The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1879-04-29

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those two men yes or nor
YES" was the unanimous response;
and Graham at once made his arrange
ments for the attack.
1 was to remain in the bow with the
two double-guns, my own revolver and
cutlass for my amusement. Graham
himself took the steering oar; and the
two seamen, the Tannaman and the
steward were to pull the oars. The
muskets were i'm the stern, where Gra-
ham could put his hand on them at
once, in case of need.
"Now, Murray" said the skipper,
don't waste a shot. Make sure work
when you fire. You know how to use
arms, and now is the time to do it,"
g Yes," said L 81 know how to use
all these tools except the cheese-knife ; L
never used a cutlass in my life, and
don't know how"
"Well' if you get near enough to
native to reach him with the cutlass, all
you have got to do is to take a good
swing, and with all your might hit him
with the edge of it-that's all the cut
lass-exercise l know, either. Now,
men, settle to your oars, and pull gently
to the point; and when give you the
word, lay back all you know. hope to
gain something by the surprise"
We rounded the point, and were in
full view of the savages on the shore
but SO intent were they on observing
the proceedings on board the brig, that
we arrived within two or three hundred
yards of the vessel before our approach
was noticed, and made known to those
on deck by yells and signals from the
land.
Now, men, give way-lay back, lay
back" shouted Graham (; +" Murray, for
Gods sake keep cool and steady now,
and show the metal you're made of !;
don't waste shot, whatever happens"
A frighful uproar instantly arose from
the brig, but in the midst of it all we
distinctly heard the cheers with which
we were greeted by the poor fellows who
had been so hard pushed for their
lives-cheers which were taken up by
our boats crew, and returned with a
will.
We crossed the briggs bow at about
fifty yards distance, and for the first
time l could tell with certainty what
kind of a job we had undertaken. Fifty
or more of the savages, armed with
lances, harpoons and spades, were on
the vessels deck-a decided hornets nest
to get into.
They would have soon finished us,
had we been among them. A dozen Of
them, at least, had swarmed into the
boat; and, as we came in sight OF her
she pushed off, and came straight fol
us, some of her occupants padding, and
the rest brandishing weapons similar tc
those exhibited on the brig.
snow for it, Murray" said Graham
"aim low-don't hurry, don't hurry
make sure of your aim, and let ZEN
have it. Avast pulling-hold the boat >
and moment laterhe continued, "sterr
boys, stern we can stern no faster than
they can paddle ahead take your time
Murray; but don't missl !"
had raised the gun to my shoulder
once, but rembled-trembled at the
thought of shedding human blood
though in just cause-a case of abso.
Lutte necessity. But remembered the
two men in the trees, whose live
depended on our success-and the pro-
bable fate of tbs shipmates; and wher
glanced along the barrels again, my
hand was as steady as it is while writ
this narrative.
We about forty yards from tn
other boat, when took a cool deliberat
aim at the centre of the crowd of ma
tives, and fired; and hardly had tn,
first heavy charge of buckshot done it
work, before the second barre! wa
emptied with as good an aim as the first
only waiting an instant for the put
of smoke to clear away, so as to "mak
sure work, as Graham had urged.
The howls of rage and defiance from
the brig and the shore were insufficien
to drown the shrieks of terror and moI
tai anguish that arose from the crowde,
whale-boat. One crimson object spranI
into the air and disappeared with
splash, beneath the waters of the littl
bay tall native in the bow, arme
with boat-spade, brandished his weap
on for moment after fired the secon
barrel = then dropped 1t, swung hi