The emigrant aid journal of Minnesota. [volume] (Nininger City, Minn. Terr. [i.e. Minn.]) 1856-1858, 1858-04-07

brawny sailor at the leading oar of the pursuing boat
bounced from his seat his few from the thoepins,
and swept away: he stood erect month"; and fell
backwards With crasb the Of the man next
him.. ~ - ses-an s54asl .4sa...ss 81 s-.r
$ Now, SAM make ready to raise the foresail while
they are getting to rights again Load my gun with
ball again, James, and cover the lock with your
hankerchef., ya~i.f "a $50 -lRe4 $50 f alsga tni'
Throw away all fish Z, asked Sam beseechngly, as
the proofs Of our good luck were rapidly diminishing
No, save ak; they'll about ballast us. D =
The captain was considerate; for With pity more
profound than from the bottom Of my heart, com.
miserate the man who lever eat fresh drum steak
done crisp and brown to a turn. .---4.-. 81, s-,
Foot the mast there spreet the sail higher: take
the sheet rope, William aud good bye to them.
But We had to do with salt water veterans. Their
sail rugged almost as ours, and the distance
did not widen between u.s. as both boats under and
SAIL bounded the mouth of the bay in the direc
ton Of the sand bank on the bar One Of the other
boats cutting US off from the Bay Point shore ap
proachng obiquey and, rapidly the left, while the
other taking part in the chase placed itself to
intercept return up Broad River towards Hilton
Head. Our case growing desperate for, as the
boat to the left compelled round bottomed ia
steer to the SOUTH too much in the eye Of
the wind to continue carrying SAIL while they, enabled
by their keel to sharp the wind had both calls
filed, and were rushing down upon us like rocket.
The canoe boat, Immediately behind us, would, to be
sure, be obliged to take in sail too Tut with the
loss Of one oar she seemed have the advantage Of
in rowing; and We had only to depend upon the ne
groes board of her being friends and doing their
BEST and upon our guns
sTake the helm, James, and give me my gun again y
said the captain, striking mast, which we were
rst to do, retarded progress and brought the
hostile canoe within range He fred, and the soldier
who held their sheet rope, after short convulsloh
drawn overheard by the SAIL and dragged in the water
alongside, until the rope which twisted round his
wrist uncoiled anI he went down. The sail swung
loose; their boat gave violent lurch to the wndward,
took in WATER and nearly upset. AS she righted and
struck her ast the soldiers levelled their muskets
but the captain sent the buckshot from his rghthand
barrel, which, if it did serious execution at least
spoiled their aim for they fred at random and all their
bullets went over US, except one, which gave VIM.
Dalton smart fesh-wound in the shoulder.
What are you about, William? said the captain,
resuming the helm, the other, in rage uncasing
his gun. We have had some revenge already; save
your shot for the tug Here, case up Thunder
quickly look yonder {! and he pointed the head Of
boat. The clouds were archiug up into dark bow
from the horizon and moving rapidly in. The frgate,
entering the bar, vanished in the white mist be-
meath. A squall was at hand. issss4
In moment, With a stunning roar and sweeping
sheet Of spray from the short waves which its violence
would not suffer to swell into pillows, it was upon
Everything beyond the end of oarblades was wrap
ped iu the dense cloud OF ran and spray with which
hulled backward; the useless were drawn ill.,
and the boat, which had been whirled round like
straw, steered right bsfore the gust We were about
half mile seaward of the bank, when the blast struck
US, and in the five minutes which it lasted We were
driven to about quarter Of mile to the northwest of
it, As it cleared the waves began to rear themselves
higher than ever the frgats, which had passed Us un-
observed in the driving haze; seen making up the
bay to the north under reefed topsails having lost
some Of her upper spars. The distant boat had
relative position to US, and recommended the chase
The wind shifted to southeast dead ahead and all de-
pended rowing again made for the outer edge
of the bank. After struggle, had regained
our lost ground had passed the exreme part Of the un
covered bank, and we're almost on the long tine Of
breakers that extended out for miles beyond. Both
boats we're now opening their fire upon u.s. distance
uncomfortably short, when the captain again rose
now, boys, your last chauce. The sand can hhav5
shifted much since last month, when / was here. If
we strike, ship your oars instantly, jump out, and
shoulder the shoa before the next wave fills her
They will scarcely follow her, and he steercd at right
angles to former course and directly for the terrific
reef i have been among breakers before and since
aud will not forget their sharp, biting, metallic dash,
80 different from the full prolonged Of the surge
upon the level beach but did hear such be-
wildering din As on that occasion. $780, sA' 2@'A2 egg
Captain Wilck's voice, however, rung selear above
the crashing stumult.s Bend to her with all your
strength three good strokes again again again
now in with your oars We were lifted upon surge
steep md high, that p have fairly upon the
shoal che s1mif Would have shivered our frsii
bark tosb1as-s and s bDldest held his breath Tor :
time @DoWn we dashed! but ere the rocking. PROV
dipped again, it had been swept beyond the shallow,
while the stern grated the edge Of the hard sand
with shock harsh to demolish the rudder, and
make the boat crack shuddering through all her tim
bers The cool eye Of pilot had hit the only and mar
strait through the heightened shoa and battered
and almost waterlogged we rode heavily on the COM
parativey smooth and deep basin that heaved within
the svash - 3! s@e.te sl7sf~3 @ nss srs3
Our oarsmen were at work again in an instant !;
Maurice, William and myself labored strenusly in
bang ont the water the boat had shipped and which
had increased rapidly she had sprung leak while
Captain Willck required all his skill and coolnees to
steer with broken oar in place Of the broken rpdf
through the still perlous though less Representatives
ton Of the numerous detached shoals, thah frothed
and grioned savagey across our ooa.s g6s Bay Point
shore. :"
The British keel boat I6ecessarily abandoned the
chase her destruction mush been inevitable had
she approached the breakef nearer by single oars
length; but, much to our alarm, and more to our
the other boat niug that We had auged
the height Of thetids, dsksd through the same pre-
carious channel, and css cut, with seemingly less
damage than ourselves sas - 1ss. $ e~f7#-s
Ny life on it! there's en- lshndsr il that boat .