The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1858-07-31

west, and blowing about fye-knot breeze
Tho shy was without o cloud, aud only
gentle undulaton lifted the surface Of III,
ocean, The tender WIS a oipper-Luilt vessel
very narrow iu the beam aud constructed
wholly with an eye 20 her fast sailing quail
Ties and she gave proof of them 10y over
hauling everything, She carried nmidship,
a. long lhirty-two FOUNDER Her crew con
sslcG Of about thirty men, in the uniform Of
Tie British navy They were nov principal
ly assembled IN the bow and on tho wiudiaEs
talking together 9r watching the shore. An
the officer Of the deck, a bluff, fulliarrd,
young English "middy" was louuging over
The quarter railing. smoking a cigar The
man AZ the helm had q sinccure Of his most.
/ Tor the Ncsscl tripped along 30 easily that
d she seomed almost u steer hcrsclf
I "sail ho" cried the lookout from the heel
Of the bowspJit
"Wherc away?" quickly demanded The Of
fcrr,
I'm shore, two points forward tho beam go
"Ayc aye, | sfG" answered tho middy,
lcvcllng his glass ~ sloop just stealing out
Of the barhor, closely hugging the shore
"ltH another Of the Yankee coasters. 4 sail
ln shore, Mr., Siauly," said he, speaking
through the skylighL a
The lieutenant, q stout, 1cshy-yisngcd John
lull came on deck, and took sight at the
stranger which was about o league distant,
"lt rs q lumber sluop, but viii bring her 10
II she dutCs To venture out for We may get
some provisions ard vegetables from her IL
nothing more"
'''St~il ! put her on the other tack, sir?".-
asked The MILDLY,
"Not yet Keep ON a. We are tl the
sloop gets an oilug, five run for her nov
she viii take refuge IN the horbor." replied
the lieutenant
The soop stood ou, for half mile, and
then hauling her wind, beat down along the
land. The tender DELAYED her chase I'LL she
had got too FAR from the entrance Of the hnr-
hor 10 get back ogain, aud then, putting
about, ran fur her as to cut her on The
tloop seemed to take alarm, aud, putting
about, began 90 make the best Of her way
towards the harhor she had len. Confident
81 the speed Of his own vessel, the English
lieutenant f,lt satisfied that the chase was al,
ready his and laughed at the Efforts Of the
tloop 10 get away.
81 lcrwh they came near enough TO see
that hcr decks were covered with pigs and
poultry
"a rare haul We shall make this morning"
said thc,widdy Enough chicken pic for
the whole frpu,o's crew, 10 say nothing Of
lh, turkeys and roast pix for the cabin :"
"Whlt o regular ,lub-,id,d Yankee skip
has a stout crew I" said the lieutenant, laugh
ing. They look frightened out 90 their sen.
scsros thcy hcgin 70 lliinh they are gone for
a. Sloop Uhoy"
"Whnt lc WANT" came across the water
IN the strongest nasal Of Naukccdum.
II want YOU to hca,c 70, brother iona.
hou"
iSIiA saGy qolr{ i'rql r8cctlRc 20 '-'''.
Prank" added the disguised officer. iu an
l-l4s-ial.c- "l.Lln ! nLl.I YOU To Let 60 the
jih. You must draw it ai as hard NJ your.
,ircng,h will let YOU. Lat the same time
will pul The helm hand up 40 'i4-,- ~Ioop will
pay rapidly o0 and fall auoard 0f tiU tgntct,
'or | am determined 10 fall aboaril Of hcr-
shall cui sc your blundcrs and order YOU
10 lci rui but don't mind me keep pulling
he iih sheet hard to wiudward. Lave the
rest 10 me. Now, my men, he said, speak
Er Ti7F7'5if tT-ffi fT5isiT SFUi5r isu5'Ti
grasp Of your pistol, and cutiasscs. When
stamp my foot ON the deck over your heads,
throw of the hatclsss, leap ON deck, and follow
mo
"Hcavc to, or viii sink YOU What are
you pnlayeriug about I" shouted the English.
man.
The two vessels were now side by side,
steering on the same course, nbcnm of each
other, the tender 10 ltWard, aud about a hum
lrcd hthoms oil
"Wul don't he too free with vour powder,
aud Nili Amnabab, lot 80 that ar jibt
sheet
Yes, WILL" answered the young rccfcr;
md with a hearty viii he hcgaupo draw it to
NiudWard At the same moment the Amcr-
,an officer put the helm hard up, aud the
,loop rapidly paid off right towards the ten
lcr
"Lct go that jib-shcct" shouted the En-
,lish officer.
'"Ncs, Aminadoh, YOU tarnal fool you, let it 1
20, sus let il 20 don't you see We are
,oming right aboard the captains vessel ?"
But "Aminadab,' pulled the harder, and
airly took turn with the sheet about be-
aging PIN.
The English officer was about to pour out /
ipon him voley of oaths, when, seeing that /
he sloop would certainly fall foul of him, he
urncd to give orders for the protection of
Ms own vessel; but ere he could utter them,
he sloop's bows struck her near the fore rig
ing and swung round, stern with stern. At
he same instant the American officer stamp
d upon the deck, and forty men made their
ppearancc from the matches, forecastle, and a
abin, and leapCd after Percival upon the ten. ,
er's deck.
The Englshman taken hysurprise, surrcn- $
cred without scarcely striking blow and, G
citing both vessels under sail, in the very q
lght OF the trigate, the gallant young cap n
Or sailed with his prize back into the har-
or, and safely anchored her oF the Battery u
fter an absence of six hours and twenty Il
even minutes. ~
This exploit is doubtless one of the boldest :,
nd most spirited affairs that came of during
81, war, and the account given above is u
iithful narrative of the transaction. a
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