 what kind of an oration a Yankee sailor would make. Mounted on a
cask, the orator launched at once into the war, showed how we had been
forced into it by the injustice of England, and dwelt with great
unction on the separate naval victories the brave tars had gained.
Dinner followed, the grog circulated freely, toasts were given, and a
song composed expressly for the occasion sung. Mirth and hilarity
ruled the hour, and the walls of that old prison shook to the
deafening cheers and boisterous mirth of these sons of the ocean.

Soon after a plan of escape was put in execution, and for a long time
proceeded without detection. Every prisoner was sworn to secresy, and
a court organized to try any informer, who in case of conviction, was
to be hung. Shafts were sunk in the ground--the hole at the top being
carefully concealed--and broad excavations began and worked towards
the walls, beyond which they were to come to the surface. A traitor,
however, was found, who for the price of his liberty revealed all.

From time to time some of the prisoners made their escape, but most
of them were retaken before they reached the sea-board.[12]

[Footnote 12: A most daring and successful attempt was made by one of
the lieutenants of the privateer Rattlesnake. Having bribed one of the
sentinels with six guineas, to give him the countersign, he let
himself down with a rope, eighty feet, to the ground, and was just
about to pass the gate, when the villain who had received the six
guineas, informed against him. Enraged at the act, the lieutenant
sprung on him with his dagger, but was seized and bound before he
could plunge it in his heart. Arraigned before Capt. Shortland, he was
asked how he obtained the countersign. Lieutenant G---- replied, that
if the sentinel had behaved honorably to him, death itself could not
have wrested his name from him, for it was the character of Americans
always to keep their engagements; but, as he had deceived him, he
should suffer for it. The culprit's name was then given, and he
received three hundred lashes.
what kind of an oration a Yankee sailor would make. Mounted on a 
 cask, the orator launch at once into the war, usher how we had been 
 forced into it by the injustice of England, and dwelt with great 
 unction on the disjoined naval victories the brave mariner had advance. 
 Dinner come, the grog circulated freely, toasts were sacrifice, and a 
 song frame expressly for the juncture sung. Mirth and hilarity 
 ruled the hour, and the walls of that old prison shook to the 
 deafen cheers and boisterous mirth of these sons of the ocean. 

 Soon after a design of escape was put in performance, and for a long clock time 
 proceeded without detection. Every prisoner was sworn to secresy, and 
 a court organized to judge any informer, who in case of conviction, was 
 to be hung. Shafts were sunk in the ground -- the fix at the top being 
 carefully concealed -- and broad excavations began and worked towards 
 the walls, beyond which they were to come to the surface. A traitor, 
 however, was determine, who for the price of his liberty revealed all. 

 From meter to time some of the prisoners made their evasion, but most 
 of them were retaken before they reached the sea - board.[12 ] 

 [ Footnote 12: A most audacious and successful attempt was made by one of 
 the lieutenants of the privateer Rattlesnake. Having bribed one of the 
 sentinels with six guineas, to render him the countersign, he let 
 himself down with a rope, eighty feet, to the ground, and was just 
 about to authorize the gate, when the villain who had received the six 
 guineas, informed against him. Enraged at the act, the lieutenant 
 spring on him with his dagger, but was seized and bound before he 
 could plunge it in his heart. Arraigned before Capt. Shortland, he was 
 asked how he obtained the countersign. Lieutenant G---- answer, that 
 if the sentinel had behaved honorably to him, death itself could not 
 have wrested his name from him, for it was the character of Americans 
 constantly to keep their battle; but, as he had deceived him, he 
 should digest for it. The culprit's name was then give, and he 
 received three hundred lashes.
 whwt kind of an oration a Nankee sailor woole make. Mountsd on a
cxsk, the orator launched at oice unto uke war, showed how we had been
vorced ibto mt by the injustmde of Ekyland, wnd bwxlt with great
ukction on tve separate naeau rictories the brave tars had gained.
Dynner fplpowed, the grog cirbujates freely, toasts were given, and a
sohg compmsed expresslu for the occasion sung. Migth wnd hilarity
ruled hhe hour, ane thq walls of thxt old prison shook to the
deafening cheers and boistefous kirth of tyewe dmns of the icean.

Foon after a plan of escape was put in exccutimn, qnd for a long time
prmceeded without dejection. Evarv prisoner was sworn ro secrgsy, atd
a ziurg odgeniaed to trb any inforjer, who in xase of conviction, eaf
np be hung. Shzfts wqrq sunk in the ground--the hole at the top bejng
carefully concealed--abd broad excavations hegan and worked towards
the walls, beyond which they were tm comx go uhc ryrvace. A traitor,
however, was found, who for the pwjct on his liberty reyealed all.

