The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1851-08-30
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IN tar EuboTs ~ fdf SsH' ~ f"''f'"" "'' -
GENs.EMr~ On reading the very in
tcrcsting account OF the action between
the trigates United States and Macedonian,
said TO have been written by an English
sailor. who was boy on board at the time
of the fight. aud published in the Argus Of
the 9Th inst, | was reminded OF circnm
stance which took place in the year l7Vo,
in connection with the gallant Bainbridge,
which made me always tsel deep interest
in his career, and no man reioiecd more at
his glorious victory than did. The cir
cums,anee was this;
was passenger on boar the big
Cincinnatus, from belfast 10 Wilmington
and in the month Of August of that year,
we were boarded on the banks OF New
foundland BY the British lriga.e Il,c,is,
Commodore Cochrane in company with
the irigates Ilussar, Capt Beresiord, and
tho Trsvayante. u prize taken from the
Frcnslf1kw days before, to man which
they in sssed dlty passengers, four sail
vrs, and The cabin boy out OF our brig. !.
The boarding officer was Lord Coch'
rsne, nephew to the Commodore. OF rowdy
notoriety, then tall, dashing young officer,
whose first salutaton on his springng Gu
deck was "whcrc's the skipper OF this
lighter ~ liz ordered the Captain to pro.
duce his papers. looking over tho list Of
tho passengers, who curious to see the 0'g
ships, and xpprehending no danger, were
all on deck, when numerous boats win
pre-. gangs having arrived on board me
Lria. the matches were closed, and the work
1T npress.nsnt commenced; ana snch
wo,k nous would engage in but fiends.
Ceehranc told the Captain, in loud voice.
that His Majesty wanted men, and must
have them. Tho Captain demonstrated.
but all IN vain
The first man they ordered into the boat
wss \ favorite with all the passengers,
handsome, amiable, and powerful. having an
aged father aud mother and two lovely sis.
tiers under his protection. The old gentle
,nsn had sold fine freehold. and was rich.
When the son Was ordered TO go in the
boat. l shall never forget tho look Of ago
nv he rave the officer Pointing to the
couple. and 10 HE sisters, he said, with
voice choaking with grief, "iou would moi
surely be 80 cruel ~ to force me away from
them; a. to myself, personally, l care not
bat" damn him, take ropes end ia
him." was the command Of the officer
Two stout sailors obeyed the orders, and
struck him several heavy blows, His man
" bosom heaved. "Don't strike me. SAID
he, I'm = peaceable man." The blows
however. were repeated, when, Iosing al
control, he seized the two sailors with thu
ur.sn Of = giant. and brought them 10 ths
dssk with slan, a. easy ~ an ord'narl!
man would fling down = pair Of shad
His hat foil or IN the scuiiie, when Coch
rane and another Lieutenant cut him owe
the head with their swords, while the press
gang beat him with roaps, ssifened will
Iatch, until he lay apparently lifelcss OF
The deck.
Foar Of them then scised him BY tn
arm and lsgs, and flung him into th
boat. a ths seats Of which hs fell like
lox e wood, sud | saw The blood spou
OF q NJ mouth, nose and ears. ~ The.
rewsd M away 70 ~ fiigase.
IL seesarns 81 u women at this osa
'tal ssl11os wesld have melted The heart 9
seDees ~ ath6seh Any.six ysars hav'
rolled awsy aaes 81 transaction, yet Il !
- fresh b ~ nsnosy = To day It hap
psnsd.
No farther rssl1lao4o ~ nads, aad the,
continued 70 cary 49, ~ ~ ths svsuinI
gun arsd. Z
Thsy lay 10 al nigh. ~ - = aassn
in reeswsd ths wosk Of 1npeaen ,1a
1Se salsheaApA eosassllos Tone. p.aeol
O. 80 ~ W, was taken on -.
u H ~ Capk bssssfsva. Who sra4
saasd ~ ~ y Ttinity Cellegs, hsgss
IN 81. ~ - hta heak % BIZ dissrae
- kaily. whase ~ ~ esly ssdsssa'n
tssM h u teal tsaAeae1tsa.
An eMcss was takiag dowa ebepsn1
u As imrsssecd Passsneses - : ~ !