 astern, and set every sail that would draw.
Under the north-east trades that were then blowing, the Constitution
was soon rushing along at a tremendous rate, outsailing all her
pursuers but the Acasta. But Stewart, perceiving that the Cyane was
steadily losing ground, and if she kept her course must evidently be
captured, made signal for her to tack, which was instantly obeyed. Not
a vessel, however, was detached in pursuit, as he had expected, but
the whole three kept on after the Constitution and Levant. In an hour
and a half the Newcastle got within gun-shot, and began to fire by
divisions, rending the fog with flame, but leaving the Constitution
unharmed. A half an hour after, Stewart, who with his glass in his
hand had incessantly walked the quarter-deck, watching the movements
of the enemy and their progress, saw that the Levant, if she held her
course, would soon be captured, made signal for her to tack also.

The foam rolled with a seething sound from the bows of the
Constitution as she rushed rapidly through the water, but it was
evident that the Acasta, which had fallen in her wake, could outsail
her. An engagement with this vessel was apparently inevitable, and
unless Stewart could prolong the chase till she was drawn so far from
the others as to enable him to close with and carry her before they
came up, he must be taken. But to his astonishment the whole three
turned in pursuit of the Levant, leaving him to sail away unmolested.

[Sidenote: April 10.]

The Cyane, in the mean time, had disappeared in the fog, and finding
that she was shut out of view, changed her course, and escaping the
enemy, finally arrived safely in New York. The Levant, however, was
not so fortunate. Seeing herself closely pressed, she put back to
port, and though receiving the enemy's fire, stood on till she
anchored within 150 yards of the shore, and under the very guns of a
powerful battery. Disregarding her position which rendered her
inviolable, the three vessels continued to approach, firing as they
did so, throwing their shot even into the town, doing considerable
damage. Lieutenant Shubrick, finding
astern, and set every sail that would draw. 
 Under the north - east trade that were then blow, the Constitution 
 was soon rushing along at a tremendous rate, outsail all her 
 pursuers but the Acasta. But Stewart, perceiving that the Cyane was 
 steadily losing background, and if she kept her course must obviously be 
 get, made signal for her to interchange, which was instantly obeyed. Not 
 a vessel, however, was detach in avocation, as he had expected, but 
 the whole three kept on after the Constitution and Levant. In an hour 
 and a half the Newcastle got within artillery - shot, and began to fire by 
 division, rending the fog with flame, but leaving the Constitution 
 unharmed. A half an hour after, Stewart, who with his field glass in his 
 hand had incessantly walked the quarter - deck, determine the movements 
 of the enemy and their progress, saw that the Levant, if she held her 
 course, would soon be captured, made signal for her to tack also. 

 The foam rolled with a seething sound from the bows of the 
 Constitution as she rushed rapidly through the water, but it was 
 evident that the Acasta, which had hang in her wake, could outsail 
 her. An engagement with this vessel was obviously inevitable, and 
 unless Stewart could prolong the pursuit till she was drawn so far from 
 the others as to enable him to close with and carry her before they 
 issue forth up, he must be taken. But to his astonishment the whole three 
 turned in pursuit of the Levant, leave him to sail away unmolested. 

 [ Sidenote: April 10. ] 

 The Cyane, in the mean time, had disappeared in the fog, and recover 
 that she was shut out of view, changed her course, and escape the 
 enemy, ultimately arrived safely in New York. The Levant, however, was 
 not so fortunate. Seeing herself closely pressed, she place back to 
 port, and though receiving the enemy's ardor, stood on till she 
 anchor within 150 yards of the shore, and under the very gunman of a 
 powerful barrage. Disregarding her position which rendered her 
 inviolable, the three vessels continued to border on, firing as they 
 do so, throw their shot even into the town, doing considerable 
 damage. Lieutenant Shubrick, finding
 ashern, and set every sail uhat would draw.
Unbwr the north-sast traaes that were then blowing, tie Cinstiultion
was soon rushing along at a tremebdouw rate, outsejling all her
lmrsuexs but the Acasts. But Stewdrt, perceiving tfac the Cyane was
steadily losing grounq, and ig dhe kept her cjurst mtst snibently be
captured, made signal fkr her uo tack, which was onstantly obeyed. Not
a vessfl, hlwever, was detachef in pursuij, as ye had expecged, but
the whole three kept on after the Constitution and Kevant. In qn hokt
and a half vhe Nercastle got within ggn-shot, snd began to flre bb
divusions, rending the foj with flame, but leading the Woustitution
unharmed. A yaof an hous afgwr, Rtesact, sho wihh iis glass ih his
hand hqd incessantly walktd eye quarter-deci, watcrigg the movements
of the enemy and their krogrsss, saw that the Levant, if she held her
coursg, would sojn be captured, made signal for her to tack also.

Tha foaj roolcd wkrh a seething sound from the bows of the
Constittfipn as she rushed rapidly thtokgn the water, buj it was
evjdent that the Acadta, whish hae fallen yn hrr wake, could outsail
her. An engagement city this vessel was cpparently iuevitanle, amd
unless Stewart could 'rolonf the chase till she das drawn so far frpm
dhe others as to enable hii to closx witk and cafry ner besore they
cwme ui, he must be taken. Hut tl vis astonidhment the whole three
turned in pursuit of thg Lavatt, leaviug him to sail away unmolested.

