Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1858-06-26


4 :, y Is a lumber slOOp but We win bring has %
Il sne daFes venture out for We nav get sons
-e Isl l0'isi0ns and vegetables from her 4 nothiag
n59g sRall put her On the other tack sir asked ts
'N0t jet Keep on IS We are until the .loo0
gets an omng. II We ran for her now -hs III
take refuge IN the harbOr, replied The Hsutsn.
+ The sloOp stood out for half q nile and ,bs,
/ hauling her wind, beat down along the land Qbs-
tender delay chase until she hsd Qot too
the entrance Of the harb0r 70 get back again. snd
Shen putting about ran for her, 50 cut her OIL
The soop seemed 20 lake alarm, and putting abouf
began TO make the best Of her way toward ne hsr-
Dor she had lef Confident Of the speed Of his ouu
vessel the English lieutenant fst satisfied that the
chase vas already his and laughed at Tie efforts Of
the sloOP to get away.
At length they came near enough to see tksts
her decks were osVered with pigs and pultTv
"A rare haul We shall make this morning said tba
mildly. Enough Of chicken pie for the whole fri-
gates crew. to say nothing Of the turkey and roaat
pig for the cabin
what a regular slab.slidsd Yankee skipper shs
mas a. tne hein Man and BOY, she has stout.
crew. said lieutenant laughing They look fright
ened out Of their senses hey begin TO think theY
are gone fOri it. SlOoP, ahoyP
what ys want came across the Wstsr. in IA
strong nasal tone Of Yankeedom.
4 want you to heave 70, Brother Jonathan
'Id rather not if iis ali the same 70 you; Pmina
mighty hurry was the reply.
'Frank,' added the disguised ofiCer, in an unge7s
tone, when order you let 90 the jib you raust
draw il at as hard as your strength viii lee you
e. the same lime viii put the helm hard up, 50 he
sioop viii pay rapidly Of and fall aboard 0f the
tenderi for an determined 20 fall aboard Of her.
shall curse your blunders and order you 70 Lea
out don't mind ne, but keep pulling Iha jib sheet
hard to WlndWard. Leave the rest 10 me. Nov
ny meu,' said he speaking tlrJugh the oOmpsrioa
way, take good grasp Of your oatlassss and pis-
na- F-f-- 81 a.
heads, throw of the hatchss, leap deck and iol-
low me-.
'HssVs to, or PH sink yOut What are youpslar-
ng about shouted the Englishman
The two vessels were side by side, steering -
the same course abeam Of each other-the tender 10
leWard, about 3 hundred fathoms Of.
Wal. don't be free With your powder, and win.
Aminadab, tst 90 that sheet
Yes, Will,' answered the young REFER and
with hearty viii he began 70 draw il 20 Windward
at the same moment the American officer put he
helm hard up, and the sloOp rapidly paid Of right
towards the tender.
Let go that jib sheetP shouted the English
officer.
Yes, Aminadab, you tarnal fool, you, let 20 saw
Let 1t 60. Don't you see We are coming right
aboard the captains vessel
But Aminadab pulled the harder, and fairly took
a turn with lhs sheet about Delaying pin
The English of6eer was about 70 pour out upon
him 6 vOhey Of oaths, WheH seeing that The s5op
would certainly fall foul Of him. be turned % give
orders for the protection Of his vessel bnl ere
he could utter them the sOops bows struck her near
the fore rigging and sWung round, stern with sssrn
AT the same instant, the American officer stamped
upon the deck, and forty men made their Appearance
from the matches, foreaastle and the cabin and Leap
ed after PeroiTal on the tenders deck
The Englismsn, taken By surprise, surrendered
without striking blow, and getting both vessels
under sail, in the very sight Of the rigate the gal
liant young captain saiIsd with his prize back into
the hHrb0r, and safely anchored her OF The Battery
after an absence Of six hours and tWsRty-saFsn
minutes.
This exploit il doubtless one Of the boldest and
most spirited affairs that came Of during ihs war,
and the account given above is faithful narrative
Of the transaction.