The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1846-01-16
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This, of course, still more asionished the
bftoa' lie locked Iadlpnant--iben suspi-
cious-ihen little tetrifed-and al last
delivered triet message In haste. and in.
continensiy sought the feet again. He de.
clared that the ignorance Of tactic was
ieigued TO draw the commodore into some
snare, and informed those who sent him
that some Yankee trick was under process
of development. The British wanted the
spoils, bu! they were too suspIeilus 10 al.
tempt landing, if by making compfo.
mise, that would secure n part OF them.
Accordingly another officer, with another
flag OF truce, was sent 10 parley. Captain
Francis Brown was this time deputed 10 re.
ceive the officer. Brown took guard
With him.
The British officer looked very suspi.
ciously upon Brown and upon The guard.
lilo conyersed with the utmost caution, and
walked as though he expected either to fiud
o tap door, or springing mine, beneath
tbs ieet. Alter spending q short time ia
conversation, the officer suddenly discover.
ed that the width aud clumsy aspect Of
Captain Browns garments be.okened some.
thing not exactly right. lie thought Brown
was regular cificer OF the American ar
my, and that his regimenlsls ere masked,
for some sirslagem, by clumsy and hastily
made over clothes. Impressed with this
idea, The Bfion suddenly grasped Browns
pantsioons by the knee, tscleimnp half
Jocose!y, While he handled the cloth mos,
FIRMLY, NNhat pity such excellent cloth
should be spoiled by bnnglin2 tailor
Brown smet out the object oil the uhicer's
movement, and quick whled, he carelessly
replied
Oh ! | ives this morning prevented from
dressing fashionable by my haste 10 meet
aud salute distinguished visitors
The officer then made proposition that
If the provisions and stores which might be
IN and about Rochester we're delivered up,
Sir James Voc would spare the settlements
arouud.
VIII you accept and comply with this
offer 7 inquired the bearer of the flag of
truce.
Blood kacedeep ? replied Francis Brown,
with startling emphasis.
While all this parley--,he last clause Of
which was enough to alright The oldest and
toughest sodler--an American officer with
his staff returning from the Niagara from.
tier, was accldently seen passing from one
wooded point to another. This, with other
very curious circumstances, confirmed the
Brltons in the belief that large American
army was collected, and that the Yankee
officers slammed ignorance FOR the purpose
OF entlctng them on shore 10 be slaughtered
and annlhiaed. They had not proofs ex-
actly as strong as holy writ, bot they we're
tfresolute, undecided, aud frightened, and
we're thus half conquered. No sooner had
the flag Of truce cot back 10 the feet, than
a shower Of bombs aud balls WAS sent from
each vessel. The attack YES Immediately
acknowledged, with great spirit. How 7
Why rusty old SIX FOUNDER had been
mounted on log aud secured up for the
occasion, and as soon as il could be charg.
cd !! was let Off on the thirteen English
vessels. A few hours were spent 10 this
manner, and SIR James zoe, assured that
he could not be in safety in ,ha, vicinity,
land with one Of his vessels badly shattered
by the aforesaid log mounted SIX pounder,)
run down to Puy lteneysille, abou, twenty
miles eastward of q tennessee river. There
they learned how thirty eight or forty
green Militia men had beaten off large
British feet from landing, by a very sue.
cessIul Yankee Trick
As soon as the keen edge Of mortiica.
lion was worn off, Sir James and all his
people laughed heartily at the stratagem
and It's result. 1t was a noble Yankee
,rick, that