, 1863-10-22

1.-THE commanders voice sunk to whisper
aa he told me ut sunset every landsmsn must
come on board, taking boat at some secluded
5stty, y,tS,: tS avoid e p11ing eyes and us,qg Al
with Northern spies. Half m hour after sun.
down Ee was to hoist eignal, which was to
be replied to; and then. the pilot would come
Of, and the steamer would stand out to sea.
AFTER dark, muttered Pritchsrd, with an
cath. I'VE may hope to get past that Yankee
e1nor bade her keep st the dtAtance Of one
marine league, but she's always sneaktng in
-nOW for coal, now for bread, now because
her engines out of order; and the United
States Consul communicates with her every
day. tell you. shipmate, there isn't one Of
In Federal hire. See there! that mulatto
hound has been after me these four days,''
pointing to dark.complexIoued fellow In
the drets OF steved0re, who, on seeing him.
felf observed, as he Etood under the geraaium
hedge, lay down with well -fIgned noncha1-
larcs' and lit h's pipe
Il found good deal Of quiet bustle and
suppressed excitement on board the Bonuy-
bell. The dtts were bunked mp; the swartay
faces and red shirts Of the engineer and his
glng we're visible at the hatch Of their Cyclo-
ptan den, getting breath Of the cool breeze
before stai ting. Some brass guns, that had
been hidden under fuit-baskets, Aen-coops
and tarpaulins, were viaible enough nov:
and beelde them lay piled little heaps of
round shot The crew hustled to and fro,
and the Captain wss 10 busy that he could
hut return brief word and nod to my
greeting. The sky grew darker, and sur
rounding objects dim1ner, every Instant.
THE PASSENGERS.
Re5ore ,one tha ,,,ssengo-s or-tr.a sar
eral sontlerrs eentlenen. = few i.dtcs md
cfiiSrsn ~ n,eE;nU thsir wsr % h,ct 49,, e.. ~
rope @ TO }heir hoInes in Caroiina 40 Or Win Virrtn,, ma
~ iris Sann.~one ~or+a "15 ~ - s. ~
fsrth tnnnf7eonment Il teast n the m p1.nt ~ ~
cantnre r. fhe nncer+ain 1f3ht oon1d ~ ~
tEpt r. nst II fhc,n Ta1e na1s ard r %erronse nse
Ht @ and i nnt annesr tons amo1g
enter into conversation @ M on VIII stranpers ou9 ~
"Gtt % m % stea1a " II "A''4 1s''''e'
xn1nf r1exl loud and msnsrinr fhere - =
freti, 6nst1e ~, fecE md he55a 1hs o,rts,.
rive orders tn Isfnnd hv,s for siinnfnr +.o-,
fnn mnnriner, and to hni,t tbe s;qnai a. W. "
on1v witt fsr T thn nilot .AA~ ''' a. nc
There they M arr. re- flicf @ and >3pht- three nd
1,chts .nd - ere1, ea - W. :, aasaaee n te9
."1.;o 1knI ano - sG, ,,, ons, mu,mn!ed ta!1
80 na5ornJ - Ta 1tM nnu .oohtug ny;
sz.haea @ eGfuu Iu.teat3a ips 4ts ees from ine
ss,rtsas -,cna3 Sal1 @ tasy "esa aasMetSa oy
TIE PILOT.
uVWe'u soon see the pi1ot now., said
Pr;icha1d ,nh,,;ng his h,nds IN cSeer rasn4 ns4a
ner: Nthe sienaiss msde and reneafed IN
ten minutes o1r man win be with ns mi.
luai-boat ahoy !-That do ron want >,
thrill. hafsh voice. cantious1y lowered for
The occasion: tpi1ot Tantg to cona IN
board,
"Ihere WIS., 4 stir and start of surorisa
a1oocg those on deck: and as n rope was
thrown to the boa.men. Captain Pritcharil
-
"*Yop'te uncommon uuick. nv hearty IF
you've GENE from ehore etrce tbs Lights we're
hoisted, you must be own cousin to the Fly
irg Datchman. Arc Jou sure you're on1 pi-
1ot:
I'm me F1iot engaged by Colonel jeremy
Ca-1cl, CT cPoIte!lEanla, Il lhatu 40" M
sWefed RerJ tau, bony, black. haired man,
ToxI as ne act,yeiy e aseenasd aa, ne side nzack
toster9 ny name, anu L knoT every inch
abo1t C16riestor, Where Was raised
Wh11e me captaiE-rsassured BY the men-
1lon q Oolooel Catlera naUe-gaye haatT
o1oete 70 cast On 1ne cable ana 60 aaead, l,
N common "lln tns rest o1 inc pieeengefs,
anG ane ;,h ;nhoGcupiin iop paaoa ~ 81 Q. sae efeM
Thn 1st+st 49, .-.a aha.t - .ne aem @ lee
~ ~ iE.ea e. "as @ anoat loy 1eass o. age loog
~ 'e" Tbsra y, ~ "i n1t9y. ~ ain;a
-. :na 49, o oT.te .ass ~ .ua aeeotoee
49, g.. e4.e ~ 10. hr.ab ~ 1it+,o s "As ~
tnIn1P I stnn+ ~ &i1,s. na r9T FEE ~
~ his h,,f.snnt exea % Ebin he1 ~ tpe
49, o,rnino =; +i,ats S3ec, "ca ean a.I,;
though lreseed in 4 blacl enit 6f ehore s,ofn .
