The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1859-09-07
From the National Inielligencer.
THE LAST BULLET.
An incident Of Commodore aewarfs .flgerin

An incident Of Commodore aewarfs .7lgerine
Experience.
The United States Ship-of-war Constella-
tion was anchored in the harbor Of Algiers,
whither she had proceeded under command
Of Commodore Preble, having on board, "a
mong other officers, Charles Stewart, then
an Acting Lieutenant.
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
small boat, containing single person, com
ing off from the Old Point, as the western
part of the town is called, and heading di-
rectly for the ship. -..
This person was rowing with all his might,
and Stewart was not long IN discovering the
cause. Close behind the single bOatman
was seen large rover filled with men, whose
presence was announced by continual fir.
l ing at him Of whom they were in such de-
termincu pursuit, holding fhoir way m
they were under the very guns of the ship.
Now, by nv soul y cried Stewart, I" may
be shot if | don't teach these fellows les
son. Stand by Mr.. Rodgers" he added, adj
dressing favorlte gunner. to throw lit
/ tie grape into that fellow"
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up from the side Of the ship, aud as the re-
| port went booming over the water the Iron
messenger sped On its way, crashing into the
4 pursuing boat, severely wOunding two or
! three Of her crew. She instantly turned to
] put back, at the same time that the fugitive
reached his destination and came up the side
into the presence Of the officer Of the deck.
lie was an elderly man, with stout frame
j aud brOwnish features Jut it required but
single glance from the lieutenant 10 see
that he was English or American. As som
as he sufficiently recovered from his over.
exertiOn TO breathe, lie went on 10 tell his
story, TO which Stewart listened with much
excitement.
The new conner was an American citizen,
named James Collins, 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 year.
before BY an Agerne pirate. HIS wife had
since died, and he and his daughter had been
enduring since his capture all the horrors oi
a hopeless and aggravated captivity but the
worst part Of the poor mans story, and that
which moved Lieut.. Stewart the most, was
the announcement that his daughter, gentle
and beautiful girl, was on the very eve ol
being forced into detestable union with the
very wretch who had bought her aud her IA.
ther as slaves.
"My agony at these circumstances eul-
minated not two hours ago. finished the "a.
ther, " when struck tile prosecutor inscn.
sible 20 nv feet aud fled. By dint Of exer.
tion managed to reach the water side. aud
embarked before the pgrsucr could prevent
it. but, though have succeeded in reach
ing this place Of safety, my poor Alice is
still in the power Of her tormentOr, exposed
To his vengeance, and am almost crazy al
thinking that she even now may be subjected
TO fate worse than death. Ii could Only
guide boats crew under your ordersi--
"Onc moment" interrupted Stewart
= STAY where you are until have seen Com.
modore preble."
One moment the young lieutenant was en-.
gagged with his commander in the cabin, and
then he came forth viii, a stern smile of sat.
! isfaction on his features. Ten minutes more
had not passed before a cutter with twelve
chosen men pushed oil in the darkness with
I the lieutenant and the stranger ia the stern
and rapidly struck out for the shore.
"Uar owner" said Mr.. Collins, "rcsides
in The western part of the city. There il !
coast guard established, but do not appre.
hend that we shall have any especial troibi.
from that source. | think we can land be
low, 20 np the streets to the house and carr,
of my child and all without losing man"
The boat landed alter iwelty minutes o
rapid progress. at small wharf neaf ths
i Gcleta, ia the western part Of the toSn. The
arrival was certainly observed. but not I
great deal oI attention was bestowed upon 4
by the stupid Algcrincs. Leaving part .
his men in the cGtter, with orders IOr then