The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1879-05-14

! Justly refuse them when sought
to be enforced, in captivity, by a
national enemy"
eve arc not accustomed to the
lanruare Of defiance from our
prisoners, and shall place you
under arrest. Sergeant Ct ma
rines. han1cuf this prisoner, and
place Ii sentry over him" returned
Curry: excitcdly.
Tho 'captisc stepped forward
then turning suddenly round as
he descended, he cast q look OF
contempt at Captain Curry which
! made that officer flash with IN
diyna,ion. lie stood for mo-
| mrut in mute aSlonishmcnt. AZ
customed as he was to profound
respect, and the strictest obedi:'
ence of all on board, the language
and the bearing Of the prisoner
, stuug him to the quick.
:"Haycock," said he, addressing
! his first lieutenant, "these Yam
KEGS arc u singular people. Here
I is q man, a prisoner within my
DOW er--without redress aware
that before to morrow's sunset we
may send him to the guardship
at Sheerness, insulting US on the
quarter deck Of his mWesty's
frigate. But l will pay him off
before he leaves this ship"
Is the eight bells sounded in
the mqrning, the, boatswain's sum
mons to swab the deck Of the
frigate was beard between the
lower decks, and the seamen of
the Carol were commanded 10
ioin in the labor, One Of them re-
fusing. 70 work, was struck by
the masters mate. The blow
given was as quickly returned.
~ The American sailor was placed
in irons. The hustle consequent
on this scene awakened tho Brit
ish captain, who quickly gained
the upper deck, and sternly de.
manded the cause of the disturb
auce. Information having been
been gwen him, he REPLIED:
"Call up the Yankee sailors,
with their eaptain.".
The Americans obeyed the call,
and stood with folded arms before
the commander Of the Solebay..
"Are you wiling to do ship
duty? said Curry sternly.
"No!" said the spokesman OF
the party.
The blood for a moment deserted
the cheeks OF the officer. After a
short pause he rejoired:
"Will you take the advice of
your captain ?"
1--WE will" was the response.
Curry turned to the American
captain and said: "You hear
what your men say. tits in your
power to save them from the
lash. The responsibility rests on
you, should the advice you give
be adverse to my command"
"Am /, a prisoner like them
selves, at liberty to give them
such advice as is consistent with
my own feelings ?" said the Amcri-
can.
"You are" was the reply.
The captain then said, turning
to his seamen II advise you to
do nothing degrading to your.
selves or disgraceful to your coun:
try"
"This mere quibble Of words
conveys no answer to my ques-
tion," said the commander Of the
frigate. "Do you advise your men
to obey my orders ?"
"If those orders are consistent
with national observanees | do
not otherwise" was the answer.
"Will you order them TO swab
the deck of his majestys frigate
Solebay 2" continued Curry.
II shall not!" replied the Amori-
can.
"You refuse then to save your
countrymen from the punishment
of disobedierce ?"
"Better punishment than dis.
grace !" was the answer.
Il shall handy no more words
with you," said Curry, fercely'
"Boalswain's mate, bring the
sailor under arrest upon the deck,
and lash him to the grating"
The ordered WAS obeyed and
the seaman secured. The man