The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1861-06-12

heel of the bowspirit.
"Where away?" quickly demanded the
officer.
"In shore, two forward the BEAM"
GAY, ay, seel" answered the MILDLY,
leveling his glass at q sloop just stealing
out of the harbor, closely hugging the
shore. "It's another of the Yankee coas
ters. A sail in shore, Mr.. Stanley" said
he, speaking through the sky light.
The Lieutenant, a stout, feshy, port
wine visaged John Bull, came on deck
and took sight at the stranger, which was
obout league distant.
ait is lumber sloop; but we will bring
her to if she dares to venture out, for we
may get some fresh provisions and vege.
tables from her, If nothing MORE"
+ Shall put her on the other tack sir?"
"Not yet. Keep on as we are, till the
sloop gets an ofing. If we run for her
now. she will take refuge ia the harborp
The sloop stood out half mile, and
then hauling her wind, beat down along
the land. The tender delayed the chase
until she had got too far from the entrance
of the harbor to get back again, and then
putting about, began to make the best of
her wey toward the harbor she had left
Confident in the speed of his own vessel,
the English Lieutenant felt satisfied that
the chase was already his, and laughed at
the efforts of the sloop to get away.
At length they came near enough to
see that her decks were covered with pigs
and poultry. tS
IA rare haul we shall make this morn
ingr' said the MILDLY. Enough chicken
pie for the whole of the frigate's crew,
to say nothing of turkeys and roast pig
for the cabin" T. zs~@ -at.='s 4
"What regular slabssided Yankee
skipper she has ut her helm! Man and
boy she has stout crewp' said the Lieu
Tenant, lau ching "They look frighten,
ed out of their senses, as they begin to
think they are gone for it. Sloop ahoy!"
.'What do ye want?" came across the.
water in the strongest nasal Yankeedom.
II want you to hease-to. brother JON
athanl' ise.i fsof7 & b"ad 81 = <
I'D rather not, IF it's ell the same to
,you--I'm in nifty hurryi Franbl' ad-
ded the distinguished American officer, in
an under tone, n"when l order you to let
go The jib haul it aft as hard as your
strength viii let you. l. at the same
time, viii put the helm hard up, SO the
sloop will pay rapidly off and fall aboard
the tender; for I'm determined TO fall
aboard of her. shall curse your blum
ders and order you to let.go; but don't
mind me, keep pulling the jib'sheet hard
to windward.f Leave the rest to- me.
Now, my men," he said, speaking through
the companion 'take good grasp
of y our pistols and cutlasses.. When l
stamp my foot on the deck over your
heads, throw off the matches and leap on
deck and follow me. -. SO l;'at ~
1'Heave.to, or will sink you'll! What
are you palavering about?" shouted the
Epglishman. 5i teas sm iaes zLt
The two vessels were now side by side,
steering on the same'course, abeam of each
other the tender being to .leeward, and
abont hundred fathoms off.
"Wal, don't be too free with your pow
der, and I will. Aminadab, let go that
| ar jib,sheeu" =, }g.7a cf taa -
ayes, will, answered the young reef.
er, and with a hearty will he began to
draw it to windward. AT the same mo.
ment the American officer put his helm
hard up, and the sloop rapidly payed of
right towards the tender .s4ib4. = 8s
S"Let go that jib. sheeu" shouted the
English officer. > af - pi4 s-.s
Eyes, Aminadab, you tarnal fool you
let it go, say Let it go! Don't yor
see we arecoming right aboard the Cap
tain's vessel?n ,a 80 -
But "Aminadab" pulled the harder
and fairly took turn with the sheet abou
a Delaying PIN. " f 20
| The English officer was about to pou
ont upon him svolley of oaths seein,
that the sloop would certainly fall foul O
him; he turned to give orders for the pro
lection of his own vessel, but ere he coult
utter them, the sloop's bows struck he
! lnear'the fore rigging, and swung roun'
stern with stern. At the same instant
the American officer stamped on the deck
and forty armed men made eirJappear
ance from the hatches, forecastle. and cabin
and leaped after PerciEal upon the ten
der's deck. The Englishmen. taken b
surprise, surrendered without scarcel
striking blow; and getting both vessel
) under sail, in the very sight of the ftigate
the gallant young captor sailed with hi
prize back into 'harbor, and safely anchor
ed her off the Battery, after an absence {
six hours and twenty. seven minutes.
This exploit is doubtless one of th
boldest and most spirited affairs ths
came off during the war, The aceour
given above is faithful narrative of th
I. transaction,s and the chief circumstance
will be recognized, both by the brave of
. Ger in question: as well as by hisfriends. !.
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