Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1847-04-28

| city poured onegs sconiinGed shower Of
eighteen poundsshotsand large shells into
Us. We were careful TO take deliberate
aim, and always did execution. il so
happened that | fred our gun the principal
part Of the time. Poor Shubr!ck dis
charged seventeen rounds, while was
looking at the enemy's battery through
The glass, the better to direct the fire. ]
then came down, aud told Shubrick !
would take spell, when he handed me
the match. The gun was run out aud
primed. when Mr.. De Camp told me TO
take the glass, and see exactly where to
aim. Asf was obeying this order, poor
Tom Shubrick, standing by my side. near
the right truck, { being opposite The
breech of the gum said, Hold on, Joe,
let's see what you are poining al; | know
just where to fre," putting his. left hand
on my right shoulder. These were his
las, words. Just at this instant (aud the
glass still al my eye) an lS or 24:pound
shot passed between US, barely escaping
me, and struck him on the side of the
neck. We both fell aud all supposed l
had been bit; but in au instant | vas on
my feet, and behed poor Shubrick lying
on his back, and the blood gushing in
streams from his neck and head. He
was instantly killed. We went on, how
ever, and fred away for two hours, until
every battery was silenced, except one
small gun on The extreme left Of the town,
which did no damage. Our ammunition
was now getting short, and we Stacked
our fire and went 10 dinner, Our good
Capt. Mayo gave US terrapin soup and
Madeira wine and other extras. | fired
our Gun the rest Of the day, and trust it did
good execution. am certain we demol-
ished one battery, leaving mol ono stone
upon another. The enemy fred about
1,400 shot and shell at US, and only killed
Shubrick, one man from the. Albany, and
a volunteer belonging 10 company sta
!ioued near us. A man very near me at
our gun, had his hand broken, and ma
rine was knocked down by spent ball.
THUS you may infer how well we were
protected. We were always on the look
out, and whenever tho smoke was seen
from the enemy's batteries the word was
"dorn," and every man would fall flat.
Two shells exploded within twenty five
| feet of US, blowing up $50 pounds of our
powder, knocked our provisions and wafer
about, took out piece Of Lieut., Fraily' g
hat, and never injured man.
Tomorrow we bury poor Tom Shu-
brick. How deeply ne all dePlore bis
loss! A better messmate never had.
He had strong presenlimeDt. that he
should be shot, aud left letter. directed
thus: 10 be opened should / be among the
missing" opened it in the presence
Of Capt. Mayo and others. !, stated his
desire to have all bis things sent to Mid
stlipman Scott. and contained a lock Of
his hair for his mother and others, and a
ring TO s.. Capt. Mckenzie had made
arrangements for the proper disposition OF
his effects, and has written a. a,.beautiful
letter TO bis father. I.hopewe shall raise,
by subscription handsome sum to, erect
a monumentlo his memory in Washing
ton. i5a -
tEa From tie N. o. Delta.
"A Sailor ashoTe-br The officially ;of
steering a Donksy:-Some of the sailors
who had been brought from The yessels:i 70
Vera Cruz for the purpose OF assisting 10
placing the marine batteries IN position,
were detained ashore by one of the heavy
northers, that prevailed during the siege
of that city. Some OF them having been
despatched from the entertainments 10 the
Colnmissary Department for provisions,
took near direction, passing over range
of sand hills. instead of the usual route.
On the way Que of them captured dou-
key and mounted him, without rigging or
spars-steering him with a cudge! by slrik.
ing him on the side of the head. The
wind and sand was lHlle too severe on
the top of the hill for the comfort Of the
animal. aud the donkey made his way to
the leewsrd, despite the exerlions Of the
sailor 10 prevent hiln, who was compelled
10 get as far book on Ihe animal as he could
10 prevent him from slipping over bis head
as no descended lbe hill. AS soon as. the
donkey had got to the leeward Of the hill
he obstina,ely refused TO go any further;
VIC 6dIIUt hlChcQ LiiI III luz oi9O ouo ooo'
him with The club, but 10 no avail. Al
length be ceased his exertions, and quietly
sat on the donkey's launches, apparently
willing 10 wail the pleasure Of his donkey
ship. One of the sailors who appeared 10
be amused at his shipmate's difficulties,
sung out t. him, in hoarse husky voice,
"Are you at anchor Jack!" No sir,
laying too for fair wind" at the same
time moving himself farther back on the
animal. "Well, what are you doing so
far aft? why don't you 81, further lorwardr'
again inquired bis friend. Because the
rules fthe service allows the commander
10 cit on the quarterback Of his own craft"
About this time The wind shifted little
and blew the sand in The face OF the stub.
born donkey. and he attempted 10 turn
round, head 10 leeward, but standing on
he side Of the bill, the sand gave way un-
der his feet, and down came The !ackass
aud the Jack sailor, one over the other;
heels over head, to the bottom As they
were rolling down, one Of the sailors sung
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