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ton. We began to fancy we were honored

our position. What would they do with us ?
was the question. and no number OF me best
Havana cigars" could compensate for the lOss
of liberty for we could not but feel that strong
hand had deprived us OF that Later in the
evening Capt. Brown our mates, Mr. Moss. and
myself were required To give our nnrole that we
would not attempt to capture the Florida while
we were aiorr,l. othprwls $50 We would have been
laid in the rows Of ironed men, who had only
I, was given half Of Capt Manlu's stateroom.
which WIS divided 10y iiag partition.
Tho Florida was u bark-rgged propeller.
about LOO tons burden. arranged to carry
tremendous cloud Of canvus llcr model was
handsome, though hor deck was lower than the
docks OF most eunbOats; the rigging was wire.
th" maats rakcd more than usual. aud. rs before
remarked. her main yards wore remarkably
high, evidently designed to press her speed In
rough WEATHER. when topgallafts' are dan
rcrOus. Capt. John Manlu WIS her COMMANDER.
tuck Of yellow fever, 40 that he showed himself
but little on deck. Capt Brown had IN inter
cSr wl b m Gnu YSSq sai Sa Ma II t Hf
dodge is played out a number Of vessels have
boon bonded but their owners have nevcr made
good their promises 70 the Confelorat' Statns.'
" But" said Brown, this IL n Blltlmore VS.
sd. ~" True enough you are from baltimore
subscribed heavily for United States Govern
mrnt bonds. We have late adviccs of every
snip owner from Maine to Baltimore. and tho
dat,s Of saiing Of vessels. We expected to
catch YOU hero. and are now on tho lookout Tor
syeral ships from China tbs y y l en-, tne
Iirut. Resd and il cited 10 instance the vigil
unre Of tho officers OF these privatcers and their
agents ashore.
THE pRrvArEKR's CREW.
Tho officers were very gentlemany in their
personal deDorimfnt toward ~, hut the crew
was made up OF rough individuals, Liver
man informed me- There WIS further he said.
" moi an American among them.' They num-
bored 1850. not including liiy then ON another
were coarse. hcavy-sot. thirk-boardcd. proiHne,
and villainu looking fellows. lust the KIND IT
men, we thought who would with slight pre-
t'Nla rs soon engage IN piracy as prNaieering;
~ the best the occupations are only too similar.
some Of our American sailors informed me that
they had been upprnnchrd U loh inc crow.
hui had refused. though two of them in pnrtic-
uinr had strong southern pro.liyitics They
feared tho end might De- u rope Tor engaging
iu this fire. 'bpoting husin ~.
The crow ~ the Forida were always permitted
to ransack vessels aftrr they had been given up
and destined ior the flames. but under no cir
oImstRnces were tn. men allowed TO kocp more
than one har oil lluhier at q time. II thcy
wanted to change. they must throw overheard
their inst bagful. As II consequence the men
would often throw awny articles II consiirrnbio
intrinsic value Tor something n w AMI ronlpnr-
atiNsY worthless. The Florida could ia this
way have been almost tracked by the stun left
The blue suits" had been obtained from n
vessel bound for California. obs ,rvcd num-
ber Of men attired IN gnni SUITS. TWrr, said
midsl, ipnian. you sre som" crazy FOOLS that
threw away fine silk suits from China. aud
everything they had for gum boots. ronts, and
hut ~ made Tor winrrs. Ihry th"tSht xxx
were frequent for while. hut now the besgHrs
arr sweating undnr u tropical sun, curSing the
fnt"s AMI PRAYING for n haul of thin Clothes
II Was amusing to see them climbing thu rig
gin. With their gum clothing amid IN" l"'rs
OF their companions one called to another.
"l'rn. come DOWN | want ter uss your ''dto rub
tar mark III the anchor Tho same officer
explain 1T the anomaly OF mo Smok.lgss
COIL which had 80 confused us and which
served thcm 81 good purpose for hiding
under the horizon" They had some timc pre-
vinusy captured tina bark Lapwing, from
Philadelphia tn Boston. laden with anthracite
coal and were drtnining her az u tcud'r until
her caren was exhausted. Meantime they had
mounted the Ispwing with several guns and
plprd a crew Of nifty men aboard her-the lap
wing to cruise within certain limits. and in rpse
unprniacted American vessel that crossed her
path. A. scgorman said when he heard the cN-
PLANTATION. Who would have thought of a float
ing Ooaling station p
poSrrRE AT SEA
Just "a might fairly set in and the stars We're
brd-cking the sky. the Henrietta was set On
nrn every sail being spread, Just ns W. hal lett
Thorn. The fire was started IN the hold near tho
mizlenmast. which pierced the cabin. ~ TIA.
