, 1876-09-27

tho uOGlt lhe tIE moves GIL lFoIn II. W ut'HB
slrnalct,, however, sic comes alnngttdc, and on
her lcrk nro discovered Mr. etrlcacnEcr, the
electriclnM and ucn. Abbott.
i" "EvEnYTuIHa 10 SOW READY,
Qcucrall' ~ cries the former.
TAI tho connections eompctei" shouts Gen.
!" Yes, STRIP
The Tug goes on her way to the wharf at the
works mid tile General 1ans at the ferry staion
aud makes d genera. inspection. 4 rude, ,tcm-
porary boat.laudlnE ilas been crcEtcd, ard at
tho water edge little board Platform ~ feet |
Square has ercn laid down and piece Of canvas
box containing three emnll batteries of nine celia
each, and To these tllc wire connecting with tho
torpedo On the bomh-proota arc ATTACHED.
Two empty b1xcs which Ind licid dynamite
form OH which lies Morsc tc!cgrapilc key. 1t
is OF rosewood, silver mounted, und on tlle top
OF the rnsc IL d gold pluto wth the following in
srriptfon:
- '''' iiEurENaxr-ooi'sxh io,tr NEWTON,
United states Engineer coFps Drcvot Major
T1cl.Gato, Sept. "a. 1870. :
This instrument was specially made for tho
oceusuN. ..'
After seeing that a switch was open ia TIL,
wire tho Ecucrni Jumps Into the launch and
stcams tack to the works. Here. there, md
everywhere hc moves perfectly cool aud col
leeted, .....-. ... .
oyERsEE1NG EvEny7HtH0.
Standing tngctllcr III ilnal consultation ncar tho
shalt aFp Grns. Newton and Abbutt, Capt.
Mcrcur, mud Lieut.. Willard. Gen, Newton III.
rccts III. Willard 10 sec TINT mau Is staitoncd
at tic scow acrosa tho river, with q whi:o tlay,
which hc Is to wuYc when the moment for The
h1ast arrives II tho river should be clear, 50 that
thc party above at tho firing rvnt, who cannot
Mr.. Willard Is also to escort Airs. Newton, tsln
child, and nurse from the ecow wheu he leave :.
The tug reaches the vessel, the signal man 70
stationed, tho passengcrs ha,ne9 cn9arl, aha
again. When Bhe Is about midway IN the river
al arc startled by. the ring of the hrst gun,
which announces That but twenty-five minutes
re,nnu before tho time for firing the inine,-tcn
minutes to ) o'c,ocls p. NJ.
Tho tug lan1s five minutes later and Lieut..
| Willard j,ltnps ashore and reports that he has
fulfilled lis oEtlcrs. A fea. Gentlen to whom
i the Dsin rlns 1s emnark ise Oh The a er Upta is
directed tt' lio ut the firing platform Eth Mra.
| Newton on bonrd TIL the General shall como to
then, In tho launrll, aud thu tug moves OF to-
| ward tho n!aCo Indicated, where she arrivcb In
Meanwhile there arc left on tho grounl tho
| General, Capt. aIereur. Lieut.. Willard, Mr..
StrlcdeuEcr, Rarnoy boyle. mud two 1ycrkmen
tho aell. There wcro ubout 20 Of these men cln-
| nloycd on tho work, an.l wien volunteers were
called for to remain nIl lower the batteries all
adyansea Lots wcro 1rawn to .i sfe " VIZ s1oal
these two were The lucky winners.
i NEAH1H0 THE END. ..
Proceeding to tho batttrF'hoNsc, the plates
were safely and expc3ltsousy lowered ,i intn 1 te
nrItl bcncati, Tic party stepped quickly outside
thu work1lc,. closed thu doors Of the structure
toward tho wharf wllore the stcasa!-launch was
aYufln, them, the engineer Bt1ntl!nE witt. his
hand oi. Inc lever rcaly to start the instant
their feet Should cross tho g.''iwhlc. jumping
OH boar1i, tho lttlo ycescl flow across Tho covc
to the ilrIng.point, whcro tho purity Jumped
10 tic little tattery-housn described, where a
cann-stNol was provided for her uceommoda.
tIon. Tho nurse followed with tho child, nnd
tic General, taking tho lattor IN his arns,
box, Which brought lieF up to tl!o liey.
tl,e Gust end Of the PLATFORM. Oil has left sat
Mrs. Newton, In tront was tue tmprotlsed table
that stool tho little girl, md between her and
Mrs. Newton stoot tho General.
Come, little Nary" said tho General to The
tiny, bluc.eysd tte 3eS,r.la na'aS y Sor she
"rLAY WITH TliIs,h
at the aamo ti.ne placing her hand upon tl's
ICY TIM little girl smiled isl her mothers tacs
as sllc toycd with the silver 'tnob.
"Coulc. what arc yo!l going to DO, Maryl
said tic 0cncral;, ''yaa have been talking about
Il for some ttMc.h
Tho Gencral'B oYes nsrvously. watched Thy
river. It was quito free from craft. lie looked
asix minutes yeti sail Capt. Mcrc9r. =,
"Oh, nuw," EXCLAIMED tho ueuerai; "Wta
Is tho plcasaut Valley coming dosYn mere Ior
aon't understand IT," f!e added. III lono ,.' 2
| ycxatlun: "Thcy Ind strict orders. lhey VII
spoil all" ,,%..-
[ Tho boat indicated appeared to be drlltsnl
down toward the ming. llsr progress ceased
minute, however, and tho General sud IN fc
llcycd tone, "0h, well, she Is not too neas, ah5
howl
, "Tllcrc, tho white ilag Is ", On the 8coW,
cried Cnpt. Mcrcur. "Why not tire It nowl'
repe ts a E,xS ESn,;ss te Gfee
tha gun to give them ti1no to gct out q thei
: houses, aud will stic!s to It, although ! let
. exactly like letting II Eo!''
"Ihere, tho Wh1te AaE Is up aaelut e4e4aAua
cd sonc one
! All was brcathlcss silence among tho litt!