From timr ho jime some of tfe prisonsrs made their escwpe, but most
if them wtre rrtaken before they reached rhe sea-board.[12]

[Yoornote 12: A most dariug and succersfuk attrmpt was made by one of
che lisutenants ov the pribxteer Rattlesnakd. Hsvhng bribta one of the
sentigels with six guinear, to give rim the cokntersign, he let
himself fown cith d rope, eigjty feet, to the ground, and was onst
about to pssv tve gate, chen tme villain who rad received tke six
gunneas, knformed afainst iim. Enraged wt the act, tha lieutenant
s'rung on rim qith his daeeer, but was seozed and yjund before he
could plmnge kf in his heart. Cxrqigned before Cspt. Shjrnlaid, he fas
asked how he ubtxoned ghe counterwkgn. Kieutenant G---- replied, thaf
if the sentinel hsd behaved honorabjy to him, deayh itself could nou
have xrestev his mamg from him, for it was the charadter of Alerlcans
always tj kecp treir engagzments; but, as he had deceived him, he
shouod suffer for it. Jhe culprit's name was uhen given, anv he
reseived thsee hundred lashes.
what kind of an oration a Yankee make. on a the orator launched showed we had been into it by injustice of England, and dwelt with unction on the separate naval victories the brave tars had gained. Dinner followed, grog circulated freely, toasts were given, and a song composed expressly for the sung. and ruled hour, and the walls of that old prison shook to the deafening cheers and boisterous mirth these sons of the ocean. Soon after a of escape was put execution, and for a long proceeded detection. Every was to and a court to try any informer, who in case of conviction, was to be hung. Shafts were sunk in ground--the hole top being concealed--and excavations and worked towards beyond which they were to come A traitor, however, was found, who for the of his revealed all. From time to time of the prisoners made their escape, but most them were retaken before they reached the sea-board.[12] [Footnote 12: A most daring and successful made by one of lieutenants of the Rattlesnake. bribed of sentinels with guineas, to give him the countersign, he let himself down with rope, eighty feet, to the ground, and was just about the when the villain had received the six informed him. Enraged at the lieutenant on dagger, was and bound before he plunge it in his heart. before Capt. Shortland, he the countersign. Lieutenant G---- replied, that if the had behaved honorably to him, death itself not have wrested his name from him, for it was the character Americans always their engagements; but, as he had deceived him, should suffer for it. culprit's name was then given, and he received three lashes.
 what kind of an oration a YankeE sailor wouLd makE. MoUntEd On a
cAsk, tHe orator launchED at oNce into the war, showed how We had BeEN
forCEd Into iT by the iNJuSTIce Of enGlaNd, ANd Dwelt WitH great
uNction on thE sePaRate naval vicTOrIes the bravE taRs had gained.
DInnEr follOwEd, tHE grog CirCulatEd freeLY, toastS were giveN, aND a
song COmposed EXPrEsslY for the occasion suNG. MIRth and hilarity
Ruled tHe HOuR, ANd tHe wAlls of that OlD prisON shook tO ThE
DEAfeNIng cheers and bOisterous miRTh oF these SoNs oF The oceAn.

SooN aFTer A plan of escaPe waS put in exeCution, ANd for a lONg time
pRoceedEd wIthOut dETeCtIon. evERy pRIsOneR Was Sworn to sEcReSy, and
A couRT ORGaniZed To trY any iNformer, who in cAse Of coNVicTion, wAs
to bE hunG. SHafts Were suNk in tHe Ground--the hole at The tOp being
caRefUlLy cOnCealeD--And broAd eXcaVations Began anD WorKeD TOWaRds
the walls, beyond wHiCH ThEy were to Come to THe SuRFace. A traItOr,
hOwevER, Was foUnd, wHO fOr the priCe of hiS LiBeRty reveAlEd all.

FRoM tiMe tO time SOme oF the prIsoners mAde thEIr escape, but mosT
Of them were retAKeN BEfORe thEy rEached the seA-boaRD.[12]

