The Union and eastern journal. [volume] (Biddeford [Me.]) 1854-1858, 1855-08-10

aooui IN the waller as thonga hef neeis WeI
made for running.
Now Capt. Enoch Nightingale hal sal
very little abou, the various projects th'
had been Sc, on foo, with regard 10 the pri
Watering expedition, but he had thought
good deal, and as soon as his son commu
nica,ed the above intelligence, his thought
came to focus. A plan Of operation wa
clearly marked ou, in his mind, and he q
once sat about the work OF putting il in,
effect.
The man who stood second 10 Capt. Night
ingale, male, was Jabe Haskins.
"Jabe," said the captain, +" do You know
there is a British clipper jus, outside"
"Yes."
"Well, s'poss we go and take her !"
"Take that Englishmen."
"W-h-e-w
"But I'm in earnest"
Jabe looked a, Nightingale with the nj
most asionishment.
al can 60 op; in my little Rtody an taxi
her before she knows where she is. Nov
will you help me"
"Pll foller yer, captain, ef you 60 tev
thunder" was Jabe's hearty response, al
he saw the old man was in earnest.
Capt. Nightingale took his mate by III,
arm, and led him of. The nigh, was dark
but still there was busy scene on boarc
the schooner Rhody which was the heavies
fishing vessel in the place. Torches were
cleaning 10 and fro all nigh, long, ham
mers and saws were sending forth ,hei
music, and when the morning dawned III,
Rhody was ready for sea, the old iron sigma
gun was hois,ed on board, and placed on I
rude sOr, Of carriage midships, the coplint
buckets and bait iboxes had been cleared
away, and take her all in all, she bore some
fain resemblance 10 an embryo pirate oil
privaieer.
She was managed by twelve mon, oI
whom Jabe Haskins took command. The
people wondered where Capt. Nightingale
was, bu, Jabe set their hearts at res, BY
telling them he would &c, outside as soon
as the schooner did.
In an hour afer daylight, the Rhody hove
up her anchor and made sail, and in less
than five hours she poked her blunt nose
into the waters of,he blue Atlantic. Short
ly aher the schooner had passed White
Head light, the Enslishman was made oul
about two miles distant 10 the sou,h'rd and
wesi'rd just off The Ledges, and hauling
his sheets an, Jabe brought his vessel up
10 the sheets wind, which was fresh from
the norih'rd and east'rd, and stood off To-
wards the latter point. This looked like
trying 10 run away-a, least so the English
man ,hought-and consequently the clip
per was Immediately put in full chase, and
though she was somewhat 10 the leeward,
still |, was eviden, that she would not be
long in overhauling ,ha, Yankee.
About tour o'clock in the afternoon the
Enslishman came almos, within hailing dis
lance, and fred gun. AS the shot came
whizzing over the fisheman's deck, Jabe
Haskins at once hove 10, and ere long the
clipper came up.
"Schooner ahoy 7"
+" Hellow :" returned Jabe.
"Do you surrender" !"
"Wal, Of you want 10 take US. Is'pose
can't help myself"
The clipper hove in her fore.,opsail 10 the
mas, and lowered boat and in some five
minutes afterwards her commander, follow.
ed by fifteen men, came over the Yankees
side. The frs, object that met his gaze as
he stepped upon deck, was the small gun
amidships, and though the thought Of an
American pirate made him feel sore, ye,
he ,could not help laughing at the almOs,
ridiculous scene thus presented 10 his gaze.
The twelve green looking fishermen ,oseth-
er with that gun, did preseu, rather ludi-
crous appearance.
"So you are on pira,ical expedition f'
,aun,ingly remarked the British officer.
al dono," returned Jabe with an offend
ed air, al 'spose ifrd come across one Of
your crabs at could have took ! should
have done ii; bu, dono as should been
piraiing anne more'n yeou are now"
"How many men have VOC go,r
Here's twelve on US, an Of yeou've go,
twelve men at ken lick US, I'd like 10 see
'em."
"Never mind that, Jonathan. Well
take you into Halifax, and there, perhaps,
you will find your maich."
The schooner was searched fore and an,
but all ,ha, could DO found were dozen old
pistols, and about rs many swords, which
were in the cabin, while in the hold they
discovered nothing bu, an array Of empty
boxes and barrels. The Euslshman lei,
twelve Of his own men 10 take charge oI
the prize, and took six Of tho prisoners on
board his own vessel, leaving The other siA
under the charge Of the officer who hat
been appointed to the command Of tn,
RhOdy, aud gave orders tha, the schooner
should be kept close in his wake durin,
the night, as he intended to see her safel,
ou, OF reach ofths Yankee coasters.
Until nine o'clock at night The Rhod,
stood on after the clipper, with all sails sci
while tho latter only carried her mainsai
and two yts. The six Yankees who ha
| besa len on board were secured In the loui