Kenosha tribune & telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1856-1859, 1858-03-11

all the while, IN case OF his being wanI
ed, and had said to the officer in CON
mand, FIVE hundred times over if h
had said it once, that Christian Georg
King would stay with the So-Jeers, an,
take care. of the booffer ladies and tn,
booffer childs- being that native
expression for beautiful. He was nov
asked few questions concerning tn,
putting off of the boats, and in particu
lar whether there was any way of EN-
barking at the back of the Island; which
Captain Carton would have half liked
to do, and then have dropped round il
it's shadow and slanted across to the
main. But, No. says Christian George
King. No, no, no! Told you so, ter
time. No, no, no. All reef, all rock
all swim, all drownn Striking out a,
he saidit, like swimmer gone mad, and
turning over on his back on dry land,
and spluttering himself to death, in a
manner that made him quite an exhibit
ton.
The sun went down, after appearing
to be long time about it, and the as
sembly was called. Every man an
swered to his name, of course, and was
at his post. 1t was not yet black dark,
and the roll was only just gone through,
when up comes Mr.. Commissioner Por-
dage with his Diplomatic coat on.
Captain Carton says he, Sir, what
is this?'
This, Mr.. Commissioner Che was
very short with him) is an expedition
against the pirates. 1t is a secret expe-
dition so please keep it secret "
'Sir,' says Commissioner Pordage,
Il hope there is going to be no unnec-
essary cruelty committed?'
Sir returned the officer. Il trust
not
THAT is not enough, SIR cries Com
missioner Pordage, getting wroth. Cap
tain Carton, / give you notice. Gov
erment requires you to treat the enemy
with great delicacy, considerations Gle M
ency, and forbearance.
Sir says Captain Carton, i am an
English Officer, commanding English
Men, and / hope / am not likely to dis
appoint the Governments just expeeta-
tions. But, | presume you know that
these villains under their black flag have
despoiled our countfymen of all their
property, burnt their homes, barbarous-
ly murdered them and their little chill
dren, and worse than murdered their
wives and daughters
perhaps do, Captain Carton an
swers Pordage, waving his hand with
dignity; perhaps / do not. 1t is not
customary for Government to commit
ITSELF
1T matters very little, Mr.. Pordage,
or no. Believing that / hold
my commission by the allowance of God,
and not that have received it direct
from the Devil, | shall certainly use it
with all avoidance OF unnecessary suf-
fering and with with all merciful swift
ness of execution, to exterminate these
people from the face of the earth
Let me recommend you to 90 home,
sir, and to keep out of the night air.
Never another syllable did the officer
say to the Commissioners, but turned away
to his men. The Commissioner but
toned his Diplomatic coat to the chin,
said, 'Mr Kitten, attend mel. gasped,
half choked himself, and took himself
off.
1t now fell very dark, indeed. have
seldom, if ever, seen it darker, nor yet
so dark. The moon was not due until
one in the morning, and it was but lit
tie after nine when our men lay down
where they were mustered. 1t was pre-
tended that they were to take nap,
but everybody knew that no nap was to
be got under the circumstances. Tho
all were very quiet, there was ressle So
ness among the people; much what l
have seen among the people on race
courte, when the bell has rung for the
for the great race with large
stakes on it.
AT ten they put off; only one boat
putting pf' at a time; another following
in FIVE minutes, both then lying on their
oars until another followed. Ahead of
all, padding his own little outlandish
canoe without sound, went the Sanbo
piolot, to take them safely outside. the
reef. No light was shown but once,
and that was the commanding officers
own hand. lighted the dark lantern
for him, and he took it from me when
he embarked. They had blue lights
and such like with them, but kept them
selves as dark as Murder.
The expedition got away with Won
derful quietness, and Christian George
King, soon came back, dancing with
joy.
'Yup, So-Jeer,' says he to myself in
very Objectionable kind of convul-
sions, Christian George King sar berry
glad. Pirates all be blown a-pieeeS.-
Yup! Yup"
My reply to that cannibal was. How.
ever glad you may be, hold your noise
and don't dance jigs and slap your
knees about it, for l can't bear to see
you do it
Twas on duty then, we twelve who
were left, being divided into four watch
es of three each, three hours spell.
was relieved at twelve. A little be
fore that time, | had challenged, and
Miss Maryon and Mrs. Belltott had come
in.
Good Davis says Miss Maryon
what is the matter? Where is my
brother?'
told her what was the matter anc
where her brother was.
% Heaven help hint says she, clasp
ing her hands and looking up-she wa
close in front OF me, and she looked mos
lovely to be sure, 'he is not sufficient,
recovered, not strong enough, for sucl
strife!'
IF you had seen him, miss ] toll
her, 'as / saw him when he volunteered
you would have known that his spiri
is strong enough for any strife. 1t vii