The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1862-03-18
From the New Orleans Commercial.
A HEROIC ADVENTURE.

On Thursday last, while about dozen oyster
smacks we're on their way to the "banks In Mis-
sissippi Sound, they were surrounded by num-
Der Of launches from the enemy's ships; all were
seized in the name of the Gorilla Government,
and guard put aboard each to conduct them un-
der the guns of the ships of war. One of the
smacks thus seized was the Glide, commanded and
owned by Capt King, man who has resided in
this city since boyhood and who is we'll known
a brave and determined seaman by all of his ac
auaintance around the New Basin. A sergeant
and one soldier was placed aboard the Glide, with
orders to steer for the New London, then some
twelve or eighteen miles off. The wind was ahead
and the boat had to beat all the way. The Glide.
somehow, worked baby; all the rest of the smacks
were soon several miles ahead, and still the
trary wind was blowing and the lazy boat dragged
slowly along. So passed the greater part OF the
day, and at 5 o'clock in the afternoon, the feet
was yet several miles of. The soldiers on board
the Glide grew hungry, and asked Capt King if
he had anything to eat aboard. He politely told
them that there was plenty in the cabin-a sort Of
little hold in the after part of the craft, reached
by narrow scuttle and two or three crooked steps
The sergeant volunteered to go down and get the
vctuals, directing the soldier to keepa sharp watch
while he did So He started down the steps with
rife in hand, Capt. King standing near, ofhciousy
showing the way. As he had got into
the cabin and was about to stoop and 20 forward,
the hitherto polite and kind Captain suddenly
seized his rife, and jerking it from his hand, shot
bin dead on the spot. Not stopping to swap jack
knives, Capt. King jumped forward, and seizng
the other soldiers gun before he had time to
cover from his fright and astonshment, comman-
ded him to surrender. The soldier saw there was
use to resist, gave up aud was securely tied and
laid in the hold.
Capt. King then set all sail for Fort Pike and
as if understanding the necessity for haste, the
little craft recovered from her languor, and sped
over the water at railroad speed. And it well
she did, for the men the other boats had heard
the musket shot, and suspecting something wrong
from seeing the Glide suddenly change her course,
made chase, one and all. The affair then grew
exciting, and for while Capt. Kings chances for
safety were rather squally; but his gallant little
craft in earnest, aud rushed on towards the
haven Of safety, if she understood the whole
affair. Night soon came on, and darkness hiding
her from the view Of her pursuers, enabled her to
get safely to Fort Pike, where Capt. King recited
his adventures, and excited the admiration of the
garrison Leaving the fort on Friday morning
he arrived in the New Basin on Saturday, with
his prisoner and dead sergeant, which weIe placed
in the hands of the military authorit e5 Besides
his prisoner, Capt King captured fine six cared
launch, nearly new, mimic rife. one musket
three bayonets one sergeant's sword and four
fridge boxes, filled with ammunition-quite a
good days work for simp de oyserman.