The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1851-04-23

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D aNever mind the size,n Z hastily cried the
midshipmsn, "only show me ewhere itlays.
Be quick , too, or the rebels will have the
start.of vs." aogA8 aSt lollGg 5slq
The sentry immediately led the way to
the dock where the shallop lay, aud a.
soon as he had pointed il out, the mid
shipman hailed lohe Of the men who stood
upon the deck: S. Bslsg.s.ssifs .ass sal 10
"Hallo, there, on board that shallop,--
how many men have you on boardl"
"There's three. of US. sir" replied he
on board the small vessel. ea s,aL
"Then start up smartly, all of you, and
get me on board the commodore's ship as
soon as possible .,.sa as ,s
g"But, sir" urged the man thus addres.
sed, 'this shallop belongs TO another man,
and we have no---'''. /; Ia ,s,s.i.ssa
."sSilence. sir" hastily interrupted the
young officer; II bear the kings commits.
sion, and il you dare 10 disobey me, III
shoot you the moment you do it, Start up
your men, and cast off your shore fasts.
Bear a hand now Then turning to his
companion he continued; f,r,,, I. .i,.''
"Here, sergeant, you cast off that head.
line while jump on board and start up
those lazy rebels. = s s,oogosg ETo
As he spoke he caught hold Of the main
stay and slid down on to the deck, and
then drawing pistol from his pocket, he
set the three men about the desired work.
As soon as the sergeant had cast off the
line he also slid down upon the deck, and
in few moments the sails were loosed,
and the shallop started out. For the first
time, the sentry began to think that the
officer ought 10 have pass, and as the
thought found room among the excited i'm
aginations Of his brain, he limited the fact
10 the midshipman. IS H3A2 ''tt ~,
"Ah, yes, | had forgotten" returned the
officer. "lIere, you man there forward,
get out boat-hook and stop her.''' and
then taking piece cf folded paper from
his pocket he passed II up to the sentry,
saying, as he did SO, so,-"There is General
Howe's pass, and when Col. Souiherland
comes-he will be here in ten or fifteen
minutes-tell him that have obtained a
boat and shall Immediately pass the gen
erals communication to the admiral"
The halEbewildered sentry said he would,
and as the shallop put off, be very natu.
rally opened the paper he held in his hand.
but it had got so dusky that he could not
read, and so, as the paper looked all right,
hevery confidently placed it in hiscatridge-
box, wondering very much what important
thing had turned up, and also muttering
something about being glad that the Off
Ger made them ''cussed Yankees" start
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The wind was blowing briskly from the
northward. and the shallop had it fair, and
with flowing sheets she started down the
harbor. As she neared the admiral ship,
which lay just off Noodles Island, the
midshipman had the sheets hauled in, and
showing the helm down, the small vessel
very gracefully came up under the ships
stern. ti9 81 sesst aDidlsy gs
s.Boat ahoy!" shouted the officer of the
deck from the poop Of the ship.
s"The generals yacht" answered the
MILDLY. ais Admiral Graves on boar6l'
"No,--he'ss at the generals quarters
answered the officer from the ship
.No, he left there over an hour ago."
returned the MILDLY, "and forgot his orders,
so, I've had to bring them off. Can you
catch them2" i.s ofsa a Va. n
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g3"Look out, Them" and so saying the