Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1863-10-02

/ We Kept most OK tne time n. >. twas
narrow escape or us. Had we remained one
hour longer at Anchor, think we must have
lost the ship. This morning it is ane, sunny
weather, smooth sea, and we are heading in
shore, oil tho squaresails furled, the wind
blowing ahead.
29th.Arrived at the old ancorage last eve
at 6o'clock. The U. s. Sloop-of.war Iroquois
arrived with coal schooner in tow. We are
now taking in coals from the schooner. :
This is a strongly.fortifed place. There will
be tearing work in takingiit. It should fail
for it is almost impossible to blockade it, on
account Of gales and the batteries, i
Soth.-Coaled all last night. Came on to
blow this morning. Were compelled to lot
the coal schooner 60. Got under way and
stood out to sea. Are now well off from the
land and hove to. Had to leave our boat
swain and forty men on board the schooner,
we left ii such . hurry. .s.. .,..
81st.--As the wind has gone down to a
fresh breeze, We keep in sight Of the inlet
and Fort Fisher and other batteries. Every
now and then we sight the Niphon, Nanse1
.nonu' iroquo's anu James Aager. Y : blow
n'sn =. 'ow, mere you see 'he '.torny re1rcl
or Mother Carey's chickens as the sailors call
them. They do not appear to light at oil. /.
- Sep.. 1u " hoie nec' ~ ancnor, tue i'ne
s"'s aoou. ',sn. nNe' .'e.'
ryie says .na' ms NIUE 'owil w on'o) = tue
mos. i'our'sihl'l's .own ~ 'ne c'a'e' having no
less 'uan seven als''''er'es
4th.- Weighed anchor at9 An Every
one thought we We're going in to make an at
tack. Although no orders were passed, we
felt 50 sure that we were IN for brush that
some OF the quarter'gunners got down ram
mers and spengcs. we laid OF and on about
an hour when WORD t'r was passed % secure the
anchors. That meant sea. we then began
steering E.by N. which will take us some
where north, probably Hampton ROADS,
During the suspense, most 81 our chaps look
cd sober enough. II Will make any man
rather thoughtful. AS to myself, ! Keep q
stiff upper lip and do not manifest any feel
'ns' AS captain o. gun Il would no. ans
wer' since Inc tendency would DC 70 dlsp'rit
the crew (lo mem OF the gun. anticipated
nothing put victory but as have sad the
suspense just before an attack makes one
thoughtiul. am Trying 70 snow you tnat u
Is al humbug about men "spolling Tor
hight" ! nave seen plenty OF such men
where they mad q lar trial and would not
give SIX cents Tor ship load Of them. when
man mas orders 70 flre away at MS ow'd's
cretlon ne cares i'tt'e aooutthe enemy > shot
or smell. IL rs hurry out the Eg.lil
neauy J ERE etc. Inc excitement
oio"hs az ieei'ng OF sell. we neea
repairs ana may 60 10 boston though prooa,
o'y not. ! tnlnk an expedition wal oe
so' ~ iof no''h oSroi'na. y wou'd 70 q
~ ono WIN ~ ,non,.ors N abundance. mat
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yA 81
otn.---Vn eape'hatteras this 4 A. r., the
crank'pin OF the shalt broke. The English
o. tna 1t q we are completely disabled as far
US 1s.eanm'ng :, concerned we Immediately
mace an san WIND dead in our teeth.
ausl make zlgzag track and the time Of
our arrlvalin Hampton Roads is uncertain.
W "ave just 'acAeu snip. Inc boatswain
- AsA snip lcaanse vac
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-. = So. 80 Ac' ~ .acAs anu
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'"sA =, " 'ue ropes ! cue te'c. CINE
sup = 'V''u :" Tue o'ne1 JACK. oucn are
pa,. = ~ oloe's y "cklng sn'p.
'''ns = puol'c worship. A'e4 fgfs.
oolne, are MOI some o. you chaps going to
cnurcH some Of you ought to 60. There