Burlington hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1845-185?, 1845-10-30

and grape and one broadside, well d. |
rected, would have made fearful work |
with the Wandcrer, and decided the con
test against her,
But Captain Henderson was accompa
MED by his wife, young aud beautiful
woman, 10 whom he had been married |
but a few short months. And to this cir
cumstanee must be ascribed his reluctance
to engage in desperate contest with
vessel apparently well fitted for fighting.
and evidently his superior. With a
heavy heart he handed The officer his pa
pers, and assisted his wife into The boat,
and with the greater part Of the crew,
they were coon on board the Wanderer.
The men were placed in irons for greater
security. and temporarily slowed away
beneath the .quakers, in the waist.
Captain Wilcox soon ascerained BY
examining the ships papers iha, he had
captured prize of little value. III could
not spare men sufficient to navigate her
into an American port; her cargo consis.
ted of bulky articles which could not be
tranferred 10 the brig; and he issued or
ders to take out every man, with all their
baggage, and set the vessel on fire. Ii
was then that Capt. Henderson veniured
10 demonstrate in gentlemanly manner
against snch a summary disposition of
property. in which he was directly inter
ested, for he was a part owner of the
ship and cargo. He suggested lba, by
burning the ship, his own min would be
effectually sealed, without any benefit to
his captor; and that by restoring the ship
and cargo to the legitimate proprietors,
Capt. Wilcox would perform noble and
magnanimous act, which would meet the
approval Of all good men. and which
would be in accordance with the dictates
of benevolence aud Justice.
This was view of the matter which
was altogether new to the generously hear
ted Yankee. There was force in the
reasoning of the Englishman, and his
feelings responded to The arguments Sc,
forth. lie felt that il Uas little better
than piracy e, set fire 10. and destroy
property belonging oprivate and deserv-
ing individuals, when far away upon the
ocean. But il is uncertain what would
have been the result. had he not at .ha,
momen, caugh. the eye OF The beautiful and
accomplished Mrs Henderson. She was
d-but charming in her sadness--and
addressed the captain in musical voice,
which sounded to him, accustomed for
months to the gruf mutterngs of the
sailors, like the music Of The spheres
| lie listened TO her attentvely. while in
eloquent language she pleaded the cause
Of her husband; and Capt. Wilcox. who
with all sailor's gallan,ry ,adored love.
~ woman. was in his turn completely
vanquished. He told her to give herself
no further apprehension; the vessel and
cargo should be restored 10 her husband.
Such was The triumph Of beauty pleading
in behalf Of humanity and lustice
In the mean time the English sailors,
who were slowed away among the wood
Ell guns. were indulging in sundry phil
osophical remarks.
Il say, Ben growled rough-looking
tar, with voice like screech owl ,roub-
led with the bronchitis. just look at the
crack in this here gun.'
Crack replied Ben, so there is
That gun was never cast in foundry
| q
growed in the woods
Aye said another of the crew. .and
here is one Of the same kidney. Queer
kind Of cannon these Yankees use
'Camon!' chimed in the boats ain,
sFhe cannon are all wooden ones. This
craft has not an effective gun on board
all wood, all 'quakers,' as sure as my
l'nanies's Timothy Twilight. Oh. we
have been shamefully humbugged by
these rascaly Yankees! Wheugh!' and
the boatswain whsled Lillibueroo in a
style that would have charmed my uncle
Toby, and astonished the corporal.
This will be pretty story to tell in
England resumed the boatswain. The
ship Alnwck Castle, of sixteen guns,
taken and burnt by psllry Yankee mer-
chant brig, armed with quakers, and man
ned by dozen greenhorns. jus, ont Of the
! woods! And all this comes Of having
women on board. They are al the bot
tom Of all the mischief tina, ever was
Matched. For my part, hate the sight
: of petticoai.' ha .ass
Not worse than every pretty girl hates
,, the sigh, Of your blear eyed. SQUAD -nosed,
e-moulhel. and hickory barked phiz,
replied. with some fairness. Jack Spen-
dali, young and handsome sailor. with
flowing locks, aud bright black eye,
5 such as ladies love to look upon. "A
pretty woman is never out Of place, al sea
: or on shore. in fair weather or full and
! the man who grumbes a, breathing the
same air with a pretty woman Is no SAIL
or, and deserves 70 be kicked 10 death By
donkeys. 8'''''
That's true. Jack!' chimed in his gal
liant shipinases, and The boalswain was
compelledl,o close his clanshell.a a6
, Captain Wilcox went upon deck, will
Mrs. Henderson hanging upon his arm
He ordered the gre W aft. My lads, sait
: he. fyou have behaved nobly. We have
: captured THE British East Indiaman. of
4 heavy force. without firing eun-.ant
she is a lawful prize to the Wanderer-
! Blu. we canno. man her and take her intt
} an American port. and iherefore the shiy
: and her cargo areaof no value 10 ps.--
! Her captain 10 the principal owner Of tn,
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