Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1855-04-21

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chorage under the influence Of . rafting
breeze would have imagined her to be the
same vessel which few hours before had beeu
lazily riding on the CLASSY sea.
The greater portion Of the long, thick grass
that had been brought on board, was wade
up into bundles snd slowed on the booms.
The remainder oft was used for covering the
coach wheels, which, being made fast horizon~
tally in the chains outside the vessel, gave her
more the appearance o! an over.laden trader
than one Of her msjesty's cruisers. The fore.
top gallant mast and flying; ;jib.hoom were now
got on board, and short main-top- gallant
mast sent up instead Of the lofty spar she ais
ways carried abaft. This, with al old and pat
ched suit Of sails, cautiously reefed, made the
disguise complete. s~s'159 ssa sss Ayea& j's#
There being nothing now to detain the brig,
all sail was made for, her cruising ground,
which she reached shortly aftsrward. About
noon Of the eighth day after leaving Accra,
the Tardy being then off the entrance in the
Bonny River, but out Of sight of land, the
look. out aloft reported sail on the port bow.
This announcement caused the greatest delight
to all hands on board the brig; as she had been
dodging about 10 that locality for several days,
in the expectation that one or more Of the
slavers known to be on the river and about to
descend would make their appearance. s}s
AS well a. could be ascertained from the
distance, the stranger appeared . long, low,
rakish schooner, evidently Guineaman, and
no doubt one Of the gentlemen with whom tho
Tardys desired more intimate sequaintaoee.
One thing was very plain, she had little or no
wind. What there was Of Il, howeveE, was fair
for her running out from the land. giving her
the weathergusge Of the Tardy; and this, 20
far, was Just what the officer Of the brig wish.
ed, a. it allowed the SLAYER the option Of speak
ing them, if 20 disposed.
In about an hour from this time she was re-
ported. The Tardy, by succession Of shost
tacks, apparently with the intention Of working
up for the entrance of the Bonny, had arrived
within four or FIVE miles Of the SLAYER, which
was lazily forging ahesd, under the inauence
of light breeze, and decreasing every mo.
ment her distance from the disguised cruiser,
apparently without the least idea Of there be-
ing danger 10 her path; From the teps OF the
brig number Of woolly heads could be soeo,
evidently taking their cousdtatioaal--s sase
proof that their masters were engaged in no
lawful commerce, and that tho schooner was
what all hands on board the Tardy had expect.
ed, and 10 truth hoped. sfsA go -.
.Thsy must surely intend to board us," said
the commander. ~Show them the eolors, NJ.
Winton," continued that odiesE .psrhaps ths
sight Of the old dag may tempt thsn 70 pay
DO visit" -. - s,.. e.as,ss r..s 4wsoys
The British ensignl was sooa waving from
the Tardys peak, but the Schooner did not
dsign to show hers In reply. - ~. 3 I .a''4@
Ia the meanwhile both vessels gssdually Up.
preached each other. The crew of the Tssdy,
with the exception Of few of The old slsady
hands, who were disguissd 10 red flannel shists,
were lying down at their quarters. ont Of sight,
but ready 1t . moments notice to use with
hearty good will the guns that were screened
from tho sight Of the pirate craft " the closed
parts. Jokes wsrs flying shout III plenty, u
the happy and excited Jacks slapped tbsir peck
ets in anticipation of The golden lining with
which they would soon be 6rnished. .,,-a ess
The last tack made By the Tsrdy-in - alo.
vsnly manner % possible -placSd the schoo-
ner about half mile dead % windwasd; and
~ she still appeared 10 b without suspicion
of having 20 formidable au antagonist b her
her vicinity, the excitement on board Her Ma
jesty's brig, from the captain to The cahia-boy,
became almost painful. Every availabls glass
on board was levellsd ss The wicked.lookinR
craft 10 watch with eager glaaes hes miastsse
movements. .s,...e.. s~.r,. .eessafsss~
After short pause, the auspepse was, q.
lievsd By The gaudy fag Of Spain being sesn
slowly ascsadiae to the main psak of ths sias
yer, and immediately followed b. . noisy ssn.
mons from her foremost gun fox III. .Tardy to
shave tor