The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1857-11-04

board, and run this craft right out. I'll
go aboard aud report, and you may re-
main, with one or two men, to look out for
the prize and the prisoner"
| .Ps7sonerr cried Zeke, in terror. "Oh,
Capting, yeou doant mean to keep me
|prisoner?p -
! "Yes." enit
"Oh, yeou mustn't, Capting! I've got a
wife, and six young 'uns! Polly Angelne
III cry her eyes clean eout of her head ef
ye carry me off! / wasn't privateer, Cap
ting--I swear wasn't one on 'eml was
tonly passenger, a-goin' to Pawdnnk ar
ter some stuff for Polly Angeine an the
gals' new dresses Oh, Capting!--jest
imaging my dear Poly Angeline cryin'
her pooty eyes clean cont, acause her
husbands took away! I shau't go! Yeou
wont take mel"
/ But the lieutenant only laughed at the
lpoor fellows misery, and went away with
ont giving him any answer.
II the course of some fifteen minutes
The lieutenant returned in larger boat,
aud with him came twenty-five men. They
Irowed ashore, and got the privsteer's
boats, and having pulled alongside the
schooner. they had them run up and prop
erly slowed.
i The officer had reported to the captain
Of the brig that the crew of the priva-
teer, with the exception of Zone poor
,rretch, /" who had been left behind asleep
had fled into the country. But the prize
was rich one, nevertheless. According
lily twenty-five men were detailed to go
with him, and he was instructed to run
direct for St. Johns with the prize the
brig intending to lead the way. as She
needed her men, and also wanted some
slight repairs isom slil 2a0 .d158
Poor Zeke was put in irons, despite his
entreaties, and sail was soon made on the
, schooner-the anchor stewed-and her
nose turned toward the ocean. 1t was
very near sundown when the two vessels
left the little bay.
All passed on very we'll for few hours.
At eight o'clock thirteen Of the men were
| sent below to their hammocks, the re-
: mainder being on the first watch. AT
ten o'clock the brig was on the weather
g bow, y quarter of mile distant, both
e vessels being very near close-hauled '..non
the larboard tack The lieutenant sd
{, by the pinnacle, giving the helmsman some
J, directions preparatory to retiring.
"Hallo! What's that?" he cried, start
!, ing back from the binnacle. "Who called
e the other watch at this timer"
d But he soon found out that it wasn'
d 'the other watch" Up from the berth
= deck the dark forms of armed men CAM
'f pouring in steady stream, and ere tn
prize captain could comprehend what ha,
e happened, he was abruptly informed tha
n he might surrender, or have his hea
Is taken off, just as he pleased. -
VI What could he do? A mere handful {
~ unarmed men against such host! III
re very quickly decided upon the only thin
left for him to do, and he did it-surrer
a. dered! 4d 80 .aetH 3.
n II say, Capting," cried Zeke. comm
er up at this moment, didn't swear at l
n? fetch 'em back to ye? Here they be. ever
In one on 'em. Meow yeou ken jest tai
as the 'tarnsl Yankee crew, an make miuc
: meat on 'em!' S
ed But there was no time for banterin
EN- Captain Buck had determined to turn II
nd tables completely on the brig. He hi
in the prisoners put in irons, and stowe
i away as quickly as possible, and then b
crew were called aft S.
III My men, he said, ",cs must have til
brig!" She hasn't got more'n fifty m,
RS left, I'm sure, and half of them are turne
- in and sound asleep. BY the Yankee fl;
she must be ours! She wanted us, and s.
~ thinks she's got US; but we'll astori
ew 'em! It'll be glorious prize for the fir
)h! essay of the Fair Sister,"
The men were in extacies But he
ng could they get alongside without excitil
suspicion?
'g. I'm show you," returned Buck: IA
en aloft. and unfurl the foretops'l and to
lx, gallants'l."
ch Ina short time the sails were set, al
L the schooner began to overhaul the br
rapidly.
id- "Brlg a-hOyF' shouted Buck, thrOu,
nd his trumpet, as he came within haili
Ich distance. aua q aa3di'te t'stt ''i'g5
as, There was no moon, but the heave
ed, were clear, and the stars bright. eaA.i
rd; "Hallo!" returned the officer Of /
the watch on board the Englishman.
lld "Heave-to, quick There's mutt
aboard Some of the men want to ia
md the schooner and make pirate of b,
I've got EN- in ironsi"
d?, This had the desired effect The
glishman did not fully understand wi
est was said, but he seemed to realize tt
,ht there was trouble, for the boatswain's c
of "aH hands y was heard, and her ma
ms topsail was laid to the mast.
The schooner, instead of coming to,
tu- the Englishman had seemed to expect /
directly by the board, and threw her grs
u.s. plings into the main rigging; and in
few moments more Alanson Buck, folio
- ed by his men in a thickly pouring croy