PERILS OF THE SEA.
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Ihc following animated sketch is from article in late


number of the London Magazine


A few weeks after we loaded and left Savannah /;
and falling in with Halifax brig, we were inform
ed that war had been declared against the United
States whose privaeers were swarming in all direc-
tons. One morning at daybreak We discovered a
small cutter to windward; she was on the contrary
tack but in place Of holding on her straight course,
she kept yawing and sheering, and gradually bear
ing down on under English colors, and her fore
sail unset. Our men pronounced her to be Amer-
can built, and seemingly Charleston pilot boat ;
but The Captain on the contrary thought her one OF
the mail carriers which ply between the Islands,
and shortened sail to send boat on board to get the
news The Jolly y-boat was therefore prepared but
by way of precaution we cast loose our guns and
prepared for engaging. As she neared US we could
see but few men on board, which, with their ma.
nnuvrng, gave her such suspicious appearance,
that proposed to hrea gun and bring her TO; for