, 1863-04-02

towing the brig for Q SPELL And II be could be
persuaded 10 tow her in the right direction, and
u the anchor had found good holding ground,
the passage over the Atlantic, thanks TO the broad
shoulders Of Don Whiskerando, might be short.
ened, amazingly.
Captain Weiliugford took his measures 20.
cordingly. He was real Yankee, and resources
10 the most puzzling emergency never failed him
He ordered al the sails TO be furled, excepting
the topsails and the foretopmast stay sail; be
stationed two men ct the wheel; for when YES
sci goes twenty knots through the water, every.
body knows that she requires o quick helm and
constant attention; he loaded the dozen muskets
we had on board with Q stiff charge Of duck
shot and whenever Don Whiskerando showed q
disposition to yaW broad of from the true course,
the captain, or one Of the officers entrusted with
the lookout, let Hy charge Of shot, slap into
the side Of his bead, as broad hint that be was
of his course, and must steer small, and make
q straight wake. And whenever the Don got
lazy, and showed disposition to lag little, or
take another nap, grist Of leaden pellets, sent
into the old fellows staFn, proved Is powerful
persuader as deep.rowelled spur to horse, or
long. g.tined pitchiork to an elephant, and started
him of again at full speed. .54. ID. =.
By attending closely to these little matters BY
night and BY day, everything went on swim
mingly; and the old POcahontds few, John Gil.
pinlike, At horserace speed across the waters Of
the Atlantic. ia -.
Some folks, who think they know something
when they don't pretend that whale or any
other flsh can't swim without wagging bis tail
But know better than that ..4Ig D
Don Whiskerando went ahead BY the mere
force Of his fippers, and the machinery which
set them In motion being well oiled, never gave
out Veg bis tail indeedl Why, bis tail was
kent steady BY the cable, which was all the time
as stiff as an iron bar. He could not wag It an
inch. II stuck out straight behind him like the
hind leg Of loon. ,1 .g..... 4
And L must have been curious sight to have
seen de scampering and scudding across the At
lantic First came Don Whiskerando, pulling
and tugging away as II for dear life, like noble,
easily managed, strong fellow that be was with
his head and part Of bis body most OF the time
out Of water, putting and snOrting like . whole
legion Of potpoises, and carrying bone In his
mouth as white ss ivory and looking like row
Of breakers on Charleston bar after an easterly
gale. Next came the old PocdhORias under easy
sail, with the yards square, the wind being nearly
aft, driving madly through the water as u urged
On By some, hidden power never DRAINED Of By
mortal man, with volume OF loan under her
bluff bows which would have astonished the
maelstrom on the coast Of Finmarh.
We fell in with several vessels OF the passage,
which tried to speak rs they hoisted their col
ors, and fred guns. But Il was oi no use; We
could not stop, and only showed our bunting, be-
ing in too great hurry to hold much Of con:
CAS-, although welingI6rd would have been glad
to get correct report Of his longitude, for We
Travelled 90 fast We could not heave log, and It
was hard to keep the reckoning. One'ship. the
KaIsidoscOps, belonging 70 New York, and bound
L 4 L.. .,sNk. ako half
seas over, and on her arrival reported, to the
surprise and anger Of our owners, that the brig
Pocahontas- name was painted on the starn,
you know, shlpmates--was seen on certain day
under whole topsails In full chase aiter whale,
and kept up the chase until the whale was out Of
sight
manded brig bound from St. Ubes to Salem,
repoTted having fallen in with . sea.serpent two
hundred feet long and as big round o. meeting
house, which was continually spouting fre and
smoke, and running of with Boston brig, pad
ding away Is II for wager, while the unioFtu-
nate crew Of the brig could be seen running about
the deck, wringing their hands, ariug musksts,
and implOring help 70 get out Of the clutches Of
the sea-monsterf a s.f, 2a. s.v -. "a s..ass..
Capt. WeliinEGord kept the ships way, al
things considered, with wonderful accuracy, He
got meridian observation Of the sun every day,
which gave him the exact latitude; and We
knew pretty well when we struck soundings the
other side Of the big pond, BY the color OF the
water and the feel Of the atmosphere. Wedodged
the Scilly Isles handsomely during the night, af.
ter boat manned BY q couple Of halEstarved
from ST. Mary's had made desperate
but Intellectual attempts to board Us; and We
made the Liszard Lights just before daylight,
only couple Of points on the larboArd bow, one
Of the best landialls ever met with IN I'll my
long experience at sea. sr-. ,......L,
Old Whiskerando was beginning To get tired
and show leg.weariness; and the Captain was
afraid to trust to his guidance In the British
Channel, for be might at any time take { into
his head to raise mutiny, sheer broad Of, and
run the brig hard and fast ashore before we knew
Il, In which case the underwriters would rriuse
to pay the insurance, there being no provision
for such kind Of towsboati 10 the policy. Besides
the wind continued 10 blow from the westward,
for we carried Il along with Us all the way across
the Atlantic and we were tulerably sure Of
reaching our port IN q couple Of daysat tarthest,
even without the aid Of Don Whlskerando. 30
the Captain, In consideration Of the service which
the Don had rendered, GENEROUSLY concluded 10
forgive him the damage he had inflicted on the
bows Of the Pooahontds, and give him his free
dom; cut him loose, and let him 60 on his way
rejoicing, with material enough IN bis nOidle to
furnish yarns Of adventure for his children and
grandchildren to bis dying day. ..
Sail was now made on the brig. The courses
were set, also the t0p.glllant sails, royals and
studding sails. The are was got ready. The
skipper vas 10th to part with the cable and an.
chor, but there was no alternative-it must be
done. Mr. Griffin stood BY. The captain gave
the word Cot awsyi" and two heavy and well
directed blows severed tho connection which,
during Ave days, had bound the good brig POGO
hontdS and Don Whiskerand0 together within
hailing distance.
"GoOd.bys, old fellow I" exclaimed the cap
tain. "a pleasant cruise 10 vel" But the men,
with generous and grateful feelings which did
them honor, jumped into the main rigging, took
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