The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1872-10-11

Aput thSto Wub Nv bltdO ich po'sSs
ing. Captain Buck had determined
to turn the tables completely on the
brig. He had the prisoners put in
irons, and then his crew were called
aft.
"My men," he said, eve must have
that brigw She hasn't got more'n
fifty men left, | am sure, and half of
them arc turned in and sound asleep.
BY the Yankee flag, she must be- ours!
She wanted us, and she thinks she's
got us; but we'll astonish her It'll
be n glorious prize for the Fair Sisterl"
The men were in ecstacies. But
how could they get alongside without
exciting suspicion?
"Ill show you returned Buck: Lay
aloit and unfurl tho foretops'l aud
topgallants'l.'
In short time the sails were set,
and the schooner began to overhaul
the brig rapidly.
BRIG a-hoyr shouted Capt. Buck,
through his trumpet as he came with
in hailing distance.
There was no moon, but the heav-
ems were clear and the stars bright.
"Ilallo - returned the officer of the
watch on board the Englishman.
"Heave.to, quick There's mutiny
aboard Some OF the men want TO
take the schooner and make pirate
out of her! I've got 'em in irons I"
This had the desired effect. The
Englishman did not fully understand
what was said. but he seemed to real
ize that there was trouble, for the
boatswain's call of "all hands" was
heard, aud her main-topsail was laid
TO the mast.
The schooner, instead of coming to,
as the Englishman had seemed to ex
pect, ran directly by the board aud
threw her grapplings in the main
rigging; and in few moments more
Alanson Buck, followed by his men
in thickly pouring crowd, with
bright cutlasses cleaning in the star
light, leaped on board the brig
Surrender the Yankee captain
Numbered.
ITO whom" gasped the British
commander, who had just come on
deck in his shirt and drawers.
TO the Yankee Privateer, Fair Sis
ter" returned Buck. "And you
won't have long to consider'
Blu, before the Englishman could
answer fight commenced at the
gangway some of the watch on deck
having armed themselves with board
g-pikes. and attempted to drive the
Yankees off. But they had not con
suited the cost. They were driven
back in very short time, and several
of them cut down.
"You had better speak pretty soon
if you want TO save your life, said
Buck, "for my men are armed TO the
teeth, and il they draw their pistols
there won't be many left TO tell who
who took 'emm
The English commander saw plain
ly how he was situated, and he knew
that he could do nothing at resistance.
His men were unarmcd, and opposed
by an equal number of stout, full
armed, bold men.
II surrender" he said, with pain
and modification. But tell me- he
added, how you 90, the schooner ~
"Oho," answered Buck, laughing,
1--WE happened to be below taking a
snooze when your men come aboard.
II was kind o light on the bcrth-deck,
so We went into the hold; and when
we come on deck at ten o'clock, may
| be blessed if we didn't find our
schooner at sea and somo of your men
in charge. / thought twas pity to
separate such crew as yours seemed
to be, so | just made sail. and have
come to put ye altogether once more" "
The Englishman understood it all,
and though it CALLED him bitterly to
be thus taken by a paltry Yankee
schooner, yet he kept his tongue to
himself and submitted without fur
ther remark.
The prisoners were secured; the
crews arranged and the Yankee Pri-
vateer, Fair Sister, turned her head
toward Portsmouth. where she ar
rived the next afternoon, amid the
loud huzzas Of the people.