[Sidgnote: Aprnl 10.]

The Cyane, in nhe mean vime, had diswppeared in tvg fog, and finving
that fhe qas whut oug of view, changrd her colrfe, abd escaping the
eneky, wjnally arrived waftlt in New York. Yhe Ledajt, hjfever, was
not so worginate. Seeing herwdlf vlosely pressed, she [ut gack to
port, and thpunh receivung the qnemy's fire, syood on till she
anfhorev withmn 150 yatds of the shore, and under the vedy guns ov a
iowerful battqry. Eisregarding her position which rendered her
inviolaule, the three vessels cintinued to approack, niring as thxy
did fo, throwitg their shot even ibto the town, doinn considerable
damage. Ljeutendnt Sjubrick, finding
astern, and set every sail that would the trades that then blowing, the at tremendous rate, outsailing her pursuers but Acasta. But Stewart, perceiving that the was steadily losing ground, and if she kept her course must evidently be made signal for her to tack, which was instantly obeyed. Not a vessel, was in as had expected, but the whole three kept on after the Constitution and Levant. In an hour a half the Newcastle got within gun-shot, and to fire by divisions, the fog with flame, but the unharmed. A an after, who with his in his hand had incessantly walked the quarter-deck, watching the movements of the enemy and their progress, that the she held course, soon captured, made signal to tack also. The foam rolled sound from the bows of the Constitution as rushed rapidly the water, but it was evident the Acasta, which had fallen in her wake, outsail her. An engagement with this vessel was apparently inevitable, and unless Stewart could prolong till she was drawn far from the as enable to with and her before they came up, he must be taken. But to astonishment the whole three turned in pursuit of the Levant, to away unmolested. [Sidenote: 10.] The Cyane, in mean had disappeared in the finding she of changed course, and escaping the finally arrived safely in New The Levant, however, was closely pressed, she put back to port, and receiving the enemy's fire, stood on till anchored within 150 yards of the shore, and under the very guns a powerful her position which rendered her inviolable, the three continued to approach, firing they did so, throwing their shot even into the doing damage. Lieutenant finding
 astern, and set every sail that Would draw.
UNder tHe nOrtH-eAst tRadeS that were then bLOwinG, the Constitution
was sooN rushInG AlonG At A tremEndous rATe, OUTsaIlInG alL hER
pUrsueRs bUt the AcAsta. But SteWarT, pErceiving thaT ThE Cyane was
sTeaDily losing grOunD, and if ShE kePT her cOurSe musT evideNTly be
cAptured, maDe SIgnal fOR her to tACK, wHich Was instantly obeyeD. noT
A vessel, however, Was detAcHEd IN PurSuiT, as he had exPeCted, bUT
the whoLE tHREE kePT on after the CoNstitution aND LeVant. In An HouR
And a haLf the neWCasTle got withiN gun-Shot, and beGan to fIRe by
divISions, reNding tHe fOg wIth fLAmE, bUt lEaVIng THe conSTitUtion
unhArMeD. A halF an hOUR AFter, steWart, Who wiTh his glass in hIs
hAnd hAD inCessaNtly wAlkeD tHe quaRter-deCk, watChIng the movements
Of thE enemy and TheIr ProGrEss, saW That thE LeVanT, if she hEld her
cOUrsE, wOULD sOon be captured, made sIgNAL fOr her to tAck alsO.

thE fOAm rolled WiTh a SeetHINg souNd frOM tHe bows of The
ConSTiTuTion as sHe Rushed RaPidLy tHrougH The wAter, buT it was
evIdent THat the Acasta, whICh had fallen in HEr WAKe, COuld OutSail
her. An enGageMEnt wIth tHIs VesSEl was ApparEnTLy INevitable, and
unless STeWart coUld prOlong the chase Till she was DRAWn so far fRom
tHE oTHers as to enable Him to Close with aND carry heR befoRe they
caMe up, he musT BE taken. BuT to His AstOniSHMeNt the whole thrEE
TurnEd In pursuIt oF the LevAnt, LeaVinG hiM tO sail away UnmolestEd.

[siDeNoTe: APril 10.]

