Kenosha tribune & telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1856-1859, 1859-02-24
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AN INCIDENT OF COMMODORE STEWART
ALGERINE EXPERIENCE.
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The United States ship-of-war, Con
stellatlon, was anchored III the harbol
OF Algiers, whittier she had proceeded
under command Of Commodore Preble
having on board among her other off
GERS, Charles Stewart, then an acting
lieutenant, and the man the old Com.
modore looked to for assistance in fight,
ing the Algerines.
1t was the watch of young Stewart,
and he was pacing to and fro on the
deck, about half an hour after sunset,
when he saw a small boat, containing d
single person, coming off from the Old
Port, as the western part of the town is
called, and heading directly for the ship.
This person was rowing with all his
might, and Stewart was not long in dis
covering the cause. Close behind the
single boatman was seen a large sallee
rover, filled with men, whose presence
was announced by continual firing al
him of whom they were in such deter
mined pursuit-bolding on their way
until they were under the very guns of
the ship. ..... ...r .......-.'- .......
Now, by my soul,'' cried Stewart,
may be shot if l do not teach those
fellows a lesson. Stand by, Mr.. Rog-
ers," be added, addressing a favorite
gunner, 6. to throw a little grape into
that fellow" ..s.
An instant later, a wreath of smoke
curled up from the shore side of the
vessel, and as the report went booming
over thewater, the iron messenger sped
on It's way, crashing into the pursuing
boat, severely Wounding two or three
Of her crew. She Instantly turned to
put back, at the same time the fugitive
reached his destination, and came I'D
the side, into the presence Of the officer
of the deck.
lie was an elderly man, with stout
frame and brownish features but it did
not require but single glance from the
lieutenant to see that he was Of English
or American descent As soon as he
was sufficiently recovered from his over
exertion to breathe, he went on to tell
his story, to which Stewart listened with
much excitement and interest.
The new conner was an American cit
izen, named James Collins, a native of
New York, who, with his wife and
daughter, had been taken from an
American vessel at the same time as its
commander and crew, two years before.
10y an Algerine pirate. His wife had
since died, ana he and his daughter had
been enduring, since his capture, all the
horrors Of hopeless and aggravated
captivity. But the worst part Of the
poor mans story, and that which moved
Lieut. Stewart the most, was the an
nouncement that his daughter, gentle
and beautiful girl, was on the very eve
of being forced into a detestable union
with the very wretch who had bought
her and her father as slaves.
"My agony at these circumstances
eliminated not two hours ago." finished
the father, "when l struck the porsecu-
tor insenSible to my feet, and fed. BY
dint of eXertion, | managed to reach the
water side, and embarked before the
pursuers could prevent it. But, though
have succeeded IN reaching this place
OF safety, my poor Alice is still in the
power of her tormentor, exposed to his
and l am almost crazy at
thinking that she may even now be sub
jected to fate worse than death I'LL
could only guide boats crew, under
your orders"
lone moment" interrupted Stewart.
: Stay where you are till | have seen
Commodore Preble +"
One moment the young Lieutenant
was engaged with his commander in the
cabin, and then he came forth with a
stern smile Of satisfaction on his features.
len minutes more had not passed ere
cutter with twelve chosen men pushed
DIT IN the darkness with the Lieutenant
and the strangers i'll the stern, and rap
idly struck out for the shore.
Our owner" said Mr.. Collins, Gre
SIDES III the western part Of the city
There IS coast guard established, but
do not apprehend that we shall have
any special trouble from that source
think we can land below, go up the
streets to the house, and carry off NV
,hlld, and all without losing a man p
The boat landed, after twenty min
1tes OF rapid progress, at small wharf
near the Galeta, in the western palt of
he town. The arrival was certainly
but not great deal of at
ention was bestowed upon it by the
stupid Algerines. Leaving part of his
men IN the cutter, with orders for them
o lie low under the warf, Lieut.. Stew
Irt and the remainder of his force fol-
owed the footsteps Of Mr.. Collins, who
ed the way rapidly up the Intervening
streets.
On arriving at his late prison, an old
md dingy looking structure, extremely
paclous, having all the loosness Of the
Moorish style, the party discovered that
llence and darkness were the princi-
'al features of the scene. Not sound
vas heard nor word uttered. The
Igeny of the father was extreme.
"Oh, my child my child he cried,
10 longer able to control the terrible
which had been surging in his
oul during the last hour; "shall new
r see thee more ?"
a Moorish slave came around from
he rear of the building, and assured his
ate fellow captive that the girl had been
;arrled off by the master and that
10 one was at home save himself. But
wen as the lying rascal uttered the CON
;luding words wild shrek resounded
throughout the chambers, and the next
moment young and beautiful girl of
eventeen summers appeared at one
# the front windows, looking like
pectre in her garments of spotless
White.
my child-my Alicer' exclaimed
dr. Collins.
Save me, father 70 was the response;
md while shouts and groans were heard !