The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1874-04-23
THE DOUBLE ESCAPE,

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three or four months after the declara-
tion of war, fleet of eight or ten small
craft was fitted out of Salem, by Will
liam Paul and others, intended for the
Philadelphia flour trade. Among them
was the schooner Fox, little fore e-and
after OF about fifty tons. Samuel Hodg-
don, master-Geerge Henssler, mate
an old and experienced pilot, by the
name of Eldridge, and the boy Bill,
from whom, by the way, we derive
these particulars, formed her compile
ment OF men. Our little Fox was in
ballast-save iii her hold snugly slowed
against the bulkheads, for those were
not strictly temperance times, was a
barrel of American gin. Thus appoint
off, with fair wind and agood promise
of success, for late arrival stated that
no cruisers were to be seen in the bay.
On the fourth morning they found
themselves off Great Egg Harbor and,
much to their chagrin, in the close
neighborhood of strange sloop- of-war.
Running away was out of the question
and in answer to one or two rather
pressing invitations, by a messenger
not over particular in regard to forms
wind and stood for her unweleome
nelghbor.
Nabbed, by Jupiter j. said the old
pilot, squirting small cataract of to-
bacco Juice TO leeward, as he saw boat
put off from the sIoop -of-war filled with
men.
In few moments Capt. Hodgdon
had the pleasure OF being told that he
was prlze to his Britannia Majesty's S
sloop-of-war Prometheus, of seveteen
guns, and that the company of himself
ana mate was particularly requested on
board. With as good grace as could
be mustered the requlsltion was COM
Piled with, and the captain and mate
repaired on board.
with the consent OF the commander
the captain and mate were permitted to
go on poard thelr own vessel Tor the
: night. which was IN charge OF MILDLY
and nine men. during the night the
two vessels were to lay Off and on in
the harpor, close IN company, although
WIN such 1orce on BOARD the schooner
OF course not the least suspicion was
entertained OF an attempt to recap
ture. MOI rehshlng, however, the
idea OF making SO unprohtaole voyage
nor OF seeing tnelrs little cratt burned
ana themselves prisoners II IL were NOT, NOT,
HensSler, the mate, ana the poy bill
laid thelr heaas Vogether 10 retaKe the
schooner. hatnef 1ormldaole under
taking, 1t must De confessed, with ten
armed men on poaro ana tne guns Oh
the sloop-ol-Waf, IKE sl9epihg tnu1oel,
1roWnlne upon Ihem. oHdeIetrea Dy
the almost hoPelessness OF t9eir task'
tEo anu tG poS ran ane Pl4,
giving the captain ana the Pllo' d nint !I
oI tnelr ln,enllonS' ~ "nlcn 'ney fo"ollJ
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Of conrse tbis nronosition reooived
tbe eaGar assent 81 ali IonSs A bncly et
and di1ner we've soon found tba botcbes
sliently removed. and Bill crent sIvIy
down fbe hold after the coveted iinnor