Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1856-04-25

moonshine. l was about to call for as
sistance, when a doubt of her character
flashed uponImy mind, and 1 resolved to
use more caution in approaching a vessel
of such suspicious appearance. 1 there
fore swan silently forwards TIL directly
in her path, and as she at length surged
past me, succeeded in grasping a rope
that hung over the side and clambering
unperceived into a port-hole.
The place in which l now found my
self was perfectly dark, but from the
sitting smell and the casks that came in
my way. concluded it TO be a recepta-
Gle for stores of some kind. ! had re-
manned here for some time, considering
how I might proceed to assure myself of
the vessels character, when a peculiar
scent, which seemed to come from the
other side of the bulk-head was leaning
against, assailed my olfactory sense. l
recognized it at once, for 1 had stood on
the platform by the side of that dark
apostle of freedom. Thomas Jumbo-who
made his escape from slavery in quart
bottle-and inhaled the odor of sanctity
which in those impassioned moments per-
vaded the atmosphere for yards around
him. A horrible suspicion rushed into
my brain, and was the next moment fear
fully confirmed.
From not a very distant part of the
schooner, sounds of revelry had for some
time reachedmy disapproving ears. From
the same quarter a voice now rose on the
air, giving utterance to the following
abominable dirty, every word of which
burned itself indelibly into my abhorrent
memory
With sails let fall and sheeted home, and cgsarof
the ground were We;
We passed the bank. stood round the light, and
sailed away 10 sea-
The wiai vas fair, the coast was clear, and the
brig was nowsys slow,
For she WAS built in Baltimore, and twas time
for Us to go.
We safely had got of the coast before we saw a
sail,
Then we packed On every stitch would stand.
though the wind If blew gale;
And We walked along full fourteen knots. for the
As vel 5ky e yvsFs sh a kHns5 81 Board twas time Tor u.
10 go.
We'd carried away the royal yard, and the stun
sail booms were gone;
Says the skipper they may stand or go, Pm darn
/ ed If We don't crack On;
SAL ser also,
And we'll keep the brig three points away, for its
time for rs TO go.
0. yardarm under she did roll in the trough of the
deep seas,
/ And the mazts they thrzshed about Ike whips,
IS she plunged before the breeze,
And every yard It buekled Up Ike to bending
bow,
But the spars were toughas Ehalebone, and twai
/ tine for rs to 90.
We dropped the Britisher in the night, and OIL
cargo landed We,
4 Then ashore We went with our pockets full 0
dollars On a spree,
And WHEN the liquor II IS out, and the locker
IS low,
Then to sea again in the ebony trade, twill b
time for Is to 90.
The last chorus Of this horrible chan
came TO an end, and was succeeded BY
sound of what were doubtless the handle
of dirks and pistols beating the table /
/ applause had then escaped from tn
loneliness of the desert rock, only to bt
! come the inmate Of slave ship, and N
f heart died within me.
f a movement on the other side of Il
/ bulk-head recalled me 10 the recollectic
T that 1 was separated but BY single plan
: from the victims Of these incarnate d
e mons. a new idea took possession of IN
ie L am not, L confess, physically courageou
I. but solemn sense of duty neryed me
' the task-and coughed.
N @What de debbiPs dat p said voic
" in startled sel-communing.
" "Do not be afraid" I answered;
am an EngIishman and a good Christia
N 1 viii relieve you and your feIow-capti7
at from your fetters, if you viii assist L
o. TO capture the vessel and take her
:, England, where you viii be free the L
:, ment you touch the soil"
3yi But without waiting 10 answer, my
~ terlocutor rushed from the spot An
ne slant after there was a trampling Of f
ist around me; was seized By a dozen rou
OF hands, and dragged on deck l was n
a. surrounded by group Of brawny rufha
II; most of whom, from the state Of their
7e- biliments, seemed just aroused from th
to LARS Ere could frame an answer
IN their fierce and confused queries, seFe
I'd others, who, though in sea attire, appea
to somewhat superior to the rest, came
her from the cabin.
ear Avast there - roared a fe-ocif