Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1857-1865, 1859-11-04

The United States ship-of, war Constel-
lation was anchored in the haEbor Of Al
giers, whittier she had proceeded under
command of Commodore Preble, having
on board, among other Off, ers, Charles
Stewart, then an acting Lieutenant.
1t was the watch of young Stewart. and
he was pacing to and fro uponthe deck.
about half an hour after sunset, when he
saw small boat, containing single per-
son, coming off from the Old Point ae
the western part of the town is called and
heading directly for the slip
This person was rowing with all his
might, and Stewart was not long in dis
covering the cause. Close lDaind the
single boatman was seen a largo rover.
filled with men, whose presence was an.
nounced by a continued firing at the per-
son Of whom they were inrsuch dctcrmin-
cd pursuit, holding on their way until
they were under the very guas of the
ship ..-.rst
Nov, by my soull cried Stewart, may
be shot if | don't teach those fellows a
lesson Stand hy, Mr., Rogers, hoadd,d.
addressing Tayorite gamer to throw a
little grape at that fellow
An instant later, wreath Of smoke
curled up from The side of the ship, and
as the report went booming over the water
the iron messcucay sped ON its way, crash
inginto the pur Aboat, severely wound
ing two or three of her crew, She in
stantly turned to put back at the same
time that the fugitive reached his destiua-
ton, and came up the side into the pres
enoe of the officer Of the deck He was
an elderly man, with stout frame and
brown features but it required but a
single glance from the Lieutenant to see
that he was English or American. As
soon as he was sufficiently recovered from
his over-oxerton to breathe, he went on
to tell his story, to which Stewart listened
with much excitement,
The new conner was an American ctti.
zen, 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 years before by an Algoriuc
pirate. His wife had siuce died, and he
and his daughter had endured since his
capture all the horrors of hopeless and
aggravated captivity; but the worst part
of the poor mans story, and that which
MONtu lIlGuAtHdht bAbNdAb lllh NANNNs Nd'
the announcement that his daughter, n
gentle and beautiful girl was on the eve
Of being forced into dctcslahle union
with the very wretch who had bought her
and her father as slaves, ..
My agony at these circumstances oul
minated not two hours ago, finished the
father when struck the prosecutor in
sensible to my feet and fed BY dint O
exertion, | managed TO reach the water
side, and embarked before the pursuer,
could prevent it, But though have sue
eeeded in reaching this place Of safety
nav poor Alieo is still in the power Of he,
tormcntor, exposed to hisvengoancc, anC
/ am almost crazy at thinking that sh,
NAV even now be subjected to a fate wors,
than death. If could only guide boat
crew under your orders'----
Ono moment, interrupted Stewart
'Stay whore You are until l have seer
Commodore Preblc
One moment the young lieutenant wa
engaged with his commander in the cahil
and then he came forth, with stern smll
af satisfaction on his features Ton min
o. pt.s more had not passed before a cutie