Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1854-07-26
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Write" for he Spirit qfhe Age Raleigh
The Yankee PrivateerSman,
OR THE BOLD BRIG OF CAsCO BAY
ATALE OF THE TIMES OF '76.
: BY W.M.T.
CHAPTER VII.

OnAE1Eh VII.
After the Englishman had hauled down
bis flag in token of submission, Reginald,
accompanied by lothian and his third off.
Ger by the name of Mapsey, had a boat
manned and went aboard their first prize.
They we're met on deck by the captain, who
salnted them politely, and drawing his
sword, asked which was the captain and
hgine naawn Rpginald. Bis surpEi5p krewl
9 bounds AID his anger was Instantly
rhised. WELL he spoke, by the God
. that made me, if scarcely believe my own
senses What that shaver, that younker
there with a beardless chin, commanding
nothing but d-n Yankee fishing smack,
with parcel of hax-head green ones, has
conquered his Majestys crack ship! /
swear by the Lord Harry, had l known
you commanded that bauble off there,
would have blown my ship to atoms, rather
than surrendered
Wal, now, ole boss, spoke in lothian,
not liking to hear his craft made light Of
you have worked yerself into perfect
tornado, by darnation ye have, Jest because
our little Sea Gull, (God bless her and ole
Long Tom) Aogged King Georges smartest
craft. Wal, that aiR't pertiekaler nuthin'
That ar same sarcy brig O. ourn, fell in
with the Flying Dutehman, one day, gin
bin chase, and finally coeht him, and
after slight regular built skrimmage, cap
tured him; bat the old capting begged so
hard that our capting here turned him
loose -
The English captain turned away In dis
gust at this little stretcher of Jotham's.-
The Yankee was about to keep up his sal
lies on the Englishman, but was stopped
by Reginald, who then spoke to the cap,
tain a--
Yes sir, tbs as you say, you are con.
quered by Yankee brig, with stripping
commander and few Yankees under him
But ! do not boast, sir. may, the next
time have an engagement with one of my
countrys foes, be taken, tho hope to the
contrary. Keep your sword, sir; you fought
your ship as well as man could fight, placed
under the same circumstances
At the first words of the young man, the
captain raised his head, slightly started,
and looked hard for an instant at the young
mans eountenance, then he muttered to
himself-'My God, what recolleetiOns that
boys voice awoke. May be it is-no, il
cannot be. 'Twould kill my brother to
know that he had found-but checking
himself, he continued aloud in courtly
tone, will you tell me whom l have th'
honor Of addressingP
Certainly, sir,' promptly returned Reg
inald am called Reginald Montfelling
Reginald, you say 2 exclaimed the En-
glshman, darling forward excited, the
checking himself he muttered-' Reginald
yes, that was his name but Montfelling-
MontfeuingY ha! notwithstanding
doubly strange'-then aloud were yo
81 born in the colonies, and are your paren
still livipgP
I was born, replied Reginald slight
embarrassed, in the another country
have no parent. ] know nothing of n
birth or parentage ] am living, that is,
have lived with one calling himself my u
Gle ever since con reeellect,' and the bio,
mantled his cheek.
The English captain started violentl
and was about to address the young Priv
teersman again, but Reginald's back beil
turned, he did not observe the Englis
mans agitation, and Gotham calling h
at the same time, the captains reply "
cut short. As Reginald walked forwa
the Britton's eye followed and watched
every movement. His very carriage,
same noble form and mieni I swear
the eternal, j think'-and the rest the
glishman muttered inaudibly.
The man O. war was soon cleared of
wreck of the fore and mainnast. WI
the men were swa5biRg the deck, and Gle
ing up the blood, Reginald called 10th
aft. well, lothian, IthiRk you ca m
out to get to Portland, with the priz 9,
Iwish You could get there withoGt fight
will giTe you five men, and here isrmy
port you can make sail in twenty min u
and reckon the sooner the better. 4
here, lothian, is q particular duty for
80 perform, and his voice was audible
Jotham's ear alone, as he placed mic
folded billet.dOux in the Yankees hand
The reader can guess to whom the SUI
scriPtion was.
After bidding adieu to lothian and
men he left with him, and to the Eng
captain, who seemed lost inrevery, II
maid, aud his second in command, '
over the ships side, and were soon abt
their own doughty craft. AS soon as
6rst sail Of the brig Gull was
to the wind, the large and uneol
sheets Just rugged on the man o
Antwerp, were also hoisted, and soon
crafts were moving through the watt
directions opposite to each Other. II
hours botb ships, visible from eachC G
were hull down on the now dusky hOl