Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1861-05-15
q 5torl1 Of the 9c1.
TIE CHASE.
By Fred. ~ Saunders.

1t is as white as milk sir = exclaimed one
Of the uen. rushing into the citiu ia high
state of excIfemeut
w bats as white "a milk 2 asked the cap
tain. VIII Together with the chici mae stood
compass in hand, po'iug over chArs. that
lay <rread the table.
The water -l"ng side. sir. 1 think we
must be shnaiiug
Just az feared mu'terc,i the captain.
gl""ruiv the bank i riynt b.f're Us
Ard Y" must 90 over it 2 said the mat:
iuqui'"ely
Y's. or lay our bones upon it, responded
thr captain iiur come. let US "a O. deck.
II Is useless king at the chart ANY longer
Ne know "ur position "uy to well
h>,-. u.lirl. ;he smpsui1n iaiier the SAT-
or's wo.d was verified. he wYiec al ar"uud
p-,>. ur,'i 'lat peculiar app,trtGce which ia
GicsieS "A saudy bottom at 40 great dept;
whie Ih" ship. uu':rr a coG! of canvass was
hing through the tuam with the 50 ej
,acrr Th. crew were grouped about hur
arck with arxI,u faces aS they irJbei ah,.I
wiicrr At ut ais-arce IF l,ss ;hau three; miss
"a heavy frisatc wlh the 5"ui-sed cru-- 81
St Grur.e at her peak. wa- stesHjly ahi re-
ienti,Ssly pursuing, like b!aoihuuud ou he
tral.
1 thi, she has gained upon Us Slightly
since We cot below. Mr MtJ.h;ys, said the
captain addressing tis fr,t mate
! thu She has somewhat; but not
much buC we may keep out of her way unr,i
urght, it il were not tor thlz cnuf,uud Il bans
Il ANY opinion must strike before are
"a uye"
Well replied the captain, with an air
1T tisri determination. III re uu-t strike,
rbrrr will b- All "l.d uf it The ,mi, alter
rarivr il To surrender 10 Ergiisi:n sn; ari
then coUrs the prison ship. starvation anu
death. Ii size strikes, let her sirikr. i,
runniug there is at least chance, and [ sba,i
trust 10 that chance sooner tnaa surrend-
The are going to try the range Of their
bowch-serS, | reckon cal The mate, direct
lng the capiains ntt'nGi"u astern
a slight c.'Inmntinn was Observable upon
he trigat-'s to'ecastl-; the ruuzt.e Of guu
prot udei from her briIle port: cloud OF
thick white smnHe shot In crc!,n- rIn. from
beneath her knight heals aud rolled up Az
siusi th. belly of her f',rrs1il The next "a
sr.ut report was borne dawn upon the VIM
and r"und shot came Skipping over the crest
( al rL- Savr-. au! passed tbe ship Within bali
a deg tsJhrms to tie lcewar
Win httie better aim their irons mi sht
trouble Us remarked the mate
Yrs. It might Eut we have verv little l.
frar that scorr; they wit scarcely dcaien
/ heI, headway bN firing At that distance -
/ fh- ouiy anxiety Jbai [ f'..i. is in regard 10
! xii, bank. j II y"U step be:ow. NJ, Nii-
/ ship. aud ascertain at what t,mc We have.
hi.h wafer here
The mate drsc"ndcd the companion way.
ID s""u returned with the Information. that
/ the National Almanac rrpr5trd the fi tpi Il lz
10 make upon that bark at SIX O'Clock
! SIX o'c..ck thou sbr.u y rep i,..i jhe car,-
/ tain. xix ..'ci,ck l. j. n.w fvt. ana tpt
'Diddl,- aud sha lowest part OF this >hn.i i, al
iras5 fu,ru miles uls,aut. We csur. las
( that point before !iao b gus tu c:.b. our
. cnapc. would be - very desperate; cur l:
! MT. Te are up better than deaf men We
( aust max more s-i. Alr. AiIs.Ip, AMI tn .t
1 d once
! Lite or des1h nos depended on the vessel.
speed.
Sci the fore top mast s,uiliug sail, sal
/ the captain
/ A., sy SIR, resp,u,lel the mate, and
/ walaius forward u tae w4iss, he issued the
/ ursi,r
/ Reeve the toDmass stud ling sail gear: RI,
! cut tn. /. ON. and .et the san along r.p.a-
/ ted the ,a,.Yyaiu from he f,,reca,rir.
! The u.ru sp,ans aiuit with the e ID Of the
/ tack aud halyards and having r,ve them
H through rh. blocks. the hnn;,, ,,ou the fore
yard v.s Iisg, d. out through rhp b,u,m aud
;uarrcI irous tar bpyon0 the ward arnl ana ti,.
/ sail beet ON.
/ - HOIST away," shouted the captain. Who
/ had becu wal'ins for a savaraale lu.: Tor. wiz,