The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1858-05-26
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bows; told the mate itginight be an
American Naval steamer from some pOrtA
in Cnha, bound to Key West HaYinER
taken my observation and, got dimes, EA
went below and Turned in, thinking nV
more about it. "a
Between and O'Clock P.yM, my
Oldest daughter came and walked me; a Cap-S
tain Howe had his wife and Two chiidrens
with him. she asking what is that vessel
doing! got up and looked out Of my
cabin window, (the cabin is on deck and
saw the vessel was running down@.o me,
as if to cross my stern. My Impression
was that she intended TO speak me, andsI&
went on deck to answer the hail ip.cass shs
did so. ordered .the mate at ths1ems
time to set the ensign The mate said,sa
II believe she is an English steamer
He had been looking at her with his glass
The steamer, which was riggeGsas . bsrksss
rounded to within muskets shot Of mtass
weather quarter, when ] saw he. had thea
British ensign flying. He was then withiRsn
haling distance. The schooner's coatsss.
was not changed. At that moment,
heard two reports, as of musket, iriqnickes :
succession, and instantly q ball came whi2sss.
zing between two men who were at woFkRR
on the rigging then ordered the uAts,,A
to haul the forcstaysair sheets to wind.
ward; the wheel was put down. aud We
schooner was hove to. Il tier tkisslta&
been done tico more shots acre fired orss&
bail struck the vessel abaft the fore.eheips.SS
and the other passed over the main dsc1#
amid-ships.. : sssesse 3 3 asn.usssSasa&s
The second mate and two men wefesa$S#
work on the jumper stay, sitting on balss#
of cotton amid-ships--lhey said they 'tslss#
the wind of the BAH as it passed ,oSeRzR
| their heads. /. also heard tie .KAi1ie
of the ball as It passed. I stood RiiR -
my glass Id hond observing the moy
ments on board the steamer rssll tks filll
hand sawthem selearings away the bosstas<x
tif to board me. 1t is the upiyersel ensSz}%
tom at sea. if an armed dsTesselsxishes To
board another, to fire one gun, and tn
, is not Eeeded, to fire a, SECOND, sandzas assxs
last resort to fire a shot across the YES
fsei's fore-foot. r was ut q loss to .con.@ss
lecture what the steamers treatment of
me could mean. q The proc ceeding suggesl-sss
ed to my mind, that she mightebeiapisatesaE
My family heard the firing gsand saw swAstG
was passing, and were very much alarmed, a
My little girl, who is only Eve years old,
wanted to come on deck, but her fnotheY
would not her. She said. "MotherssV
if l Was father, I'd get one of Mr. Hopes
kins' awful guns and kN'ela. y Mr. Hop 1s.s
kins, my mate. Kept two loaded guns ON. =
board. / confess felt mad at the con-
duct of the steamer. The boat with six -
men and a Lieutenant came alongside, SSs
and without saying word, tho ofieer.ss
came on deck, and addressing no. one ~iissss
particular asked: - = So.
Q.--Where is this vessel fron7 y -
! / answered from Mobile. 'aA F0' Vt'1S
Q.--Where is she bound2 : ~ sE~ Vss
! Anew York. s.-- re 3 s.cT &C Ssev
Q.--Where is she owred?, = ,sT .Tszg
A.--She is owned in New York. u
then thought it was my turn, and said:
! 5Q.--Why did you ire into uss DID D
you take US for SLAYER? cr, $50 s~s<es
i Q,--No; didn't You see man o'war tossA
windward? ,-,--. e& sxS
! Allow should l. know you -xas
imam owar! -,- rY.-r.4f4 AT
i OIlicer--Didnt you sec our pcnnanty.
Captain--I didn't see it, and, besides, -.
we very often see American and Spanish
men o'war with hthercolors Tying, hut they y
never interfere with me. 4 have been GO -
ing up and down the Gulf for twenty years. =
and this is the 6rst time | was ever inter.
4 fercd with. The oricer, with head erect,
aud with a naughty Manner deigned no
reply but asked what is @thc humber of -
! your crew? answered, ten me,i;s aud q u
also have one passenger, my vile and ts0ssz
children. -..f - a.. s.sVT
! Ohicer--I want to see yonr papers.
I L wcrt into the cabin followed by tho =
), Lieutenant and taking ont my enroliment IS
faud license, handed them to him, keei'ing -
tiny manifest in my hand. s r.eissHssAg8 = 4
odiccr---Whele is your Regis,e.? Yon1
= ought 10 have Register. -. ..-syE
! / answered our coasting vessels do not
have Registers, they sail under a coasting
liccEse. then handed him my manifest e
Saying, here is my clearance from Mobile I
!, in regular FORM. lie examined il, and 3 :
laid it OH the table. l asked, Have you "A,
got through? IF YOU have wish to pro-
ceed II is very strange you should com =
neuce boarding vessels III this way. .''sssaaS
Oiccr--We have orders from our Gsy ass
ernIncnt to board every vessel VIC fall issr
with passing up or uown the Gulf. - 4,
The officer thcn got into bis boat, and
went on board bis steamer, aud filled
9 away and made sail on my voyage. 'yi'c
steamer continued hove to. I noticed two "a
or three foreign looking vessels passing, ss
which Lc paid no attention to, "A.
The whole proceeding was unusual un-
cal cd for, ungeptlemauly, unofficer-likc,
and, Oh !hc whole, an uumitigated out 9
aSc. s p. -.- g sf1 aes
j - - e sa$f ge3 a.
sRA a dentist having failed to cxirael