Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1846-12-02
From the Knickerbocker.
IT WAS NOT ALL A DREAM.
A TRUE YARN.

da, one Mat Marian, dark skinned Span.
lsh Creole, who for shorl,' was by hi:
friends always termed Mig
The schooner generally carried out dry
goods and provisions on her owners account;
but always had an idea, (which | kept &c
myseH.) that she 'tonned' more than her
register made her responsible for, aud thai
her hold always contained more goods than
could be found on her manifest.
But to re urn. We were only nine days
on our run from New York out 10 the mouth
of Tampieo river; and about noon on the
tenth day we stretched in over the bar,witil
IA leading wind, that would easily have
carried US with flowing sheet up 10 the
iowr, which was nearly twelve miles a.
bove; but for reasons best known to him
self, The captain anchored as soon as we
passed The fort and rounded Point Tampi.
co,Just above and out Of reach Of lis guns.
The revenue boat from guar do costa, came
on board befor our sails were furled, and
the custom house officers overhauled our
papers and manifest. They seemed lit
tie suspicious, and one Of the officers was
left on board 10 watch US, while the rest
went on board their own craft, which lay
nearly half mile farther down the river
under the guns. OF the fort.
As soon as dinner was ready the captain
invited the revenue officer down into the
cabin 10 dine with him; and as they went
below the former winked his large Laughs
ing eye at the mate, and knew well that
there was fun in the wind. As soon as
the captain and Mex can h ID got below, the
mate slipped into The small boat and scull.
ed ashore, | saw no more Of him until af-
ter dark that night In the meantime, |
could tdll by the lively voices in the cabin
that The officer and captain were getting a
long very well together: and in a while
the Jingle of "sprii potential that was
playing upon th9 hearts aud senses Of both
plfties.
AS night came on, more hilarious were
the tones and moe varied sounds which a
70 e from The CABIN; and i, appeared thai
while twilight began TO get blue above, they
were fast getting blue below. Frsi
could hear our Mexican suffering out a
baccbanallan glee; then captain Marin
would give a Touch from sea song or G
specimen of "nigger melody
lit last, little after dark, with a real
Havana in each Of their mouths, they
came on deck, the skipper and watcher
Both were decidedly and unequvocally
drunk, il one might Judge from ,heir .walb
and conversions; hui could see al n sin
gle glance that the captain was shammins
although tie .spiried reality" was visible
in The Mexican. He seemed, however, te
re u n some shlewd notions Of his duty ,anC
10 know that as night was over US and j
we intended 10 smuggle, il was necessary
| COR him 10 keep lis eyes open. So he sea
ted himself on the tail'a with an air o
drunken dgnity, and as he hummed
Spanish barcaroie, kept watch over tn,
movements OF the crew about deck, CLAN
eng now and then up and down the still
| river.
As the night advanced. | saw that cap
tain Marin begun to look uneasy and anx
ious; although lie pretended TO DE ever
more drunk than his guest AMI spy. a
last, when il was near midnight The Mexi
can became less frequent in sHalches o
song, and the Liquor drowse' seemed to be
coming over him. He would all unwll
lngly close his eyes, and then his heac
would make long, slow bow toward
some being, imaginary or visible. until III,
chin resed on his breas, when up il woult
| fly as il bee had stung it,and slowly :drov
silly his eyes would unclose, TO their accus
toned watch.
Captain Marin now lay down beside til,
| nd 1a1 fa
sleep, atesting the same by long ouc
and regular snore. This threw the Mexi
can completely off his guard; and wrap
ng his waich-coat closer around him h.
followed suit; and then The twain seemed
to be trying which could snore the loud
est.
When tic Senior Mexican had got fair!,
under Roadway, the captain rose Ighil,
from the deck, and passing forward, tool
the lantern fom the pinnacle and held
for u minute over the bows. Presently
saw several dark objects coming out from
under the shadow Of the land, and in few
moments more, six large native canoe
were along side us. In The first one tina
boarded us, was the mate and a merchant
whom knew belonged TO one Of the frs
houses in rampico. The boats came noise
ly alongside, and their crews crept stealth
lily on board, Without sound The hatch
es were raised and package after packag,
Of rich dry goods was PISSED up from III
hold and over the side into the boa,s, by
The tawny, half naked rascals.
The boats were nearly all loaded, whel
/, who had been placed TO wat b over tn
sleeping revenue officer, saw him open hi
eyes; and before | could move or speal
he saw and comprchended all that was 60
ing on. Springing 10 his ieet.he shouted :
"Guar da costa! = contraband stasp
One bound from where he stood by th
main halchnay 10 the tafi'ra |, and our cap
tain was by the side ofihe officer. with b
brawny hands encircling the windpipe fror
which proceeded so much noise The Me
lean tried to d aw his sword, and struggle
maBfully TO get fee from the CHOKING grin
but captain Marin knew tbs; the entire lo;
OF his vessel and cargo would follow detet
ton, and be was not disposed totr.fie.-
! Raising the Mexican in spite OF his kick
and wrthings,in his strong arms, he cool
pitched him overheard
= II way quite dark, and as The tide ";
; ehhiug swiftly downward. 10 passed out
sigh, instantly; bit, Tor minutes We cou
hear him splashing and gurglng in II
water. and living 10 shout. Yhen all ";