Burlington hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1845-185?, 1846-11-05

| Nht tloQutUCG VI Hdthtc- w iti6H ittt>,
and therefore makes feel have met
with but few such examples. Ny ex.
tracts commence with his arrival al the
| bar. Very truly, Your friend.
G. w. ID.
Riverside, l6lh Sept, 1916.
! IL stood in, and anchored in FIVE faith
oms water; as close as could approach
with safety. and where could send
shot through aud through her, an! throw
nv shells on shore. il necessary. i'm
mediately sent Lieut.. Boggs on shore
viih flag Of truce. He crossed the bar
of Tuspan through surf that would
cause the stoutest heart 10 culver; at times
his boat was almost on emil. Sul by
his guidance, she crossed ii like duck.
directed Boggs to inform the COM
handing officer on shore that | w0nld
permit no one 10 visit the brig until my
boats had been on board. and that if he
fred on them would land and attack
him. Bnggs then pulled for the brig -
The surf was 50 high he could not get on
board, 80 he returned 10 the ship. Tha,
night the wind blew. IL stormed and RAIN
ed Next morning took boat went
in and examined the bar. sounded round
ard abon, it. and found the surf too high
10 send The boats Towards midday it
cleared up The swell went down, and
The sarf appeared less angry. At the de-
sire Of the officers | manned the boats,
with directions. If there was the least dan
ger. not to cross. Oar boats are first
rate. and nv officers second to none -
they pulled IN with ths boats. dl.
reclpd Lieut.. Bnggs 10 lead, Lieut. Row
an 10 follow. and passed Mid-hlpman
5 le< To remain Al the outer edge Of the
surf 10 assist in case Of accident 10 the
crossing boats.
The boats closed. and the officers CON
suited al the entrance of The surf IIeut
Rncrs ed. y can cross L. Rowan SAID.
IN fuiluw' | was III the miZZen TOP.
Ny glass was on I.. Bogg-. Al times,
his boat cnuld not be seem Need ! tell
you ot the anxietv that felt at that mo-
men,, In an instant. an officer. al my
, right. cried out. .Rowan Is capslzeh.
Ill., boa! was struck by SEA ON the lar
hoard quarter. aud preached AnpIhet
: sea aud another knocked her over. and
{ over. and over; and once | booked On al
}. A. lost; for few men escape a cap>iZr ~ 4
sutf knew bv examination, that tie
: current IN the river was strong enough Z
carry out hnat. For tins reason. | had
, sent HE third boat. IL he AL The edge 81
. The surf The men chung 10 The boat. =
a Az the figst roll. some we're caught undri
I - M ~
and one Of Them IN particular assisted him
, They drified nut. saw them receiving
= aid from the third boat. manned olhe
: boats and sent them To their assistance
r We'll. now. The question: who were
!. lost was in great distress. To lo>t
: men in fair fight is expected; but TO lose
:. them hv surf AID sharks is horrible.
:, sent small boat aud directed the officer
! in case Rowan was sale. 10 pull of III
!. hat and cheer; if all were safe, TO throw
L M both hands. Could there be noble
SIGHT, than gallant officer, with hat III
: aud arms extending to Heaven. as a sig
!. nal of s4feiy, informing his shipmates, a
:, the distance Of a mile and half. that al
% were safe! My heart was not in my body
70 II was in my neck and choking me.
70 Law down in the top ill recovered my
: self. Our yards. rigging and top. wer
II luII Of men. sIIen, as death. until CAV
II the word. all are safe God knows how
:, for some of them could not swim. III
- surf was so high that the third cutie
could not 90 to them: but had 10 wait Il
II the current drove the boat aud Gre
!, through it. seward There were slxlee
q on board each boat,
j; Aud where is 5oggs all This time
- He 90, safely through; but before !
E. could get his boat seward, he was viii
: in pistol shot of abnu, fifty men, vii
"a muske,s ready to receive him, 'Whel
90 is lie white nag!' said he. Search w
;. made, but none to be found. who h
white Shirt Our sailors were in blu
Il have said the boatswain, who siant
~ ahou, six feet two inches. built in propO
e ton. splendid lookipg fellow In
= moment a falhom of it was streamil
cd from boat hook. Boggs pulled
nd boldly, and jumped ashore, shook han
nd with The officer. aud told him he came
X The order Of lhe Captain, 10 thank him
re his kindness 10 the crew OF lbe IruXto
,ya and 10 saw 10 him. THAT he would not i
81, on shore. unless he fired on Us; II ne q
!, he would land and 90 10 lu-pan. thN
on six miles M tie river. Bnges then pu
-. ed for The brig, but could not board ~
~, 3, he returned 10 the ship. TIE ofhT
- -, shore ,oId him that he thought TIN
H., h,ats were rather too many To come
49,, shore with a Tag of truce. 30 thone
~ myself; particularly, as each boat had
,,.,ols. i6 bowie knives and l6 cafbI
col on board.
rim The next dav. at meridian, sent T.
,od hoat- under command OF Lien'. Bog
with directions 10 board thr brig; and,