Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1852-06-30
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and, as hope for Gods mercy, never will y
This was followed by three hearty cheers
from the crew, which had hardly ceased, be-
fore the command was given to take in sail,
and never was the order more promptly
obeyed. 1t seemed less than minute before
reached the deck, when found all DONE
the sails, bonms and gear all down, the FORE
hatch and the gratings laid on.
AS reached the top, the enemy gave a
broadside, which would have annihilated our
vessel had it been lower; as it was, it came
through the topsails, literally tearing them
clear from their bolt.ropes. We continued
our course again, having yawed to receive
the salute, when he wore, and gave US his
larboard battery, which, like the former,
went over without material damage except
to the leg of the captain Of the foretop,
which it took away OF course left my
exalted station, and that with right good
will, while the wounded man coolly made a
bowline of the topgallant halliards, and
lowered himself to the deck. | applied the
tourniquet on deck, for he would not consent
to 90 below. The enemy was wearing ship
to give us the third broadside, when, as he fell
off stern to, we opened, raking with grape
and canister, and as he came to the wind,
he had forereached, so that his shot went
ahead, and our bow came abreast his main-
mast. Our urgrapnels secured him. The ma.
rines on the forecas;le soon drove his men
from the after division, while ours gave it,
well told, under his quarter. This was but
for moment He rallied and prepared to
board over our bows; we called, and repcl.
led boarders; but his numbers were yet too
great to admit Of our following him. Again
he rallied and boarded-got possession OF
the bowsprit rigging and forecastle. Our
commander, in white hat to distinguish
him, was left alone to keep back the enemy,
for the men had fled aft. At the sight OF
this, he ran aft, took gun match as he
passed along, and shouted, {" go forward for
your lives, or this goes to the magazine"
The men cheered, and, with a rush, drove
the enemy from the decks, some back to
their vessel, some into the sea. Ours fol-
lowed the former, and q brisk rattling OF
small arms and clashng of cutlasses en-.
sued. The cannon were left unnamed, ex-
cepting that of Quartermaster Hunter, which
every now and then would beave in a coolly
directed shot, which was sure to tell. He
sent two shot into her rudder, one sticking
between the rudder and stern post rendered
her helm useless.
An officer of the enemy threw boarding.
pike at our captain, which whizzed close to
him, and fixed itself into the bowsprit bits
It was drawn from thence, and returned
with awful interest, taking the officer in the
back of the neck, and literally pinning him
to the deck.
The battle continued in this way from ten
to fifteen minutes, when, after a third unsuc'
cessful attempt to board us, the quarter deck
appeared to be thinned, and our captain
followed only by the carpenter, climbing
over her bulwarks, leaped down upon hel
deck. The former looked like any thing
but a commander; grape shot had travel
led across his shoulders, taking skin ant
flesh, with suspenders, shirt, and coat; hi
had put his hand to the bleeding wound, ane
afterwards, in loading his pistols, had go
them covered with powder; wiping the per
spiration from his face at intervals, he hat
covered himself with blood and powde
without knowing it. The small arms hat