Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1852-07-01

ratating the coast of Olinda and Pernam-
/ buco.
There's work for you DOCTOR said our cap-
tain. r....-. n.
'Oh. pray don't kill u.s. cried weak voice
from the prize; the men are all drunk, and
what can do y
This came from boy who had been left
by mistake when the Brazillians were brought
away.
Put the helm down > and, as if urged by
one impulse, both vessels swung gracefully up
into the wind. The brig-ofwar kept under
steerage-way until the maintopsaiI of the prize
caught aback, when she hauled up her main
sail and hove to-
The gunner went on board with his prize
crew, and sent back the fellows who had, as
the boatswain's mate said, Subjected him to
extra duty with his cat
1t appeared that the prize crew temporarily
left in charge had discovered case of gin, and
placing it on the cabin table, had taken out
one or more Of its square TASKS, and emptied
them with such diligence as to render them
selves in common parlance, drunk as fools >
that the man from the helm had joined them,
and the vessel, left 'at her own sweet will fell
off before the wind-the main braces having
been carelessly belayed-her main topsail had
filled away, and she was fairly running into
port of her own accord. From the blissfnl
state of somnolency produced by the too ardent
use of the ardent, one shot awoke the quarto
seated around the gin case; not that an ordin-
ary shot thrown at random across the bow or
stern, or dozen broadsdes thrown over them
could have induced single man to stir, but
this shot having been well directed, went
through the side, struck bed which it forced
through state-room door upon the table and
It's snoozing guests, struck the gin-case, which
it knocked to atoms, and went ont at the oppo-
site side through well rounded hole, with
little splinterng on the outside. The men
were all more or less hurt the bed and door
had bruised all on the weather side of the Ia
BILE, and broken pieces Of glass had severely cnt
and lacerated those who were so unfortunate as
to have leeward seats. 1t seemed miracle
that nobody was killed but they were well
boatswain's mates; their further punishment
deferred until their wounds were healed, or they
had redeemed their character by good conduct
in action.
Rafnro fbio 1it,Ia IL
symptoms of approaching day had made their
appearance-the heavens for a moment had
frightened up-and then deeper darkness COW
cred the waters.
Doctor said my commodore, handing me
the night-glass with which he had been watch
ing the motions of the enemy's brig-of- war
about ten miles to leeward of US Doctor,
pray keep the deck half an hour for me you
are non-combatant, and may sleep while we
are at work. The brig has been told of our
strength, and will probably come ont and give
US chance to take her in open fight. 1t is
too late 10 cut her out now, and to engage un-
der the guns of the battery might be called
rash by our rulers. After the men have had
breakfast will take her if she comes outside.
Quartermaster, keep the prize on our lee
quarter, and shorten sail if yon find we are
getting away from her. And so saying he
threw off his hat and laid down in hammock,
hung for him between two of the quarterback
guns. :,
'Quartermaster Hunter said quarter gum
ner, what do you make of the old man. He's
gone to sleep like a troopers horse, all stand
ing, and means to wake up and fight that heavy
craft the sailors of the last prize told US Of
Amt he mad =
Ma, ma said the big-whskered Scot, who
from being the most athletic and faithful fel
low on board, was the Captains fancy man -
Ma, ma, if we ha 10 fight wee bit it will ma
hurt us, we ha been playin' and scrimmigin'
long enow.'
Scrimmage, is it, said Brown, the first
speaker; do you call it scrimmage to take
those two big letters O. marks-both twice as
big as US! Powder and shot! what do you
call fight, then!'
/ ca Trafalgar a fight and Abonkir fight,
when we had our eighties matched wi eighties,
each choosn' a bird and peckin at it-an peck
in it by the hour
We'll, but that's no sign,' said Brown !;
you fought man agin man, and gun agin gun,
and now look at that are fellow, sheetin' home
his topsails, and say if he amt more than
match for the likes of us1'
They were now joined by several of the petty
officers and men, who, mastering upon the
forecastle, watched closely the enemy's move
ments, and gave their opinions as to the proba-
BILE result of an engagement. All except
Hunter were evidently alarmed at the prospect
before them, and tried hard to persuade him to
join them in carrying request to the comman-
der that he would not engage an enemy of such
an overwhelming force.
'What for should | gang wi YET said Hun
ter; ha as many lives as the Captain, and
I'll warrant we've as many friends as he
has, ..
This profound reasoning did not suit the un-
intellectual minds Of the group, and it was de.
termined that boatswaln's mate, captain of
the forecastle and marine, should compose
the deputa,ion. / was delayed until after
breakfast, in the hope that it might prove un-
necessary.
Meanwhile the Captain slept as soundly as