Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1846-08-06

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his air singularly free and fearless.
An FRANK, are you there2 said the lieutenant
When did you get back from your fathers?
Last night. Twas in hopes to find the ship ready
Tor sea, Mr. Percival but am told it will be three
weeks before we can get ready. want to have
brush with John Bulls frigate, who hovers of
the harbor with such bravadoing When did VOL,
get in town, sir?
Yesterday morning. Have you been witnessing
the pretty chase down the bay Frank2
YES 1 would give years pay if | could have
hand IN capturing that rogue
Come aside with me, said the officer pntting his
arm In that OF the midshipman. Your words but
for capturing that tender
In what way demanded the youth with ANNA
| ton.
Twill show you. The tenders game appears to
be the coasting vessels: from which she takes men
TO Impress in the British navy, and also plumbers
the craft OF such things as they contain which are
Oh value. My plan is to charter an old sloop. the
worst looking one that it is possible to find in port
toerable sailor, for she must work well and readi
| ~ obey her helm. will load her deck with hen
coops, well filled with poultry, pens crammed with
pigs, and few sheep, and calf or two. by way of
variety; You laugh, Frank, but the commander of
the tender will find it no laughing matter if sue
coed as anticipate. | shall ship about thirty-fl
men, and conceal them in the hold, and taking com
mand OF my craft with one hand only visible ON
deck. shall set sail out of the harbor.-When ret
outside, think l shall be able to show John Bull
Yankee trick he will not be likely to froet yerv
soon, but all will depend on our good management
OF the affair. Now you see what would be nj
Frank! Will you Join me2
iieart and hand, sir. responded Frank Talbot
with enthusiasm. VIII you allow me to be the
hand on deck to help to work the sloop2
Yes, if you can talk Weatherfield Yankee.
Wall, rather guess ken, tho ant been to
Connecticut among 'em since last grass.
This reply was pronounced in such inimitable
Yankee that the lieutenant burst into hearty laugh
You will do, Frank! Now we want to proceed
Mt once to action. / want you TO go TO the Anchor
rendezvous in Pearl street and drum us about five
and thirty men. Take only those that are daring
and ready for any thing. Let none of them know
your object, lest you be betrayed by information be-
ing conveyed to the tender. You will find men
enough IN these times who will ask no questions
Meet me at twelve O'Clock at the Exchange Read
ing Rooms and report to me.
The mdshipman then took his leave and hasten
ed up 10 the battery. The lieutenant returned to
the group, and taking aside the masters mate.
whom he knew, laid briefly before him his project
Ihe old tar entered into it with zeal Together
they went to the docks, where, on account of the
blockade, lay idle large number Of vessels Of every
description. They were not long in discovering
such craft as suited them; Hudson sloop of Sc
venty tons. She was Immediately put in trim for
sailing by the masters mate, and three four men
whom he employed, while the officer proceeded to
buy up and send on board his live stock
CHAPTER H.
The morning following these events. the tender
of the British ffigate standing off and on, under
easy sail, very close in with Sandy Hook. The
wind was from the southwest and blowing about n
five knot breeZe.-The sky was without a cloud
and only gentle undulation lifted the surface of the
ocean.
The tender was clipper built vessel, very long
and narrow in the beam, and constructed wholly
with an eye single to her fast sailing qualities and
she gave proof Of them by overhauling every thing
She carried amidships long thirty two FOUNDER
Her crew consisted OF about forty men in the uni
form of the British navy. They were now princi-
paly assembled in the bow and on the winndlass.
talking together, or watching the shore. Aft, the
'ofticer of the deck, bluff, full faced young English
MILDLY, was loung ing over the quarter railway,
smoking segar The man at the helm had a
snecure of his post for the vessel skipped along so
easily that she seemed almost to steer herself
Sail hO cried the look from the heel of the bow
spirit.
Where away? quickly demanded the officer.
| In shore, about two points forward the beam
Aye, aye! ] see, answered the MILDLY levelinp
his glass at soop just stealing out of the harbor,
closely hugging the shore. 1t is another of the
Yankee coasters. sail in shore, Mr.. Stanley,
/ S"iu ic SptdhilS iiouSn tic Sky-Ont.
| The lieutenant, stout, feshy port wine visaoeJ
John Bull, came on deck and took sight of the
! stranger, who was about league distant.
! 1t is lumber sloop, but we will bring her TO- if
she dares to venture out; for we getSome fresh
provisions and vegetables from her if nothing more
Shall put her on the tack. sir?
! Not yet Keep on as we are, till the sloop uets
an otiing. II we run for her now she will take re-
/ fuge in the harbor.
! The soop stood out for half mile. and then
hauling her wind beat down along the land The
tender delayed the chase until she had got too far
from the entrance of the harbor to get back again
then putting about run for her as to cut her Off
The sloop seemed TO take alarm, and putting about
! began to make the best of her way towards the
harbor she had left Confident in the speed of his
own vessel the English lieutenant felt satisfied that
the chase was already his and laughed at the eff
forts Of the soop to get away.
! AT length they came near enough to see that her
decks were literally covered with pigs and poultry.
rare haul we shall make this mornng-said
the mildly Enough chicken pie for the whole of
the trigates crew, to say nothing of turlies and
roast pig for the cabin
What regular slab-sided skipper she has in the
helm Man and boy, she has a stout crew, said
the lieutenant, laughing. They look frightened
out of their senses, they begin TO think they are
gone for it, Sloop ahoy
What ye want came across the water in the
strongest nasal of yankeedom
want you TO heave to. brother Jonathani
I'D rather not, if it's all the same to you-Pm
in mighty hurry. Frank added the disguised
Amefcah officer, in under tone, when order
You TO let go the jb. you must draw it aft as hard
as your strength will let you. ] at the same time
will put the helm hard up, so the sloop will pay
rapidly of, and fall aboard of the tender for am
determined 10 fall aboard of her. | shall curse
your bundcrs and order you to let go ; but don't
mind me, Keep pulling the. jb sheet hard to wind