Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1851-01-30

From Nosh's Sunday Times.
An Hnisrerssas Eneiaeut ef the last War
vwifk England.

Prom N01n1 Cuuu4I 1A"ac't
An HnierersEaS Eneiaeat Of the last War
vriih RngIand.
The Americans are probably the
most remarkable people on earth for
promptness and preparation for war
after it exists. A valuable corps OF
100000 men, armed, equipped, and
disciplined. can be ready for the field
in thirty days after war is declared,
and so it may be said ofships Of war.
We will state one fact illustrative Of
this position. During the war with
England, and while stationed on the
Barbary coast, we were surprised
one day, while exploring the ruins OF
Carthage, 10 see sharp cliPPer-bullt
schooner under full sail, with the
American flag floating to a brisk
breeze, doubling Cape Con, and ma
king direct for the Bay. We rode
down to the fortress Of Goletta, or
dered launch to be made ready, and
found ourself alongside the schooner
lust as she had cast anchor.
"Where are you from, sirl"
"From Boston," replied the cap
tain, smart Distinguishing young
fellow.
.'in what passage?"
"Twenty-three days, sir"
We began to have our misgivings.
Txenty-ihree days from Bos.on!-I
Ne suspected she had been fitted
, out at MarseiIIes to cruise in the
Mediterranean. 1t was the Abeleno,
Capt. Wyer, .of six guns and seven
ty-five men-a magnificent little
craft. Wew went down into the trunk
cabin.
"Now, sir" said the captain. "Pll
convince you that we are from Bos-
ton, and will show you Boston no.
tons Of every kind, from pumpkins
and smoked herrings, down to wood
en- nutmegs." He soon filed the
SEE with Gir the good cheer and
solid comforts with which the Bos-
tonians know so well how to furnish
ship. sand here" said he, sis the
Boston Centinel, Major RusselPs pa
per. All doubts were now at an
end; and while we had been parta-
king Of fare to which we had long
been accustomed--homely fare, but
more welcome on that account-the
captain said:
"If you are surprised at our short
passage so far up the Mediterranean,
what will you say when | tell you il
is just sixty days since the keel Of this
vessel was laid in Boston; yet here
we areI" We could scarcely credit
it.
"Nay, that's not all. sir" contin-
ued Capt. Wyer. "On my way
here, off Cagliari, l captured two
large British ships filled with valua-
bic cargoes, and ordered them for
this port. They will be here to-mor-
row morning."
"What! in neutral port, in which
the British exercise unlimited infu-
encel They will never permit US 10
sell the cargoes."
"Well, sir, we can only try"
Sure enough, next morning early,
the ancient city Of TuniS, honored
once by the presence Of Scipio Afri-
canus, Hannibal, and other distin-
guished persoDages known TO history,
was thrown into the greatest commo-
ton on seeing two large and deeply |
laden ships entering the port, the
stars and stripes floating over the
union jack. 1t startled the British
consul and all the corps diplomatigue,
and we soon saw the whole bevy on
horseback making for the palace.
81 smell sulphur" said the captain.
"There's storm brewing, and we
shall have it soon."
In an hour message arrived by a
mameluke that we were wanted at
the palace. After making our toilette,
Sidi Ambrosio, our chancellor, and
Mustapha, the dragoman, were soon
mounted, and off we paced at a
moderate rate for Bardo. The con-
sular corps were all present when
we entered the sdlLa. The Bey, re-
clined as usual on bis large crimson
cushions, was busily engaged comb
ing his long black beard with a tor
toise-shell comb, studded with bril-
iiants, and looking unusually grave.
"What does all this mean, consul
two British prizes entering our
port, and for what purposel"
''To sell them, your highnessI''
"Whatl against our treaty with t
"CertaiEly not, if there is such a I
prohibition in the treaty."
The British consul, a most excel
Ient man, unrolled a parchment, to Q
which seal of wax was appended '
nearly as large as one Of our wes- Il
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