The emigrant aid journal of Minnesota. [volume] (Nininger City, Minn. Terr. [i.e. Minn.]) 1856-1858, 1858-04-14
ROLAND TIE AvENGER; Or THE MAR.
1ts INER'S OATH. -
A STORY OF THE WAR OF 1912.
CHAPTER /.

ocean Ocep,
water Of the ocean, who unfold thy million mys-
teries who can unravel and bring light the secrets
aud treasures buried far beneath thy wavy surface
Ala! ! none.t Like speck-a floating atom Of mans
creation g.As the vessels its bosom and yet man
Ito whom nature, in part is subject fears its wrath
and nwardy prays the ocean may save Its fury spare
his laborng bark and float 1t secure to the distant
harbor of peace and rest ssa.s 1.es. ..a.,. u
Reader our story is Of the ocean, record Of an in
cdent, which, on its broad bows occurred at time
when liberated country was againa second time en-
gagged in war against the powers Of Britain, and which
terminated like the frst with honor and gloryto Coum
ba-the land of the free and the home Of the brave
1t on the 24th day Of August in the year 1872,
when the foretopsail schooner, AMELIA OF about
$50 tons burthen was seen gliding the waters Of
he Atlantic at FIVE knot an hour pace with her golden
starred and blood striped flag flying at her main peak
Her clean white canvass spread out to the evening
breeze, and like fairy sk she seemed to dance and
skip over the waters Of the deep, which kissed and lash
ed her black hull with creasted foam. The sun
was fast sinking behind the horizon in the far west
casting deep red and golden rays beauty her track
behind varegatng the waters that dance beneath them
in thousand different colors And as the cooling
breeze still blows, the lovely schooner,
like dolphin before the shark,
Or the deer before the hounds
.lides swiftly the oceans breas-her gded prov
and figure head dipping alternately in the WATER casting
shower of svery spray Ler sides and bulwarks.
But, bark song is heard to arise from many voices
congregted together by the forecase of that dancing
craft, filing the air with deep and thrilling melody
whose echoes die away slowly and sweety over the far
distant waste of waters beyond. .s-tf.
THE pR1vArEER's SONG.
As gaily gdes our bonny bark ..f.
Ger the rolling wave,
We'll join in chorus to the song
In honor to the brave
! When the storm RACES loud and high
To daunt crew with fear,
Then freely pass the friendly word
| Each dropping heart to cheer.
When the moon shines forth her light
While on our watch we keep, "
| Then we'll chaunt our evning song Sd
! While on the flowing deep. rss
While on the flowing deep wen sing
! In honor to the free, ..'..-4S
| Who sail beneath the stars and stripes
For Columbia rules the sea
As the echo Of the last stanza reveberaed over the
waste in soft meodous sounds, each heart beat
in union with patriotic love for theirs was glorious
calling, to do battle that mighty deep against their
common enemy, who hadsregarded all love for human
ty, aud treacherousy violated their countrys rights
and privileges. But hark clear ringing voice is
beard from the quarter deck ts the voice Of the cap
tain. .A '"
| sMr. Norton take in the fore royal fspE
'Ay ay, sir, responded the person addressed as Mr.
Norton who was the first mate of the schooner, and
had been standing in the gangway, listening to the
song Of che crew, but he hastened forward gave
the order to the men, who separated each his duty
And the fore.top gallant again cried the captn.
The order vas passed as before to the who we're
now busy engaged in the rigging.
Now the flying jib, Mr. Norton said the Captain
as he paced to and fro on the quarter deck with hasy
strides occasionally looking up anxiously at the now
lowering elements above him. =. 3.1 s's
1t is now our duty to give few brief explanations
and introductons to the reader respecting the craft her
crew. and their mission. The craft was painted jet
black relieved only by white streak, gilded PROV,
and female figure head together With her name, which
was Amelia, painted on her quarter: Her raksh,
tapering masts, her slender yards, and nicely fitting
sails, gave her bold and saucy appearance. She had
complement of one hundred and twenty picked men,
who were all from Captain down to the before the
mast - staunch, truehearted Americans. She was O.
priyateer aud carried fourteen brass guns, we'll aynt
ed two of which we're of the most fOrmdsb appear
ance, which stood one on the quarter and other
little forward Of the foremast both onpted on pivots
Such was the privateering crsft Amelis, Of New
York. as she appeared thst flying the foam
crested b;llows Of the broad Atlantic IN lat 40, NJ,
and lon. AZ, +. Vss.s
Her Captain was as have before stated an Ameri.
cana native of the State Of New York. He had been
mariner from boyhood, and had been four years pre-
vious to this date captain Of this same craft, and bis
daring bravery and many a of reckless courage had
won him name Of nsver.dyiAg fams. de was kind