Burlington hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1845-185?, 1846-01-01

TN EN-.
Il guess they kind o guess what we've
got aboard. Deacon. SAID 'Slah as he cast
a shower OF spray on the mamsail.-
They seem TO take all fred trouble to
catch us. See how the Polly Jumps
The way she losses the waters with her
bows-l won't have 10 wet her lib, she
does lha, herself
If we don ge. into the river. and them
chaps overhaul us, what in natures TO be
done, Deacon!'
1T wont do TO let them capture the six
big guns, and two barrels o powder, and
ton o shot. that we've go, for the fort,
that's fact, 'SIah, said, very deliberate
ly. Captain, or rather Deacon Paul But.
terfeld, who had owned and commanded
the Polly Ann, which had been few
days before, engaged by the government,
agent in Boston, to convey armament and
ammunition TO Fort Huntwell. This EN-.
terprise the Deacon. for he was Law fol
Deacon in his town, which was Halle
well, forty miles up the river. had cheer
fully undertaken, assuring the agen, that
he could get the Polly Ann into The river
in safety. in spite Of the cruisers.
Shrewd bold and cool. the Deacon saw
that by running only in the nigh, and
hugging the shore, he should probably be
able to gel into the Kennebec undiscover-
ed, especially as the cruisers used TO stand
off shore a, night league or two for an
oihng, and run in again at sunrise. The
agent felt that small trading vessel. with
would be quite as likely 10 GET into the
river as large one, If not more so, and
gave him the commission. For The sum
of two hundred and fifty dollars. the Dea-
con had bargained TO take the carnons and
The ammunition to the Kennbec, and also
bound himself. if there was danger of be.
ing captured, to scuule the soop and sink
her We now see him thus far in The
progress Of his enterprise.
The cannon were long battery thirty.
twos. six in number. and were laid attn
warl ships, side by side upon the decks.
The shot were piled forward. and in the
forecastle was slowed the powder in casks
and securely protected under canvass;
,arpaulns also covered the guns.
III we can only stand five minutes more
'Siah.' said the Deacon to his mate. Il
don't fear the cruisers a stick! One of EN-
you see has luffed 10 try to cut us off -
Ii 'twant for this paguv heavy iron. we've
got in her, I'd show the enemy how to
make keel cut the water thro'! But we
must &c, in. Lot added he, turning 10
rugged old man, who looked like a wealth
er beaten fisherman. who comprised all
his crew. and who was now engaged in
tending the main sheet. die slack Of which
he held in his IRON fist
LIS get in safely. Deacon answered
boz Blssel grufflv. .and get two hundred
and fifty dollars for II, or sink The sloop
and no insurance
That's a fact. Nr Bissel,' responded
The Yankee skipper. with emphasis, and
shifting his tobacco from his larboard to
his s'arboard cheek, he glanced under the
main boom to see how the fort and shore
lay and then hove his eyes To the wind.
ward and took with them a deliberate in
specllon of the enemy
Give small pull aft on the m ain shee,
Nr Bi>sel 'Siah, hand af, that lib biz,
The BrliiSher is smoking his pipe added
the skipper. quietly, as he saw lei of
smoke beiched from the bow of the sloop
of war. He had hardly got the words
out of his mouth. when the boom of gun
reached their ears, and simultaneously a
shot came whizzlng over their heads.
Il don't stan that are,' said 'Siah, in a
very determined tone. which singularIy
conlrased with his awkward rustic ex,e-
nor Give me leave, Deacon, and III
give 'em shot back. darn me if don't
Your gun won, scare EN-, 'Slah. =
Ease off the main sheet. Lot. Be ready
to dodge, for gness ihere'll be another
o them junks of iron over this way
They haint got no pilot, or they would
nj keep so near porPoIse rock ledge
Cool and steady the skipper stood al,
his post and directed the course Of his lii
lie craft. A a, once he gave a loud hur-
rah. The sloop of war had struck. under
full sail, upon rock, bare at low water
known as porpoise ledge, and every thing
was taken aback, while her main royal
mas, ant! yard went over the side.
That's for not taking pilot on a
strange coast said the skipper drylv
while his keen ewes fairly glistened with
pleasure; but he made no further demon
>'railon OF joy. bu, after taking a second
lance al The sloop Of war and seeing that
matters on board were IN too much confu.
sion for them 10 trouble themselves fur.
lher about him, he now gave his whole
attention 10 The brig. which was about a
mile and half from him in straight,
line. and about equally distant from The
entrance 10 the river
Upon seeing the aeciden, that had oc.
Cured 10 her consorl. she bore down
little and hoisted signal. Ii was respond
ed 10 on board the sIoop. when the brig
again resumed her course.
The sloop Of war. suppose. saws she
don't wan, any aid; SO the brig is lief, at
liberty to intercept us; said the skipper.
1t looks, too. as If she would be likely
Ia get to the entrance as soon as the Pol
ly; and then | gness lis all up with us!
But don't give il up 81 long as timber
hangs TO her. or have a limb to hold on
.:iiu. LII H., ,,,t-.