Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1846-11-04
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Lien Newberry stood on the deck. !, She
hlooked around her, and, except the servant,
There was not a person to be seen, but in a
fmomenta man came outof the cabin and
4walkedstowards her, This was to Ellen a
moment Of great anxiety. She knew him
fnot, but ,heswas Q. sailor--be might be Hem
try: Buf what Was her astoniskmeat when
on his coming upto her, she behed her "a
ther; and his appearance was the next mo-
ment followed by that of Devolson. The
truth now shot like lightning across her
brain, and she saw that she had been be-
trayed, and that she was now in the power
of Devolson. Ellen had not the power, if
she had the inclination, to speak; but her
father, with seeming good nature, exclaim.
ed-"Cheer up, my daughter; you are
now on board the st. Vincent, and to-mor-
row she will sail for Lisbon, in Portugal,
and you may consider yourself passen-
ger. Devolson and myself will accompa.
ny you; and now that | have explained
matters to you, will, with your permis-
sion, show you to your apartments
Ellen yielded her hand to her father and
suffered him to lead her to the cabin. When
he was about to return, she thus addressed
him: -.-... ...
"Father, would ask you, if in your
present hasty resolution, you have had the
least regard for your daughters happiness,
and if you think TO contribute to her peace
Of mind and cause her to love and venerate
you, by forcing her into the arms of the
sordid wretch you have thought proper to
choose for her husband? If so, may the
knowledge that Ellen Newberry could new
er kiss the hand that consigned her to the
lions fury, undeceive you."
Her father only answered by saying
that she need not think to intimidate him,
for he had determined to carry her to Por.
tugal, and that there no human power should
prevent her becoming the wife Of Devol.
son, he then left her to her reflection.
The next morning the St Vincent weigh.
ed anchor and put out to sea, when, after
1.-TWO hours, snil she Ras.h hailed BY the pi
rate brig Wandering Jew which vessel
las We stated in the commencement of our
narrative, had determined to cut off the i'll.
fated Portuguese, and for that purpose had,
after hailing her, ran ahead to make prep
arations for the conflict. And now, read
I er, we have, as we promised, given you
Ellen's reasons for being on board of yes
sci bound for a distant and foreign port.
Let us now return to the Brigantine and
view the awful preparations being made on
board that vessel. The decks were cover
ed with their pixies and muskets, and the
men were busy handing up shot and pow
der, while the captain himself was loading
the guns. All things being ready for an
attack, the captain ordered the sails to be
taken in, and to let 60 the anchor. A man
was then stationed at the mast head as q
lookout to descry their victim as soon as it
should heave in sight. An hour had not
elapsed when the usual sail, ho! was shout
ed from the mast head, and in a few mo-
ments were to be seen, first the masts and
then the pondrous hull Of the st. Vincent,
as she ploughed the trackless waste, and
unsuspectingly rushed on danger. The
sails were now hoisted on board the Wan
dering Jew, that they might appear as if
pursuing their course, but they suffered the
anchor to drag that the progress of the brig
might be retarded as much as possible, and
every moment it was perceptible that the
doomed vessel was nearing them. The pi-
. rate captain now called all hands on deck
and thus addressed them;
"My lads, we have hailed that vessel
once, and you all know that when the w an
dering Jew. halls a ship the second time the
brass gun is used instead of the speaking
trumpet, and its laundering voice is well
understood. Now apply the match and we
will see what kind Of stuff they are made
of and give them a proof Of our sincerity"
The gun was raised and fired, and ere
its terrific bombulation reached the ears oil
the crew ofthe St. Vincent the shot rattled
among her spars, and some of her rigging
fell crashing on the deck. "One more
shot, said the commander of the brigan
tine, ''and we will show them that the Wan
dering Jew does not so far discard the
the known principles Of his race as to b.
entirely destitute of the love Of gain.'
Thegun was again fired and the vessels
being now within half mile Of each other
this shot had much greater effect than th'
first. The main-mast at first reeled like ,
wounded giant, and then, with heavy
crash, fell, dragging with it almost all th'
rigging Of the ship.
SHOW said the commander of the brig
antine, Gall the saints in the world shan
save Mem;' and seizing an axe, with ont
blow:he severed the cable, and the brigan
tine darted like q dolphin after his prey
The men, with their cutlasses by their sides
and boarding pixies in their hands, stool
ready. to bound like hungry tigers on he1
deck as soon as the order should be given
and, as if to strike dread in every heart ant
cause the greater CONSERVATION, from th'