The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-08-27

MAKE inc rourteehLn SHees OperS noo0o P0i"~
nent success.
The story Of Israel Potter" by Melville, con-
tinues to maintain It's interest 1t seems to be
the intention of the author to bring all the eou-
temporaneous celebrities of the epoch at which.
the story is laid before his readers. In me
chapters published in the present number we
make acquaintance with that singul~. COM
pound of good and evil qualities, Peal Jones =
About half past len O'Clock, as thg, vere Tim,
conversing, Israels quaintan g, the 'orettv cham
hermaid, raped at the door, saying witt, litter
that very rude gentleman in thu passAre Of the
court desired ln to see sn DGcsos fsn,
man in French. mario zly look 40 a. the oir. that
means, very fine gentleman ~6o nas inst o aid Won
come energetic compliment But let MN come up,
my girl" he added patriars bioaJv.
In a few moments, q swift. coous ttish stem was
heard, followed, as If 10 chase by share ana mao.
Y one. Ine door op med. Isrsel was sitting 50
That ACCIDENTALLY nis eye pier ed the revice made
Dy INC ovtning Oh " Q door, which, like theatrical
screen sto3d ter AZ aom, Mt between Doctor Fsaak-
lin and the just itering vsiter Ana behind that
s. cen, throngn the crack, Israel caught one
mthtaIy gimp 9 OF little bit Of by play bet cen
the pretty q .ambermsid and the stranger. Pne
WSae,ons Dph appeared to have afe teddy run
IRON nim or the stalr-d0ubtless In freakisn return
ior some ~ Jeral sdvances-buth had suffered herself
70 De oV0 taken at last too late; and on the in
oere AIR of rosy tsennent sewing roguish pinch
cheeI
~ &c next instant both disappeared from the range
OF The crevice; the girl departing whence she had
CO me; the straDger-transrntly invisible a. he ed
Y anced behind the do,r-entering the room, When
israel now perceived him again, he seemed, while
momentsrily hidden, to have undergone complete
tslul> nation.
h7 Sss rather small, elastic, swarthy man, with
al aspect as of oitnherited Indian Chief in Euro
pean clothes. An uDvaDquishable enthusiasm. ia
tepsided to perfect sobriety, couc ed 10 his savage
self posse ssed eye He was elegantly and some What
exuavagantly dressed ss q civilian. He carried
msef with rustic barbara jauntiness strangely
dashed with superb. duced touch OF the Partisan
salon. His ia Rney cheek, like date, spoke Of the
tropics. wonderful atmosphere Of proud friend
lessness and 0rnful isolation invested him. Yet
wss there bit Of the poet well as the outlaw in
his lip. He looked like one who of purpose sought
| out harms way. He looked like one who never had
been, and never would be, subordinate.
Israel thought to himself that seldom before had
| he seen such being Though dressed ala-mode,
| he did not seem to be altogether civilized.
| So absorbed was our adventurer by the person Of
the stranger, shat few moments passed ere he be-
gan 70 be aware OF the circumstance that Dr;
Franklin and this vister having saluted as old
acquaintances, were now sitting in earnest CONVEX
sati IN together.
do as you please but will not bide sutton
much longer" said the stranger in bitterness.
Congress gave me 10 under stand that, upon my ar
rival here, should be given immediate command
Of the the Indien; and now, for no earthly reason
that can see, you Commissioners have presented
her, fresh from the stocks at Amsterdam, to the
King Of France, and not to me. What does the
King of France with such frigate? And waat can
lot do with he? Give me ba * the "In lien, y and
in less than one mouth, you shall hear glorious or
fatal news of Paul Jones."
Come, come. captain" said Doctor Frsnklia,
sooihing)y,, "tsn me now, what would you do with
her, if you had herr"
though born ia Britain, is no subject to the
British King but untrammel'ed citizen and sailor
of the universe; and | would teach them, too,
that if they ruthlessly rayage the American
c asts their own coasts are as vulnerable as
New Hollands. Give me the Indien, and l will
rain down on wicked Eoglaud like fire on Sodom."
These words Of bravado we're not spoken In the
tone of bravo, but Q prophet. EJECT upon his
chair, like an Iroguos, the speakers look was like
that Of an unflickering torch.
His air seemed slightly to disturb the old sages
phiosophic repose, who, while not seeking to dis:
guse his admiration OF the unmistakable spisit Of
| the man, seemed but lily to relish his apparent
measuI eess buastpg.
Asst both TO change the subject . little, as well
| as put his viser in better mood-though, indeed,
II might have been bat covertly to play with his
| enthusissm-then man of wisdom now drew his CHI air
corfidentislly to tie strangers, aud putting one
hand in very friendly Sono !, way upon s ,s
| there, mrcn as lion tanner might soothingly mani
Luate the aggravated king of-beasts, said ia via
ming manner" Never mind at present, captain,
about the Indien affair. Let that sleep momeat.
See row. the Jersey privateers do us great deal OF
mischief by interces ting our supplies. i has
been mentioned to me, that il you had small YES.
sel-say, even your present ship, the 'Amphitrite
then by your singular bravery, you might render
great service by folio wing those privateers whsre
larger ships burst not venture their bottoms or, 1t
but supported by some frgates from Brest at pro-
per distance, might draw them out, so that tae
larger vessels could capture them"
fDecoy.duck to French frigates Very dgnifsd
Office truly!" hissed Paul in fiery rage. "Docsor
Frau kiln, whatever Paul Jones does for the cause Of
America it must be done through Unlimited orders:
| q separate, supreme command; no leader anc no
| counsellor but himself. Have not already by my
servi on the American coast shown that am we'll
| WORTHY all tbis2 Why then do you seek to degrade
me below my previous level will mount, not
| sink live but for honor AMI glory. Give me then
| some bling honorable ard glorious TO do and soms-
thing famous to do it with. Give me the Indiep.'
thinr ia lost through this shiyshallying timtdi y
called prudence" cried Paul Jones, starting to his
| feet "to be efectual, war should be carried on
Ii Ike q monsoon; one changeless dissemination Of
| every particle towards the one unalterablc ain.
But 10 vacillsting councils, statesmen idle about
like the cats paws in Gains. My God, why wss
| not born a Czarw
added the sage, !" sit down; we have third person
present, you see,"-poiating towards Israel, who
sat rapt at the vol anic spirit Of the stranger.
| Paul slightly started, and turned inauiringly
/ upon hIdti, WIZ, euuduy OWl-lS W run oWu
esrnestness Of discourse, and Israe!'s m,tioness
| bearing bad thus far remained undiscovered.
Never fear, captain" said the sage, 50 this man
| ia true blue; a secret courier, aud an American
| born. He Is an escaped prisoner OF war;"
"Ah, captured in ship n asked Paul ca erly
| -"what ship? None Of mine Paul Jones never
| was captured"
"No, sir in the brigantine Washington, out oil
| Boston, replied Israel. We were cruising to cut
| Off supplies TO the English"
Ibid your shipmates talk zach Of me ?" de.
| mar ded Paul, with q look a. of o parading Sioux
demanding homage to his gew gaSs; "w. u did
| they cay Of Paul Jones 7"
al never heard the name before this evening"
said Israel.
What? Ah-brigantise Washirgton-let me
see; that was before / had outwittcd the iebg
frigate. fought the Milford and capture the Melsh
and the rest Off Lou, sburg. You were long before
the news, my lad" he added with sort Of compass