Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1892-08-15

tant one 20 keep bright Tor MS vessel. INC
90 Of Azores had not seen British
,,niser for months, and tho American CON
al assured tho gallant tar that he was
az from attack under Portuguese protcc-
HI, qho food tnd water were hoistod on
i,,ri about dark aud the schooner was
IN al anchor for an early sail nest day.
A. night closed In British vessel was
Sen rounding point TO Sater the harbor'
vithin gunsho,. whilctv American cap
Yin and the consul stood on the schooncr'a
deck watching the Britou. two other YES
tsls hove IN sight and n vigorous signal
Inc took place between the strangers. The
consul insisted that no enemy would nt.
t,ek a vessel anchored In "a neutral port,
and owing to u prevailing calm Reid de
elded no, TO attempt 10 escape, though tho
olds would be- against him In fight.
The British vessels were In fact the nd.
,ssee Of squadron bound for America to
ia IN attacking New Orleans They were
the narsh PlautAgcnct, OF sovcnty-four
guns. the irigato Rotn. forty-iour, and tho
big Carnhiion. eighteen, carrying a ~
te army Of snil0rs and soldiers about
400 men. Tic Cnruation. leading oil,
boldly anchored within pistol shot Of the
pryaieer having learned her character
ifum the Fnyul pilots. After some SIGNAL
ias.he began TO throw ont bouts aud take
on very buay niru. Seeing this. Rod do
edel 10 Hirp bis schooner to shore under
tie guns Of Che castle Of the Portuguese
governor Of the island.
The moon was bright and nothing could
lsooncaaled. The decks oi the priyptccr
v,rc closed Tor action, and the Carnatio1,
rsp,tting the Yankees purpose Of hug
Zoe
rade sail and sent four hoJts loaded with
n.a "a pursue tho schooner. Reid was ia
tim to receive NJ. enemies, hut he first
hailed them and warned them, without,
however, receiving n reply. His vessel
carried seven guns md ninety men. one
gaa was - Long Tom, large center can
tdaonn pivot The Armstrong wasowacd
bsauuel Adams, WIS well equipped aud
usd the sianchost and most formidable
TIT Kind. II was Rcid's first cruise In
isf bat he had seen services IN tho regular
tsq, and was a fighting skipper by blood
ltlinning.
he British launches held about forty
nntieh. and NJ they drew near to the Yam
loAe oarsmen answered tho challenges
nm her decks by pulling at higher speed.
Fading that the Brltons ignored his sig
tl Reid oprned fire with the Long Toy
All with musketA The volloy was ~
tuned from the boats and ~ seaman
AL the second lieutenant on TIC pryntccr
vcfc wounded. The men In the boats
foutcd for quarter ut the second Yankee
tollcy and hauled OF.
Reid went on undisturhed and moorel
bis vessel within pistol shot of the Portu-
glesc castle. The decks were prepared for
the hottest action, for the skirrnish had
been Just CORY enough 10 rouse the British
irr In q short time after the four launches
rgtreated TO the Carnation the whole fleet
was astir, and more launches filled with
men were towed up under cover of u ledge
Of rocks within short range Of the priya.
teer The huge warships stood by over
towering the little schooner mud hcmmng
her up IN the marrow harhnr. During tho
whole evening tho preparations were
pushed for battle, und the sloping, semi
circular shores were lined with people who
waited Tor the spectacle under a favorable
moonllt sky.
About midnight tho British launches
moved slowly from thcircoyor aud pRradcd
70 the number Of fourteen Ia one long
Ine keeping close order. They were
fowcl steadily toward the Armstrong, and
when within gunshot the crew OF the prl
vaieer, who all this time lay resting at
quarters, greeted them with stunning
touey. The Long Tom made terrible
havoc, and for II moment the boats held
up the line broke and all was in conhi'
Non. However, some Of the 0ssallnnts
were unhurt and they answered the Yan
AH, lte with muskctS and carronadcA