Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1853-09-15
American Spirit.,,.A Erne Sketch.

: ing to Salem was Owe fhauldd by
British cruiser on the Sputh Ameri
a can coast. The crew WIS composed
, Of Americans, athletic, fine looking
fellows. But the cruiser was in wan
of hands : and the boarding office
=, ordered two Of the sedmen to pacl
! up their duds and go into the boat
The men were thunderBtruck and
the Captain demonstrated in tht
strongest terms against such an TN
|. just and atFocious act. The lieuten.
ant shrugged bis shoulders and cool
ly said, that il was needless to null
tiply words about it, for the men he
must have-a and Notwithstanding
their projections, he believed they
were Englishni en-! There seemed to
be 70 alternative-for with a man Of
war on the ocd IAN, as well as a pirate.
might often make rights. One Of
.the men Silently resigned himself to
PITS fate, although he was well aware
that it was dreadful one. The 9th
er. whosP name was Barnes "a noble
booking fello " Of six feet in height,
and Of fine proportions -prostested
against the course adopted by the
Englishman, declaring himself to be
native American citizen, and enti-
tied to the privileges of an Ameri-
can. The officer however, was in
exorable,sand finding bis orders re-
luctantlE obeyed, was about to pro-
eeed to force, when Barnes took his
clasp knife from his pocket, opened
it, and grasping in his left hand.
drew it across the palm Of his right
ha and-t then, dropping the knife, he
seized tie fingers, and Eith wrench
fofced Them back until they lay par,
allel with the wrist, in the direction
Of tile elbow and at the same time
cx cIaiming to the astonis she'd officer
Ndw take me, if you like, on board
70 pr rsscally craft shalI be a Grip
pl4 f T life. y
Another American was sized on
d s imilar oceasion-
Pfcviogs ITO the last wan with Eng
ls,l n whea British officers were IN fill
tide Of their odious impre$smSntB,
an American ship belonging TO B3F
to h was at Demarara, discharging Aef
Ca tgc, when she WAS boarded BY a
he Rt from a gun brig lying at no
grB Bat distance. The crew Were N Ils-
tcted. and projections ex'iminfd, a a|nd .
OF e New Hampshire boy, a no ble
an b fearless spirit, and yoqn in
sd ans, of a vigorous frame, was or
id red into the boat. lie promptly
refused o obey the order The Off
Cd colEhod the youthful seaman;b but
VI IS instantly laid sprawling by a'well
directed blow of his fist. The boat S
Cd HeW rushed to the assistance ofthcir
ofider, and the spirited American
v is finally overpowered, pfnioned,
t tlIrdwn into the. boat, snd conveyed
o4 board the British brig
The Lieutenant complained to
b $ commanding officer, of the in
S dlt he had received from the stall
whrt Yankee, and his battered face
etrrobprated his statement. The
cbmmander at once decided that
S ich iasolence demanded exemplary
punishment, and that tie young Yam
K lee required on his first entrance
tto the service, a lesson which
elieht be Of use to him hereafter.
Accordingly, the offender was lash
ab to a gun, by the inhuman safe
iEes Of tyranny, and bis back bar I'D II
d the lash. Before a blow wis H
;truEl1 he reported Ills declaration II
Hiatt he was an American citizen, al Nd II
He Eworn foe to tyrants. He df /
nbnhea his release, and assured tile k
yhpIain in the most solemn and i'm
,resEive manner, that ifihe persisted a
him like the yilest NAL
Gctor, Ear y;ndicating Ais rights as
Il American citizen, the act would !
.dyer be iforgivep-but t bat hisf9- /
-enge would be certain and terrible |
The Captain laughed aloud fe #
That he CONSIDERED to be q menace, {
nh gave the signal tothe bOatswaln 5 I
late, The white skin of the young E +
merican was soon 'lacerated; blow S :
il thick and heavy onN the E y
uivering flesh. He bore it withou { !
murmur or groan; and when tn F !
gnal was given for the execution p d
ease, although the skin was hanging 0