Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1846-05-21

large number OF vessels oil every description
They were not long in discovering such craft
as suited them. A Hudson sloop of seventy
tons. She was Immediately put in Trim for
sailing by The masters mate, and three or four
men whom he employed, while the officer pro-
ceeded 10 buy up and send on board his live
stock.
CHAPTER. |.
The morning following these events, the ten
der Of the BRUSH Frigate was standing off and
on, under easy sail, and close in with Sandy
Hook. The wind was the southwest and
blowing about five knot breeze The sky
was without cloud, and only gentle undula-
ton lifted The surface of the ocean The ten
der was clipper built vessel, very long and
narrow in the beam, and CONSTRUCTED wholly
with an eye to her fast sailing qualities; and she
gave proof of them by oveIhauling every Thing
She carried amid-shIpa long ,hitly-iwo poun-
der. Her crew consisted OF about forty men
in the uniform Of the British Navy. They
were now pricipally assembled in the bows and
oii INC "lHuidSSs oSCiHCi vi Nh'th!HS
The shore Aft, the officer Of the deck. bluff,
full-faced young English MILDLY, was loungng
over the quarter railing, smoking cigar The
man at The helm had slnecure for his posi-,
for The vessel skipped along easily that she
seemed amos, TO seer herself
Sail hon cried The look out from the heel of
The bowsprii.
Where away?' quickly demanded the off,
Ger.
In shore, two points forward the beam.
AYE, aye, see.' answered the MILDLY,
evelling his glass a, sloop just stealing out
Of the harbor, closely hugging the shore. 'II
is another Of the Yankee coasters. A sail in
shore Mr.. Stanley" said he, speaking through
the sky-lishl.
The lieutenant, stout, feshy, poriwine
visaged John Bull came on deck and took
sight at The stranger, which was about league
distant
4, is lumber eloop; bur we'll bring her to.
if she dares TO venture ou, for we may GET
some fresh provision, and vegetables II0fa her
# nolhlns more
Shall pui her on another lack. sii!'
'Notye, Keep on as we are ill The sloop
gets an offng. II we run for her now, she will
take refuge in the harbor.'
The sloop stood out for half mile, and then
hauling her wind, bea, down along the land
The tender delayed the chase Until she bad
go, too far from The entrance OF The harbor to
ge, back again, and ihen putting about, run for
her so as 10 Gu; her off. The sloop seemed 10
take alarm, and putting about began 10 make ihe
bes, of her way towards The harbor she had
left Confident in the speed of his own ves-
sci, the English lieutenant felt satisfied lha,
The chase was already his, and laughed al the
efforts of the sloop TO get away.
A, length they came near enough TO the sloop
TO see thai her decks were covered with pigs
and poultry.
"A rare haul we shall make this morning.
said the mildly. Enough chicken pie for the
whole frigale's crew, 10 say nothing of lurkies
and roast pig for the cabin
What regular slab sided Yankee skipper
she has al her helm, Man and boy, she has
stout crew.! said The lieutenant laughing.
They look frightened OF, of their senses,
they begin TO think they are gone for it. Ship
ahoyn
what ye wan!' came cross the water in
the strongest nasal of Yankeedom
i wan, you TO heave to. Brother Jonathan!'
I'D rather not, if its all the same TO you:
I'm in mighty hurry! Frank added The dis
guised American officer, in an under tone,
when order you TO let GO the jlb, you must
draw it aft as hard your strength will lei
you at the same time will put the helm
hard up so the sloop will play rapidly off, and
fall aboard of the tender; for am determined
to fall aboard OF her shall curse your blum
ders, and order you 10 let 60; but don, mind
me; keep pulling the pb-sheet hard TO wind
ward. Leave The rest TO me. Now, my men,
he said, speaking through The companon-way,
s,.to , Good oraSn NJ your nistols and ru,tr sses