined to pay visit to him
;. having a MILDLY like desire to witness the
= working of the bitter pill they had swal
: lowed After getting on board and ex
:. changing the usual salutation and enquiries
:. we adjourned TO the mess room, where {
y bottle of claret was introduced, as well al
!, the subject of drumming the blockade" IL
= do Justice to my French friend | mus
:, give the conversation to my readers as
- occurred, rcrJatim ct Hteratim.
: "My yer goot fren, you see dat dam ras
{ cality Yankee doodale fellow laf' de gran
da prince de grande nation,de whole block
y ade, all in de yer facet -.
~ "Yes, Sertaie, | saw it all but why di
~ YOU let him pass9"
?, "Let him pass by gar LET HIM pas
nc YOU say, eh2 Wy sacre mil tonnere h
20 saw he one--foutre wat you call him 2
'G dau little rcpubibue, vat fights all Mex
IN quo7''
=" "Texas"
80 "Ah yes, Toxas-TcSas nan o'.war
~ say himself Oh, by gar, de grande prime
.'e he mad yer moorish. Mil tonnerel no
~ he swear Anglce, ven he see de colain
W glory. la belle tri.color hung up all san
's' like one deesh clout undar de dirty flag
-. Mexiquel He say he watch dat dam va
III kee doodae canneille bugare all eernte
up ill he catch him. He no never come
n dees port gain, vidout We each him"
y" This found out 10 be the actual dett
III mina,ion of the blockading squadron; n
hs to move from the port till they succeeded
49, capturing the American.
returned on board the next mornin
n. started for the city feeling strong des
~ to see and make the acquaintance OF one
H. much after my own heart as the man w
far had planned and executed this bold man
lis vre-Tampico IL situated on a river OF t
,r. same name, about seven miles from I
,ov mouth. With its narrow unpaved stree
strong prison like houses closely planted
oh, ncther il stands as a fair specimen OF
va. Old Spanish cities. titles on a green PHI
,rd which gently slopes up from the river 81
end and every knoll in the vicinity is fortt
,,ro and oarIisoned We entered the river
the moment the sun arose dispelllng
,cb fog mantle that enveloped the banks Of
her clear stream. The row was delightful
her pleasant as we pursued our way up
winding stream, the fresh morning
one bearing us the grateful perfume of fruit I
90, flowers on ITS cooling wings After II
o1ly ing about an hour, we turned arount
red point and before US lay the town. An
Tho orcd in the stream lay our friend the
can ,imorean surrounded by boats filled v
,bes barlering natives. As we pulled along'
som of her, / behed beneath the shady rim
ayes an enormous Panama nat a lace "ea'
her bronzed, yet rudy WIN good humo
,ars expression that seemed familiar TO me.
road drew near mile OF recognition sci