The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1862-08-09

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monster 10y hidden. ooftly be removed ~
ram into he water, carefully examine M n,;.
ming Of the old.fasbioned blundsrbuss 10 c.,-
ried under his arm, - he stepped into this new
Aerrimsc, and quietly raising Bis umbrella viii
one hand, while hs padded OF with the oSbe,.
The distance between our feet and the spec-
tators being fully two yards, William had yeyv
thoughtfully provided bite Of smoked glsss for
our party, and We now. brought them TO bean.
upon the scene Of approaching slaughter. he
Aackerel crew on board our squadron appeared
to be wholly absorbed in the pleasing expert
ment Of following with straw, che motion Of
fy whose wings be had just pulled of, and
Commodore Head had fallen into q rslreshipr
slumber in the midst Of bis fishing. In fact, pe.
means had been left unemployed 70 guard against
Now, il happened that the nautical Coufsde,.
acy did bis padding with bic back TO the bov,
Of bis iron.plated monster, and before he kns-
It, bis ram went smack against the MsckereI
feet, With sound ike the smashing Of msny
dinner-platsA So tremendous was Che sboci
that the stool upon which Commodore Head
was tilted, gave way beneath his weight, and.
came down upon the deck with q crash lie
mufaed thunder. simultaneously, the Confed-
eracy discharged his blunderbuss two points 10.
the windward, and would have followed up bis.
advantage BY boarding at once; but BY this time
the nsckerel crew had recovered bis presence
Of mind, and poured such shower upon the 10.
truder from wateriDg-pot which be found in.
the etern.sasets, that the latter retrsated in.
great disorder.
Meanwhile, our gallant old naval hero had "a
gained bis feet, and having carefully put aw,y
his manageable and box o. bait, hs made he,
n nj ID
under one arm, bic speaking trunpet under fhe
Other, and his logbook between his teeth.
No sooner did the now thoroughly exssnera t,f3.
Contederacy behold his venerable figure, than b,
hastily shut up his umbrella and yiolentlv
cracked him over the head With il, knocking Of
his spectacles, and greatly damaging his new
white hat > I, g7ty % - = - -
"Batter my armor!" Numbered the coumo-
dore, picking up his spectscles, and bendips
them straight again. II don't want you 70 %.
that again" af7E5 - - 49,
scorpion |" roa,ed the Coufedersc,. drop-
ping bic umbrella, and dancing up and down !,
bic ram with his arms in . boxing altitude
"Come on, base old beingl'
ed commodore, quickly striking . match mon
the bottom Of one Of HE boots, sad touehipr on
the swivel gun. With . report like the explo-
sion of deadly pistol, the trusty weapon hurled
its contents about two inches above the head oS
the nackerel crew, wildly tearing Of ths cap Of
the latter. and shaking the staunch craft from.
stem to stern.
Somewhat alarmed by this demonstration. The.
Confederscy commenced showing OF with his
ram, using bis blunderbuss and umbrella A osrs.
and singing the Southern Narssillaiss. -
"Out with the sculls and give chaser eiscular
ted Commodore Head, In . great perspiratiop.
II was found, upon examination, that the sculle
had bsen left on shore, and IL was further dis-
covered that the Hackerel feet was aground.
otherwise our victory would have been more.
,ah 90 H
With eyes strained to the utmost W were "a
xine upon this from the beach, when William sud
denly placed q hand upon my arm, and s.ys b.
We listened. There was sound u Of faint
human cry. It approached nearer. We could
distinguish worda Nearer and nearer. NJ
words DOW came clear aud distinct to our oujeh.
ened ears:
''Extry a-Herr.rr.rr.ald, capture Of vicksbure.
and sinking Of the rebsi ram by Commodeie
Head!" -
Since newspapers have become 20 plentiful n
this once distracted country, my boy, that even
the babe chews them upon its mothers lap, the
poorest man 10 enabled 70 zee instantaneously,
through glass - il we're, the most distant
events-a glass, my boy, which makes things
appear much larger ct distance than they seem
to those close By. ctss5 3eaa57 ! ''iI9
81 Yours, admiringiy, .sa.s y
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