The Weekly Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, O. [Ohio]) 1861-1???, 1864-09-07

1t has been related that William Cobbett
used to show no small exultation in reca-
pitulating the naval victories of tho
Americans. He was one day speaking
somewhat boldly on the subject in the
presence of an English officer, who pet
tishly observed
"There is good reason for it; I went on
board their men-of-war, after our defeat,
and found half their sailors were English!"
"Well," retorted the shrewd and un-
daunted radical, and were not your sail
ors all English p
On the 22d of March, 1915, the United
States brig-of-war Hornet, under the com
mand of Captain James Biddle, captured
the British brig.of-war Penguin, after an ac-
ton Of twenty minutes. Captain Biddle
himself, stretching naval courtesy to the
utmost, sets the time down as twenty-five
minutes; but the cry of surrender was
shouted from the Penguin two minutes
sooner, though the enemy treacherously
fired after, and renewed the conflict. Tho
brave tars of the Hornet never allowed the
extra two minutes any notice; but sang,
drank, toasted, and told the battle DER
again, ever Distinguishing the gallant affair
after their characteristic fashion, as The
Glorious Twenty 70
Many years after this well known naval
occurrence, the hero of the Hornet, then
in command Of a squadron, was cruising
in the Mediterranean, when one day his at
tention was attracted, as he walked the
quarterback, by sailor, bowling and scrap
ing to him from a distant part of the YES
sci, as if anxious to be permitted to address
him. He called the man to him, who came
up with an anxious, smiling, imploring ex
preston in his weather-beaten countenance
still scrapng and asking pardon for his
boldness.
"Out with your business, my man" said
the commodore, "what would you have?'
why please your honor, if you won't
be angry" stammered the sailor, main
tanning still half-confdent expression.
"Not if what you say is honest and
worthy brave sailor Speak out, sir"
"Why, then, your honor, you see as how
commodore, this is the day of the Glorious
Twenty ;"
The what ?"
"The Glorious Twenty, your honor the
time you took the Penguin"
Biddle remembered that the day was in
deed the 22d of March, the anniversary oi
his famous exploit, and his heart warmed
up towards the sailor.
Well, my man." said the commodore
slightly soltvning his tone.
Well, your honor, don't think me bold
butt scas IN tba: action, sirl"
Your
f" Yes, your honor, ,cas in that action!
The brave officers eyes glistened, and h'
stretched out his hand to the sailor.
'I am glad to see you, my good fellow
/ rejoice TO meet any of my companions il
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men. And you always remember the day
do you p
AYE, that do, your honor" 49,
- am glad to sec you still alive and II
the service of your country. They wer'
brave fellows who fought with me that
day
Thank your honor thank you-I'm SO
glad, sir-you-you won't think me bold
commodore"
Full think you bold, my man" replied
the commodore, yielding a little to enthu
siasm "not man fought on board the
Hornet tina: day that was not as bold as {
lion-brave Jack tars every soul of them.
So they We're, commodorei God bless
your honor ! Well, then your honor, i
you please, let me get glorious to-day.
/ always does il, yon see, once q year, on
this day, your honor. Please to let ms
get alittle glorious, cir, in honor of the
GLORIOUS Twenty"
Get glorious
g Yea if you please, your honor, a little
! syipsy or so--poY DO. your honor, just il
honor ofthe Glorious Twenty
The kind-hearted commodore waived
the severity Of discipline for once, ,and gave
the brave sailor wEo had been by bis side
in battle permission to enjoy himself as hs