Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1863-11-20

which suegsstsd shrswdness rather than ".
Guilty. he did bic work, answered when
spoken 10, but asldom sddresssd any one.
So Land hoi' sung sdt The Iook-eut man
at the masthead, and Pritchasd and the pilot,
who were poring together ovsr the map close
at the binnacls, locked up, while the passsn.
gers edged nearer to hear the news. Pritch-
ard lifted hia telescope. while Tostsr went
aloft for better view. ,,..l.,
- Edisto Island, as I said, Cap. l. hailed
the pilot; and beyond II Il the Carolina
coast We are close to home, ladies and gen.
tlemon.' ,
"There was cheer from the little group
gathered near the helm, but Ajrectly after.
wards came two shrill cries Of Sail hot
Uncle Ssm's barkers. We must put out
few miles yet, Cap.,' said the pilot 40 hs
leisurely descended the rope ladder. There
we're many good glasseS on board, and " an
gazed eagerly through them, and with bsat-
ing hearts We recognized the poftholes, the
grinning cannon, tho " star spSncled !" f1ags.
and warlke display Of the Federal blockad.
ing squadron. The steamer was put about,
and We stood further out, until shore and
ship were alike lost 70 view. The dissbpoint-
ment Of the passengers, who had been grant
ed mere glimpse Of the land that to them
was home, was considerable; but none could
doubt the prudence Of delaying our entrance
into Charleston harbor until night should q.
sist US in eluding the hostile war vsaselD.--
There was no going to bed on board The
Bonnybell that night; ws all kept % tie
deck. eagerly gazing out over the sparkling
and phosphorescent ssa, KlimmcrinR and
glancing With st. Elmo's hrss. There VA
pale young moon--a moro sickle vc nlvSs-
ir the aky, and objects vsfe 20 family did.
ccrnable that the utmoses csution was hsces.
sary. The second mate took the helm, while
the first mate superintended the almost con-
slant heaving Of the lead, and tho captain
and pilot stood on the forscastie NOTING the
replies Of the sailor, chanted a. they were ia
= shrili monotone, in accordance With old
custom.
Ten lathoms sheer! BY the deep. ,nins
BY the mark, seven called out the leads
man, from the chains. ~
90 Water alters does shoal here, Cap. I
know the channel, though, a. well as know
my parlor ashore, at Nantucket-at Savan.
nah, I mean, said tie pilot with some con.
fusion. eH75 e a7EN
By. the mark Ave . was the next cali.
Captain Pritchard here grew unsasy.-
He did not pretend to equal the pilot in 10.
cal knowledge, but he was too good seaman
not to take alarm at the abrupt lessenins OF
the depth Of water. He gave orders to ts.
duce the speed, and we moved slowly on, the
lead going as before.
"Ars you sure, Mr.. Foster, you are no. no.
mistaken? II seems to me the water shoals
at the rate OF fathom for every hundred
yards trnversed. We may have missed the
0uaah 1aft Mn,,lk,s> A.
tho network Of sapd.bars near. HilfoS
what's. that ahead Of uss Boats, as I'm
sinner H E3 D q hHa m5f
AT the same moment the pilot thrust his
hand rapidly into the breast Of his coat, drew
out something and flung il on the deck,
where Il instantly began to sputter and hiss,
and directly afterwards the lurid glare OF
blue light dashed through the darkness,
showing funnel and rigging. the pale faces Of
the passengers, the narrow channel Of fretted
water and the sandy isles on either bow
Nor was this all, for by the ghastly light We
could distinguish two dark objects Oh the
foamy sea ahead Of us---boats, full Of men,
pulling swiftly but noiselessly towards is,
and no doubt with inufiicd oars.
go BY the mark, two Shoal watcr--ws'rs
: ground cried an ill.boding voice, that OF
the sailor in the chains and the Bonnybel
came suddenly to check, throwing most of
the landsmen from their feet, while the ON.
inous scccping of tho keel told that the
steamer was aground. A loud clamor Ia.
stantly arose, many voices shouting Al once
N tones Of inquiry, dismay or oosmand !:
but even among this turmoil arose the hurrah
ct those who manned the boats, and who
now nov came dashing up, pulling and cheering
~ . T.a..l
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,rr nors Ss". I.s'I' WIG uiue I'gnt tnat MS
r..dn ~ ,. ..nu ~ nao Anu'sa, whiie ai'
,on,y -. e Ina. mnT MEL Ior such We
hls ~ W.. h"..S au'' ''s'" 70 oe' oesan 20 scS"m'
1.-The Y.nko. ,,,ooahon,as .,,. .,,.,...
,,,,. 90, .h.m ~oo u'oUunounos, sure enough;
@ '""r y"u 1",n snI. nos mxe % snare the prize
!. nd:,;rs HsH .'a ,n r.Ncna,a, sna!cnine up
E."."1M "u smn.ng : oso" y nj. lack
\ ,d neI r., ..,,'.. ,o -. sI !c's.I suoke,
reivinr the wo.noc rn ~. I ,.r, .ho..,ss s'o', Ie
men set nm . Ss;nt ch.a, ~. "a S"o',Jss: .sa: Our
fired luckily ~;,ho,,t atS.,. | b.. , snI. ~
would have been m.Snss.; 20 ~ .h;sL," S.asS a;S
the American sailors crosJ r., ~ o,'. sy rSn Wy
Ibe;r n;stcls .n.i c,,,ias.a. I ~ ~. h.nswsy,
while anon, M than ss .ass ',. ...ay ,or 'ne I!sy,
we'll armed x;,h mnss.. . y. y 1917. .sm n.'.nes
Who drove tha Ronnmh.,,rs - u u.ySns', .nd
batcbca withn", s 49, pa. 80 '.S~ Nv oe,ow me
n~ ~. E.d.r.I vas snow 81 ngn.-
Ia do him ;.s.;c. s.a..a ""ns - ooM'nahu,
Needless v;oiencs hs s '..S .A,ous vnat no
.l,;n;nn tho nass., .uu MnAe pro-
IIniicd States ar N n.o.ns ~ .ns Ioa's OF tns
,,r.;nca ~. S.,s,' - ~ D.ooMn, po yet Ie-
aES IN Ta.. ..S 'u,y o. lnat precious guide, Mr..
|ec.s Of his knock down blow, drawn bowie
kh'ie, ana rushing upon Pritchard, who was
struggling In the hands Of his captors.
uenty, SIT, said the Lieutenant, gent.
y, Quartermastes FITCH. Those Gagged birds
are under Uncle Sans protection, and can
not allow any III usage OF my prisoners. Do