Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1854-11-25

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dropped down The bay. Jus, before We reached
the quarantine, Seymour came on deck
Captain Seymour" said, "you will please
take command. wish to be set on shore here
Port, quartermaster. Boatswain' 's.mste, call away
thrd.cuiers" #hi
Belay all, interrupted Seymour. tLeuien.
ami Garnet, you are in for H. and shall go with me
anyhow" s.
Perhaps shall !" said I, dispa,chiug the tum.
pet at his head, as / walked forward TO The star.
board gang.way TO look on, for shore-boa, There
was none near, and looking afi, / saw Seymour
clear away the end of the man royal billiard, and
| tie il in a running bowlne. That maneuvre show
eo me that there was no time 10 be lost, and az we
were now in The narrows, and within hundred
yards oil Staten Island shore, bui,oned my round.
about, and hailing Seymour, " Here goes for the
coast of Africa" jumped overheard and struck out
for the land
Seymour, however was as wide awake as I, and
as rose to strike out the second time his running
bowline came over my head, and caught me round
the body, and | was hauled on board before knew
what was the matter. .s
There J" said he laughing, as he met me athe
gangway, you see am bit of Guacho, and can
| throw lasso pinch. You are hung round the
scatst, now, just as you wished no, long since"
My reply 10 his wit was blow with my fist
which tumbled him across the deck in fine style !;
but before could repeat it | was overpowered, and
being taken 10 The poop was lashed hand and foo,
TO carronade.
Now, then, Lieutenant Garnet :" said Seymour,
when we get out of sight of land, I'll loose you
but il were to do it sooner I'm afraid you would
be overheard again"
As could not do beler quietly submitted to
my fate, because swearing would do no good. So
now behold me bound for foreign pars-frs, lieu.
tenant OF brig of war-anchored head and stern
ahwart ships Of carronade. AS we passed the
forls, the first object which met our view was the
frigate Constellation, al anchor in the lower bay
The devl!n said Seymour, clapping spy.
| glass 10 bis eye; she dropped down yesterday,
| and had, supposed, gone to sea. remember
| they looked at me pretty hard as they passed me
at anchor, and now they are waiting 10 cach me-
l1i weather them yet"
AS we neared the frigate, observed some mo.
lion aboard OF her; and in an instant alter, all the
porls of the main.gun deck, on The s,arboar,l side
-he side toward us-as she rode al anchor
were taken out, and the tompions Of all the battery
followed.
I" Do you see that, Captain Seymour. % said
smiling.
81 do, Lieutenant Carmel" was the reply "Por,
quarter master"
"Por,, sir"
Mr.. Carine," he continued, {" take the deck,
Sir, while Uniform. Keep her head for the stern
Of that frigate"
He wen. into the cabin, and in moment reap.
peaed in The full uniform of the United States Ma.
w, cooked hat, sword pair of pistols in his belt,
aud cigar in his mouth. As he came upon the
poop, a sheet of red fame glanced from one of the
Constellation ports, which followed by The
emphatic report Of a thiriy-,wo FOUNDER. The ball
by accident of course, struck our cul.wates, and
made US minus 6gure-head
"The English OF that" said Seymour, /" is
come TO, you rascal Since my friend, the com.
modore, wishes it, I'll do hat thing Port, quarter
master. Keep her ior the bow OF The Cons stella.
lion. Loose royals aad o'galIansal-, for we've
stiff breeze, and have no idea OF being afraid oil
lhem. Send up our black ensign, signal-quar,er.
master, al the peak, fore and main, and under it
the American flag Theren' smacking his lips as
that dread banner ioated gayly on The breeze, over
the stars and stripes, that will do beuer Lieut.,
Garnet, what say youe"
"Go 10 the devil ~ replied, Tor was no, in
the bes, of humnr.
"lfI do, Lieutenant John Garnet, :" said he, com
plecenuy, +" have The satisfaction Of knowing thai
you will sail in company"
" Cast loose both batteries" he continued, /" and
load each ronnd.shot, stand of grape and canis
Ter, and fill the long forty-two to the muzz!e.n
When we were about two hundred yards from
the rIgae, dashing ahead at ten knots. he ordered
the drums TO beat TO quarters, took his stand upon
The slaboard quarter rail 10 con the brig, and sung
out:
"Sack the lee-braces-round.in the weather
ones-sarboard The helm, har starboard"
We fell off before the wind, and pas, abreast The
Constellation, as she rode head 10 the wind, so
closely that The muzzles OF her long man.deckers
almost touched our bulwaTks. The captain Of the
Constellation stood abaft upon The sisnai locker;
and Seymor cooy tossing bis cigar upon her deck,
hailed her:
I" Brother commodore, il You are short OF hands,
I'll lend You hun ired, and take payment in round
shot and canister"
" Commodore Montague" hailed, I" am de.
tanned here by force. Compel my release, sir"
"Heave-to, you sir, said Montague TO Seymour
" and send that man aboard OF me instantly"
"I'll see you - frst," was Seymour's reso.
lutte reply.
I" Hsave to, instantly" replied Montague, or
l'll sink you v'
I" Do ii, and be - 10 you" replied Seymour,
drawing his cullass in defence Man the star.
board battery! Port, hard port--gand by-mind