The Ohio union. [volume] (Ashland, Ohio) 1849-1854, 1853-08-17
5elstt MisreIIunq.
A SEA FIGHT.
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II was only now that sense Of the
danger had passed rushed upon my mind
| felt my arms and legs, as though 10 con-
vince myself was still corporeal. Igazed
upon those of my comrades who had es.
capped. Horrible ! they were but four in
number namely, Captain NJ, Patrick
O'Flnn, Severely wounded, and his eyes
flashing with Indignation al the treachery
of the foe,) and the faithful African -,
the captains servant We stared upon
each other for a moment as if we had un.
expecledly met in some unknown country,
after we had passed the portals Of death.
The captain came up and shook hands
with US; saying, with the utmost placidity
My brave-my fortunate associates 1t
is but small consolation to think, that tho
we have lost nearly all our gallant men in
this conflict, we have sent double their
number 10 furnish feast for the sharks
but let us not despair there are still five
Of us left with fearless hearts, who will
yet dare TO aveuge the treacherous death
OF our gallant comrades ~
could see the blood oozing from the
captains vest as he spoke. "You are
wounded !" said !. "Nothing, nothing
he replied, intorrupling me, "but scratch;'
and he opened his shirt, and thrust hi:
handkerchief down his breast TO slauncl
The wound, which in other circumstances
would have excited more caution and alarm
But we had all received number of nesI
wounds, which we bound up in the hes
manner we could, anG taking each glas,
of Catalonia wine, to dspel our fainlness
we kept our eye upon the enemy, ant
began 10 prepare the guns for action. Tht
Columbian sailor, was about this time
while assisting us, nearly cut in Two by ;
cannon shot.
The brig now got ahead of US, on tht
starboard tack. We set sail as well as W,
could, and stood directly in her wake
They had still, we coWeciured, eighieer
or twenty men left; yet we resolved Il
seek our revenge, even against SO fearfu
an odds.
We observed with the telescope, that
while they dashed along, they were busy
committing their dead 10 the deep. Al
we neared them, we heard their lout
cheers, followed by peals of laughter, a.
they plunged body from TIE side, ant
we could not divine the cause. In few
minutes all was explained. The bodies o
several of our comrades, who had perishet
on the deck Of the brig, came floating un
der our hawse, tied 10 pieces of planks
that we might SEQ them; and the exulliu!
shouts of the briggs crew expressed lhei
brutal Irumph-Q Enough they assuredly
had little to boast Of lover the manglet
bodies Of their enemies. We we're slunl
10 the soul al this unmanly and graruitou
insult and each OF us longcd 10 have
gripe of one Of the rullians by the throat
O'Flinn inslinelivtly blew his match, AM
looked round impalienlly upon the grea
gun, while his enormous quid shiGlet
from cheek 10 cheek, in an unusual an,
portenlous manners and he, at intervals
muitered snatches Of oalhs in the genuin
Irish vernacular.
The captain svt few moments on III
trunk of the cabin, with his eyes pensivel,
fixed on the blood clolled deck, aud thel
calmly rising, said to his black servani,-
Antonia, wash the decks; and then max
a strong FIRE in the caboose heave on o.
the irewood you can fnd,-and break u
the matches and wash boards for fuel, il 20
have not enough, ring the wind sail to bio,
it, and fling into it dozen Of the eighlec
pound shot; we must warm these miscre
ants jackets for them before We have don
with them"
Those orders were instantly obeyed an
as we gradually neared Ihe brig, which wa
under easy sail, O'Flinn sponged out tn
great gun, and loaded it, rcmarking, "W
! :.;1 :..;S j; Ss well trmc MN TO cold SnoI Q
Two, 10 stay his stomach till the cook ca
sarve him with a hot une!"
By this time we were close upon the bri
which again showed the Spanish color!
and hosed the black flag at the mair
She fred upon us her two stern chaser
which wounded onr main topmast ju,
above the cap, and before we could TAX
in our gaG topsail, which was very larg,
the pressure Of passing squaII earsie
away the spar, O'Flinn soon cleared
from its cordOgc; and observing the Colun
bian colors still uninjured, nailed upon i
we erected il as flag staff abaG, patric
exelaiming, as we secured it-"Be handy
my boys OF the gentlemen may be a(lC
thinking that we have Siruck but, by til
powers! we must Gudrsdre him, and d
our hest 10 GIVE him what Paddy gave III
| drum 7"
| In tcw minutes We wero close und,
his Ice quarter O'Flnn, who had consi,
VttaUly elevated the great gun, stood b