Weekly Trinity journal., 1863-09-19

his post, for the vessel tripped along SO easily
that she seemed almost 10 steer herself.
" Sail ho !" cried the look out from the heel Of
the bowsprit
Where awayw quickly demanded the officer.
" Iu shore, two points forward the beam"
"Aye, aye, see," answered the MILDLY, level.
ing his glass at sloop just stealing out of the
harbor, closely hugging the shore. Z" It's another
of those Yankee coasters. A sail in shore, Mr..
Stanley" speaking through the skylight.
The lieutenant, stout. feshy-visaged John
Bull, came on deck and took sight at the
stranger, which was about league distant.
" 1t ia lumber sloop, but we'll bring her
to If she dares to venture out for we may get
some fresh provisions from her if nothing more
81 Shall put her on the other tack. sir =" asked
the MILDLY.
"Not yet. Keep on as we are till the sloop
gets an ofling. If we run for her now, she will
take refuge inside the harbor," replied the lieu
tenant.
The sloop stood out for half mile, and then
hauling her wind, beat down along the land
The tender had delayed her chase till she had got
too far from the entrance Of the harbor to get
back again, and then putting about, ran for her
SO as to cut her off The sloop seemed to take
alarm, and, putting about made the best Of her
way back to the harbor she had left Confident
of the speed Of hs own vessel, the English lieu
tenant felt satisfied that the chase was already
away.
At length they came near enough to see that
the decks of the sloop were covered with pigs
and poultry.
"A rare haul we will make this morning"
said the MILDLY. Enough of chicken pie for the
whole rigate's crew, to say nothing OF the turkey
aud roast pig for the cabin"
" What u regular slad sided Yankee skipper
she has at the helm Man and hoy, she has
stout crew! ~ said the lieutenant laughing
"They look frightened out of their seuses, as
they begin 10 think they are gone for it, Sloop
ahoy !"
What ye want?" came across the water, in
the strong nazal of Yankeedom.
81 want you 10 heave to, brother Jonathan"
Id rather not, if it's all the same TO you !!
I'm in nifty burryW was the reply
Frank" added the disguised officer, in an
undertone, " when order you 10 let go the jib,
you must draw it aft as hard your strength
will let you. | at the same time will put the
helm hard up, so the sloop will pay rapidly off
and fall aboard of the tender, for I'm determined
to fall aboard of her. shall curse your bunders,
and order you to let go but don't mind me !;
keep pulling the jib sheet hard to the wndward.
Leave the rest to me. Now, my men," he said,
speaking through the companion way, /" take u
good grasp on your cutlasses and pistols. Wheu
| stamp my foot on the deck over your heads,
throw off the matches, leap on deck, aud follow
men
"Heave to, or III rink you What are you
palvering about ?" shouted tho Englishman.
The two vessels were now side by side steer
ing the same course, abeam Of each other-the
tender being to the leeward about hundred
fathoms off.
Well, don't be too free with your powder, aud
l will. Amiuadab let go the jb sheet"
Yes, will" answered the young reefer, and
with hearty will be began to draw it to the
wndward at the fame moment the American
officer put the helm hard up and the sloop rap
idly paid off right towards the tender
Let go that jib sheet y shouted the English
officer
"Yes, Aminadab, you tarnel fool you, let it 60,
| say Let ii go! Don't you see that we are
coming right aboard the captains vessel ?"
But "Aminadab pulled the harder, and fair
ly took turn with the sheet about Delaying
pin.
The English officer was about to pour out upon
him yollry of oaths, when seeing that the sl0op
would certainly fall foul OF him, he turned to
give orders for the protection Of his own vessel ;
but be could utter them the slonp's hnS straAk
her near the fore rigging, and swung round, stern
with stern. At the same fnstaut, the American
officer stamped upon the deck, and forty men
made their appearance from the haiches, fore
castle and cabin and leaped after Perciyal upon
the tenders deck.
The Engishman, taken by surpise, surrendered
without fcsrcely striking blow and getting
both vessels under sul in the very sight Of the
British fIigate the gallant young captain sailed
with his prize back into the harbor, and anchored
her off the battery, after absence Of six hours
and twenty seven minutes.
This exploit is doubtless one of the boldest and
most spirited affairs that came off during the
war, and the account given above is faithful
narrative of the transaction.