Litchfield enquirer., 1854-05-11

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 on'k in which the eoIohies Of America
 bore aas active part, sa te.pectableo iindi,i
 vldualkaa member pf. the Society or
 Friendss of sthe name of ,4--4-, comman,
 ded aine sEipawliiclps sailed from au eess.
 tern port. ato a port in England: This vessel bad a str6hg aud effective ctew,
 but was totally unarmed, When near
 her ides,ined port, she Wasarhased end ultimately aoverhanledh by French yes. sel of war. Her commander used every
 endcavor to escape, but seeing from the
 superior, sailing of tho Frenchman that
 his captule was inevitable, he quietly
 resired below he was followed into his
 cabin by his cabin boy, youth Of ac-
 tivity and enterprise, named Charles
 Wager; he asked his commander if moth
 ing more could be done 10 save the ship.
 His commander replied that it was i'm.
 possible that every thing had been done that was practicable; there was no escape for them, and they must submit to be captured. Charles then returned upon deck and summoned the crew around him, He stated in . flaw words what was their captain's conclusion--then, with an ele. vation of mind dictated by soul form :. cd for enterprise and noble daring he observed. ]" If you will place yourselves under my command. and stand ,bv me-, Ishave conceived plan by which the ship may be rescued. and we in turn be. come the conquerors.' The sailors. no doubt feeling the ardor. and inspiied by
 the courage of their gallant leader,
 agreed to place themselves under his command. His plan was communica-t ted to them, and they awaited with firm ness the moment to carry their enters prise into effect. The suspense was of short duration, for the Frenchman was quickly along side. and as the weather
 was fine, immediately grappled fast to the unoffending merchant ship. As Charles had anticipated, the exhilaralcd corquesors. elated beyond measure with the acquisition of so fine prize, poured into his vessel in crowds, cheering and huzzaing !; and not forseeing any danger, they left but few men on board their ship. Now was the moment for Charles who, giving his men the signal, sprang at.their head on board the opposing ves- sel, while some seized the arms that had been left in profusion on her deck, with which they soon oyerpowered the few men left on board; the others, by sim. ultaneous movement. relieved her from thegrapplings wbich united the two yes sels. Our hero now having the cons mand of the French vessel, seized the helm and placed her out of boarding dis> tance, hailed with the voice of con. queror, the discom6ltel crowd of French men who were left on board the peace> ful bark he liad just quilted. and sums moned them 10 follow close in his wake or he would blow them out of the water, a threat which they well knew he was capable of executing, as their guns were loaded during the chase. Tkey sorrow. fully acquiesced with his commands, while gallant Charles steered them into port followed by his prize. Tie exploit excited universal applause. The forms. VI AAtNStGtsq Utgg tlG AMCl VCaSE1 aWhS examined blythe Admitaliiy, when he stated the whnlesof the enterprise as it occurred. and declared that Chatles Wa gef had planed and effected the gallant exploit. and that 10 him alone. belonged the bonol and credit of the acLisyment. Charles was immediately transfefredio 10 She British navy. appointed q midsiip- man and his education carefully superin- tended. He soon after distinguished i'm self in action, and underwent q rapid pro. molion. until at length lie ciested d. an admiral. fand known as Sir Charles Wager It Is said be always held in yeneration and esteem that respeslAbl. and conscientious Friend, whose cabin boy he had been, and transmitted bis old master as be termed him, n hand- some percent of Madeira; to cheer his declining days. aaHaa eage is es ! l5sea saa s8os Speculative. has gageess,,
 We never came across a. Yankee who. would not take every opportunity of ma .