Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1846-06-17
Fronsthe Me1u York Globe.
OLD IRGNSIDES RELIEVING AN
ENnRISH FIEET AT SEA

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Fronthe M1u York Globe.
OLD IR0NSIDES RELIEVING AN
ENGEISH FLEET AT SEA.
A yefyzpleasing circumstance lately
occurred nsihe history of Old Ironsides,
during hes present cruise in the Pacific
Ocean; sad we recommend it to our
friend, Coz Hart, to be interviewer with
some ofIig admirable "Old Ironside's
stories, (which We have been the means,
in part, olggiving to the world, through
the columss Of our paper. We find them
coming bak TO US daily, in our exchan-
ges, with marked editorial commenda-
ltim-so such so that we wonder why
the authors keeps his pen idle when thu
"wind siissin the shoulder of his sails"
so favora6iy When about ten days out
from Maeoa. on her passage to Manila,
The Constitution found herself near a
fleet of SIX British vessels OF war, be-
Gained. "A letter now before US, from
an intelligent young officer on board,
continuesthe story thus
"Afewhght cat-paws famed us along
until wesWtre within two miles of them,
and then she wind left US. We were all
thus becafined in sight of each other.
We madethem out to be large line of
battle ship two fiigates, one brig and
Two steuiners; their nation as yet un-
known, asJliere was no wind to throw
out their ehsigns. Presently one Of the
steamers dfgan firing up and shortly af.
Ter. bore. .d1gn for US. We were just ex-
ercisingoar at general quarters, (nl-
ways ketlnng up our discipline, you
perceiytrashen she came within hail.
,is,s slss. essels-eenn=
posed the}East india squadron of H. B.
NJ, tha, they had leen months down
among the islands, anJ he whole squad
on were shog; OF bread. "grog," water
and other necessaries, and they desired
10 know if we could furnish them with
the stores required, to last them one
week. We of course complied. No
sooner asked than done. No sailor ever
stops 10 count the buiscuil in his locker,
when he sees hungry customer. Then
lively scene occurred, gratifying, l as
sure you to both sides. Our guns had
to be secured, and indeed, we must have
presented rather a hostile appearance to
Mr.. Bull in fact, one of The officers good
humorcdIy observed he thought we were
going to blow him ont Of the water. We
turned 10 with light hearts, and broke
OUT the provisions and sent them on
board, while we entertained the officers
in very gallant style, in fact doing
the clean and genteel thing by them
don't recoIlect ever spending more
pleasant time than 1 did the two hours
they were with us and when they left it
was like parting with friends of long
standing. "The good Old Ironsides-al>
ways the first 10 prepare for her friends
or foes; and her genllemanIy officers
the first to treat them accordingly" A
light breeze shortly afterwards sprung
up night closed in--the wind freshened
we cracked our studded sails, allow
and aloft, and the next day the high
mountains of Euzon were plainly in
view."
Thus it seems, whether for battle or
relief, Old Ironsides is ways on hand.
Indeed it is characteristic of American
officers and American sailors, that they
will share their last crust with their fel-
lows in distress and may the day be
very distant when they will forget either
their bravery or their hospitality. [fthe
nasty and ittle-souled editors and wri.
ters of the British press could have wit:
messed this scene, they might possibly
have forgotten their spleen in regard TO
Brother Jonathan for a single hour, and
been made practically sensible Of the
facr that he is neither mean nor grasp
ing and their national SANDERS might,
perhaps, have intermitted for a whole
day. But twenty four hours only would
have been the duration of their forbear-
ance; and, we dare say, if any of the
toadying tribe had been on board, the
very grog and provender furnished by
Old Ironsides, would have been gulped
down with sneer at our willing cheer
fulness in saving the fleet from starvation.
1t really appears 10 us that there is no
British writer, traveller, or editor, with
mind sufficiently enlarged,to permit bis
readers to suppose that Americans have
souls big enough to be saved. We be-
lieve they have not yet set US down as
couards. At any ate, we are willing
to give them another chance Of testing
our quality in that way, in addition tt
our generosity and magnanimity.