The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1875-11-01
The -Anti-AG0noPoliSt.

time to play with him-under such aggra-
waiting conditions the fever ragged, deaths
were of daily, sometimes of hourly occur
rences; we soon had to cast the bodies over
board without ceremony.
On the fuurth day the captain and one Of
his mates sickened, and the shattered con-
stitution of the former caused him to sink
at once. Then Phipps took the fever, and
though it was mild attack, he was SO fee
BILE as to be unfit for duty.
Such of the convicts as escaped the fever
began to hold their heads erect, and look
you full in the eyes as they passed, as
though they felt that death was bringing us
all to an equality.
The sixth day was the most oppressive of
all-it was literally difficult to draw breath
and though I escaped the fever, was
knocked up COR the first time. To do my
work among the dying and the dead was
physical impossibllity for me; I tn Few my
self down under the awning on the quar-
ter-deck, and lost all consciousness, proba-
bly, remaining in state Of torpor for
hours.
l was reused by the most tremendous
crash have ever heard, and found myself
in the darkness; hut only for moment; the
next, sea, sky, and ship were lit up by
violent glare, while a zigzag line of fire, S,
intense that the eyes ached at it, flashed,
and left the gloom more intense than ever.
And again came that awful thunder, COM
pared with which the loudest ever heard in
Europe is whisper. That moment Of
fierce light revealed to me men in the rig
ging, taking in the sail which had been
spread to catch the slightest breeze; and a
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 with
out help. we are so terribly undetermined, =
said the latter.
.sWeel, them" replied MacNab, eve will
pick half a dozen of the deevils, nae more
| One ken has been a sailor, and"
| Another fash and defending roar, which
drowned his voice.
s'Eh, Mr.. Glover, lad, he said, when the
hull came, care We there? 1e had better
just go below. Your work is done, and ours
is beginning. There will BE- breeze enow to
blaw the fever away presently, and ye will
be in the way
| had often determined if there was a
storm, l would remain deck and see ii;
the freshness of the air; too, was delight
full to breathe; but fatigue overcame all else,
and was clad to take MacNab's advice.
Imagine what had gone through that
week in such climate, with patients lying
by dozens in my youthful hands, many OF
whom l felt could have been saved with
better nursing, and you will not wonder al
my prostratlon.
As l reached the cabin stairs The rain
came down in sheets; there was booming,
roaring sound; the ship heeled over and
raced through the water as the storm came
down upon her. A fash of Tightening
showed me that the sea was already white
with foam.
went below, made hearty meal of
some salt beef and biscuit found on the ia
BILE, drank stiff glass of rum and water,
and turned into my berth to renew my nap,
WEAKNESS drowning the sense of danger.
How long l slept, or what happened in
the time, | do not know. When l awoke
the ship was rolling heavily, and there was
a continuous, omnous sound, thud, thud
thud, accompanied with the pouring of wa
ter. which caused me to hurry on deck
where a scene of terrible confusion met my
ewes, for it was broad daylight. A mas,
age and broken wood work. All was con
fusion, authority in allegiance; convicts,
sailors, mariners were mixed up together
hurrying to and fro, or working at the
pumps. The gale had abated, was dy-
ing out in fact, but there was a leak which
could not be discovered, though, in conse
auence of the number Of hands to reliev,
one another in pumping, the water did not
gain upon us. Finding | was not wanted
there, l went below again to attend upoI
Phipps, who had been left knew not how
, long, and was too weak to help himsel
much. The fever had left him. but he wa
low and responding, and asked me to reae
the bible to him, which did.
After time heard MacNab come down
and went into the saloon out of which on
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, fea
me-"
While he was speaking. shouts and shot
were heard above, and he rushed to tn
, cabin stairs, l following him. Directly W
reached the deck we saw a body of convict
e coming aft. headed by Williams, who had :
4 musket in his hand
1.-The game is up. Lieutenant, he cried
..you had better surrender"
e MacNab's answer was pistol shot, WI
liams staggered but recovered himself, lev
: elled his muske., fred. and NacNab fe
dead in my arms. In u.oment | wa
: knocked down. bound, and thrust aside
f be helpless spectator Of crimes could M
i, move q finger to prevent. Some OF II
i rufians rushed down the cabin stairs an
!. returned dragging poor Phipps after then
With brutal jests they bore him to the IL
! bulwarks, one took his shoulders, anoth'
:, his feet, and they tossed him alive into Il
: sea.
All the sailors or marines who were SIC
e or had been wounded in the struggle, wer
in like manner thrown overheard: the r
! mainder were gathered together. and WI
J liams, who had evide ntly been elected che
e made them speech, offering them the
} lives if they would join them heartily. No
: of them shrank from the horrible death D
J fore them, and acceded, but corporal