The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1862-06-18


year one thousand eight hundred and si,ty-swo.
DR.. Crops was now in his element, for the
first time in many q month. lie swelled up
with pride and qualification he had not expert
enced for years. As he seized q musket from
pile Of arms he and Winthrop had brought, he
shook his clenched hand towards the town Of
Brunswick In general, and towards the head
quarters Of Major Goss in particular. lie seemed
to remember in their grand total all the insults
and outragcs to which he had been subjected du-
ring the last year. and to feel an exhilerstion at
being beyond the reach Of his enemies which he
could not control
" Thieves scounircls liars |" he exclaim-
el az be continued to shake his hand towards the
place where he had been prosecuted, and while he
danced jubilantly around the deck. "Now, then,
can tell you what think of you, JEFF. Davis
and tribe, and express my candid opinion For
months I've been corkcd up like a bottle-for
years and ages, as 1t seems to me, haven't dared
to say that my soul was my own but now, con-
found You, I'll ease my mind -
While the men were climbing out Of the boats,
Mr.. Crops went ON denouncing everything and
everybody connected with the Conie,icracy, in
"a manner 80 ludiorous in its violence and hearth
ness that all around him were Interested and
amused, and even the Colonel and Coral came to
the door Of the cabin To hear him.
" You had better get til Of ndt commission, "
Whispered Coral TO her brother, " or the worthy
man will find an object for his fur in YOU"
Morclanl smilinly replied that he would take
the hint, and lie at once tore up the commission
and threw the pieces overheard, remarkins
I'y the way, sister, that rcmiL Is III, Of ms
iirc-slip, the steamer. | have everything IN
readiness to burn the c,tton-iect, hut it only re-
mains TO destroy her since these un, Ir,c,n
and iortutous events have placed Us in the ma
,ority here. She is old, unit for sea, aud cost
me but little, bcsilcs being bcsnicarel with tar
and other conbustables 50 that we may rs well
treat the good bcoplc of brunswick to a bonfire
before our departure -
Mr.. Crops soon finished his formidable tira 10
against tho evils he had suffered, and was ready
for business. a. Tar az his spirit was concerned,
he could 80 as far as any one in wagiug war, but
when II came to question Of action, his Falstaf-
iian proportions initiated considerably against tn,
proposed achievements. Ills zeal, however, was
Of much account, both 10 the men he had brought
with him and to Capt. Winthrop.
"Cartgip Winthrop, my friends my friends
Captain Winthrop, Of the gniiell States steamer
coch.tuate, confound you !" and again he shook
his cenchei hand tow ards the town, with fierce
ness which showed that the last two words were
addressed to his enemies in that direction.
In the meantime Jude had boen busy. The
instant he saw that the boats approaching were
manned by friends, he relnquished his musket
and went down to his treasure in the hold. lie
loaded himself with all he could carry, and pro-
ceedci up stairs TO his little boat, which was ~
ing unnoticed alongside, where he had fastened il
at the time he came to the brig. Employing his
treasures, with the exception Of the puppies, in
to the boat, he returned for another load Of lis
wealth. Thus going and returning a few timcs,
he conveyed all the gold and jewels to his boat.
He then crouched in the boat, AMI waited for
events to decide what he should d. next.
mought 20 ashore" he mn..:.ereI, 10 an,
mought go back ter ~ steamer. Sum'ow Cnnn
'arsei don't seem ter be Capn Japhet emmy
more, since he's got 'mong all them people. lIc
said should hcv the money, but III wait an
see what they say bout it I"
Captain Winthrop spent few minutes in
making the acquaintance Of his volunteers, aud
in learning just how far they were willing to aid
him There were few so situated In regard 10
their families and Possessions that they did not de-
sire 20 be absent more than few hours, but the
| majority were willing and eager TO accompany
the commander to Port Royal or any other port in
the possession Of the United States. On the
main question, tho seizure Of the tton-aect
they were all unanimous, every one Of them be-
ing DESTROYS OF participating therein.
These facts being ascertained, Captain Win.
throp desired to know how many Of them were
familiar with the channel, and how much sea-
manship they possessed. He soon divided them
of into as many crews as there wero vessels In
the fleet. The muskets were equally divided,
with the ammunition, and on acting captain of
each vessel selected for the occasion. Captain
Winthrop thsn expressed himself rs followsi
"As have now a sun lent force at my COM
mand-thanks to you, gentlsmen--to take form
al possession Of these vessels In the name Of tho
United States, will DO so I"
Here's q flag Captain |" exclaimed Mr..
Crops, after preliminary hurrah. "One I've
been saving through all my troubles for just
such jubilant day - and he drew flag of IT.
spectacle dimensions from bis pocket
A murnur Of applause arose from tho men,
whereupon tho landlord added
Ssh! genucmen-we mustn't make any
noise werc not yet out Of peril. There are