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


very plain, The stranger was in no kind Of haste,
and being led by this fact to examine her more
closely, became convinced she was a man Of
war, and accordingly remarked TO Seymour that
perhaps she would be a scotch prize.
Blu, he replied ,ha, having the weaiher-gsge we
could sail as near as we liked with perfect safety,
and therefore cracked away. As we sailed very
fast, we were within four or five miles of her al
seven bells in The afternoon watch, and then saw
plainly that she was frigaIe. She showed Eng.
lish colors, and fired gun TO attract our observa
tion but we took no notice Of either.
Mr.. Garnet" said Seymour, " believe ,ha, is
one of the English frigales we chased 20 neatly
fortnight since, and we'll run down TO them, so
that we may know them, and they US"
We accordingly approached within Two miles Of
her: keeping we'll 10 wndward, and lllen fired our
long fory-lwo at her, and sent up our black flag al
the main. That rather provoked Mr.. Bull, the shot
happening to hit him; and he lei drive al US the
whole OF his Iarboard battery, hauled close on the
wind on the arboard tack: and as quick as thought,
was under all sail. His shot did US no essential
harm, and giving him our slaTboard baiery in re.
west crowded everything, and run across hs fore.
foot unhurt. He Instantly up.helm and gave chase,
and the breeze being stiff one, we were both off
al fine rate. For two hours he lost considerably,
but, about sunse, it began 10 breeze u2 and threaten
gale.
"Now, Captain Seymour" said I, "you under.
stand we shall catch gale of wind shortly, and
he ish haip n oh
Don'l chuckle too soun, Lieuenan, Garnet " he
replied, "we'l escape This fellow easy enough"
That remains 10 bs SEEM" was my brief re-
joinler, as squin,ed 10 windwarj
The wind now increased rapiliy--so r.uch so,
indeed, that eight bells in the second dog-watch
we were obliged lo take in all our siuddn sails
but the EngIishnan KEEP, his fast, and, al hough
eight or nine miles aslern, evdenially gained on
US Seymour, however, was not at all disturbed
but gave orders and cracked jokes as cheefully as
ever. With The gale, clouds came on, and it grew
quite dark not SO however. as TO preven, our
seeing each other, while we cracked on, shortening
sail only when absolutely necessary, as the English
gained upon US slowly but surely.
Abou, midnight Seymour, who had been coolly
after thinking moment, ordered REFER 10 call
the masier.
Mr Quadrant" said Seymour, as soon as he
came upon deck, " work up your reckoning, and
tell me where We are now, and bear hand abou,
it."
Quadant dved, and in an instan, returning
said:
By dead reckoning, sir We are now in latitude
2Os % ~, Longitude 2s9 70 W., standing wes,-by
south" "
Bring me The char,n said Seymour 1t was
brought, and after studying il moment, he threw
tty, and said to me:
O. Mr.. Garnet, we are not far from Martin Vas
and Trinidad Take your post, sir, on the to gallant
forecasle, and keep a brigh, look out ahead II
you see anything or think you see anything, sing
out to the wheel, aud men whom ! shall station
along the gangway will pass the word"
took my place, accordingly, and "gazed into
dim fulurily" Martin Vas and Trinidad are two
small islands in The South Atlantic, not far from the
coast OF Brazil which rise preciphousy from the
sea 10 the height of three or four hundred Ieei,
nearly or totally inaccessible The are both qnie
across-and this fact, added TO their abrupt sides,
has entirely preserved them from the poung tread
OF man. Here, in the solemn soliludes of the
ocean, they silently sit uniuhabed and alone
Ages upon ages have rolled over them and they
are still the same as on that day when the morning
stars sang together, and the OF God shouted tor
Joy in view of the lair hand work OF The Almighty
ha l,S boJ IN, ~,
pests, has dashed against their tocky buIwaIks in
impoent wrah-tor they stand /" steadfas and
sure; :" far removed from The noise and turmoil Of
man, clothed in quietness, they slumbered on,
luled by the murmuTs oiihe deep. Con6I-n, in
their rocky foundations, they laugh al the OF
the storms Though the walters OF The troubled sea
chafe their sides, their summr,s are visited only |
by the pure radiance of the Iuminaries OF heaven |
The water does not shoal as you approach Them,
and being composed OF dark rock there is nothing
about them 10 warn the careless mariner OF his |
danger Hence our unusual cau'ion.
"How far aseru are The English now q in.
quired, about four bells in The mid. watch The !
man passed aft, and returning, said cAboui mile,
sir"
AS the wind now blew gale, this was as ex.
peced-and Struggling my shoulders al the pros.
pect astern turned my attention TO The prospects
ahead. II had become quite dark could scarce |
ly see at all, and was about 10 relnqush my look.
out as useless, when saw ahead the dim outline |
OF an ohec, resembling large ship before the |
wind.
Mr. JONES'" said 10 REFER near me, aco |
aft, sir, and report TO Captain Seymour sail right
ahead, and be quiet about it,"
Seymour came forward, and after looking mo.
meni said:
/" Mr.. Garnet that is not sail; i, is the bluff |
which rises from the sea between Martin Vas and |
Trinidad. II is nearly two hundred feet in height,