The tribune. [volume] (Beaufort, S.C.) 1874-1876, 1874-11-25

board and but little powder. He wants
to bdy more. Captain Bent, let's You
and have another talk by ourselves" :"
shS added, seeming to have conceived
Some new idea.
J. Their conference was short; but,
Judging from the expression on their
faces, when they came on deck and
took the mates into their conference,
1t seemed to have been productive of
something of Importance. The .bark's
boat, In which the wanderers had been
picked up, was placed overhead oae,the
skids, as if she had been one Of our
own, and sail thrown over her that
she might not be recognized. The Drew
were instrdo6edto to keep themselves out
OF sight while the two vessels were
communicating. ,ra a- -,
"What bark is that ?" asked Cap
tain Ben, innocently, after heh had given
his own name. iss ss...sp =.
The Newcastle, of Sidney"
"Wbo commands her |" 49,
Watson, was the reply.
One of our men had his leg broken
yesterday" hailed our captain, "and I
would like to get the service of your
surgeon"
+" Certainly. I'll coma aboard, and
hring the doctor with me. I wish to see
you to trade with you." And witt, q
farewell wave of trumpet, as the
vessel passed out of hearing, he
luffed to under our lee, and then low
cred his boat. -.
Now the doctor of the Newcastle was
at that moment in our own cabin, he
having been sent adrift in the boat with
the captain but MoGregor would, Of
course, bring some one to personate
the character. This would take seven
men from her Grew and it was also
certain that he would man his boat
with his choice spirits, for if he brought
any doubtful or lukewarm ones, they
might prattle. We had our instructions,
and within five minutes after the sevon
men stepped ON our deck, they had all
been decoyed below and quietly Sc
cured. - i
The boat was veered astern by the
warp, and the maintopsail filled on a
wind. just as If we had made ssrange-
ments for days" gam, aecordiag to
the frequent usages of whale-ships on
cruising ground. ~ or course our part
ner followed our lead, keeping ecompany
with'us all day, without the least sus-
picion. The remainder of our plan to
regain possession of the ship could only
be carried outunder cover. of. .daskneses.
Mcdregor and his associates in
run for safe-keeping. After dark we
hove to and set q light in the rigging.
which was at once answered by another
from the Newcastle, as she closed with
us and lay under our lee.
Away went boat from us in charge
OF our mate, with picked crew; while
a short distance astern of her followed
another, with Captain Watson and his
whole party. The ruffian who was in
charge of the bark, calling himself
mate OF her, was amused by the first
comers with a story that his captain had
made bargain for a quantity of gum
powder and tobacco, and that our mate
had been sent for the money in psy-
ment. Suspeeting nothing, he invited
his visitor below, to drink and enjoy
himself awhile. Our men managed
adroitly to engage the attention of those
on deck, and the second boat was
silently alongside in the darkness, be-
fore her approach had been observed
by them. =,
O. The alarm was given by the CRY
"Boat ahoyl" but too late. As she
touched the side, her crew sprang up to
assist ours, forming a superior force,
with all the advantages of surprise.
McGregor's lieutenant was knocked
down. by, our mate in the cabin; the
few men who really had any heart in
the nutiny We're quickly disposed of !;
and in lesssthan two minutes from the
time the beat was hailed, the quarter
deck of the Newcastle was in posses
sion OF her, former officers.
McGregorand the other principals in
the revolt, still lroned, were carried to
Sydney for ttial. As our season was
np,. We kept company with Captain
Watson, and made our port there,
where we were literally rewarded by
the owners of the recaptured vessel for
our share in the business.