Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1854-12-02
CHAP TER III.


The gale had now abaed, and we, having re.
paired damages, and ,igged new spars alof, crowd
ed all sail for the wesl'ard and soulh'srd and al
noon OH The fourth day, with Spanish coIors a, the
peak, we entered the harbor OF Rio Janeiro
As We neared the anchorage of men Of war,
observed among them the United States frigae
Constellation, (ihe one with which re had brush
in leaving New York; and perceving, as we ap-
preached, that her quarterback was crowded wiIl
officers, Seymour altered our course as 10 pass
across her sie1n-as we were now in neural per
and had nothing TO fear from her. Commodore
Montague was standing upon the signal locker and
as We passed under her stern, Seymour pointing to
the slaves who were lying abou. our decks, hailed
him with: g
Friend Montague, I'll pick out dozen OF tie
prertiest and send them aboard OF you shortly, 70,
your own peculiar"
1t was beneath the dignity of Captain Of The
Uni'ed SAFES Navy 10 handy defiance or deal in
bIackguardism with slaver-and, accordingly Moo.
tague eended no; 10 hear what Seymour said
but The blood mounting in bis face showed pl 4inIy
that The Iaun heard, and fell. To carry Out
his system OF bravado, Seymour ordered TO let 90
The anchor abont three hundred yards from he
Constellation, and veer:ng away cable, we lay pre-
cisely parallel TO her, broasde to byosdsije The
weather now being awfully hot, we were of course
desIrons to land our slaves as quickly as posslb!s
and having made the necessary arrangements with
the authorities of The port, we commenced discharg
ing cargo al four P. NJ and used such dispa'ch
that before seven tha, evening, rot one remained
on board This operation being completed, Sey-
mour 'urned hs attention 10 his small warfare with
the Constellation. and mastering our banda strong
one by the way-upon The poop, be sala'el Monia,
eue's cara with " Hail Columbia" and Yankee
Doodle"-and when eight bells came il was
"made" in true man O. war style-iwo eighteen
Founders, and full band announcing 10 all in port.
and The Constellation in particular 'ha, our watch
was sell.
The next morning, about Ten OF clock havingper.
formed my usual duties, | wen, down into the
wari-room, and shortly reappeared on deck in the
same dress wore on the day we left New York
What now, Mr.. Garnel," said Seymour, in is.
tonishmeni as walked alt upon the poop.
81 come, sir, 10 reques, boat, replied
As first lieutenant OF this vessel, sir,' answer.
Seymour, still more surptized, "you need not ask
thai as favor. Il is your right"
{" hold rank here no longer, sir,' said | al
was kidnapped by you, and have participated in
yonr infamous atrocities thus long only because
have bad no opportunity to leave you. While you
were in danger and difficulty scorned to qui, yos
Ill would have seemed like fear, 10 which am
stranger But now, assuring you 'ha, yller scoun-
drel Than you Le7er crossed my hawse, inform
you tha, am ahou' tn surrender myself to Com,
modore Montague, aboard the Constellation"
my respects and pleasant voyage To yousir,n
said Seymour--for he saw it was useless TO remon.
s'ra'e, and his pride was mor'aily piqped at my
unexpected personal denunoianon-" boalswain'
male, call away the arst cutler ! hope sir, you
will DO me he favor to ake your paw due fot ssF-