The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1860-03-16
BIDDEFORD, ME-, FRIDAY MORNING, MARCH l6, 1860.

ume Of foam under her b az bows which
would have ast ,nishcd the nlaelstrom ON the
coast of Finmark.
We fell in with several vessels on the pas.
sage, which tried to speak US: they hoistcd
their colors, and fred guns. But Il was OF
no use We could not stop, and only showed
our bunting, being in too great hurry ia
hold much confilb, although Captain Well
ingford would have been glad to get cor.
rect report of his longitude, for we travelled
50 fast we could not heavc u log, and 1t was
har,l to keep the reckoning. Ono ship, the
Kaleidoscope, belonging % New York, and
bound home from Liverpool, tell in with US
about halt seas over, and on her arrival re-
ported, to the surprise and ang,r OF our own.
crs. that the brig Pocahontas-then name was
painted on the starn, you know, shipmat 81
was seen TN u certain ,l,y und,r whole top
sails in full CHASE utter u whale, and keptul
the chase until the whale was out of sight.
Another stupid boot.;uck Of u fellow, who
commanded brig bound from st. Ubes to
Salem, II ported having lallsn in with IA sea-
serpent two hundred feet long, and as big
round rs meeting house, which was con-
tinually spoutng fire and smoke, and rum
ming od' with Boston brig. padding away
as if for wagr, while the unfortunate crew
of the brig could be seen running about the
decks, wringing their hands, firing ruskets,
and imploring help tosct out OF the clutches
of the SEA monster
Capt. Wellngiord kept the ships way all
thing considered. with wonderful accuracy.
lie got meridian observation of the sun ey.
cry day, which gave him thcex Latitude; {;
and We knew pretty VIII when we struck
standings the other side of the biz pond. by
tie CO lor o. the water and the feel of the =
mospherc. We lodged the Scilly Isles ha' d.
souely during thenight. after boat NJ n
ned by couple Of hall.starved ragamui MS
from ST. Mary's had made desperate but n.
eilectual attempts to board us I; and we u ads
the Lizard Lights just before daylight. only
a couple of points on the larboard bow, one
of the best landfllls ever met with in all
my long experience at sea.
Old WhisEeando was beginning to get
tired and show leg. wcarin 50: and the G. p
tain was afraid to trust to his guidance IN
the British Channel. for he might ut aiy
time take il into his head to raise u nutiiy,
sheer broad of, and run the brig hard and
fast ashore before We knew it, in which ease
the under writer's would refuse to pay the
insurance, there being no provision for such
kind of tow-boat in the policy. Besi idcs, the
wind continued to blow fresh from the west
ward, for we carried it along with us all the
way across the Atlantic; and we were toler.
ably sure Of reaching Our portin couple of
DAYS at Erthest, even without the aid Of Don
Whiskerando. So the Captain. in consider
alton of the service which the Don had rem
dcred. generously concluded to forgive him
the damage his tail had inflicted on the bows
of the Pocahontis. and give him his freedom,
cut him Loose, and let him 90 on his way re-
iocing. with material enough in his noddle
to furnish yarns OF adventure for hischildren
and grandchildren to his dying day.
Sail was now made on the brig. Tho
courses were set. also the top-gallant sails.
royals and studdng sails. The axe was got
ready. The skipper was 10th to part with
the cable and anchor. hut there was no alter
native-it must be done. Mr.. Griffin sto cd
by. The captain gave the word" Cut away"
and two heavy and well directed blows sew
cred the connection which, during five days.
had bound the good brig P,cahontis and
Don Whisker,Indo together within hailing
distance.
F." Goodbye, old fellow" exclaimed the
captain. +" a pleasant cruise to ye!"
But the men. with generous and grateful
feelings which did them honor, jumped into
the main rigging, took of theircars and hats,
and waving them above their heads, gave
him three lusty cheers.
Our old companion seemed drcadfully.
bothered when he found he had got rid of
the brig. lie took II wild sheer to starboard,
and then went round on his heel and shook
hims If. as if to get clear of the cable and
anchor he was carrying away, but which was
still firmly fastened to his hind quarters by
something stronger than timber hitch, and
must have made him feel rather uncomiorta-
HE. II then tried to 90 down, but at first
il was no go, with such heavy weight fas:
ned to his starn. Alter three unsuccessful
attempts, he got his head urder water, threw
n his tail and whsked il in defiance, then
disappeared hencath the surface, and We saw
him no mOre
We were really sorry to rart with the old
DOI, Vilu sOOn D'Sa' w iSaiHN Wv '"' W
his labOrs. The captain, when too late,
wished he had held ON to him u few hours
longer; for soon after he left us, although
We were jogging along with a fair wind, and
carrying MS much ,onvass Us we could stag.
ger under, thclns was hove, and the dull
s,iling craft was only going seven knots
And we had more than two hundred miles to
20 before We should reach the end oi our
passage. =, i,
We did not get into port until the
afternoon of the next day, having made the
whole passage in seven days. and only five
DAYS from land to land-from Cape Cod to
the Lizard
What do you think ofthat, boys? 1t was
the shortest passage ever made. and although,
we carried out newspapers and letters dated
ON the day oi sailing. the stupid Frenchmen
doubted the captein's word, hacked by the
oaths of the crew and in spite ofprotesis,
and newspaper dates, and the broken bows Of
the brig. they have never believed even to
this day that the old clump crossed the At
lantic, making the passage from Boston 10
Hare in seren days.
Tho Hundred Dollar Note.