American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1875-09-25

myself down under the awning on the
quarterback, and lost all consciousness,
probably remaining in state of torpor
for hours.
crash have ever heard, and found myself
in darkness, but only for moment; the
next, sea, sky and ship were lit up by a
violet glare, while zigzag line of fire, SO
intense that the eyes ached at it, flashed,
and left the gloom more profound than
ever. And again came that awful thun.
der, compared with which the loudest
ever heard in Europe is a whisper. That
moment of fierce light revealed to me men
in the rigging taking in the sail which had
been spread to catch the slightest breeze
and spar hanging awkwardly and all
awry. Also MacNab and the mate who
now acted as Captain standing near me
"We shall never be able to manage
without help, we are so terribly under
handed" said the latter.
"Weel, them" replied MacNab, eve
will pick half dozen of the deevils, nae
more. One, ken, has been a sailor, and
Another flash and deafening roar, which
drowned his voice.
"Eh, Mr.. Glover, lad," he said, when
the lull came, ARE We there? Ye had
and ours is beginning. There will be
breeze enow to blaw the fever away pres
emily, and We will be in the way"
had often determined, if there were a
storm, to remain on deck and see it; the
freshness of the air, too, was delightful to
breathe; but fatigue overcame all else
and l was glad to take MacNab's advice
Imagine what 1 had gone through that
week in such climate, with patients dy-
ing by dozens In my youthful hands, many
of whom, felt, could have been saved
with better nursing, and you will not won.
der at my prostration-
As reached the cahin-stairs the rain
came down in sheets; there was boom
ing, roaring sound; the ship heeled over
and raced through the water as the storm
came down upon her. A flash of light
white with foam.
/ went below, made a hearty meal of
some salt beef and biscuit found on the
table, drank a stiff glass of rum and
water, and turned into my berth to renew
my nap, WEAKNESS drowning the sense OF
danger.
How long slept, or what happened in
the time, do not know. When I awoke
the ship was rolling heavily, and there
was a continuous, Ominous sound. thud,
thud, thud, thud, accompanied with the
pouring of water, which caused me to hur.
ry on deck, where scene of terrible con-
fusion met my eyes, for it was broad day
light. A mast had gone, the deck was lit
tered with cordage and broken woodwork
AL was confusion, authority in allegiance
convicts, sailors, marines were mixed up
together, hurrying to and fro, or working
at The pumps. The gale had abated, was
dying out in fact, but there was leak
which could not be discovered, though, in
consequence of the number of hands to re-
1ieve one another in pumping, the water
did not gain upon U.S. Finding I was not
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! tend upon Phipps, who had been left
knew not how long, and was too weak to
help himself much. The fever had left
him, but he was low and Responding, and
; asked me to read the Bible to him, which
did.
After a time / heard MacNab come
down, and went into the saloon out of
which cur private cabins opened to speak
to him. found him loading his pistols.
THE leak has been found and stopped
he said, "but dinna like the look of the
convicts; some of them haze got arms, !
fear me-"
While he was speaking shouts and shots
were heard above, and he rushed to the
cabin stairs, l following him. Directly
we reached the deck we saw a body of
convicts coming aft headed by Williams,
who had musket in his hands.
1.-THE game is up, Lieutenant" he
cried; you had better surrender
MacNab's answer was a pistol shot
Williams staggered but recovered himself,
leveled his musket, fired, and MacNab fell
dead in my arms. In q moment l was
knocked down, bound and thrust aside to
be a helpless spectator of crimes l could
not move finger to prevent. Some of
the ruffians rushed down the cabin stairs
and returned dragging poor Phipps with
them. With brutal jests they bore him to
the lee bulwarks, one took his shoulders,
another his feet, and they tossed him alive
into the sea. All the sailors or marines
who were sick, or had been wounded in
the struggle, were in like manner thrown
overheard the remainder were gathered
together in a body, and Williams, who
had evidently been elected chief, made
them speech, offering them their lives if
they would join them heartily. Most of
them shrank from the horrible death be-
fore them, and acceded but a corporal of
marines stood firm.
=" You will all be taken and hanged
within a month" he boldly said, and l
had sooner drown with honest men than
swing with thieves and murderers."
The words were hardly Outofhis mouth
when he was shot dead.
4 "And now, lads" cried Williams, &C.
know what you are all thinking of-the
rum!'' (Cheers.) "Well, every man shall
have tot, and few at a time shall have
a skinful. But most Of us must keep
Fsober to manage the ship, SO l have set a
guard over the spirit-room, and any man
who tries to force it will have his brains
blown out. will tell you whatI propose
to dc, if you agree. There are some
islands near where we are with the best
climate, the finest fruit, and plenty of food
without working for it. We will make
for one of these, land everything out OF
this rotten old ship, and then scuttle her.
You have made me your captain, and /
appoint Lloyd my chief officer. He is a
sailor and knows where these islands are,
and how to reach them, SO he will sail the
ship"
Loud acclamations greeted this address,
and the assembly adjourned to the grog
tubs.
1 was not long left unmolested; knot
of fellows gathered around me and dis
cussed what they should do with me, and
one at last suggested that should be made
to swallow the contents of my medicine
the purpose, and some calomel pills were
actually forced into my mouth How
wished that had been homPopathi
While was struggling man came up.
"What are you doing with the doctor?'
he asked excitedly; didn't the Captain
say he wasn't to be touchedg He wants
to see you, sir, down in the cabin" he
added civilly to me. My prosecutors
skunk off, grumbling, and my deliverer
cut my bonds and led me to Williams,
who had been shot in the shoulder and
wanted his wound attended to. l man
aged TO extract the bullet, and when he
was easier he said:
am sorry for all these horrors, doc