The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1863-10-29

sharp about you i
80 Pritchard thought He gave the word
to go on at full speed, and we heard no more
about the matter.
THE Run. I'D
",Ihe run was speedy and pleasant, over Il
dimpling summer sea, with no bolsterous be-
havior on Neptune's part to make even the
lady passengers uneasy. We saw several yes
sells, but none of hostile character; and the
voyage was agreeable and safe hitherto as any
Yachting excursion in holiday waters.
We were all disposed to be pleased, and
the pilot, although saturnine and morose
parsonage, viewed through this rose-colored
haze of satisfaction and hope, became pop
ular man on board. Capt. Pritchard pro
nounced him worth his weight in gold; for II
there were no gales or rough sea to th"ars
our purpose, togs were rather frequent ana
here the pilots intimate acquaintance with
the rocks, shoals and islets-many OF Wnlch
were not noted down in the chart-more than
once saved the Bonnybell from an ugly thump
upon some hidden obstacle. For an Amerl-
can, lack Foster was singularly quiet: yet
there was something elephantine about his
high forehead and narrow dark eyes which
suggested shrewdness rather than vacuity.-I
He did his work, answered when spoken to-
but seldom addressed any one
Gland ho!' sung out the lookout man at
the masthead, and Pritchard and the pilot
who were porting together over the map close
to the pinnacle, looked up, while the passen-
gers edged nearer to hear the news
Pritchard lifted his telescope while Foster
went alott for better view"
LAND Ho!"
g Edisto Island, as said, Capt. hailed the
pilot and beyond it is the Carolina coast
We're close to home, gentlemen and ladies'
There was cheer from the little groop
gathered near the helm, but directly after
wards came two shrill cries of Sail ho.'
| % Uncle Sans bankers. We must put out
la few miles yet, Cap, said the pilot, as he
leisureIy descended the rope ladder There
were many good glasses on board, and we all
gazed eagerly through them, with beating
hearts we recognized the portfolios the grin
ming cannon, the 'star spangled" flags, and
warlike display Of the Federal blockading
Isqnadron. The steamer was put about, and
we stood further out, until shore and ships
were alike lost to view The disappointment
of the passengers, who had been granted a
lmere glimpse of the land that to them was
lhome, was considerable; but none could doubt
the prudence of delaying our entrance into
Charleston harbor until night should assist us
lin Guiding the hostile war vessels. There was
no going to bed on board the Bonnybell that
, night we all kept to the deck, eagerly gaz
ing out over the sparkling and phosphorescent
sea- glimmering and glancing with st. Ellno'i
fires. There was pale young moon-a mere
, Isickle Of silver-in the sky; and objects wert
/ so family discernible that the utmost caution
was necessary. The second mate took thl
helm, while the first mate superintendent thu
almost constant heaving of the lead, and tn
captain and pilot stood on the forecastle, not
= ing the replies Of the sailor, chanted as the,
were, in a shrill monotone, in accordance will
old custom.
Ten fathoms sheer By the deep, nine
=, By the mark seven!" called out the leads
man from the chain.
"'Water alters does shoal here, cap, know
the channel, though, as well as | know IN,
parlor ashore, at Nantucket-at Savannah,
mean, said the pilot, with SONS confusion.
By the mark 6ve!' was the next call.
Capt. Pritchard here grew uneasy. II
did not pretend to equal the pilot in loca
knowledge, but he was too good a seaman no
to take alarm at the abrupt lessening of tn
depth Of water. He gave orders to reduce tn
speed, and we moved but slowly on, the lea
going as before ,.r.-s arF
Are you sure Mr.. Foster you are no
mistaken ? 1t seems to me the water shoal
at the rate of fathom for every one hundre
yards traversed. We may have missed tn
Swash, left Moultrie to the leeward and go
into the network of sandbanks near-Hilloah
whet's that ahead ofus? Boats, as Pm
sinner!"