The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1861-11-04
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SAILORS W00lNG
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aboard the Hebe were, when, after an entre
week Of the thing, heams TO her torn, with tn,
Newcastle and Podargus, 10 lie al anchor Oft
james Town, where halt the ships company at .
time had thor liberty ashore. For my pat l
had 70 go After the ffiga,ss wSte'- tnks, and q
gang IT the rigging till the sftern Jon, when
Lord Frederick took the first lieutsnslt and
myself ashore with him in his gig
II was pleasant enough at last TO come within
. shady walk Of thick green iStrees, growing
almost out Of the rock near the main rtery,
above the small sound Of the water tar beow
ths very ses looking bluer throusp the leaves,
while some birds no bigger than wrons hopps1,
ehirruping. about the branches Here We met
Sir Dudley Aldcombe coming down from the
batteries along with some Comptny's Siii,ors
from India and he stopped speak 20 Lori
Frederick giving the first Lieutenant ami me n
bow In return, a. We lifted our bas std wAitel
behind.
Tho admiral proposed ia get Lord Frederick a
pass 10 visit Napoleon along with himself nsNt
day, a. the Conqueror would pro5a,ly arrive
'IYo. will oblige me greatly, Sir Dudley"
said the captain Of the H,be.
He seems as fond Of seeing truo sailor"
said the Admiral a. IL wed never dlne him
harm. Things will be -orse after 90. lIy tue
way, added no suddenly, tbs curious enough,
but there 70 one person ON the island AZ present.
has made wonderful progress, IN Sir IIucsons
good gracss, for the short Tins tina, American
tain Wallis took Oh ths burnt vessel n his way
here. Your new lieu 'cnat was aboard a, the
time, you know, Lord Frederick A"
''Ysu Jaw him, air, Of coursoi' said tho Adj
mirh, looking TO me.
'sOnly f,r q minute that night, Bir Dudley"
answered !, and Afterwards BON he add his
servant were under the surgeons charge boz
lew"
"wsil, " continued Sir Dudley TO tho captain,
''thay seem qui'e recovered now for | s4E
them to-day up al Plantation House, where the
philosopher was in close discourse with the Gov.
srnOr about plants and such things while her
iadyship was as much engaged wi h tbs assist.
ant, who can only spssk spanish. A rom uka-
bleleking man the latter Il, ~; a Bsxicsn, l
understand, with Indian Ito d in him, apparent.
iy-whereas his principal has a sironk Yankee
twsng; and queer enough 1t v1 to rear him
snvfinR away az solehny IA possible abJu. but
tsry and such thinRs-bend-u mis- binting at
some great discovery likely TO be made in the
Island which Sir Yudson seemed rat ier anxious
10 keep quiet from me "
What Sir Dddlcy said, MALI me prick up my
ears, as you may fancy. could scarce believe
The thing twas so thoroughly rich, and 90
sonfoundedly cool at once, to risk striking at
the worry heart OF things this wat with the Gov
ernor himself; but the whole serene, 40 far,
flashed upon me In a moment, evidently carried
ca, ss 1t had been all along, by zone one bold
enough for anything earthly; ard with no SIN All
cunning bsAite,.
All that he needed, no doubt, WAS ,opisJoi,
eLse with tho OWLS own impldencs aud plsnty
q talk; nor, if I'D thought fot a day together
could ono have pitched easily upJn a customer
as plausible NJ our friend Daniel, sho hUlut
spark Of tear IN him, Eue~, just osing TO bis
want OF respect for Gught in tho entire ere ition
Howl" asked Lord Y ocerick, "a discovery
DID you tsy, Sir Dudley VI"
'Oh, nothing OF tho kind Ue sholld care
about, alter all, said the Al pral; IRON whs
could gather, twas only scientific, though To-
American c.llsd 1t "a petty imp rtAst fact
This Mr.. MstIhovson Brown, believe -s ser
out by tho State G vorn nent as hot mist In y
expedition 70 touhward, ana has leave from
Hudson 10 use his opportunity before the no,
IndiAmau sails for examining p,It o. the
land; snd today he thought he found the san
plAnts In g. Helena ~ he did IN G. ughs
land and Tristan d ACunna, twelve hunir
miles OFT, near the Cape; showing as &c sa
how once on tine there must have been la
between them, perhaps as f-r rs Ascension.