SIX PHniTa kes OF ra r wsrg c 5l IT., IN ,,s
candle So that the fiames soon reached huge
4. th.y rosc higher and higher their nrid
colors h"'nme r'ne It'd on the Waves. aul finally
Illuminated the clouds above The sight oi u
shin burning at sen IL under any circumstances
sublime. anil in this cas,' We were lett tn" enjoy
mrnt Of the sight. IT, indeed. there was any real
enjoyment about il, without the narrowing
But my feelings Of admiration We're largely
mixed with sorrow, particularly WheL, taklnI
Oh tar wlpng away some tsnrs. And Segermnn,
too. he was too good "A seaman ana too much Of
"niy 'nnt,irai. Tor ,yas nj thn Hnnriotn tho
M - beautiful bark in the RIO trade. and a
'hu-ter with u tnn-k not hr"e2. lay ng sharper
O. the wind tnAn awning | ever SAL al ~
and | believed SegcrmHn. when hc spoke this
euo-y; While gazing rather ahstratsdly a
said. " Thomas. arnt that lard and n,ur nvcr
Tier, going Ia max Il huge slAplek FOR Nrp-
a"Gf Dat KY IA c iisqT ~ r'p sn IN
that tho fumes wore under full headway
W., steamed of a few miles and laid
was requested 10 60 below. Requests wore. -
course. considered peremptory ,ora RS By vs..
condu tod ~ To- his quarters. " was llncc So
near IN. engines that II felt as hot us an oven.
always feel SUR ofthc rank ofthc suborl natcsl
r"'ined comfortably in hammo'k-, while ""
lad under them on ne noor nv rot WINK
could sleep. Twas thinking - the Virisstudcs
Of life-a good. solid subject to keep one awake
arl had found a striking text with which to
OUR ENGLISH COUSINS
The next morning the Henrietta was still Wis
ihlr ike distant cokc oven VIZ it, smoky
chance to see daylight fairly on the d. ck u a
an-of.war. say mnn-ol war bu' proper
" 4peakins, II should be daylight on 2 cor
sc,na, however. and Why not rnloy a, for We're
W. not now part and parcel with the FlOrdaf
Scarcely had we reached the deck when the
mniutop captain. VINO was pcrchrI IN the rows
% IT, SAM. out n clecry tones \ sui. a sail
| Where away answered Tie grulf voice Of
tho M .er oi the deck. Two points ahaft the
weather bsanl." replied tho VOICE rom nluii
In n ioW moments u sound llke gust mill in
motion below our feet assured w a. lt We wore
under way with the aid Of the ma -nin.ry. Tho
bruce was strong and the snils were set. giving
pl litionul impulse to our motion. The chilse
WIS of short duration. rs the vessel toward
which we were steering WAS cunlin; rapidly to-
/ ward Us. 1t proved to be an Eng al uurA from
Bu'uN- AYr,- t. Liverpool. Capt. Nlllu dee
string l ertrid oi some OF his prisoners ord red
the Gnglishmnn Ia be- STOPPED hut the tuek
proved aim 'ult A. her Captain was Obstinate
| and also lmpudent After giY.ug his own
name. the Lnglshman asked, " what ship rs
tlnt Z" and was answered, AN American
/ ulhlAt on "A cruisc' "What a lin.'
! family hreMhod Srgcrman in my car
! "Wrll,' said tho Fnglslman. tho NlhAma's
! looking Tor YOU, and Will blow you out oi water
On sight Tho writer wni rcmarN Just hero
TINT he meyer metan Euslinhman uhrgad, before
or snrn the little aflr" oil Chnrbuurg he
tween tho Alabama and the knars.lge. and the
other affair Of this srli-sumo Florida and the
/ Wichusett in Bahia harbor. who Wis not proud
of these Engll-h-luilt lrIvdtHT- The claim
was openly madc thai they were superior b. our
/ naval vessels in build, speed. md armament,
! L''uuse they were entirely English. After the
affairs mentioned. they blamed tho mis'oitinns
OF their pets ON tho blasted tunlndrrHtn
Amor ans, who never knew how 10 'dndlo "a
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