The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1862-01-07
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( Froa .fJs9ss Hsioty Of Earop,
/ Nry,r ,il the ocsan exhibit gianler
,pecucir lhau VAS presented ly the Brit
isb llerl bearing down Oh the combined
I .quaarous Al noon Oh the DIST ut October.
1903, lrw league 10 The northwest OF
} Cape Trafalgar. A long swell was setting
INTO tic bay OF Cadiz; our ships. crowd
/ ing all their canvass. moved maie,tieally
before il with ligll wind, from the south
west Rsm before them lay the mighty
srmwnents of Frame and spain, the sun
shining lull on their cl se-sel sails, and the
ya-t three drckers which il contained ap.
peate. % s,npcnlous magaitadc amid the
esstr ine-oi.b3uile ships by which hcy
I we're surrounded. The British sailors.
hoAeter, admaed only the leauly and
,pleudor Of tie spectacle. and never doubt
/ iGg OF success, observed 10 ach other,
"What line sigln yonlcr slips would
make u Spiliead Nelson, when he ap.
pcared Oh the quarter d.ck, wore his ad-
muai's irock coat, bearing On his lef breast
lour Stars, The insignia OF the different or
\ drrs with whch lie was invested. The
officers Oh hoard lamented such display.
wh,ch il was evident would expose him to
certain death from the enemy's marksmcn
( but they knew il was in vain to rcmon-
,tratt, rs biz resolution was taken and he
I had before been heard to say, 'ln honor !
/ gained them, il honor will die with them. :
( lie was "a good splits, but calm and Sc
J date lot ia that eAhlaralion with which
lie had entered iuio battle nj the Nile and
! Copenhagen. Ii va, evident that lr neilh-
er expected nos wished to survive the ac-
4 lon. He asked Captain Black God what
he should deem a victory. That officer
answered Ac should consider il glorious
result il inauetn were taken; bat Nelson
replied, lc should not be satisfied with less
4 diam twenty He lAeu made signal for
+ tAc British tiecI 10 prepare to anchor at
I ne c!tSe oi the day, ana when il was giv-
co. asked the captain whether hc did not
think there wa, another wauiiug aud
dier mu,iug While, hc fixed what il
,lpiuld bc, and the signal appeared at the
masthead oi the Victory, the last he ever
made, which viii be remembered as long
Is tide British name shalt endure Eng
aitd expect, lhat every man sh.lll do his
duty.' Il was rereived iy rapiurous
shout throughout tie fleet, which alteady
/ tuug lc kneii OF those Of France ana
4 Span, although lhe,r seamen we've brave
/ .u,d experienced, and animated with the
utmost enthusiasm ior the eon,bat which
MAS approaching. Now" said'Nel.on.
+ q cBn du no more; We must trust to The
Great Disposcr Vi all events and the JUS
+ ticc ot our cause. thank God for this
great opportunity Of doing my duty
Nel-on ted thirteen ships OF the line in
tie Victory, CollugNood fourteen ia ih.
Royal Sovereign; bul such was the supe.
rior sailing oi tie latter vessel. that Ste
speedily dl>t.mced all ber com editors. anl
was already near The encmy's line when
,llc last Vessels ~ thc calamn were s;ill
slx mics dsta4l and Il, Nelson siecred
/ two points more to The nor3h than Coling-
wood, ia order 10 cut of the enemys re-
treat from Cadiz, the other column was
tirsi ehgtErd. tar AHEAD oi ali tie rtst
OF the fleet vas ihc Royal Sovereign.
which. With a sails SCI, sieered right into
the center oi ilir enemys linz, aid was al.
ready cnteloped IL lire, when tac nearest
seSsels, notwithstanding their utmost ef-
iorls, w-ru still mofe than Two miles in
the rear. Ser, said Nelson, huw liat
noble fellow Colilngsood carries lbs ship
into action While Col.hgwood, wei
knosiug visa, would be- passing III the
breast Of bis commander and friend. Il. tie
same time observed, What wauld Mel
son give 10 be here MIsrn N,lleurure
beheld ihe manner 10 which lie hostile
iirel aas bearing dowa upon his line, be
remarked 10 those around linn hai al VAS
loI. In passing The Santa AHa, the Roy
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