The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1849-12-07

ing her siafboard tacks, was OF with the spec
Of light, South by East, to make the island Of
81. Lawrence, leaving my boat sdrifl. The
Andes we're yet 10 sight, and Calao no, far
distant, 80 that in an hour ST. Lawrence was
IN plain view, and at four p. NJ. We entered tho
bay, steering straight for the C..
All hands were now upon deck, and to do
them justice, the brig worked admirably
The long twenty four was hauled oft, and point.
ed over the laffraii, while the res, OF The guns
we're cleared away, and double sho,,ed. All
this preparation for action rather puzzled me,
Tor could not think that the pirate captain
inended to fight the C, inasmuch a. bis
battery oil t~eny-four twenty. -four Founders,
would have blown us on, Of water in Ave min.
uies. Hosever, took my stand on the fore.
castle determined TO see the fun, whatever il
night be.
When We we're within about mile OF the
c. began TO perceive some motion on
board OF her, and the Dos; Of The captain of the
port, which chanerd TO be alongside Of her
suddenly cast oil end made ssil towards Us.
VIVA, is the bst,ery Of the G-1cco'y
inquired ,he captain. who wss standing near
ne at this mom-nl. Medium twenty. feurs
sir ss'd |. Ve,y good, he replied calmly,
AID then sung cot, &c hr walked aft. Man
The starbos,d battery Stand by ! Hand. BY
he weather hrsSe. Slack the Ise onesl Had
up he helm ~
We aeso now not more than half mile
from the c., which ss yet l,y quiet, 9th
her sails loosed TO dtv.) and wearing round
each gun OF tho s'arboatd battery, (ioue
I"el,es,) was feed Of her. a. IT came to hear
until We were fouEd on The L. ho1tdtaek, when
giving her the long t..sly four, We were ofl,
Two po'n's free, standing oul TO sea.
Oar iitsl shot, which struck the hull of the
c., w.' followed quick as t. Gu hit, By the
no'es OF her d'unn besliuk TO qua,ters. ahda
her J's run upss Il by magic. end her cablf s
| shipped, Top s-is we're ho.tsd and sheet, d
home. She lell Of tsiof. the y ind aud hauled
up on the arhu~'d tack, her la board battery
speaking ~ ,hurder az II come 10 bear; ihrp
crosdag everything, she gave chase. Here,
hoseser, she ~ss 81 disadvantages, for ~e had
tho start o! mic and moreover, we're utder
ioe head~ay. Her true y.me sss To- keep ..
, Ssy h!ts. ard { pcete carry away sons
oil our sPats alih round shot; bat hat mari
she Determined TO pal 4 un;il /, could 10 civ.
en- vito effect, uotAiag doubling bat she should
specify sseft.ke 70.
ba: 10 Ihs The Co.nmotorc reclaimed With.
! 90! ais host, 10; Ne fsy.d'y slipved saay flom
hin, sofkias 10 wlHd.aid Of han 10 syi;e oil
ms iseiA' IL carried on, however, sl.h 10.
doubted gal, though We gradually laeteaed
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and sntkues' found him stll drlyas ahead.
with every rss Of canvass spread 10 The
breeze, which sas nov q ten knJl.er from
West Norts West.
"hea dsy hight vac f.i,ly gene, our cap.
,au had ordered signal lanterns to b. sent %
to Toe aatn skysall mas, head. sld Of each
yard arm, IN order 10 challenge the C.
TO continue her casse, and nov. eleven a.
clock) the L.. being at eas, ten mi!cs az
iefu, no ordered mast and yard ropes to he
rove, aud oil hands 10 stand by to liz ship
Ihi' order brought me np al siaudrag. Tor /
Could not Imagine sbat was 10 follow bu, b..
ere" Understood ihe thug peifecdy. Some
large s2sss seie brought aa, dsubie purchase
tackles se's rsseI GU The main ala., aad On
he isffaH, ba'chcs we're oyeasd, and ~htp.
'nd top oalons rlss'a Gu the ssa}s Sone
hogshsld' con'lialus tifs.woIk. vefsto..ed o
'efooafs, ~ KEEP, ~ tos, and uunbefle,s
other preparations made 10 less llus Than /
can writn them.
Az ready 7 hall,d the cspiain. .AH
tasdy, slf,' was the an,sct from aft paffs m
Inc vessel Then, 6'eH he con.nufd Ey
cry gun was discharged q, once, sad Al The
instant, the hos'hcsd. blew u, w,h
Iremtn iou' report, sad lao ocean, and The
n'mapes', were Illuminated srha eh.stt,
blue glare, ard all the lights aott we're tkt,n.
gu''hed, 20 tha; the next nsten, We wefe IN
daiknes-' HE NAN aud fors.toy.I auI skt.
sa'i-masis ats yards were lhen seps down, the
EiTen mast siopp.d--s topn,s aud tou.s.l
ishi mast rugged aud yards crossed. NIL, the
qua. were all los,red into to. hold. D,,r,
"hfe then made fast OF IA. .ds,. and ,h,l.
boa's run Al ther., While oihcr. wore pl,r,a
keei up on To- bnon,, ard n fifteen minute.
we lacked and stood towards Tie C a.
complete ~haiing ship as ever dubbed III.
HON. lhe tackles, etc, we're then un,oyr. all
Aauus olt sixteen sent belos, tho patches nui
On, aud a"ay we b1wlcd for tho c.. Tn.
captain llisn OF the deck, the first t,ate -.
kIns command; bat shortly after r.turnfd
rom below, dressed a, wo.aln, and dtrec cd
our moions, tron h al! orders were 4,en h,
no mate. In h,li an hour We were nee, ,bc
y -, on har weather bow, standing as ,fto
cross her wake. When within hreo hundred
afds' she sent up hight in her mlzsn M .
sns, aud bred eUh, which m nau.tcaIpsJ
ance means, HeaVe.io, wish 10 spsak ,ou.
We hove.Io. accordingly, IN true u,efcb,nt
nan-s'y lie, while The C. backed her main.
op'sails, as became a crack slooD of
hat ship 10 that 2 haitd tho first li,ute,
M 10 the short, prrehp'ofy manner pro.e,
Or man Of h. digdny. The hree s,,,r,s
y Ne" u dlotd,' ,ilicd our fl a mate. ,sk.,,
"' 'ihfe 'NanI "a most admirable man
e,' mere arc GU ron, aud shete b ,nnd
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