Red Wing sentinel. [volume] (Red Wing, M.T. [i.e. Minn.]) 1855-1861, 1859-01-01
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yH0L,E!E NUMBER l26.
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and blank cartridge was fred after
her, as4arespectfal invitation to allow {
the pursuer sight of her national en-
Sign. The hint was disregarded-no
colors made their appearance from her
mast, and at half past three o'clock r.
M. another blank cartridge was ex-
pended, with no more satisfactory re-
suit.
THE CHASE AND CAPTURE.
The excitement on board the Dol
phin was now intense, for it was evil
dent that the stranger was an unlaw.
full character, and had made up her
mind to show her speed, if not her
teeth. Every stitch of canvas that
could be used to advantage was
crowded on the United States vessel,
and every means possible was resortcd
to in order to increase her speed, AS
the gallant ship answered to these-ef-
forts, and sprang forward like an ar
row from a bow the chase became earn
est and interesting in no ordinary de-
gree. So well was the flying craft
handled that for time it was uncer-
tain which had the advantage in head
way: but the master, who, with spy
glass in hand, was stationed on the
fore royal yard, declared that the dis
tancc was decreasing between the two
} ships, an opinion that was soon after
). confirmed by the report of the4hird
/ lieutenant, who, with the sextant, was
!, measuring the angle between the
n strange Sails main truck and water
line, the increase of which gave proof
: that the Dolphin was nearing the
chased brig. At o'clock p. NJ, or:
: ders were given by Capt AIaffit to first
!, Lieutenant Bradford, to fire shot un-
, der the ebri g's stern, that she might
1 have no excuse for fully understanding
, that sight Of her flag and commune
cation with her commander were de-
sired. The shot, at the guns full Gle.
. vation, was fired, and, to the astonish-
ment of all, it passed close under the
bow Of the suspected vessel. Those on
board the latter Low evidently came
S to the conclusion thatno child's play
e was intended by their pursucr, and in
:, answer to the last and more pressing
: invitation, she displayed the we'll known
n stars and stripes of the American flag.
e No sooner was the evidence of her ma
;, tionality g given, than Capt. Maffit or
II dered an American ensign to be run
+ up at the Dolphin's peak. But the
G change did not appear to suit the
;, stranger at all, and continued to strug-
q gle on all the more resolutclv in the
It vain effort to elude her pursuer.
a After running for fifty minutes longer,
;, Capt. Matfit made up his mind that it
e was time to bring matters to q close
g without further delay. Two orders
were therefore issued by him to Lieut..
!, kBRradtord. 81 The first was to throw shot
7 dose.sunder' the strangers bow. This
+ was promptly done, the shot passing
l. but a feWsfeet from her cutwater. The
+ people on board the brig were evident
i ly startled At the near approach of the
u iron messenger They became con
n vlnced that escape was impossible !;
E and. fearing that. the next shot. might
d be amongst them, as it uliiquestionablv
Il would have been, for tAat was the
e second order of Captain Matfit and
a. would have followed the first after =
|, reasonable length of tim1e::-thlee,iy back
Ii cd their maintopsail, and, hauling down
II the American flag, threw it overheard.
e The dolphin soon hove to, close under
u the strangers stern; and Lieutcnants
y Bradford and Carpenter, and Master
e Crossman, with an armed crew, board
k cd the brig, with directions from Can't.
<, Maffit to fire three shots should tho
r vessel prove to be a lawful prize. In
+ less than six minutes after the board.
S ing party had leaped upon the deck OF
g the stranger, the three shots were fired
l. and the crew of the dolphin who had
u become much excited during the chase
u could scarcely be restrained by their
0 officers from giving vent to. their feel.
:, ings III cheers.
= THE PR1soNERs-THE SLAYER CAPTAIN
5 THE REVOLVING CARGO.
p On the pre-arranged signal being
gwen, a ocCOIO UC:tC was UcSO4tchp(f
9 to the prize, with Mr.. J. L. Read. to
r remove the prisoners, who were spccl,
lily transferred from the SLAYER. to tho
:, Dolphin, and placed under guard Of
marines.
When Lieut.. Bradford mounted 10
the deck Of the prize, with his board
;, ing crew, he inquired who is the com
J. mander Of this brig:' A fine, good
looking, heavily bearded man-known
> as the dashing Capt. Townsend-sten.
G ped forward in reply to the question.
i and said---"I presume you arr. nov.
). sir! But protest against the damn.i
n English flag. being used by an Amer;.
n can man-of:war as trap!' Lieut..
E Bradford temperately, but firmly re-.
; minded the SLAYER captain that it Would
/ be both prudent and necessary for him
to be peaccablc and quiet. "Wcll
. WELL" replied Capt. Townsend. wh,,
. is man OF much Intelligence, and a
). gentleman when he pleases, "I sun
: pose it will. Yon are the victors, sir.
e and l have 2othing more to say" lIe