The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1897-07-23

Quiet tlilleS Will CollSiieIaUle NelOcltN.
according as the light airs which watt
ed us, freshened or lulled. The scenery
brought by this means into view, was
as interesting as constant succession
of rock and mountain, wood and glen,
could render it; and the rate of our 90
ing enabled us for the most part to en-
JOY every change to the utmost To
wards evening, again, the smell became
gratifying in degree not less palpa-
BILE than the sense ofsight. 1t is prob
ably needless for me to mention, that
in this quarter of the world, the wind
invariably changes with the rising and
setting of the sun; and that as it blows
on shore, in every part Of the island,
during the day, so it blows off the land
in all directions, during the night. By
this means the most delicious odors,
from oranges, myrtles, and all the
sweet-scented shrubs of a tropical eli
mate, load the evening breezes; and
being tonight just within their influ-
ence, we sat upon the deck long after
it became dark, to inhale their fra
GRANGE. Then the moon arose in cloud
less majesty, making rocks, woods, and
sloping downs again visible, and cast
ing over them radiance a thousand
times mere beautiful than that of day,
whilst the ripple of the sea, as the ship
cut her way across it's smooth surface,
and the small waves broke upon some
cliff more precipitous than those about
it, filled up the measure ofour delights
with the most exquisite harmony. On
the whole, do not recollcct to have
passed a SIMILAR space of time, especial.
ly on board of ship, with greater graft
fication, nor to have witnessed the ter
mination Of any water.journey with
greater regret.
We reached the entrance of the bay
just after sunset on the 18th; but as
the breeze died wholly away before we
could enter, we were necessitatcd to
cast anchor till it should spring up
again. 1t did spring up in the morn
ing of the 10Th, when, having stood
out to secure good offing, we put our
helms mp, and bore majestically down
upon our anchorage; and seldom have
| looked upon spectacle more ami
mating than that which was then
brought before us. About 10 or 80
sail of vessels some of them ships of
the line, and many more entitled to
display the pendant, lay within COM
pass of a small natural harbor, so close
ly wedged together, that to walk across
the decks, from one to the other,
seemed, when at little distance, to be
far from impracticable. Behind this
gallant navy rose shore, not noun
tainous certainly, but so far the reverse
of flat, that hill upon hill, lifted its
modest green head, feathered with
plantain, cocoa-nut trees, and the other
graceful plants peculiar to those eli
mates. Immediately upon the strand,
and under the shelter of a few plantain
trees, stood about half a dozen cottages;
the habitations of some families of free
negroes, who gained a livelihood by
fishing, and selling refreshments to
such ships as touched at the place.
They were but simple edifces, formed
merely Of the boughs of the trees, and
thatched with the stubble of Indian
corn. But they were not the only
domiciles in sight. A sort of encamp-
ment had been formed along the sea-
side, for the accommodation of a party
of artillery drivers, sent on shore to
look after the horses, which it had been
deemed advisable to land; and not a
few of the officers, as we'll of the navy
as of the army, preferred taking their
residence there, to continuance on
board of ship. The display of life and
activity thereby occasioned, added not
little to the general effect of the
scene, which afforded every moment
fresh power of attraction, as we drew
nearer and nearer to the beach.
AS soon as we had cast anchor, boats
from almost every vessel in the fleet
boarded us. There were little pieces
of intelligence communicated, not in
deed so important in their nature as to
deserve repetition, but sufficiently
interesting at the moment, both to the
persons who told, and those who listen
ed to them; while thousand anxious
inquiries were instituted as to what was
going on at Kingston, and when long
looked-for reinforcements might be ex-
pected. All this was natural enough;
nor was it less natural, that an early
hour ON the morrow should see us in
numerous groups upon the land; either
threading our way through the grace
full forests, for the purpose Of forming
some acquaintance with the interior,
or lounging about in idleness by the
sea-shore. But these employments
were not sufficiently attractive to him
der us from feeling or expressing our
utter distaste of a life of idleness, or
prating till the subject grew stale,
about the folly of wasting our precious
time in a friendly settlement.
Though | profess not to be writing
a regular history of these campaigns,
If will NOT nprhanS hn Iaamal ont Of