Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1845-11-05

This viii be pretty story TO tell in tnglani. :
| resumed the boatswain. Tho ship Anwicts
Castle, of sixteen guns. takon and burnt by a PAL
try Yankee merchan: brig, armed with quakers.
and manned by dozen greenhorns. just on. Of
the woods! And all this comes Of having women
on board. They are at tho bottom of all the mis-
chief tina. was ever hatchod. For my part, | hate
! tho sigh: Of pctticoa
'Not worse than every pretty girl hates the
! sight of your blue eyed SOUND noscd. and hickory
barlcd phiz,' replied with somo tartness, Jack
SpendalI.a young and handsome sailor, with
! flowing locks and bright black oye such as Ia
dies love 70 look upon. a pretty is nov
or out of place, at sea or shore, in fair weath-
/ or fou-and the who gruynblos ut breath
/ ing The air with pretty is sal
Tor, and deserves to be kicked 10 death by don
kcys.'
! That's true. Jach, chimcd in his gallant
shipmatos, anI tho boatswain compelled TO
close his clanasheil.
Captain Wilcox wen, upon dock, with Mrs
Henderson hanging upon his lie ordered
tho crew aft. My lads, said he, won have bo-
hayoi nobly. Wo have captured this British
East indam1n, of Il heavy force, without firing
gun-and sho Is 4 lawful prize 10 the Wantcrer.
But cannot her and tako her into port,
and therefore the ship her cargo aro o. no value
to Her captain IS tho principal o"'nor of tho
vessel. He IS worthy man, although En-
gIishtnan-nnd tho loss of his vessel will strip
Ills wife, whom you SEQ here before YOU, has
boon pleading ol0quonty in his bolr,lt, and
have promised that the ship shall be given up 70
the captain. with all her Objects, with ibarty to
proceed on her voyage. VIVA. say you nay lads!
liavo | acted right!
/ OH said Mrs. Henderson. stretching her fair
arms towards the rough looking tars, and address
ing them III mclodous voice: oh do confirm
tho promise which your 9ouoroIs captain has
givon mo. AID heavca will ever bless you'll
The sailors stared At tho lovely with
rs much ardor ana admiration if she had been
shics-anI when the captain repeated his qucs-
tion,-'IIavo acted right he was rop!iei to by
Z ringing shout Of ago, aye, SIR and Three
chccrJ for Mrs. Henderson,
And the cheers were given with hearty good
VIII; even the h1nlcu.iol EngIsin3n joinsd IN
th 2n, with the exception of the boatswain. who
still looked sour and su.iy undor tho robule OF
Jack Sponda!l.
The l.ug'is!lnlcn woro liberated and conveyed
on board their slip, which was given up Capt.
Henderson. The parting between Captain WI
cox and the interesting couple who had 50 unex-
poctolly honorcd his cabin BY their presence, was
cxtrom)ly impressive. Captain Henderson
pressed his gratiu 10 IN tho w1rnsst forms and
soicmniy dociaro that he woai repay the obii
CATION the first time il would BE- IN MS power 10
serve an American citizen. As for Mrs. Hon
defs3n, words could no: express her grateful fool
tags. Her sense of gratitaio seemed 10 over
como her sense of p:optoty--lor when her
worIs fli.oI her, she throw hor arms around the
neck OF the worthy YanHco Captain, and kissed
hiGl--Inuch to tho surprise ani qualification OF
Captain Wilcox, who was subsequently, heard to
declare that tho kiss ling3re upon his lips for
fortnight, even sal! water could not wash away
tho taste of IL
Two or three years passed. away, and peace
was rc-os..blished between the two countries,
which nature never intenicd should against
each other. Captain Wilcox was called 10 take
the command of fine ship, in tho East India
Trado. He sailed from New England, AMI in
duo time arrived at tho Cape OF Good Hope. On
landing and reporting his vessel, no asked if
no was tho Same Cap. Wilcox who commanded
the brig Wandercv during tho war.
The same, he replied.
Chem sad the officer. ALLOW mo to return
you my thanks for your kind treatment OF q
countryman, whom you had captured of the
Caqo, bat generously restored his vessel and car
60.
lie soon found that the story well known
at tho Cape for tho A!awick Castle had put into
the Bay after the vessel had spara:e. and Capt.
henderson and his fair companion were loud aud
ger in their praises of the generous hearted
Yankee Captain
He was treated with great hospitality during
his shor. stay at Cape Town. The Governor
showed him many attentions-tetes made
and parties given, for his especial qualification
and The ladies in particular welcomed him wiki
their sweetest smiles. And all this for obeyng
the dictates Of generous heart and refusing TO
ac: on the high seas IN 4 manner moro becoming
In Il lawiess bacanoor or pirate. than IN NOM
Der ola civilized and Christian community. Tho
moro he reflected on tho which he was
prevailed on to adopt with regard 10 tic English
East i1diaman, the better satisfied ha with
himself '.}Vh2t ninny | should have boom
said he to himself, ST had SET the AInwick
Castle on fro with the iimsy plea Of doing my
best Is cripple the resources Of the onomy.'
10 lcf. the Cape Of Good Hope. and next
touched at the Isle Oh France. After iho
ship was anchored il P5-: Louis, he started in
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