The Union and eastern journal. [volume] (Biddeford [Me.]) 1854-1858, 1856-12-05
THE DARING"

NeaIhcI anu bti sA ekits siuCo os' =
those OF Ms who were passengers were IN
glo,iaus humof. while the captain, who
had an yy- 10 his reputation, and other good
res sons lal d,,ningasP speedy passage, growl-
ed no, little al the absence OF sttrmy bTee-
I.s. and COVE ed Oh every inch Of canvass
tina the s,a SoGld bold.
On u,. r, 81 :, a passenger, in the course
ofc l.rr-stion, allGd-d 10 The priyateer ~ $.
TEN, ~"ieh he denounced as Piraiical, aui
unworthy ., ih- ssrvicc Of civilized nations.
The cap'aiu Mas busy at the time with his
chat; TO, he ,emg. caused him 10 Jrop
br, .i,'Ys, ,r. troorhI him 90 to his Plus
iuauem1l.
"Y,.5t.l. IL, a 10y sir." said he, "who
has new, sen q sheet ii wafer Lager than
Gm.Iipond. WanJ could our navy have
doue without the aid Of the p'lvl,e service y
Aud Nbers wouli have been those splendid
achievement, which are recorded in history
W., ~. Goa B tain had ten ships TO our
one; and. had /, not been for those little
Oriy.,ecf.. trey would have swep, the
ocean have h,cn In The service, aud
am not ashamed 10 own IL. While you'
we, SHIPS warc loun-ins about in blue
wafer, Ne. Ike Nasp-, we're hoye'iag about
cv.r, pr. Singing the very hear, Of our
enemy sd c-,pali 9 hi' commerce.
ave a!sl ,e,vet us drco,-luek', 10 draw
Ola large portion at HIS Maj,siy's navy,
l,,,,rc ru .wn 70 cupc with less unequal
force. ubil- ,hry Sers H. pursuit ofus; Zoe,
Will, rhr regular sovic, aimed principally
"a s,fifo the % ii.h Government, our blows
we've al directed 10 il commerce and We
Left our marx, 30. sir. Then the private
service has performed achievements, which,
ii thsy have been cqHalled, have never been
surpassed in the lcS Of naval history. /
have a mind 10 give YOU an account Of u
cruise IN which was engaged, as an illu'-
t;a.ion -
Here he p,usad and wori. beias passed
10 rhc pl, .rn-prs on deck tina, the captain
was Jas uuderwrigh with VAIN, they ian.
m,diaIyly rushed into the cabin, and gath
crrd 30 o. k,o' shout him.
.Dauas d. las, war with England, -
said me tau .eh O'd skipper, whose hair was
Ilracf-i iu strrak. by Tho briny mis,s Ia
which b. had passed m1s, Of hi' days
Com love II advc.ture, end, mus, say,
fon want Of employment was induced 10
jim a new priya,crr, ju.t fting out at New
ArrE. Sac Was q iui.-riaced biz, OF about
,hr- hu.d-.d '1rs and pirr,el 'o- ten auas,
Will. aua,hlg, she 'Purcd one q those
d,g,olau, b,ra.rs called Tuns-Toms. She
was r,Ii.h. vickr i-!oosin,cr n, an built
rx r..s', ior her dangerous calling.
9Th, captain. sho lad been IN the rcgu-
lar service, taking within to have her ofi'-
craI Ike man oi-var, mounted pair Of
go'I swsb, uu hi, shoulders. and ranked his
cammsul "a, though they were regulars, o!
IN h,taT 10 REFER, which berth did
ma. .taf d ose ne, although was mo-
.f.'. .rrlr.s,g a; this touch ~ romance
VIII. .. I'd displayed The crew was
hr-,, uur r-r.nsonr hu-drtd and liNy men,
en- a hp.d, --' hey were, assure Yen -
VIXEN tho ,.namrnt WA Oll on bgarl, and
everything zeal, W. took pilo', and, in
shoe 'in,, w.rs on',i'e OF S,Hdy Hook,
th.. ~ nj = .Liumiu. over the water Ike
abrl.
.Na,hin! -c,.r'l IN disturb the moao!-
onv ofcar ,rn 'o, 'rur hn', on the thirl
day in., III daylight, an hands were awas-
clel from theft arpar'u, letharg, by the cry
of',,i' ho" from m" lookout
".Wh,rr owv?'
e. 10 .hr icsUui | should sly she was
n schooner; bat clnnot make hes ou' exact. /
~
"C.ovi IN msre sal Shouted the cap ,
ain: we sin rry her speed at all events.
Sc everything clear No. Spray, to show
every r7s'
'.rb, '.u'.n, reiterated he order, AID
,b, men n,y ul.n ,y,rh IN alacriy that did
cryl. leo their rev d.sci1ii The alGi-
t,,ul -t.i. % once lav, liyelier moion TO .
tie bis: ruJ ,hr h'eeze WIS very iain', aud
no. hcadNIy IN -ui,ed 70 the impotence Of
the cap in. who -cilsl his glass aud hast
oned aloa.
al, is a schooner, sir, be said, after he
Ind rc,amed the deck. 'anl spreajs her
winis ike a sea.r6wl, Oh, G'r a cap full Of
winl, ,ll we w,ulI ,,on max, he nearer
acqusiu, nee Oft stanser"
"'You will -oon have your wish, sic, said
tho i,u'enaut. whose eye had been closely
scanning the ho,zon for, II mistake 20.
those little clouds in the north west will
give us ~ much a. We care for before
night
as, nuah ;hc better; and, as | live, II
i,e,h n. Pc u nd ancius upon US. See
tina. cyrry'hi1s draws, for Iwould not lose
alhunho-'ai or IT,
"A genie aip Of tho sails showed that
they hli clas,I the irs, brsilhins' OF the
wind; ant, ,s he b'eezl increased, the low
hull, beneath t,w'ung cloud Of canvass
d,.h,i he surIl lyiyc, asiis. which were
yet TOO rsso'e D, aH,,, the motion OF the
h1g.
"a" Keep her Of said the captain to The
ma cr, tor bsy -.', the ,lightcs, iIea Of
allowing ,lat fellow o. work 10 he wiudward