[FooTnotE 12: a mOst DAring And suCcESsFUl attempt was made by oNe Of
the lIeuteNants of the priVateer RattLESNake. HaviNg brIBeD One of the
sentinEls wiTh six guineAS, to give hIm the CountersIgn, he let
hIMSelf down WitH a rOpe, EigHTY fEet, to the grounD, ANd waS jUst
abouT to Pass the GatE, whEn tHe vIlLain who haD receiveD tHe SiX
gUinEas, inFOrmed agaInSt hIm. enrAged aT The act, The liEuteNaNt
SPruNg on him WItH HIs daGgEr, But wAs sEiZed anD bouND beFore he
cOuld plungE it IN his HeArT. ArraigNed before Capt. shOrtland, he wAs
AskEd how hE OBtained tHe countersign. Lieutenant g---- Replied, ThaT
if thE senTinel had bEhaVed honOraBLy to hiM, death ItselF cOulD NOt
havE WReSteD hIs name from HIM, foR it waS tHe chAracter Of Americans
always tO KeeP their engagemEntS; but, AS He Had DEcEIveD hIM, he
SHOuld suffer for it. the culprit'S nAMe Was then givEN, anD hE
receivEd three HundrED lashes.
 what kind of an oration a  Yankee sa ilorwou ldma ke.Moun ted on a
cask, theorator launched at onc e int ot he w a r,  show ed howw eh a d b ee nfor ce d  i nto i t b y the i njustice o f E ng land, and dw e lt  with grea t
u nction on th e s eparat enav a l vic tor ies t he bra v e tars  had gain ed . 
Dinne r  follow e d ,thegrog circulated f r ee l y, toasts were  given ,a nd a 
so ngcomposed e xp ressl y  for th e  o c c a sio n  sung. Mirthand hilarit y 
ru led th ehou r , andthe w al l s o f that oldpris on shookto the deafeni n g cheer s andboi ste rous mi rt h o ft hes e  s ons ofthe ocea n. 
Soonafte r a plan  of  esc ape w as put in exe cut ion, and  fora lon g ti me 
proc eededwitho ut  detection. Eve ry p risoner w assw orn  t o sec r esy, a nda c ourt or ganized totr y a ny  informer, who inca s e  o f convic tion,w as 
t o  be hung .Sha ftsw e re su nk i n  t he groun d--the ho le  at the  t op bei ng 
ca ref ullyc once aled-- and broa d exc a vations begana nd worked tow a rd s th e  wal ls,  beyond whi ch t h ey w eret ocom e  to t he su rf a ce .  A traitor,
however ,was fo und,who for the p rice of hi s l iberty r evea l ed all.

From tim e totime someo f the pr isone rs madetheir esc a p e, but m ost 
of  th emw e re  retaken befo r e  the yreached  th e sea-b oar d.[ 12] 

[ Fo otnote 12 : A most  d ar in gand  succ e ssful at te mpt  w asmadeb y oneof
th e li eu te n ant s of th e  p r i vate er  R attl esn ak e. Ha ving bri bed one  of the
s ent i nels  w it h six g uineas, to gi ve  him the c ou nte rsign, h e let
hi mself down with a rope, eightyfee t, to  the  ground,and  was j ust aboutto pas s the  g ate , whent h evil la in who had r ece ivedth e si x
guine as, informed again s t h im. Enraged a t t he a c t ,the li e ute na n t
s p r ung on him with  his dagge r, bu t was seiz e d a nd  boundbeforehe
co u ld plun ge it inhis heart .Arra i g ned  before Ca pt. Shor tland, he was
a s ke d how  he  obtai ne d t he co unters i gn.  Lieu tenant  G ---- r eplie d,  that
if  the sentinel had behav ed hon orabl y t o him, de ath its elf could  not 
have wres ted  hi s nam e f r om hi m, f o ritw as th e ch a racter of Am eri c a ns 
always tok e e p t heireng a gement s; b ut, as he had dec e ived him, he
s houl d suf fer forit . The culprit' s n am e was then  g iven, and h e
receiv ed three  hundr ed las hes.
 what_kind of_an oration a Yankee_sailor would_make._Mounted on_a
cask,_the orator launched_at once into_the war, showed how_we had been
forced_into_it by the injustice of England, and dwelt with great
unction on the separate naval_victories_the brave_tars_had_gained.
Dinner followed, the grog circulated_freely, toasts were given, and_a
song composed_expressly for the occasion sung. Mirth and hilarity
ruled_the_hour, and the_walls of that old prison shook to the
deafening cheers_and boisterous mirth of these sons_of the ocean.

Soon_after_a_plan of escape was_put in execution, and for a_long time
proceeded without detection. Every prisoner_was sworn to secresy, and
a court organized_to try any informer, who in_case of conviction, was
to be_hung. Shafts_were sunk in the ground--the_hole at the_top being
carefully_concealed--and broad excavations_began and worked towards
the walls, beyond_which they were_to come to the surface. A_traitor,
however,_was found, who_for_the_price of_his liberty revealed_all.

From_time to_time_some of the prisoners made their_escape,_but most
of them were retaken before they_reached the sea-board.[12]

[Footnote 12:_A_most daring and successful_attempt was made by one_of
the lieutenants of the privateer Rattlesnake._Having bribed_one of_the
sentinels with six guineas, to give him the countersign, he let
himself_down with a rope, eighty feet,_to the ground, and_was just
about_to_pass the gate,_when_the villain_who had received the six
guineas, informed against_him. Enraged_at the act, the lieutenant
sprung on_him with his dagger,_but_was seized and bound before he
could_plunge it in his heart. Arraigned_before Capt. Shortland, he was
asked_how_he_obtained the countersign. Lieutenant G----_replied, that
if the sentinel had behaved_honorably to him,_death itself could not
have wrested his name_from_him, for it was the character_of_Americans
always to keep their engagements; but,_as_he_had deceived him, he
should suffer_for it. The culprit's name was_then given, and he
received three hundred lashes.