Tor Sir Hud 90, he hat caught II q ida alt
gsthor, but rather In view OF a Dist ricd We
on tho island, from the aIlisst tim till now
and believe he means 10 socpnplny the "
boiansts himsslt over toS ard, Long SODd tome
row, where we may very likely get sight
them" hixx7
Mr.. Newlsnl tho 6tt lieutenant, and !, )
out early tn next day, with a couple OF a
Hsbe's mijshipmen, mounted on - IN my Of III
little island ponies, y 50 up inland Tor = crul'
about q 9 hills.
The two mid ,coll II int, their wise head
tho beat thing was 10 80 and climb Dian
Peak, where they meant :, ca, their names
the very top; on whicl the first Lieutenant, wi
was careful middls-aged mao, thought nee
ful TO 20 With them, lest they 20 INTO mi,chic
for my part pr lerrsd the chance Of c)niG
across the mysterious Yankee aud his conrad
As fanoied not unlikely, or what was less TO
looked for, a siG ht Of BonRpatte himsslf
Accordingly, we had parted company, and
was holding single handed round ons side Of Il
Devils PGnch Bowl, when beard clAtter
horse. hofs on the road, and saw the Admir-
and Lord Fred,rsk riding qui ky past on Il
sppssite eide on heir wAy 10 LOnSwOd.
HuiS Gate was right ahead Of me, not
quarter Oh mile oii--a lonS-shipod bungalo
Of cot age, Inside OF = wall. WITH gate in |
whore knew ntedn't try farther, unssss
wanted tue s.utries 10 taxa mo under arrest.
twixt ms aud II, however, in the low groun
was party OF iran o. var men under char
1t midshipnan, cauy NJ some timber -
house-furniJure Tor Longwopd, IS remembers
from sssiug them come ashore from the Pod
gus thai mU5ingi 9 s'o)t ovor, 10 give n
late shipalates hail.
But the moment | got up wi h them, 1t stru
mo not lidlc, A. things s,uot, TO lind three
the four blacks we had tal.-n aboard from III
said burnt bark OF he American mates, trud
ing patiently enough under the heaviest loadJ
the gang.
OvttO-uiAshtrANtfe lOohlrk lollONskuey Wo
Al strong a. horses, and reminded me moro
our wild friends in the NOuriss River, than
States MI. gers; still what caught my mott
most WASN'T 80 much thsir icing there at all,
tho want of the fourth one, aud whers he mi 3
be- En
From ,ba',I sud-, My took 10 guss. "a Z a.
puzEling clo,ely agsin how ,h)ula 20 TO va
myself, ie were tho ftTan Fr,nchInan ! 81
Ia the brig q, sea, and wanted 20 manage N
phson's eseape out Of st, Helena And ft
there WAS how TO got mo the island and put Il
up TO tho sehome-Why, sure enough | could
have laid it do M DO or than hay s,em 70 .
done all ,long; WAIST could on, do but il
dodge Lbout thai latitude undar sll sorts
false rig, then catch hold Of m,b3iy 81 I. c.
or cne's landing. No Ia llishmin tc1a3 10
and no foreigner bat v5u 4 vet Sir Hubs
Lowe on his guard in a moment, Next
should have 70 get pat on tbs land-Ind rsal
q neat enough pan IL was % Dig olc Of &
very cruisers themselves, klnCk up mess
plankS ard spars Ia the nighttime, SO them
ablaEs with tar and pretend we were fresh fro
aerh on fire; whsn even Captain Wallis Of I
PotArgu', a. it happened, was ton much Of
u fitch seaman not 10 carry us rSight to
Hslna! Agaio, must ray II was tou ia
yOni me--hut ~ hit the Governors notions 0
hobby, sni 20 picking up plants around Lon
WOOD, was likely enough way 10 ge. spse
ct the prisoler, or at least lot him SEQ one v
here.
HW sh u ID set about carrying him or
the coast, thought Tnst vas the prime ma Il
Seeing that even II the sch loner-which "
ne doubt b Verins out e sikht-Wers to m ,
hold Iaah e fha Il nd nth ha .da nd