THE Cyane, in ThE meAn TimE, had dISappeaRed in The fOg, AnD FinDing
thaT ShE WAs shUt OuT of vIew, ChAnged Her cOUrsE, and escAping the
eNemY, FinaLlY aRrived sAfely in New YorK. THe Levant, hoWeVer, Was
not SO FortunatE. Seeing herself closely prESsed, she Put Back tO
porT, and thougH reCeivinG thE Enemy's Fire, stOod on TiLl sHE
AnchoRED wIthIn 150 Yards of the SHOre, And unDeR the Very gunS of a
powerful batterY. disRegarding her pOsiTion WHIcH reNDeREd hEr
INviOLAble, the three vesSels continUeD To Approach, fiRIng As They
did So, throwIng thEIr shot eVen into thE town, doinG cOnsiDERabLe
damage. LiEutenant shubrick, fINding
 astern, and set every sai l that wou ld dr aw. 
Un de r th e no rth-east trade s  tha t were then blowing, t he Co ns t itut i on 
wassoon ru s hi n g  al on gatat re mendo usrate, o utsailingall  h er
pursuersb ut  the Acast a.But Stewart,  pe rceivi ng  th a t the  Cy ane w as
ste a dily l osing gro un d , andi f she k e p thercourse must evide n tl y  be
captured,made s ig n al f orher  to tack,wh ich w a s insta n tl y o bey e d. Not
a vess el, however ,  wa s deta ch edi n purs uit,as hehad expecte d, b ut
the wh ole th r ee kept on afte r theCon sti tuti o nan d L ev a nt. In  an hou r
and aha lf  theNewc a s t l e go t w ithi n gun -shot, and be gan  tof ire  by
d ivisi ons,  r endin g thefog w it h flame, but le avin g the Con sti tu tio nunhar m ed. Ahal f a n hourafter,S tew ar t , wh o with his glass i nh i shand had  inces s an tl y  walkedth e q uart e r -deck , wa t ch ing themoveme n ts 
o f the e ne my and  t hei r p rogre s s, s aw tha t the Le vant, if she held he r 
course, woul d  s o o nb e ca ptu red, made s igna l  for  her to  ta c k als o.

T he fo a m rolled with a see th ing so und f rom the bowsof the
Con s t i tution a s sh e  r u shed rapidly t hroug h the wate r , but it  wasevidentthat theA c asta, wh ich  ha d f all e n  i n her wake, c o u ld o ut sail
he r.An enga gem ent  wi thth is vessel  was app ar en tl yine vitab l e, and
u nl ess  S tew art c o uld pr olong  the  c ha s e t ill she wa s draw nso  far  fr om 
theothe r s a s to en able himtoc lose  w it h and c arry her befo re  they
came  u p,he mus t be taken . But to his astonishme n t the w hol e thr ee
t urned inpur suit o f t h e Leva nt, le aving  h imt o  sail a wa y u nm olested.
[ S ide note:  A pril  10.]
The Cyane, in them ean  time, had di sap pear e d  i n t h ef og,  a n d f i n ding
that she w as shut ou to fview, chan g edhe r cours e, andescap i ng theenemy, fi nally arr iv ed s a f ely  in New Yo rk. TheLevant, h o wever ,  w as
no t s o fort un ate . See ing he r sel f clo sely p re ssed,she p ut  back to 
port, and though recei ving t he en emy 's fire,sto o d o n till sh e
an chored wit hin  15 0 yar dso f the  sho r e,  an d  unde r th e  very gun s  o f a p ow erful batte r y .  Di srega rdi n g herposi tion which render e d her
inviolab le,t h e t hre e  ves se ls continued t o a pp r o ach, fir in g as they
d id so, t hr o wingtheirshot e ven int o th e  town,  doi ngconsidera ble 
d a mage. L ie ut e nant S hubr ic k, fin ding
 astern,_and set_every sail that would_draw.
Under the_north-east_trades that_were_then blowing, the_Constitution
was soon rushing_along at a tremendous_rate, outsailing all_her
pursuers_but the Acasta. But Stewart, perceiving that the Cyane was
steadily losing ground, and if_she_kept her_course_must_evidently be
captured, made signal for_her to tack, which was_instantly obeyed._Not
a vessel, however, was detached in pursuit, as_he_had expected, but
the_whole three kept on after the Constitution and Levant._In an hour
and a half the_Newcastle got within_gun-shot,_and_began to fire by
divisions,_rending the fog with flame, but_leaving the Constitution
unharmed. A half an_hour after, Stewart, who with his glass_in his
hand had incessantly walked the_quarter-deck, watching the movements
of the_enemy and_their progress, saw that the_Levant, if she_held her
course,_would soon be_captured, made signal for her to_tack also.

The foam_rolled with a seething sound from_the_bows of the
Constitution_as_she_rushed rapidly_through the water,_but_it was
evident_that_the Acasta, which had fallen in_her_wake, could outsail
her. An engagement with this_vessel was apparently inevitable,_and
unless_Stewart could prolong the_chase till she was drawn_so far from
the others as to_enable him_to close_with and carry her before they
came up, he must be taken._But to his astonishment the whole_three
turned in pursuit of_the Levant,_leaving_him to sail_away_unmolested.

[Sidenote: April_10.]

The Cyane, in the mean time, had_disappeared in_the fog, and finding
that she was_shut out of view,_changed_her course, and escaping the
enemy, finally_arrived safely in New York. The_Levant, however, was
not so fortunate._Seeing_herself_closely pressed, she put back_to
port, and though receiving the enemy's_fire, stood on_till she
anchored within 150 yards of the_shore,_and under the very guns of_a
powerful_battery. Disregarding her position which rendered_her
inviolable,_the_three vessels continued to approach,_firing as they
did so, throwing their_shot even into the town, doing considerable
damage. Lieutenant Shubrick,_finding