clothes, and swallow.tailed cost Of anti.
@ @9ntteq ept, mere Tas 1onething about Ar;
seaman: Hetook 10 share In the proceedings,
for his duty cid not begin till We Rere clear
Of NasEau roAdetead; but yet he seemed i'm
patient for tie start, gnaNing vic.ously at his
quid, ard arGmming on the tatftau with =
%rrn +%ot
bronze.
TIE BoSHrB.11 s11rs sEAYARD.
bell. under falI head Of ateam Tent mt darti? g4 .
out Of the bay; her look, outs strainine their
eyes to pierce lie mist, aud give warning to
ard walked to aut a. fro. too deettY % and ts easer
10 endure conversation. listeufrg eye1T In.
stant for some sound thst Was to indicsts that
The Federal crufEer had taken the alarm. Rnt
or We went, Wlthout check Or hindrance
ana We a. Grew onr preatn more freely as the
Ignle q me toWn oegan one py one TO van
ish, as II Ine Sea aaa e*aloHea thenn, and the
dark beaolhnds faded away into obscusity.
The American gunboat wns neither seen nor
regret, because perceived, not only by the
display Of the cannon l1uded to, but by the
resolnte demeanor OF several OF the crew, who
stood grouped about couple Of uncoTered
&fm'tEeeus tl11t our pleWy 1oe Houla noL
hare found an entirely uutesIsting prize.
AuAu.
uono s,;rht ,.-,,,..,..... hs, =
thnrnh+ .1as.h nns1s 1n;s@ eacIms.aes naroiY, a.
~ 1a1 ~, ~ ToteI ha,f . o!u occaF pstore
cs,,,a ~ 1arsr ~ ~ ne 70 sea"ata. 1nele
tance as IT, fe 1 hardin tum 70 gseas a.
enilnr's n,actinad ~ ~ @s4"3 Sseo ~
nounced to f,r aiffressed - "a e1 Was H's-
NRome hoat viii a osesan. -,.-h,,,, %,x
pas1c1rer The inhhers dass;vee .oe,s ~ "a
| irr tor being go late. Gan f1e.tn 1af.1r A.
yo11 think - sa}d Pr;tchard to ~ liz ~ T..
1esolutelv. and pir;nT the vo-1 eaiar.bs,,
tneed II What H. 1,rot aosvarad Eow
1;ot. 7 onIr cancI,t fhs conn1nSsn1 rhrssa aao
".Ysnkee tricSs. 20 can Vnn;3 hest pt 1on1-
ehern ahnnt vnn W. "@F'' ''0 "99t 4ooA
e e. p,5tcIs - +b.r,h+ III o....
J., ~ ~, 80 G,1f enaea nt; - gass tae molo
g ~ - ea n ~ lutt speed, anu ne heafo no more
Tup Dry
.srha r,, .r,e .,.as-. ,.
d;r11s1,r No sPo5 aau pisasant, oFer
harifn1ra a., Na1t,.,' - m!ta no pois.eroos 1e.
Il A. rsesart,a1s en P Pa11 70 mak9 even 1he
so99 hre naSe - oni Ie9.,, ne saw several yes
Tar..aa oas sous ~ uos1ue c9AIacter; ana the
~ ss,.hf;nn H. 40 aseau.e s.s ana sac Mtnerto as
w Se1e IF d;tnotsS Tio1 a IN y nonaay Wa;eIs.
ni1cf .1thonrh s,3"- = oe pnS p1s1s. ana Lac
snnat,e Tsa5ea +b.c-ah ~, Iao tuotos9 Psl,
haze of satisf.ct ~ bnn. tose eo.olso
ular Man an hnsr3 ~ 1,otst' gs5o PsfsahP pup
-.,nA.s ~ ~oA~.~s IAfAAA1 l !AIGas4N Pl0'