Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1889-10-18

prised and angry.
90 Go forward, Corporal he said to
the petty officer of the marines; take
a couple of men with you, and rouse
out any of his Majesty's run-a-ways
that you find in the forecastle. 7 will
teach you, sir, he added. addressing
Captain Eddy, 'tO respect an order
coming from one who bears a COM
mission from the King of Great Brit
ain
"No one was found in the fOrecastle,
for the very good reason that we We're
all above-b board. And now the Lieu
tenant proceeded to arrange US in q
rank before him, ordering up his
marines with their bayonets to compel
obedience.
eve numbered eight before the
mast, all having projections made
out in good faith, and supposed to Gov
er the necessary ground. With a strong
appearance of contempt the British off
Ger went through the farce of reading
them. Then he tore in two my own
and those of three of my shipmates,
crumpIed them in his hand, and threw
them overheard.
You four are all English, he said /;
that is plain enough [ care nothing
for your lying Yankee projections ;
yOn have only to getintO that boat and
return to your duty to your King and
! country
eve refused positively. But what
was the refusal of four unarmed sail
| Ors, with the bayOnets of ten marines
at their breasts, and a twenty-gun
brig Of-war lying hardly a cables length
away?
Sir said Captain Eddy. turning
to the Lieutenant, I appeal to your
humanity and your honor. These young
men are my neighbOrs when at home
! They are true-bOrn Americans. I
have known them from childhood, and
/ have always been well acquainted
with their families. IF you take them
| yOu commit an outrage such as even
your own Government would not sane
ton
7 have heard such talk before,
/ said the officer. Tt is what they al
/ ways say. You Yankees should have
/ learned before this that the rovaI navy
is not to be defrauded by your miser-
! able evasiOns. Such papers as I have
| just thrown overheard pass among
/ you from hand to hand, answering for
! Yankees and foreigners alike; but you
/ perceive they have failed to serve their
] holders in this case.
Then, turning to the marines, he
! added: Corporal, see that these men
are got into the boat without delay.
"4he relocated soldiers encom-
passed US, putting the points of their
/ bayOnets through our clothing; and
the Corporal attempted to take me by
the collar, but recOiled upon seeing my
fist drawn back for a blow.
Captain Eddy looked sternly In the
face of the Lieutenant. SO, sir, you
are resolved p he said.
Yes, replied the officer, and I
wish you to understand it. I have the
power to take these subjects of the
king, and that power L shall use
Very we'll, returned the Cap
tain; 1 am helpless to resist But,
SIR, If you can take my men, you can
take my vessel. Here, on the spot, I
surrender the ship Rebecca to Captain
Downs Of his Britannia Majesty's brig
Falkirk!
When you brace forward, I shall
follow you. You viii probably Outsail
me, but, Ia that event, i shall make
Tor the first English port, delivering
up my ship as q prize captured upon
the nigh seas by his Maiesty's erusier.
1 VIII test this matter Of Impress
ment to the very bottom; and if Cap
tam Downs should be found willing to
! stand trial upon the question, in the