Oregon Republican. [volume] (Dallas, Or.) 1870-1872, 1870-05-14
DALLAS, OREGON. SATURDAY. MAY n. 1870.


barrels shine-there's men in the tops
with muskets. Lay back, boys, anoth>
or half mile and we're safe
Encouraged by the prospect Of VIC
tory in the race, hope and feeling of
defiance lent new vigor to our weaken>
cd aud over.exerted muscles; aud as
the sound of cheer from our ship
mates reached our ears, telling us how
ehgerly we were watched, and how
ready our companions were to assist US
il possible, an answering shout went
back from us-drowned though il was
ih the yelling of the natives.
"Keep your stroke now, men, keep
your stroke now,' said our officer !;
'idon't hurry your stroke-we'll do en-
brown yct-keep your stroke and lay
back one minte more and we re there.
Steady and cool's the word. Ha there
goes a musket."
We heard no report nor the whiz OF
the bullet, but a commotion in the
leading canoe indicated that some one
was hurt. "Aha! you black dev =
screamed Peanuts, "come on; We killee
you-you black dew peanuts hinl>
self was black as the acc of spades, but
was very fond OF applying to other col
6red men the term ''black devil so
often applied to himselfl A moment
later and we could hear the report Of
the muskets which the men 10 the tops
were firing at our pursuers. and the
Iyhiz of the bullets over our heads.
Some people may think the whist.
ling of bullets nice music, but | don't.
1 frankly acknowledge that | prefer
tven the dulcet notes of the worst
hand>organ. But "on this occasion
pnly" enjoyed tho singing of the
lcaden mcssengcrs-and so did the rest
of our crew. La spite of himself, and
his admonition to Us to keep cool, a
yell Of exultation broke from the third
mate, and was joined in BY all hands.
we had good cause to exult. Several
Iof the natives must have been hit,
Iljndging from the confusion in the fDre-
most canoes. which still pursued. but
had evidently lost heart in the chase,
50 that we were rapidly gaining away
from them; and we could distinguish
the shouts of. our shipmafes as they
chcered us on, mingled with rapid mus
ket-shootiug and cnrsing at the say.
ages. And then came the chief mates
hail, "Pull round the stern, Mr. S.,
pull round the stern"
tAy, az, sir answered Peanuts
and so snddenly bad our spirits risen
that something akin to laugh took
place in the boat.
we shot round the.ship's stern, aud
along side; in few seconds we were
pn deck exhausted, but safe. Each
man grasped weapon to face the foe
but they evidently had no intention Il
attack. On the contrary, they were
padding as fast as possible To get oul
of range of the bullets. which were
being sent at them from the deck, now
as well us from the tops. The signal
gun, from which the assorted" charge
had been drawn before signalling to us
had been reloaded, and was pointing
out Of the waist at the canoes. Mr.. S
rushed to the galley for the hot poker
aud returned with it in his hand Il
FIRE the cannon.
"Stop, Mr. S. said the mate, ftfol
Gods mercy, stop. There's no use il
killing the poor wretehes r they'r
clearing out as fast as they can, now
Stop firing, meu," he continued, shout
ling to the crew.
The firing soon ceased /; but Peanuts
whose blood was up, and who was fair
ly feaming with rage. saw the Captain I
"pepper.box" lying on the capstan
snatc he'd it up, ran to the waist, anc
snapped it at the vent of the signal gun
/ For once, the wretqhed pepper>bo,
went off the first time it was snapped
a deafening report ensued, the spike
and other missiles spattering thickl,
lin the water around tho retreating ca
noes, and doubtless doing much injnr,
we had no meens Of telling hov
much; while the overloaded old gul
kicked square over the main hatch
landing on its back with the carriag
Fuppermost. against the opposite bul
wurks. That was the last shot fred
TORONTO, May 4 Preparations 70
the Red River expedition continue
Large quantities Of military stores ar
being dispatched to Coliingwood an,
i Fort Williams. Volunteers in grea
numbers are arriving.
| New York, May 5.-A private con
ference was held yesterday at Sheril
slO'Brien s Office by leaders Of the Youni
/ Democracy, for the purpose. it IS r,i
mored, Of agreeing upon terms Of co
/ alitioD to be offered to the other win,
! Of the party.
i A Sunday school teacher al Ohicag
j promises the boy who acts the best dur