Marshall County Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1855-1859, 1857-11-12

They went below, and at theend OF ten
minutes returned.
How much powder have yo on board?'
the lieutenant asked Zeke.
BY jingo! We've got the all -fredest
lot. you ever did see. Got jul eight toni
. And l suppose most of III small-arms
are gomez
Small -arms?' repeated Eek stupidity.
i 'Yes--swords, and pistoli and mus
kets'
'O-ho--ah--yees, | undetand. Yaas,
, Capting, rayther guess ther chaps did
take pooty good slat on EN- a.
Never mind said the ofcer, turning
to his companion. We've 60 a valuable
prize in two senses. The spooner and
her armament are valuable, an then we de-
prive the enemy of a powerq Weapon
We must have crew pul olboard, and
run ;his right out. I'll go abard and re-
port, and you may remain win one or two
men to look out for the priza nd the pris
oner'
Prisoner" cried Zeke, in error. oh,
Gaping, yeou don't mean keep ne a
prisoHer?'
Yes
oh, yeou mustn't, Capllgl I've go; 2
wife, and six young uns. PLY Angeline
II cry her eyes clean eout o, her head ef
ye carry me off. was'nta privateer,
Capt;ng--I swar | wasn't me on EN-! |
was only a passenger, agoin to Pawdunk
arter some stuff for Polly A'geline an the
gals new dresses. Oh; 'apting!-jcs:
imaging my dear Polly Aneline a-cryin'
her poo.y eyes clean eaut accuse her hus-
bands took away SHAFT 90! Yeou
wont take mer
Bu' he lieayaan. only .u5aed at the
poor fllow 5 misery, and w-n away with
ont giving i'm any answ4~
IN be course Of some hfeen minutes,
he lieutenant returned in = hrger boa, aad
Will him cane tr..,y-i..e men. Tney
rowed ashore an6 goi The isaJeel's baa.s
and la, ing pulled a!ong g:.4e the schooi r.
iAey had them ran up and properly SOW
j.
The officer Tad reported to tie cap,aia
Of the brig mat The crew Of the pri,ateer,
win the exception Of 'one poor ayetrh.
10 ''''a 'ee" IL be'inl asleep. had A.
MO N county. Butte Pie vas u flcl
one, nevertheless A"eogG-neis ,se0tv-
five mea were detailed to 90 win hin, and
he was Instructed to run direct for St. Johns
With tie prize, the brig intending to lead
the way, as she needed her men and also
wanted some slight repairs.
Poor Zeke was putin irons. despite his
aties, and sail was soon made on the
schooner--the anchor stOwed-and her
nose turned toward the ocean 1t was very
near sundown when the two vessels left the
little bay.
All passed on very well for a few hours.
AT eight o'clock thirteen Of The men were
sent below to their hammocks, the remain
der being on the first watch. At ten o.
clock the big was on the weather bow, a
quarter of mile distant, both vessels be-
ing very near close hauled upon the lar
board tack The lieutenant stood by the
binnacle, giving the helmsman some direc-
tions preparatory to retiring.
Halo. What's that he cried, staring
back from The pinnacle. Who called the
other watch at this time?'
But he soon found that it wasn't The
other watch Up from the birth deck the
forms OF armed men came pouring in a
steady stream. and ere the prize captain
could comprehend wLat had happened, he
was abruptly Informed that he might sur
render, or have his head taken off, just as
he pleased.
What could he do? A mere handful of
uidi iiltu SuSii d HOSk. lie very
quickly decided upon the only thing left
FIR him o do, and lie did it--surrendered!
Il sav Gaping. cried Zeke. coming up
ri llls moment, lian, swar I'd fetch an
oack 10 ye: Here they be, every one on
en- Neow ycw Fen ] 81 AXE he tarnal
Yankee crev "a n q miDce rntal on EN- :
But there was no time for banlerng.- -
Captain Buck hsl determined to lurn the
tables completely On the brig. lie had the
prisoners put in irons. an s'o@ed away as
quickly as possible, and 'hen the crew We're
called afs
MY men, he SAID, ere must ddve hot
5,fgt She hasn got more than 6fiy men
left, I'm sure, and half of them are turn
ed in and sound asleep. By the Yankee
llag, she must be ours. She warted us,
and she thinks she's got us; but we viii as
tonish them 1t Will be glorious for the
first essay Of the 'Fair Sister
The men were III ecstasies. But how