The Council Bluffs nonpareil. [volume] (Council Bluffs [Iowa]) 1857-1867, 1861-04-13

BRrrLIAyr sTRAYAGETIc MOVE OF 4
MILITARY COMPANH
The Eassen Star, Of last week, relates the
following e1traordinary military exploit,
upon the suihority Of traveller:
A short time ago there was raised very
handsome sniforn military company N sne
Of sh. towns in Worcester county. Some
time altar the company had become quite
familiar with the drill, an oyster pungy
fron, New York anchored in the waters OF
Worcester, and commenced ca'cning oysters
contrary to the laws OF Maryland IN sucn
cases made snd provided. Ihe facs coming
to the notice Of the Sheriff, he forthwith
went to work to capture the pungy. 10
sma1a assurance ,ioubly sure. "hs hethougat
him that the new military company would
be the best posse eouitatus he could sum.
zen; accordingly the military was ordered
out in full uniform, properly omcereo ana
equipped, With .seuns shotsed" ready Tor
as,ion. Arriving at the shore, opposite tbs
pungy, i. was decided TO put the military
in ambush ratil the ''overt act' uss COM
mi.ted, in order that there might be no mis-
taks about the proof, in shs Court OF Admi-
rally.
The military did not have to wait thong be-
hind their masked battery made OF cedar
bushes, before the overt act was committed.
The New York captain, not having the fear
Of the Worcester Sheriff before his eyes, and
being anxious to load his pungy, very soon
put down his rakss, and commenced to draw
up the coutraband bivalves. This was the
signal for the military to advance to the
charge. The Sheriff having given the wink
to the officer commanding the military. that
gentleman gave the word-'forward march
and the company was soon on board OF
ba,,eaux, making directly for the ''prize.'
In the meantime the captain of the pungy,
discovering what was out, ordered his decks
to be cleared for action, resolved not to
surrender without a struggle worthy Of the
immortal Paul Jones. When the military
got within about one hundred yards Of the
prize, the captain Of the pungy, being with
out swive!s or columbiads, drew out piece
Of store pipe, and placing il upon his "ca-
boose," commenced to sight it at tho mill
,ary, which a. once manifested symptoms
Of discomfort, evidently dislikins such ter
rible gun 70 be pointed directly towards
them.
The hesitation manifested by the military
encouraged the captain OF the pungy 10
press matters to extremities, and calling to
one Of his men for chunk of fire, he com
menced to blow it, till the sparks flew in all
directions. This murderous proceeding OF
the savage captain brought the military to
their feet ready for the most desperate deeds
of daring. The moment was critical, with
every advantage on the side of the captain
of the pungy, who Strengthened up, and at
arms length prepared to apply the ,ncfch:
simultaneously as he thrust the chunk OF
fire in.o the end Of the stove pipe, the mill
tary jumped or.rboard, and such "slosh.
ing about" and diving was never witnessed
10 the waters of Worcester. 1t is needless
to add that, while the military were under
water, the captain of the pungy hoisted sail
and bid farewell to the waters Of Maryland,
and that, since this marvellous adventure,
the military company aforesaid. for behav-
ing so gallantly, has been called the "Stove
pipe Invincibles."