Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1856-06-19

from the forecastle keg Of powder, and VIZ.
tying some half peck of it ZIP in bandana
handkerchief, which he had taken from his neck
DOM? | am goin' to give 'em gun,
darn'd if l amt / If them there guns is got to
60 to Days locker, Ill get one fire out 'em
first, l guess !" As Siah spoke he threw down
movable section of the lulwark amidships,
leaving an open space to the sea, before the
muzzleS OF three of the enormous cannon that
lay across the deck. lie then took up his huge
cartridge and putting it into the nluzzle of one
OF them, began to ram it down with hand
spike.
What on airth is the critter at p cried the
Deacon. siah made no reply but having ram
med the cartridge home, he rolled thirty-two
pound shot towards it, and giving it lift,
showed it into the muzzIe after the powder
Now for printing her, and then guess if
don't give 'em a Fourth O. July salute they
never heered one y AS he spoke he poured a
handful of powder upon the vent, and then
jumped to the caboose, caught up lighted
plne-knot aud waving it to keep it bright, ap-
preached the gun.
Stop, Siah, stop" shouted the skipper at
the top of his voice, you'll blow the Polly
Ann to Jerico, if you fire that are gun aboard
on her ~
I" don't calkelate I'll be took prisoner by
the Britishers, Deacon, and be put in Dart
moor, guess don't mean to fire jst vet
but take chance for good aim, aud then
give 'em s:sItpcatre ~
"It'll shake every bone out O the Polly ~
said the Captain in ALARM As he SPOKE, the
brig, row within mile distance fired shot
across her bows
" That means hcayc to, Lot" said the skip
per; S.ah, put out that pine knot
mean to by'mby, Deacon. Wait till l
get shot ut 'en amt afcerd O. hurtin'
the sloop "a bit You just yaw her little bit.
and bring the muZzle O my artillery piece agin
the brig, and if don't show en- how Yam
kee gun can speak, | don't want to see the in
side o kcnnebcc river again ~
\ second gun came from the brig, and the
shot passed within ten feet of the Dcacou's
head, made a rent Il fathom long in his main
sail, and the shock caused his peak hayarls to
part and let the peak of his nlainsail down.
This caused the soop to fall point or two
and while the skipper, unfinching, and with a
quiet look was trying to bring her to the wind
again, Siah, taking advantage Of moment as
she swung. in which his loaded gun bore upon
the brig, instantly applied the torch to the
vent The roar, flame and the conclusion were
terrific
The little vessel rcelcd under tire rccoil of
the vast gun, till the waves poured in over her
bows aud stern. The skipper aud Lot were
laid fat upon the deck, while Sah found him-
self hanging by the heels in the Ice shrouds.
For few moments the Deacon thought bis
vessel would go down, she waIlowed and plung-
ed so-hut she soon steadicd herself, though
with her deck flooded, her jib blown away, and
windlass unshipped.
| guess if they got the shot it'll settle EN-"
said Siah, as he dropped feet first out of the
rigging into which he had been thrown, upon
deck, and tried to see through the smoke
You ought to be settled, Won tarnal crit
ter y cried the Deacon enraged you like to
have sank her, darn yep
Don't swear, Deacon. | want to see il the
brig got it,"
Got it, you fool! guess you'll get it if
ever see shore again."
AS the smoke rolled away, the brig was dis
covered, nolonger standing down, but knocking
about at the mercy of the waves and wind, her
iorcmast gone by the Board and dragging over
the side with all its yards and sails The shot
had cut off her mast within ten feet of the deck.
Siah was perfectly confounded, hut manifested
no surprise, while the Deacon and Lot set up
loud hurra of triumph.
Why what is the matter, Why don't
you hallea 2 said the beacon, taking breath.
Cos it amt nothing more n what | meant
to do y responded Siah, with nmitable sorg
fruit amt surprised if you be, Deacon"
In twenty minutes more. the suup with her
valuable cargo was safely sheltered under the
guns of Fort HunnewcA. The s!oop of war lay
on the rocks till the next tide, and the brig lay
hy her, rigging 4 jary-mast. Before sunset.
both vessels made sail. and stcer.d eastward
on the way towards Halifax, to repair damages.
Thus the blockade was raised greatly to the
relief of the commerce of the river
Sah i, now one Of the most popular eastern
steamboat captains.
Nor So BAn-The following. which was adj
dressed to the editor of the Tribune, is one of
the best hits of the season: