The tribune. [volume] (Beaufort, S.C.) 1874-1876, 1875-08-18
CAPTURING THE CUTTER,

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At the time of which we write there
WAS III inlet on fuckers beach, New
Jersey, called Brigantine inlet. In 1900
this was closed up, and the sea formed
another inlet, which exists to this day.
There was no Tucknrtown then. 1t was
the Gaunt farm ut that time. The only
settlement then was what was known as
the "Middie- Ofthc-Sh0rc," extending
on each side of what was called Andrews
mill creek, the property originally be-
longing to jacob Andrews, who settled
there i'll the last year of the sixteenth
century and who had mill. There
were not a great many people; but they
did Il great business in lumber and
cypress shingles, VIII ell they sent prin-
cipally to New York and the West India
Islands. During the Revolution the
place was n rendezvous for American
privatcers, and these little sea hornets
annoyed the British shipping SO much
that an expedition was organized, with
the Zebra and other ships of war, to
break up the eden" There were sew
eral privateers lying there at the time;
but they were warned by an express
from General Washington, and escaped
before the British came. Washington
sent II force under Pulaski to meet the
invaders; but they did not arrive until
the enemy had done all the mischief.
Part of PuiaSki's men reached Osborn's
island, AMI there their picket guard was
surprised and malsacrel by the enemy.
The invader did not escape without
loss. In getting out the Zebra ground
ed, and her own people burned her, to
prevent her capture by the Americans.
There was one privatccr that the
enemy managed to take rs she was
coming in-the Saucy jack. She w,ls
Baltimore built, very fast, and armed
with long eighteen FOUNDER. The adj
miral made her Il tender to the flag, ship,
added Il couple Of tcn-pouud carronadcs
to her armament, and put crew of
eighteen men and midshipman aboard,
commanded by IL masters mate. She
became regular nuisance to the place,
sailing i'll every now and then, exploring
the harbor, lcvyiug contributions of soft
tack, vegetables and chickens, and then
sailing out. tn" pcorl" would have
liked to take her but while the squad.
ron was SO near the place the heavy pri-
Vate armed vessels avoided it.
There WIS IL Quaker who lived not far
from the beach by the name of Ephraim
Lippincott. He had the reputation of
beng Tory III sympathy, principally
''SS''t'S hiN own Dbtti, lhNlllp engaged
i'll ono or two skirmislics with British
foraging parties, had been disowned and
reprimandcd for violating the peace
principles of Friends. When the British
parties visited there they always met
with II warm welcome. But Ephraim
was no Tory, after all-only prudent
man, who tried to sail as close to the
wind rs possible. Obcd, though he had
been disowncd, was always sure of quar-
ters mt home when he chose to go and
he went there INST after the last visit of
the commander of the Sea Wasp, as the
Saucy Jack lad been rechristened by
her clptOrs.
The father met him indif1erentIy, but
after dinner called him out to the barn.
" Obcd," he said, 81 suppose thee's
consortimg with the Ridgways and the
Willctts boys and such idle, disloyal fell
lows, rs usual"
Well, father, go with them occa-
sionally, as thee knows; but they're very
honorable, hardworking young men and
good company"
81 wouldn't wonder; if thee knew
and they knew that the Sea Wasp is
coming back next Wednesday, they'd
try to capture her. They're wicked
enough"
"Shouldn't wonder, father" said
Obed, scntcntiously. "But L don't see
how they could do it.
I've noticed that the master of the
vessel always anchors right by the
swamp, whcro the beach shelves off
suddenly, and within few yards of
shore"
$50 | perceive"
"Now, il there were bloodthirsty and
wicked men, who had brains to keep
their bad purposes, and knew that she
is coming on Wednesday afternoon, and
knew that they are going to Shoud's and
round about to forage, and would leave
the schooner weak handed, they might
they arc Just bad cnough-they might
leave II couple of stout boats in among
tho reeds i'll the creek there the night
before"
"Thoy might, father"