The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1874-04-24

sloop-ofwar, made II tast They then
ordered our skipper to make sail,
threatening if he attempted to escape
to sink him on the instant, The
Promotions soon started in chase,
with, the Fox in tow The wind
blew pretty fresh, and the schooner
dashed along at a merry rate in the
wake of her cap,or, her speed being
such as to cause but little hindranoe
to the sloop
It was past noon when the chase
commenced, and for two or three
hours the Promethsus and her prize
slipped along in fine style, when
thinking that now or never was the
time to effect an escape, Henssler,
after consulting with the captain,
crept along on his hands and knees
with hatchet, and succeeded in sew
ering nearly all the strands of the
cable which served as tow line, tax
ing the prscauion, however to leave
the cut ends as though the cable had
parted. In short time afterward
the pilot managed, by yawing the
schooner, to bring pretty hard strain
upon the cable, and they had the
satisfaction of seeing it snap like u
thread. The schooner after thiscon-
tinuel on her course as though she
did not mean to attempt to give her
captor the slip-but somehow or 9th
er her helmsman steered SO widely
that the sloop-of war began fast to
forge ahead of her. Thus the cap
ture and her prize stood ON the same
track until the sun began to get low,
by which time the former, by her Su-
perior sailing had run herself nearly
hull down.
NEARLY time to bout ship, skip
PERI" said the pilot, inquiringly. 1T
will take longer legs than that craft
has got to oyertake US now, I'm think
ing"
"Ready aboutp' said the captain,
and in moment the little Fox was
was on another tack, once more rum
ming from the enemy.
As the night fell tho wind increased
and before night heavy gale was rag
ing, The fugitives held ON their way
as long as they could, until it WAS
absolutely perilous torun any longer,
when they were obliged to lay to.
The wind blew fnriously, and there
was bad sea running, but the Fox
was noble sea boat and she rode it
brayely. 10 prevent her making SO
much lce-drft drag" was thrown
over, which checked her from falling
of considerably. The gale conGn-
ued undated through the night, but
so anxious were our Yankee crew to
keep clear Of their late captor, they
thought little of the storm.
When the morning broke so that
objects could be disearnel at any
distance, what should greet the sight
of the wearied watchers but the self
same cruiser, still moving like Il
phantom ship around them. The
vessel to which she and the frigate
gave chase proved probably to be one
OF their cruisers, and she had put
back, following in the track Of the
Fox like hound on the scent. The
| gale, however, brought her to bay
and when she was discovered she was
lying to under the snuggesb sail,
about two miles to leeward. For
tunately for our Yankee, the gale
still continued, and the sloop-of-wal
made SO much lee,way that by noon.
to the great joy OF those o board the
schooner, she had drifted out Of
sight. The weather moderating soon
after, the skipper thought it best tC
cut sticks and make tracks, which hC
Immediately did.
Making the best of his way along
by sundown he found himself OF
Montauk Point, intending to rdr
into New London. Thinking it best
however, after so many marrow os
capes, to see il he had a clear way
before him, Bill was sent to the mast
head to reconnoiter. Shining VI
the back-stay, hand over list, Bill haC
no sooner arrived at a point where he
could have full view than he bawlot
out, ." SAID, no! sail, hoP
| 8. Where away"
"In the SOUND" shouted Bill
"By George, there whole feet o
them" True enough, there they
were, a whole squad Of the enemy
" We must run for Newport" sale
the skipper; care you acquainted
along here, Mr.. Eldridge?"
Never was here in my life, skip
per, but we will try and feel our way
along. We've got a good departure
and when we get hold of Point Ju
dith Light we Shall manage we
enough, if the wind holds, dart
say"
The night shut in pitch-dark- 4
cif5uiri ittaEce, which, though al frs
deemed unfavorable, proved in tn
end their salvation perhaps. Tn,
wind had now become rather light
but iii due time Point Judith llgh
was made, which having passed som,
, distance, they dropped their mud
hook just of the town OF South King
ston, not q little rejoiced at thei
safety.
Secure, however, as they deeme,
themselves, their perils were no
quite over; for about daylight mex
morning boat came alongside, AM
young man who was in it hailed th
pilot, who happened to be on decl
alone.
"How did you get here, or'rathe
why are you here? This is no plac
for you, Sir"
"How did We get here, youngster
We did9A grow here, that's certain
but what IS il to you why we cam
and how VIC got herc?" said the ol,
man grufly.
Don't get wrathy, old fellow-m,
. lor1s, cl,ioaf Il fo tiavya Won IN va