The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1875-08-25
CAPTURING THE CUTTER.

closed up. and the sea formed another iil-
let, whicl, exists to this day. There Was
no Tuckertowil then. Ii was the Gaunt
farm, at that time. The only settlement
then was what was known rs the "Siid-
die ol.the-shore.n extending oneach side
Of what was called Andrews mill creek,
the property originally belonging to Jacob
Andrews, who settled there IA the last
year of the sixtecath century and who
had amilI. There were not great many
people; but they did q great business ~
lumber aud cypress shingles, which they
sent principally to New York and the
West India Islands. During the kevolu-
tion the place was il rendezvous for Amcri-
can privateers, and these little seachornets
annoyed the British shipping 30 much
that al expedition was organized, with
tle Zebra and other ships Of war, To break
up the s'den.n There were several pri-
vateers lying there al tile time; l,li they
were warned by an express from General
Washington. and escaped before the
British came. Washington sent force
under paiaski TO meet the invaders; but
they did not arrive until the enemy had
done all the mischief. Part Of Pulaski's
.nrn reached Osborn's Island, and there
their picket guard was surrrisedand mas
sacred by the enemy. The invader rdid not
escape without loss. In getting out the
Zebra gronnded, and her own people bur-
ned her, 10 oprevent her capture BY the
Americans.
There was one privaieerthat the enemy
managed 10 takeas she was coming in
the Sancy Jack. SHE was Baltimore built,
very fat. and armed with long eighteen
FOUNDER. The admiral made her q tender
10 the iIag-sl,ip, added couple often
pound carronades 10 herarniament aud put
u crew Of eighteen men and amidshipnlan
nlmard commanded BY masters mate.
She became i regular nuisance Il tile place,
sailing in every nov and then, exploring
The harbor. levying contributions of sofI
tack. vegetables and chickens, and then
sailing out The people would have liked
tp take her. but while the squadron was
- near the place the heavy private armed
vessels avoided Il.
There was Quaker who lived not Ear
fram the beach by the name of Ephnim
Lippincoti. He had the reputation of
l,sing Tory in sympathy, principally he.
cause iis s1n Obed, having engaged in one
or iva skirInishes with British fDraging
lariies, had been disowned and repriman>
ted for violating the peace principles Of
Friends. When tile British partirsvisited
there .hey always met with warm
welcome. But Ephraim vas no Tory,
alter all-onIy prudent man, VINO tried
IL saiI n elise 10 the wind as possible
Ol,cd. thought he had been ,lisowned,
was always sur. " quarters ~ home when
lie chose to ~; aud lie went there just
afterihe last visit oftlie COMMUNICATIVE
Sea Wasp, as The Saucy Jack had been re.
ciilistened l,y her cnltnrs.
Tile fatllermet him indifIerently. but
ar,er dinner called him out 10 the barn.
,Obed, lie said. 'T suppose thee's con-
sorting with the Ridgways aud the Will
l.tis boys aud such Idle, disloyal fellows,
~ usual
well. father, 20 with them oc-
rasionally, as thee knows bnt they re-
very honorable, hanlworking young men
and good company
Il wouldn't wonder; ifthee knew aud
they knew that tie sea Wasp iscnming
hack next "Wednesday, they'd Try iocal,-
iure her. They're wicked enough
,Shauidn'l wonder, father, said obed,
scn,cntiunsly. but don't see how they
could DO IT,
1--WE noticed that the masierof the vessel
always anchors right hy tllrswalnp. where
the leach shelves of. suddenly, aud with.
IN Few yards of SHORE
20 perceive
.Nnw. IL there were bloodthirsty and
wicked men, who had l,railis to keep Their
had purposes, aud knew lhatslic y coming
,n "Wednesday nitcrnooii, and knew That
they are going TO shouds aud round "
Iraa 10 forage, aud wouId leave tie
a,i,ouner wcak-hantcd, they miEht--thcy
are Iu.t lad eilpugl.-ihcy might leave q
couple of s,out baais in among the reeds
IN he creek there the nigh, before
They might. fa,hcr'
sThcy might go down armed attllc same
lime with enough tall 'Iay, aud lie
there; aud next morning, when the men
came ashore aud got out ofsight over Ny
sau,lhlllA 10 shoud's they might, y lliey
were = rcsolule ns They arr bad, take that
vessel
.Thcy might, as thee say and ! nave =
notion they'll try!
.Tlny may. Obcd, but ifthcy DO nope
,hev,llus,. ,,caceable means ls they u'
~ A. thee thinkthcy viii, don't thee y
whh them But ifthee's will, aud .nee !
beadstrong boy, thee must go li,iara,ea' ia,'
r,u,t ,bcc dare to take that rifle that 'l'ey
/ Irnlr san, brought Trow virglniuia "le'
tI,,M hangs ~ 10 tic garrett with q "Or'