Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1865-05-24

hail an approaching sail. But no such |
welcome sight met their view, and might
never again.
They looked for their own vessel which !
was no longer in sight; and knowing
that their open boat-their last and only
hope-had been destroyed, they felt in
truth that their doom was sealed, and
gloomily calculated the days and hours
they might be able to hold out against
fate.
The day proved to be excessively hot
and the sun beat down upon the bare rocks
with power dangerous to human life. AS
there were places among the rocks where
the crew could be sheltered from the di-
rect rays of the sun, the captain advised
all to avoid exposure during the midday
hours but two of the men did not give
proper heed to his words, and paid for
their carelessness with their lives, both
being found dead within few feet Of
each other, where they had been struck
down together. This sudden re,noval of
two more from their midst, cast still
deeper gloom over the survivors, only seven
of whom were now left out of twenty-three.
AS it was next to impossible to dig a
grave on the island, they fastened stones
to the feet of the deceased, and consigned
them to deep water from bluff that over
hung the sea.
ALAS! whose turn will it be next p
said the captain, in sad, desponding
tone.
On returning from the burial, one Of
the party assembled to the highest point
of the island, to sweep the ocean for a
sail The next minute he called out, in
, an excited tone, that a boat was in sight
All ran up to where he stood, and saw
!, that his statement was indeed correct
! Far away to the westward, dim spcck was
visible to seaman's practiced eye, with
an occasional faint, silvery fash from til,
q oars of the rowers.
n Doubtless natives of some neighborins
y island, said the captain; "but whether
y friendly disposed toward white men Of
j. not is the serious question. Some of th'
o natives of this region know are canni
o balls, and it would be terrible thing tt
It fall into their hands. If there were any
g means by which we could exist, with tn
e hope of ever getting away from here,
It should counsel concealment-and tnen, i
n discovered, bloody resistance; but as i
% is, we all know that if Providence doe
It not send us delverance by the hands o
It others we must soon starve to death wher
we are. and therefore / am in favor of at
n tracing notice by signals. What sa.
= you all %
e "Let us up with the signals. and tax
1t our chances among the living" said tn
d mate.
l. All the rest, as with one eager voice
Sc agreed this. Then. not knowing bette
-? what to do, they stationed themselves, i
/, line, some few feet apart, and takin
t. different garments in their hands, bega
d to wave them above their heads. Thi
10 they continued to do till they felt certai
d they were seen, and that the boat was az
Is ually heading toward the island
l. In due time it approached near enoug
II for the crew to count twenty natives
They were of light copper color, nearl
le naked, horribly tattooed all over thei
S. bodies, limbs and faces, had heavy ring
Ut in their ears and noses, wore their hal
g long, hanging down their backs an
to around their shoulders, and were arme
to with battle.axes, tomahawks. bows an
arrows. They were supposed to be on
y war expedition; but where they can
= from, or where they we're going to, our ac
:" venturers never knew.
~ The signals of the sailors attracte
:. = their notice and drew them to the islan'
but on seeing the latter come down to u
. beach with arms in their hands, the
:, checked the headway Of their boat, an
!. seemed afraid to venture further witho'
some assurance Of safety. By the dire
! ton of the captain. all the crew laid dow
il their weapons and held out their OPP
=, palms, in token Of peace and surrende
st Seeing this, the natives ventured ne
!. enough to hold conversation. but we
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