The Weekly Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, O. [Ohio]) 1861-1???, 1862-07-16

Z ing tne pOht, or TOT sehlng the cargo ne nau
given them their own way aud as to the latter
part of the accusation, he inquired
/ want to know ef YOU think a man ort to
hev brains enough to know exactly when it's
goiu' to fall calm on The Sound, ten hours d
heady
But, Miss Robbins being, as we have insinuat-
ed, womanly woman, vouchsafed no answer ,o
these considerations, which he urged by way of
argument - argument being thing totally un-
known and unintellig BILE to the majority of the
female sex - and of the male, too, for that mat
ter. Aud she accordingly said over again what
SHE had aaid before. rather more loudly and ear
nestly aud having thus refuted Ethan in the
di,cus 4iOn she informed him that Mess he could
get her brothers out Of the captivity into which
he had been the means of their falling, he need
not look upon her face again.
Ethan demonstrated, and even Mrs Robbins
ventured few mild expostulations, but all il
vain the Yankee dimsels blood was up, and
the di.comfted lover, not considering that it
vas highly complimentary to him that his lade
love should take it for granted that he was sim
ply able to rescue the prisoners from the whole
British fleet, pursued his homewerd way ia much
detection of mind.
:" wish to gracious they'd heen fifty men in
herl he exclaimed. "'Twould a been frustrate
fun to jump up and gin 'em a volley +"
Then his keen Yankee intellect, pursuing the
train OF thought thus started, scheme sugGes
ed itself to him which seemed to promise him
= I I 4 a..
the two brethren Of his obdurate mistress. Hast.
ening hOmeward he consulted with hi3 father,
and, after some difficulty, succeeded in gaining
his cooperation. Early next morning the two
men, Harvesting up the old farmhouse, drove
speedily over TO New London, and procuring in.
Productions from me or two gentlemen OF stand
ing in that place wfD bore witness to the trust
worthiuesl and abilities of the bearers, they
proceeded up the river to Norwich. near which
place the three American vessels were moored
With the customary formaties, they were ad-
mitted on board the Macedonian, then Commo
dore Decatur. dg-ahip and, having introduced
them-elves and presented their testimonials
they proceeded to request his assistance in car.
rying out the scheme which they uufolded 10
him After careful investigation and inqnry
the mode, time and manner of proceeding were
agreed upon, and agreed that sufficient
number OF marines should be at the appointed
place upon the iernoon of the succeeding day
and, having pirGaken Of the Refreshments which
the hosOitable sailor set before them, the well
salited Yankee farmers set out on their return.
We pass over to the next day, at little pa,
noon. AT that tine there crept out of Mystic
river, taking the inside passage between Ram
Island and the main land, saiboat, heavily Ia
den and managed by two men. With fine
breeze from the west OF north, they s'cered
along, close hauled aud hugging the shore, un-
I'll they had passed Long Point, perhaps third
Of the distance between the mouth OF the Hys-
tic and New London light. They could now See
distinctly the lofty huS and Owering masls aud
rigging of Sir Thomas Hardy's fleet, ,ailiaausi
single anchor inside of Fishers Island
seventy-iours loouing mp in the warN
atteuded, as it were, 10y the smillrrN
and Eo US irigates, and by two or three gun.
brgs and tenders. At'er passing Long Point,
the sai-boAt stood rather farther ont az sea.
Don't bear away too far, father" said Eth
an - for no and Mr.. Balch, senior, cons'itnt,d
The boats crew - " they Vi smell a rat
"Nu they won't my son, said the old gentle
man, luling little, however. They dou'l
give us no credit ur known how to handle Il
boat. reckon rhry'l hev to allow we kiu man
age frjgate, though There they be, Ethan,
sa the old man, his eyes Frightening with ex-
element "Set still--get still. They've got
good glasses - they'll see US. Make b'leve you
don't see nothin' on EN-"
And sure enough, as he spoke, there shot out
from behind the Families the low, long, back
row galley, which had been the means OF Sc
many petty Expectations along the coast. Hoi,t
ing lug-sa and bracing sharp up, she seered
with the double impetus of sail an oar, straight
across in direction to cut off the deeply lader
and slow moving boat.
Aint it almost time to go ahont, father
asked Ethan, after ten minutes of rather unes sy
silence.
"D,n't git worried my SON." said the old gen
I 'lemtn, dry. "YOur fathers sailed grei
many boats. We was to run ashore with then
two h gh trees in range, wasn't wes"
"Yes - there's peeled pole On the beach
I just at the spot"
"Wal, | reckon we kin see them fellow
aboard the galley now" said the elder Balch
with griu. "lOu kin be jest frightened al
you please
Aud he pretended to espy the unfrendy pnr
a, IL ~, -
display of rerr fed haste and swkwardHeSs th'
boat was put about, and steered straight for th,
bach now nesly halt "a mile distant. The En-
gsh galley hereupon slightly varying he
course, came in pursuit. Ethan and his father
a. the foe spp'orchcd, by maintaining the de
cep'ion, cruchrd out of sigh. occasionally pop
ping mp "a II to watch the enemy, and thel
quickly hidden again.
"Peek-a hoo " said Ethan, looking up mo
meut, I'VE shall he hard sgroupd in rhre
minutes. father. They're coming mp, hand owe
hand There's the pole on the b, ach."
Come well aft, Ethan" said his father, "l let
run her well on"
"Hello, there, you Yankee luhbers!" hsile
the English lieutenant, now within three rods
g if you beach the boat wen shoot youl
But as he spoke the boat grounded, and tn
two men quickly disappeared over the stee
sapdhills bordering the shore. The English ga
ley grounded fast OF the sand in full pursuit. A
she stopped, thy American marines rose iroJ
behind the crest Of the sand hills, poured in
, fatal volley, and rushing forward, captured IN
remsining crew. oae third of their numbe
were dad or desperately wounded, the lieuter
ant and 'wo or three Others being all that weT
\ unhurt Of thirty men.
: you've paid ru'her morn rs wuth," sal
a Ethan, pointing TO the load of cobhle s'one
.