The Portsmouth inquirer. [volume] (Portsmouth, O. [Ohio]) 1849-1855, 1850-12-02
miscellaneous lla
no j THE FIRST PRIZE, u bI
Or the Yankee Merchantmen.
BY CAPT. BoLrRo,PI'E.

BY CAPT. BoLTRoPE. " '''o'. =
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1t was on warm and sulay afternoon Il
the tropics, that clean built rakish lookup
brig, out of the Baltimore model, was slowl
foaming her way over the bosom of the broa,
Atlantic on her homewafd bound voyage.g
The sun was just about quenching its fer,
heat beneath the blue waves of the ocean
throwing one last bright glare over the i'm
mense expanse ofwater, 30 wsE % ai9
AL was quiet on board the White Cloud
the hands had knocked off from their work
every sail was set that could catch breath
wind, and the long tapering Of the yard
were trimmed with beautiful precision tina
gave evidence Of skill and Judgment, in tn,
man who commanded her, whom we shal
take by the hand and introduce to the reader
by the name of Capt. Ben Bobstay. y 4
Capt, Bobstay was very large muscula
man, of fifty years of age, and was cool, de
tern1ined, powerful and experienced. 0''lnt
His mate was young man, a native O
Maine: but who, in addition to the natura
enterprise and go-ahead-ativeness of the Yam
ke, character, had received the advantages O
a liberal collegiate education, at time wher
his family were in wealthy circumstances, 4
position which they had lost BY the fraud am
Vaccinations Of those who professed the mos
disinterested friendship for them At the
age Of twenty-one Robert Renshaw founC
himself pennyless, the only support of his
widowed atfectionate and almost heart bro
ken mother, lio.ts bn, ,lo.itl. 4pot !, ....,
Disguised at the duplicity and faithless-
ness Of his former companions, the proud and
sensitive youth, now proud became of his
poverty, because almost misanthrope he Wis
tied nowhere, Stunned society, and felt alone
in; the rworll, In this mode Of mind, he sud
denly formed the intention Of following the
sea, as, is called, and shipped on board Of
a vessel bound for the East lndiesysr l.oo
At the time that our story opens Robert
Renshaw was twenty-six years OF age, be had
travelled much,l and had stored his mind
with q variety Of practical and useful knowl-
edge, which he every day fouud Of immense
utility ohm. Bysa judicious disposition
Of various adventures which he had made
from time 70 time on his voyages, he had ac-
quired sufficient property 70 place his beloved
parent IN comfortable circumstances beyond
the reach Of want.
As we before stated the sun was Just set
ting, bEighiening the horizon withjits last
rays, when all hands on board the brig we
have just visited, were roused by the cry Of
sail hol from the mast head. IA n dg1@ NOS <
Where awayq Raidthe captainsr6 W.
-Four points on the weather bow, sir, re-
piled the man, n4infala gei'd " ,Rsr gst
Il can't lsee closely sir, but should Judge
she was large two topsail schooner very IA
ish and with . great spread Of canvass lis
'MI, RenShawl take this glass, jump up in
The ligging. and seowhntl youIcun make of
s-ASesaye. sir2, and away went the mateup
he rigging 70 The Inainstop mRst crossltrees I
After q long and steady loolobe confirmed. the
'eport Of the lookout and gave 1t as bis
opinion that she was anarmed craft.