Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1846-09-29
CHAPTER i.

II was on a sunny morning during the
hprogresss of The last was with Great Brit,
ain, that a young naval officer standing
on the battery attn. York, had his atten-
ton drawn TO a group of persons earnest.
ly. engagedin watching two vessels Just
visible far down the harhor.
What is it my friendsl" he asked in a
frank, hearty tone as he joined them. -
"Fhe the tender again chasing in a
schooner, sir, . answered an Old tar touch
ing the point Of his hat, as he noticed4he
anchor button on the officers coat. at
s" Here is a spy-giass SIR" said a mas
tiers mate who stccd near, at the same
time respectfully handing tito him. r.
Thank you my man, answered the
lieutenant with a smile, as he took the in
strument and placed it to his eye. -
BY its aidhe could clearly distinguish
an armed schooner Of about ninety tons,
crowding sail in chase of a fore andsaf.
ter, that was making every exertion to es-
cape, both by towing and throwing water
upon the sails. -. ash.
The chase is about a half a mile "a
head, sill" said the masters mate: shut
the tender sails like shark in chase of
dolphin. The fore-and- after don't stand
a chance of getting in past the FORT t'7
The tender can sail, and | am the one
that ought to know il" said a stout wealth
erbeaten looking man. '.She was a pi.
lot boat, and the fastest craft that ever
danced over the waver. Three weeks
ago and my crew were out in her, when
yon English frigate suddenly made her
appearance out of a fog bank and brought
US TO. But took my yawl and pulled
for the lan;l a league away, and escaped;
for the fog was so thick The Englishmen
could not get glimpse Of me. tits my
schooner they have turned into tender,
sill, and that's made SO many captures for
the last three weeks Of our small coast
ers." a
;sShe carries forty men and long thirty
two, so hear observed a seaman ia
the group.
Sand is .commandedsby a huff and reef
er," added the masters Inatc.lrsff va
cit would be b!essing,o observed a
man-oewars man who had not yet spo-
ken, "if that craft could be caught nap
ping. Itaint safe for sloop To put her
nose out ofithe harbor, beyond the cape
but while the frigate was there alone they
could skin along the coast in light water
and show their heels. But now, every
thing that ventures out is brot to by that
long gun ofthe tender's.''
"Tbat's a fact then, responded anoth-
seaman. ''She has taken or driven back
no less than twcnty-six craft in the last
three weeks. shall be glad, for one,
when our frigate lying off there gets her
armament aboard; for then think, vel
swallow the Englishfrigate outside, and
/ pick our teeth with the tender" aa -,
/ Ali these remarks was heard BY the
young officer, who all the while continued
to look through the spy-glass at the tender
and her chase. al'a ea@s
"There goes gun!" cried several of
the spectators, as flash and jetof azure
smoke came from the tenders bows.
a''Fnat's bold enough" observed the
young officer, as ifspeaking his thoughts
aloud; ''the impudent tender is almost up
with the fort, and darcs to fire at the chase
in the very face Of the batteries"
sits onlytotry and do her mischief sir, I"
said the masters mate; ''for she finds the
fore-and after will escape her so she fires
gun to cut away something.
You are right my mar" responded the
officer, sfor she has put about and stands
TO seward again. .
He continued to watch the retiring ten
der for some moments in silence. :.
'.It's pity we hadn't an armed cutter
! in port that would sail faster than she
can, so that we might give her chase out, . ,
/ said lad, approaching the group. His
[dress was that of a midshipman, and his
/ air singularly free and fearless. -
i "Ah, Frank, are you there?D said the
lieutenant; s.when did you get back from
your father''s?" 3 sesa paafrs, qss..s.s - -
"Last night. i was in hopes to find
the ship ready for sea, MR. Perciyal; but
Fl amtold twill be1three weeks before we
can get ready. 4 want TO have brush
with John Bulls frigate which hoyers of
1.-THE harbor with such braVadoing, When
+. did you get in town sirl ~ sis9eqla0s
i Yesterday morning Have you been
a Witnessing the pretty chase down the
river, Frank sa s.s.ssssslgs &.
Gao SIZES. sIwould give years payIifl
could have a hand in capturing thai
lrogue.p ases IS - sss
Come aside With me, said the off.
Ger, putting bis arm in that Of the mid
shipman. Your words but express my
own wishes. Il haEe conceived a plsn fol
capturing that tender.Y isas a. 81 -
"Inwhatway demanded tieyouth with
animation. Il a, 3s ssif % IN -
81 viii show you. The tender game
q appears to be tue coasifng vessel, from
: which she takes men to impress In the
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