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

lyoung Omcer, as II speaking his thoughts
aloud, "the impudent tender is almost up
with the fort, and dares to fire at the chase
in the very face Of the batteries"
at is only to t-y and do her mischief,
sir" saiG the masters mate; for she finds
. the fore -and-after will escape her-so she
fires gun to cut away something"
"You are right, my man." observed the
, officer, for she has put about and stands
seawar6 again af ga"
He continued to watch the retiring ten.
der for some moments in silence. ~7
"It's pity we hadn't an armed cutter
in port that would rail faster than she can,
|so that we might give her chase out"
said lad, approaching the group. His
|dress was that of midshipman, and his
air singularly free and fearless.
j "Ah, Frank, are you there7" said the
Lieutenant. when did you get back
from your father's?'
Last night. I was in hopes to find
the ship ready for sea, Mr.. Percival; but
/ am told it will be three weeks before we
can get away. I want to have brush
with John Bulls frigate, who hovers off
and on the harbor with such bravadoing.
When did you get in town, STRIP 3.
Yesterday morning. Have you been
witnessing the pretty chase down the bay,
Frank?n ,ss
"Yes, I would give years. pay if /
cou!dhave a hand in catching that rogue"
/ = "Come aside with me-" said the officer,
| &c hot of ha mid oh i'm
man Your words bat express my own
wishes. have conceived plan for cap
turing that TENDER Is
"In. what waya" demanded the youth.
II will show you. The lenders game
appearsto be coasting vessels, from which
she take men to impress in the British
navy and also plumbers the craft of such
things as they contain which are of any
value. MY plan is to charter a sloop,
the worst looking one that it is possible to
find in port, yet q tolerable sailor. for she
must work well, and readily obey her
coops, filed with poultry, pens crammea
with pigs, and q few sheep and calf or
two by way of variety. You laugh Frank,
but the commander of the tender will find
it no laughable matter if 1 succeed es I
anticipate. I shall ship about thirty five
men and conceal them. in the, hold, and
taking command of my craft with one
hand only visible on deck, shall set sail
out of the harbor. When / get outside,
l think l shall be able to show John Bull
La Yankee trick be will not be likely to
forget very soon. But all will depend on
our good management Of the affair. Now
you see what would be at, Frank VIII
I you join mel" aas~-
! sHea-t and hand, SIR responded Frank
Talbot. with enthusiasm, Will you allow
! me-to be the hand on deck to help to work
the. slooii?" - <,,.5s. 49,
i.Yes. if you. can talk Weathersfeld
. Yankee" .
.'Wa, I rayther guess ken; tho
ein't been, to Connecticut among 'em since
. last grass
This reply was pronounced with sucf
|. an inimitabls Yankee dislect that ths
, Lieutenant burst into a hearty laugh.
!, That will do, Frank Now we wan
to proceed at once to action. I wan
: you to, go to the Archor rendezvous il
Pearl rect and drum up about FIVE anl
thirty msn,, Take enly those that ar
: daring and ready for anything. Let nom
of them knew your objcc, lest we be be
g traJed by information being conveyed t.
: the tender. You will fnd men enough il
these times that will ask no questions
!. = Meet me at twelve O'Clock, at the Ex
: change Reading Room and report to me.
II The midshipman then took leave an,
I, FASTENED up the Battery. The .Lieuten
= ant theu returned to the group and takin
!. aside the masters mate whom he knew
= laid briefly before him his project. Th
! old tar entered into it with all zeal. To
!. gether they went to the docks, where, o
:, account of the bloc kade, lay idle larg
: : number of vessels Of every description
!. They were not longin discovering such
!. lcraft as suited them; Hudson sloop {
= seventy tons. She wss Immediately pu
lin trim for sailing, by The masters ma.
an6 three or four men whom he employe
: while the officer proceeded to buy u
and send on boa,d the live stock. !.
"a aias1' a3s CHAPTER IT,. tsyl edot
On the morning which followed thes
D. events, the tender Of the British afrigat
p was standing off and on under easy sal
Or close in with Sandy Hook. The wind WIS
9; from the southwest, and blowing Eve knt
sy breeze. The sky was without cloud. an
W only q gentle undulatiop lifted the surfae
at of the ocean. The tender was clipp,
ig built vessel very long and narrow id tt
beam; and constructed wholly with an ey
er to her fast-sailing qualities and she gs,
* proof Of them by over-h -hspling everything
he She carried amdships a. long thirty-tH
er FOUNDER, Her crew consisted of abo,
O., forty men in the uniform of the Britt.
y navy, They were now principally assen
nd bled in the bows or on the windlass, tail
, ing together or watching the shore. Al
ha1 tbn n A. oer of tho docl- a hIuff fill -,