Weekly Council Bluffs bugle. (Council Bluffs, Iowa) 1857-1860, 1858-04-21

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eg tks egews1ss, CaptAin Agwey ros
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ta kis orders waa EnvAriably heard th,
cheerful and hearty reapensss AZ, ~
sir.n
Through that long and disnal nighi
did that braYs crew work and toll bu
nat ill Ehs dawn, did there appear shi
Least sign eg abating of tbs STORM. Al
lengsh lhs moxning came and with il ths
/ appearances Of calm. Ths thundsF eaas-
ed, tia liehaaing died aWaU ia lAs distant
souEs, the wsngs cezsed tnsir fuEzs the
billoaws rose and sasA; "a each otb s bui
theIE ssEsagEh wss well nigh exhausted,
and the rain gradually Ahassd its chow
ore and new fell IN soft liquid aFopa ayes
| she deck,
The eloaas relied baaE their DARK coli
umaB, from bsfofe che morning sky and
gradually retxsased before she How quick
/ II npening dawn, ana the noble vessel
a. il exhausted BY inasssana struggling
with the late sEofm, now xose and fall
with the lAnguid motion of the waves
Ia two more houEs all traces af the hux-
IieaAe had diesppsard, and lhe sna rose
Ia a7agniheepa glory in the horizon Of
the Ear eAss, tinging the waters with a
hood Of golden RED
The Captain still walked the quarter
decA IN faes be bad not left il the whole
of that night, and by his thoughtful
caaAsensncs, aa he paced to And fro lock-
ing a0HR towards his feet, he evidently
IabaFed mndsK SOFAS secret eAass for msl-
anehoiy.
All eight bells Mr. Morton joined him
on the gaaatex-dsck. Mr.. Morton, or
Frank Morton AZ he was called by his
ahtpmases and friends on shore, xaa q
native Of Paterson, In New Jersey, and
had from bis childhood been passion
Skely fond Of the ocean. He was now
twenty-five years old, aad had sailed
with Captain Arvsy over two years, and
By his generous hearted, noble and brave
disposition, he won, not only she conf
deuce and respect Of his Captain, who in
hours Of relaxation would converse free
" E.ith him, buE also the confidence
Of the crew to whom be was au especial
favoFiEe. As soon as AEEey say him, he
extended his hand, with smile, and in
conversation they walked the deck to-
gssheF.
We have seen nothing of the brig
yes, Captain, and this is now our tenth
day out in search Of her. We surely can
not have got on the wrong traek--what
think you2" inquired Frank after the
usaal morning greetings had passed be-
twBea them.
f'Rsli, Morton, Pm Of the opinion,
that if this breeze holds out steady for 9
couple Of hours. longer, thas We shall
'sre that time expires see ths brig" ans
warsd ArTey. F..
g Then, Mr.. AFysy, We may expect q
chance to avenge the late outrage On the
shsp "GAUNTLET," and cur uzfoFtunats
brsthEsa who fell IN her defence, or we're
carried awaY prisoners ia that sAme brig
we're after, Fury! ! burn with impa-
tieace 70 grapple with, the blood thirsty
Bfitisher %
a YoH impatiencs will be avpeased
'efs long IL mistake not, ana So Will
mine, for / hate prior claim Of yaa-
gsanee, 70 return that eowATdlY Captain,
my friend. The Fictims Of bis sreaohery
we're my father and brother, who wsra
Ekptain and mate of che chip ftGAUaT-
LsY, . merchan trnan Of which by chance
came across this brig. Yoa know the re-
salt; the vessel was attacked which
scarcely soakaIued sufReient bands to
protect her, and yet, ny fAthsg, against
EAe odds, resolved TO dis In ia defence,
aud nobly he did so. They we're board
ed, few of the crew, who yet remained
after that conflict, were bound IN chains
sad carried TO bondage, the ship, the IL
fated Gauntlet, was fred, and the dead
and bleeding bodies Of my father, rny
Young brother, and those brave men who
EeIl,wifh them in defence of thai craft,
we're left to be consumed on khss scene Of
sheiE dsath--lhs deck that bore them I
This, Mr.. Morton, is she stimuiant that
ares ny heart for revenge sna With this
inject in ylew, / procured permission
from my commissioners TO make chase
after this Britisher. We are % her track
and soon, trust sill be upon her. Thea,
! viii NOS forget my oath, for soiemnly
] have sworn thst would never know
smother moments rest or peace, until
bad accomplished my vengeance on the
eowardly Captain who murdered my sire
and brothsr, yes, by all thiRgs sacred
have / sworn to Fetarn to them 3 hundred
fold more than What they gavs, and when
] f0Fget to keep that oath, may heaven
in lie mercy fOrges me.''
This spoken With such rapidity and
aerceness, that ID almost startled Frank
IS he stood gazing on the proud fvrm Of
Roiand bafoFe him, whose eyes CLEANED
with Are Of hatred and stsrn resolve,
his bTowa lowered, and the muscles Of
his face contracted as IL 10 giTs il the ap-
psaEanee OF hEmne&s not 20 be swayed
sc even the coat Of life itsslf, Frank
stood in awe, get admired these tokens,
and whstsvsr answeg he wozid have
mads 10 the Captain, he was intercepted
by the man who was stationed On ths
lockout aioft.
|" A sail 5 SAILS
HWhers sway 20 cried Aryey snatch
ing Hp the glass be had laid down and
going towaxda the baiEEaiJ,
& % the staESoard bow
i" What is she like, can you make her
Qua 90
There was pause for few aornanas,
when Roland impasiensly repested bis
former question.
g A brig, yex Acaox.s
g Are you suFs 81 slaas ESs
e Yes, ysz hoaoE.s'
Ihsns thai il tas brig NO ass in chase
Of Dr. Morton, the bFigantine sAIRURaa'
,es bis BYitamin Aajesty,a Ssrsics, and
eamnAndsd By tbs man, who Of all 9th.
ere, bold a. Hy hifssgeas toes Sir das.
per Kenly. Nov, shsn, SoF . beiek
faea.
He gaTe his orders qaick1y but With
frames. and the cFsw, sver ready on sEss
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