Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1847-02-09


might get some information" Ii. Cem'g
S. You can go, sir, you must be back,
gentleman, as soon as possible" Lieut..
P. and friends exchange glahces, evident
ly pleased. "Certainly. sir, can we have
the lst Cutter, sir % 1t. Com'dg S. "No
sir, you may take the 3d." Parker and
friends evidently lower in chops. Every
good. SIR In little while they shove
off, and before sunset are pleasantly chat
ting with the officers of the celebrated
frigate "Edymion." (Shc was ope Of the
squadron that Captured Com. Decatur in
the Presidency When the night had well
set in, Parker and his friends babe their
English friends good cen, and as they
shook hands, requested them, "lf nothing
is heard of us before tomorrow evening,
please send word 10 the Somers that we
are dead or taken prisoners in the Castle,
for we are going TO cut out or burn the
brig that gave US the slip yesterday
The Englishman laughed, and promised,
never thinking them mail enough for such
an attempt. They showed off. and soon
were lost to his sight. Nine gallant hearts
were they, who left on desperate enter
prise with such slight fareweli--they
were in small six Dared boat-3 officers
| 30 good men. 1t did seem Madness
not so much to do the deed, as to escape
after the desd was done, from the fire Of
such and so many battle, ies--for discovery
seemed invitable, as the brig was moored
to the walls Of the Castle, and overlooked
by the sentries msdness--yet, it is mad
ness that often wins that which wisdom
will not dare. The Englishrnal gallant
follow-thought them mad as they pulled
away. Three hours after, the Quarter
master of the watch, called his attention
to strange light at the Castle. flicker
ed--fashos sprung up--hamcs burst out
and by her own light. he saw the brig
under the castles wall consuming. Run
ming his eye along the now lighted horizon
he saw small boat pulling steadily, and
far on her way to Green Island. "By
Cd, they've none it."
But let US go with our own true hearted
boys. Slightly armed with each cutlass
and one pistol cheerily they pulled away,
yet gently, and presently lay on their oars,
about mile from the Castle-mufficd
their oarlocks--arranged their plans
every man understanding his place, they
waited till silence and the increasing
darkness favored their designs. 'Now.
men," said Parker, ''give way--sink your
oars well--Pull steady-not word
give way" And the boat glided like
dark shadow over he wave. The castle
seems 10 rise from out the gloom, as they
approach, and its huge hattlements spread
out into darkness. Silent as death, with
steady noiseless stroke they urge the boat.
The brig looms up, they see the very SEN
try on the wall--and they unseen. Good
fortune speed them. One other pull-,he
oars slide quietly from the lock-they
touch the brig, and eight brave men are
springing up her sides. The careless
night watch dreamless ofdanger, was smo.
king with comrade. leaning against the
misunderstanding noise he turned, ex-
claiming, "Queen VIVA stunning blow
cut short his challenge, and ere his mate
had turned round to see the cause, be too
was fallen upon the deck. Three others
were secured upon the deck. Swift and
noiseless as had been the work, the sen.
tries on the Castle observed the distur-
bance on the brig and hailed to know the
cause. Parker, who spake Spanish like
native, assumed the part Of the Captain
replied coolly-"Some of my rascals are
| tipsy, and ] am tying them, that's all. l
don't want any assistance" His officers
and men meanwhile were busy securing
all they could find below, and in less time
than it takes to tell it, they had securely
bound and securely gagged all on board.
The scntries on the wall never imagining
the possibility Of an enemy at their very
side, and he, as soon as the Mexican crew
were secured. remained quiet for some
time-then cautiously passing his prison.
ers and men into his boat, everything was
prepared, for their retreat. The three
now entered the hold of the brig and care
fully fred her in various parts, building
/ their Eres so that some twenty or thirty
minutes would elapse before they would
burst out. The brig was securely mGor.
ed by chains to the Castle walls, but it
would have been impossible had she been
free, for them to have got her out. She
was laden with rich cargo of warlke
stores, ofwhich little or nothing had been
removed by the Mexicaus. Regaining
their boat now heavy with the added
weight of their prisoners, the gallant party
pulled away-silently, slowly, leaving
their prey-deep sinking their oars, they
tug Oh their way. Those only who have
known immediate great danger can i'm
agine the hard strung nerves Of that noble
crew, as resolute for all fortune, but hope.
full for good, they cautiously won tLeir first
hundred yards from the Castle. The
slightest accident might discover them,
and to be discovered was TO be the mark
of hundred cannon. They have won