Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1851-06-19
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, 0uICtOSt WutCH Wus h0pt ups WuiO VIC oSHoo
ner ran down under easy sail, ill she mus
have come within a respectable distance o
the Engishman. just as fan, slreak Q
grayish light began TO glimmer in the east
+ ern horizon, Frank Hardy who was station
ed on The bowspri,, reported: .}@. T.
Il see the brig, sir F" H
where q exclaimed the captain, as ht
sprang forward 10 the night-head.
There, sir replied Hardy, right agains
the ligh, there 10 The eastward ''e fEol
THAT'S the brig, certainly said the cap.
lain and turning 10 the helm, he laid tn,
vessel broudside 10 lhe wind and then order
ed some of the men 10 ger ouhthe axes.
The 0oaihsf shfouds and baclssslnys weTi
chopped off fore and afi, and then the
masts were attacked with the same intent
and ere long the two heavy sticks wen, over
10 the leeward, and were soon cleared from
The lee.rigging. The cabuose was torn
from its lasbings and cast overheard. and ev
cry thing else lha, could possibly be supposed
to have offered resistance TO a gale, was
treated in the same manner.
There exclaimed the captain, as he sur
veyed the sad wreck, 4 guess The English
man III luke a bait. Now 60 below, every
man of you except Frank and myself, and
be ready for spring, and when | stamp
three limes-lhus-upon the inain-halch
grasp your cutasses, and slars. be cool,
now. and come up regul rly,
The men were securely slowed away in
The hold, and ourtwo fishermen KEEP. watch
upon the brig. She was not more than four
miles distant, and as good fortune would
have il, she was standing ou. from the har.
Dor on The starboard track, so that the line
Of her course was close under the schoon.
er's bows. The sun was now up, and Cap
tain Pcuingill rigged red flannel shirt up.
on an old oar, suck into the stump Of the
foremast, and he soon had The satisfaction
TO see that his signal Of distress was nolic-
ed, for The Englishmah's weather bulwarks
were crowded with men who seemed 10 be
; taking look at The wreck, and she also
came up 10 the wind ill her sails shook,
while her lee braces were hauled as light as
possible.
| The schooner was drifting directly upon
the Engishman, as soon as our two ship
,crecked mariners saw The movements on
board the brig, they both sprang 10 the
pumps and seemed 10 be working for dear
life.
"Wleck ahoy!" shouted an officer from
The brig, as The schooner drified down near
enough to speak. IA
"iIalIo," returned Captain Peuingil. as
he left tho pumps and wiped the big drops
of perspiralion from his brow.
"Wh here do. you belong. a
7 "Wal" returned Ihe Yankee captain. as
suming the peculiar dialect Of Down East,
1--WE belong lew Portland when we are lew
hum"
show did you get wrecked" asked the
Engllshman, as his main top.sail come 10
The mast.
"WaI, yew see we left Portland week
ago with load Of critters. an night aiore
las. we 90, keiched in gale. |, snapped
our sticks off jes like pipe stems an sweP'
overheard TWO Of my men, an halt o the
sheep"
"Sheep, did you say jonathan 7" asked
the English officer, while joyful chuckle
sounded in his throat.
"Yes," replied Captain Pellingill, 'rve go
'beout fifiy on EN- deown in The hold now >
Then turning TO Frank Hardy, said in
J low tone:
"There's Bill Bunrick can blat like mad
Just put your head down the ha'chway an
gi' him the wink"
In a moment more the ears Of The En-
glishmen were assailed by tho loud bleatine
Of a sheep, and the water actually stood
upon their lips in anticipation Of the rich
treat they supposed 10 be in store for them.
"Sland by 10 catch line," shouted the
officer of the brig, 'and we'll haul yor
alongside. Out with the lenders, fore anc
an.'
'Bah.a.a., bah.ah.ha aa,' wen, Bill But
trick.
Throw your line.' said Capt.. Peuingill
as he sprang forward 10 calch IL.
The schooner was now within forty fee
of The brig, and as the line came raIIlinl
|, abou, the head Of our hero, he seized il, anc
having hauled The howser on board, he Sc
, cured il 10 the stump of the loremasI ant
then sang out for them 10 haul in.
Meow look here, Gaping, Full save my
sheep, darned If wont give you four OF
J 'em lew cook for yourself
Thank you,' returned the EngIishman
with peculiar wink of the eye, and incli'
nation of The head, that seemed TO indicate
a desire TO come some sorl Of a joke on the
con6ding Yankee.
u guess we save 'em for you.'
AN if you could only jest put me an my
CRITTERS ashore somewhere, yeou'd be doin
me the creates, favor you can imagine.
I well see about that when we get yot
ITon board replied The Englishman. Lay
aft here, men, and stand 10 jump on board
This sheep.pen. Fend her eff, some OF you
S,eadv-,ha,'s il. Belay that hawser.'
!, The moment she touched, Captain Pet'in
/ Gill gave three heavy ,humps upon ih'
. hatch. and up from the hold, cabln' ant
farecas,le, poured the well,armed Yankees
-. before The officers Of the brig could re
aai. an% ,h., presence Of mind, her deck wO
sS swarming ming with os: ~ adyen.~ers' NO NO. i
soul on board the EngIishnic.n was armed
) for all hands had been too busy wiz, tut
/ wreck; and though the arm.ches,s were
|, handy, and the masts brislled with piles
4 vet SO sudden had been the auack that be-
lore they could procure the means OF de-
S fence they were entirely oyerPowered; an'
! as they saw that each Of the boarGers held
!. cooked pistol in his hand, they took th'
very wise plan Of surrendering at discre