New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1854-07-22

mast, afid we waited for ths cruisers 70 show
themselves We did not have to wait loug "a
black. .hitlied brig, with battlsslantern lighted,
! and drum beating to quarters. passed under
cur lee. and hailed IN good English What
ship is that ~ sFs3 n Ss4 i8 saa
Capt. Clark answered, and gave the name Of
the ship, and where she was from
\ 4 You arr q lawful prize; the port is block
aided, and you have attempted to run In to Cali
lao shall send "a boat on board and take
Z D----n his impudenee, = muttered Brooks.
:. Let US put ON sshow Of injured innoeence
coolly replied CLARK, wal king into the cabin sisi
The briggs beat came alongside, ana 20 our
surprise, prize crew of about ten Engiisn' and
American sailors tumbled on board. They ha0
been shipped at Valparaiso and Talcahnano by
the CHILEAN Government giving large advances.
Most of them had deserted from Whale-ships,
and were Indifferent under what fag they
sailed, 50 long as they could get d few dollars
to squander on shore. -
@Ah, capitano. you tink You run by, hey but
de sChilians too what you call quick sald tne
lieptenant who came TO take charge OF the SHIP
Ifsse & You are under a mistake, sir, and must
prove that We are acquainted with the block
ade," said the captain, calmly s99
g Dare Is no fear but we do dat, senior" re-
| piled the Chilian, with malicious grin. sea
sfAh, well, then / hope the three American
| ships that were astern Of me at sundown will
| escape" remarked Clark, csrelessiy.
"Ah, vot dat you shall say 2 dare be tree
| ships outside novsg al AZ ss9a1 # q
:. Yess but you win not get them, IS they
! sail two feet TO your briggs one. y
ssAh, by gar, you don't know dat Wait you
little whiIes and the Chiiian dArted to the gang
way, where the brfg's boat was about to shove
off, to return to the cruiser He spoke few
words in Spanish to the cockswain, aAd then
returned to the quarter-deck- ea ssaisez
As soon as the boat'had reached the brig, tive
| green rockets were thrown into the air They
were answered by one Of the same color from
each Of the si6ops-ef. war within hailing dis
| tance, and then all was dark as before. q s}
! W 6 Dat means stand out to sea, senior. Dare 10
| is more prize for 'em to catch. tell Fem tree
Yankee ships coming in. We have 'em. Vat
al am sorry told you, lieutenant II ii NOT
right answered Clark, in pretended tones Of
rernorse. Il Z AIS Il s6
| 6 No matter, capitann; all right. I will smoke
one cigar. We shall stop here until morning,
paraiso;'' and the Chilian seated himself on .
hen. coop, and pufea his weed with great gusto-
| 4 Clark slowly walked into the cabin, medita-
| ting how to recover his ship. He was Joined by
| Brooks, who closed the door, and looked care
| fully round to see if there were listeners
| 1--WE are in fix, sir, . said the mate, in Q
loF voice. vi ggs 1-yssfyy F3s5F.;s s4sss
ss The br,a, and her eorsorts have stood ont 10
500 on . Wild poose chase: so we shall nst be
| troubled by them. + 4ss ,H ia ss 4
&C n, lra,, enc M wavs Of pettin, ott Of this
-. ~ ,, ~ see ~ 'elif' l'7 1-F7 - -
q So,ar,, f..4i. Hs.ts5st3F 54ss. fss y }Es5
| Wa,J Tdo s;rn 4 & .,5..,
s,How ., demanded the captain eagerly.
4 have ajrsady heen treatfar the nrize crew n
with brandy. They take to the liquor like young
ducl,s To The water and think nd more Of empty
;nr bot.ls sh.l world of eatino . rnuufi 'of
.tesaI fo- brooIf.st Cnr crow have m,fie friends
with them. and they. are now spinning yarns
.a sasu' hysas ,;r Sosoas NH ma Zach IN sbont
,1o1i,e - ,ha,d ;oi, "a and nrsh the lieuseYj
ont oSa,hoa ID - - - =. =. =, - -, 8
S17.t NJ .oisnaa +ota hin, n,r;so,,er IL noss;bIe
| osa- tIa,. sary ~ sya onpees~anv snm--to
;n;,, NC Iars II oyey 10 commence with
~ CIa.s 49,; tbr,,st . small ea,,yaq hao
IN, INA Rroaas,s hand and tbsn want op leck to
| boon the I;auten ant in Conversation, ~ sIE,s
| a tha mote strode forward with a iup of
| l;n,,or and tbe oold skulked along after him.
saWa,i ha,,s 81 . Il 3ba ,nata ss;s ;tsnot dr.,
wor, IN; This talEino and M drnkiuuf,, NJ, rs
AT was iust sewing I'd like q little drop more,
tepiea eay vns asa s ~ IIsntv # groo and we,
ba cantented ~ nav! nm board that d1ln brig
Il we onlv ret three glasses day and what's that
far On a6le. .bodied seaman - j.,,i t;i5 a.
.sWby do Won stay there on hoard of her.
4 .bor y, sar;ed brooke saft;np down tha iug he
fnre them IN tE73' lTss7 3F-l7 g
Effs.s Whv. idLla-n their pictures, they filed Us
with swipes Vi and then tumbled Us on board be-
4 fore we had chance to get SOBER said an old
sot onIy mG to raise the iur 10 his mouth
ssTbat,s not The way to treat men, said
| Brooks. pretending to sympathize with them
s.sNow ' ;p ths Peruvian service they give a man
his two ;ounees. in advance, and then a weeks
i time 10 spend the money After he is On board,
he @ has siF glasses Of grog q day, and liberty in
every mort g - ~ :.
ssf,--srlr INV ewes now, but that's the way to
treat men 5(nsY me ifI shouldn't like to cruise
in ope of their crafts, replied the old sailor
i II don't know, that I'd object myself said
another. 6 there's one thing certain, we should
always be in port for devil Perpvlan mas ven :
tured out OF Callao since we've nesn ON tne port
~. Why not Join'p thenf salu DrooAs' ~
J Whisper.r sEta3t H., a,;,ors r,,sss 4'a
4oS ashss ~ .As sa,1a saa,of " ~, -o am.r;.on.
LnoA soas ~, y Ens,;sl M,
a. well az yseiis ane sYine hs ~ -,
uoa .hha :. Nv ahi,as esrac;a l1y as y,
ea,, rnaipe more money by helpipe us carry her
;mto nart $, S -. s.
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