The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1870-10-21
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clever ana genial writer III tiIS
1SekSqan -Frees5Qson gives the fol-
Lowing graphic sketch OF an incldent
during g 1laso1ic excurEio1s
oa the Mississippi, which cool and
q ivalrous Knight Templarship alone,
sved from proving fatally DISASTROUS
1t was maenihceut sight 70 see
car .inmenssi boat Goeempanieds BY
tie Lady Gay and the Bale Of Alton,
their decks crowned with fslir iadies-
aad knights Yempiars, bands Of mtI-
SIC, distinguished citizens, and Invited
e9est, as theF steamed Hp the Missis-
ppi, then down to sJeHersons ekarz,
Facks, where sYe ag8iIi went. on shore
M spend pleasRat hour after which
e again went on board and steamed
errily up the river. = g sotlasa4
I was standing neaF-the captain.
he commaudePOft The EeRapfars caHO
id leaned WEAKLY on the eapstaRy4
Aurned to Reuben Milton, and wills
pered in his ear these words: THAT
nam was born to command lie had
the form of q Hercules, the head Of aIr
Apollo, and the eye Ct an eagle, -ssad
and as circumstances afterwards DEM
onstrated, tl1ea hears of q 8ioHz 1zsl4
tAough not sOsverY7 large ,he appeared
argeT than he really was; he was fulI
and athletic, and still every propor-
ton was a Symmetry, and CsVeFy
mOvement a grace.
While me was still leaIEilHs sslAeltlly
slls he-capstan5 and While y was Yet
analysing his fine countenanCe, the,
captain Of the steamer, With pale lipS
aad hedsclIeeks, appE0ached. the
Young TemplaF, and in a low. tone and
tfembling Voice, said:
Great God! sir we sare asinklhgp
We aR6isnaggedy SIS in the hOttom, sild
nothing can u.s.. t.. ..-......I.
GLOW long can you Keep her ahOat =
elrelessIy inquired the young PemplaIv
fsShe may 90 down IN five miRutesS
she cannot Keep afoat more than tif-
teen," replied the captain.
'sDO NOT make your Situation known
to anyone except ouT erews or we
will have a panic, and then all will be
lost Signal the Lady Gay to lean to;
none will anofice or understand the
signal of distress, Get your. crew
and hands ready to moYe, will man
SBIow5 VardeFy BI6Wi,1 said tie
youngTemp spcakiug to his en-
sign, who stood near him, at the same
lime leaping upon the capstan. Eve-
~ one was startled aby a. shrin blast
feIn the Wgrd@'g trumpet, A hun
bred Templer's swords 1eaped, from
their scabbard s at the blast. = i. -
Attentions Sir I1afights ~ shouted
the camnlander...s@il The. next ceremO-
ny in the programme is, for the Sir
Knights, ladies and gentlemen on this
boat to make a visitEt0 our friends %
board the Lady Gay. As the steapr
ers are rapidly approaching each Cth-
el, and cannot be kept but amihUte'Of
tHost0e ether. the m0Vement, must be
rapid one. You, viii form process
sion at once, as the boats come togeth-
Ell, pass over the gangWay under an
arohsOf steel, to the lOWer deck of the
Lady Gay. Forward, Sir Knights, to
the gangWay. Music IN front. The
band VII play The sKnigAts Teniplaf
Qaickstep. apssriv s6& raa hss is5 bsz
In obedience to these orders, the
knights formed double line to the
gangway, facing round, with swords
crossed. above the heads OfthOse torm-
ing the PROCESSION. In less than eight
minutes the whole precious cargo of
human life had passed from the MiEs
sissippi.to tho Lady Gay, even to- the
| colored cock, except the two files. Of
| Templars, when the young comman:
der ordered: g From the rear, ana left
! Inward wheel, march,R and filing ius
ward, the .Templars rapidly. passed
over the garigway to the Eddy' Gay,
tic young commander being the last
to leaKes One minute more and the
Mississippi steamer sank to the bot
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