Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1845-05-13

"Sare," said the Frenchman, unmoved
by fear. but in rage, eff | wave my
handkerchief over my head, you will see
de muzzle of my fourteen brass twenty
four Founders; and if wave my hat, sare,
YOU will be riddle by dem ALL"
Our skipper was as mad as the French
man, TO be SO cornered by fool; he raised
his hand Instantly and knocked the afore-
said hat far into the sea, with growl like
a bear. The Frenchman sprung to the
gangway, and ut tia, moment the men in
the boat showed her of, and pulled rapidly
Tor the privateer-but without their com
mander. The Frenchman fairly trcmble1
with rage.
"Come back, you vilians!' he shouted
IN French, "corne back here!" but the men
onl y piled their oars the harder, and their
only answer was shout Of defiance, which
found response among the crew of the
Prlvaleer. The commanders rage com.
pletely took away his speech, and the
skipper and the rest Of us were very much
astonlshed, while hume rous screams we're
heard from the ladies' in the cabin. When
The boat reached the schooner the men
scrambled on board, the boat was hoisred
to the davits, and with cry of "Viye lie
Philippe ct lie compagnie," the mutineers
hoisted the tri-color Of France, under a
black Sha,cl, 10 the head OF the main to-
gallant mast, thus giving US pretty broad
hint Of their intentions for the future.
The wind now springing up again from
the nor'-east, as We filled away on our
tack, tho schooner squared her yards, and
crossing our bows not five hundred feet
from Us, steercd before it SO galIan,ly thai
tho foam she created nearly buried her
figure head. AS she passed US, fellow
on board Of her took off his hat very DO
Iilely, bowed TO his commander on our
deck. saying, "Adicu, Monsieur, adieun'
and ended his politesse by dscharging one
of the ,wenty-four Founders, the shot Of
which neatly carried away fuke of our
starboards anchor The mex, moment one
of our passengers put his head out of the
cabin compan way, and seeing the black
shawl, exclaimed
Just as ,hought!-a pirate, by ,hrn-
der!' and then, with long, pae visage,
he darted back again, which was the signal
Tor general outcry among The ladies'.
There is always an end 10 a Storm, and
also conclusion TO human passion, espe-
cially TO the anger Of Frenchman but
The commander Of Lie Philippe, having re-
gated rhc of his tongue, b.owed and
busered about the deck until nner time,
when te eased up, and gladly accepted the
invitation of our skiPper-who had blown
gu, his huff abou, the anchor-fuke long be
fore, and was now as happy as sailor
con be with The wind dead-ahead--.o dine
a, the cabin table, 10 the great satisfaction
Of all the ladies'. Their fears had been
allayed, and they were anxious to converse
with the unfortunate commander Of the
privaleer. The wine opened the fountain
Of his good nature, and before they rose
from the table, he exhibited all that COM
Dlaisance and bonhomie which belongs pc
culiarly to his class and country. In the
meantime he had told the story of his
mistake.
1t appeared, that while he lay near AL
giers, in the governments employ, watch
ing for pirates and smugglers, he heard
that there would certainly be war between
the United States and France in fact he
honestly understood tha, the war had alrea-
dy commenced; and fearing that his vessel
and himself would be pressed into the ma
w, he privately fitted her for sea, and set
sail 10 burn, sink, and Destroy" under
his general license without assuring him
self whether the story was true or not.
He had 10 hard words with his crew du-
ring the passage out; and, therefore, their
conduct in The morning hid seemed the
more surprising.
Every day after that, with his morning
salutaiion TO the skipper, (who, by the
way, had furnished him with a very respec
table hal, he MADE profound bow, and
apologi.ed, "from the bottom Of his heart
| for the rude manner in which he had board
ed US on tina, unlucky day; and generally
finished by flinging anIhemas upon the
.thieves Of DEVILS" who had run away
with his beautiful copper-bo,tomed vessel
and moreover had disgraced the flag OF hi.
dear country by advancing pira,ical colors
in its place. He conld not forge, such
atrocities. In short, it was regular ou
and-out mutiny and barratry, which left
the poor fool can't help calling him
one-penniiess, and he mourned his lam
en,able condition so loudly, that the skip
per, TO stop him, got up collection among
the passengers for funds to carry him to
Paris. Three hundred dollars were gath.
cred; and when we anchored in the Mersey,
after passage of tbirty-fve days, he thus
addressed his kind benefactors:
Ladies and gentlemen. thank you
very much for your generosity; you may
cali me what | sometimes think am-an
asst 1 fotge, you and dis good ship and
her master"
"'Pvn my word" said the skipper, to
his passengers, as the Frenchman stepped
into shore boat and pushed off for wharf
..if folks never find out that he is an ass,
till he forge,s the Osiris, he'll pass for a
wise man ill he anchors in his grave
That's my notion, any how!'
That same day the Frenchman hurried
aboard Of packet, and, before night, he
was laying straigh, wake for Hasre.
Further old Tom Braces log saith not;
bu, imagine that can furnish few ad-
d,tional particulars for the edihcat.on OF